Wednesday, July 31, 2013

In Movie Club, No One Can Hear You Scream



We had Jaws. Now we have Jaws in Space. That’s right, Episode 8 of Guelph Movie Club is Alien. We’re stepping off the ship with Ripley to take our chances with facehuggers, chestbursters, and big, bad aliens.

You’ve been warned, but it won’t do you any good. You might as well join us on Thursday, August 29 at 9:00 p.m.

And right before Alien, at 8:00 p.m., you can also join us in the eBar for a special talk on why movies matter. Dr. Scott Duchesne of the University of Guelph will drop some knowledge on us and then answer your movie-related questions. Scott teaches in the School of English and Theatre Studies, where he specializes in the study of graphic novels and extra-theatrical performance. He has taught contemporary cinema for the past three years, focusing on the history, politics, and aesthetics of "blockbusters."


Scott will talk about how Alien is a transitional movie that both recalls the "new" Hollywood of the early-to-mid-1970s and anticipates the "blockbuster" decade of the 1980s. In the course of his talk he'll touch on both The Exorcist and Star Wars, and he'll also consider how Ridley Scott evolved as an artist right after the success of Alien by looking at Scott's masterpiece, Blade Runner, and his groundbreaking 1984 commercial for the Apple Macintosh.

It’s just another way we’re trying to make movie club bigger and better.

Before the movie starts, I’ll be announcing the winning movie for Episode 9, the September GMC (the short list for that should be ready for voting soon). And after the movie, you'll have a chance to nominate movies for Episode 10, so start thinking about what movie you’d like to see back on the big screen.

Don’t forget to visit the Bookshelf Facebook and Twitter pages for voting and more details!

Till then, see you at the movies.

 - Danny W.



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Friday, July 5, 2013

It’s a Simple, Five-Option Multiple-Choice Question with No Wrong Answers


Sorry if I just gave you a terrifying high school flashback but I thought, what with our screening Breakfast Club for Guelph Movie Club Episode 7, it just made sense. So mark your agendas: Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 p.m.

Before we get to that, please take out a Number 2 pencil and a blank sheet of paper. We’re having a pop quiz. Please choose one of the following movies as your selection for Guelph Movie Club Episode 8 (August). Be sure to show your work.

You can vote for your choice via this handy dandy GMC poll:

Voting ends Thursday, July 18, at midnight.

Time’s up. Pencil’s down. Don’t forget, it’s Breakfast Club on July 25 at 9:00 p.m.

Till then, see you at the movies.

- Danny W.


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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Does Barry Manilow Know That You Go to Movie Club?


We found out is that each one of us is a brain...and an athlete...and a basket case...a princess...and a movie club. And we’re all going back to high school. Episode 7 of Guelph Movie Club is The Breakfast Club. So come spend the evening with John Hughes, the man who defined what high school in the movies means.

You’ve all been sentenced to detention (in a really good way): Thursday, July 25, 9:00 p.m.

Before the movie starts, I’ll be announcing the winning movie for Episode 8, the August GMC (the short list for that should be ready for voting soon). And after the movie, you'll have a chance to nominate movies for Episode 9, so start thinking about what movie you’d like to see back on the big screen.

We’ve been working to add more to movie club evenings (because we love you that much). Stay tuned for more details.

Don’t forget to visit the Bookshelf Facebook and Twitter pages for voting and more details!

Till then, see you at the movies.

 - Danny W.



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