About us
This is a group for people who love cinema and love talking about it...
Don't be intimidated about your level of trivia knowledge as a movie geek and don't be bashful about your favorite genre choices. We'll take an eclectic approach to the aesthetics of cinema.
Meetups can either be held to see a movie and discuss it afterwards, discuss movies without screening one, or attending one and discussing it at a later date in a separate Meetup...
Upcoming events
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The Great Films Project 1-3 (Citizen Kane / Vertigo / 2001: A Space Odyssey )
Warehouse Bar & Pizzeria Chicago, 1419 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, USQ: What is this “Great Films Project” thing?
A: It’s an opportunity for in-depth conversation about the greatest films ever made. Each month, we’ll be discussing and analyzing three acclaimed films. We’ll start in May with Citizen Kane, Vertigo, and 2001: A Space Odyssey.Q: Hold on! Who’s to say what the “greatest films ever made” are? Isn’t that subjective?
A: Of course, and opinions on why a film should or should not be considered such will be very up for discussion. But there has long been and evolving “film canon” set over the years by critics, film scholars and cinephiles. We are using the Top 1,000 Greatest Films list from the “They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?” website (https://theyshootpictures.com/)Q: So, what’s so great about this list?
A: It's not just one list. It’s an annual aggregation of "best-of" film lists from almost 11,000 individual lists by critics, filmmakers, publications, and websites. TSPDT is critic-driven. It prioritizes historical influence, artistic innovation, and critical consensus. That doesn’t mean we will all agree with the rankings, but we think it’s a good place to start.Q: Back to the Meetup. How is this different than your regular monthly topic-driven Meetups?
A: Think of it a little more like a book club. We want to do deep dives into these films and may spend an hour or more dissecting each one (which is why we’re limiting to three). Because we want to truly engage with these films, we’re asking that all attendees come in familiar with them and have strong opinions, stimulating questions and enthusiasm to engage and discover.Q: What movies are coming up? What will this monthly “project” look like over time?
A: That’s an easy one. Just go to the TSPDT top 1,000 list (https://theyshootpictures.com/gf1000_all1000films_table.php) and check out the first 36 titles. Those are the films we’ll cover over a year, 3 per month, in the descending order of the list, starting with #1.19 attendees
Past events
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