July Movie Night (7/17) - In the Mood for Love + ItMfL 2001 @ 6pm

Well, after the discussion on Materialists, I was delighted to see this gem pop up on a/perture's "Coming Soon" list! In the Mood for Love was recently named as one of the New York Times' List of the Top 100 Films of the 21st Century. It has been cited by both Hitchcock and Sofia Coppola as an influence on their filmmaking. And it's highly acclaimed as an expertly crafted, smoldering romance. Plus, as a visually stunning film from Hong Kong, it really hits on the goal of our group—checking out movies that we can't see anywhere else with other film friends.

This is one case where I'M actually doing the copying of the Member Movie Monday offering, so a/perture members might check it out earlier in the week. If you do (or see the movie at another time), know that you can still come to our post-movie chat on Thursday at Washington Perk to discuss!

Some notes about this meetup:

• Meeting Up & Talking After: Once you have your ticket, take the hallway to the right off the main entrance (past the men's restrooms/on the way to the lower-level theaters) to the members "ta/ke out" section—there are some chairs and a small area where we usually say hello to one another before heading into the movie (especially if it's your first time!). Someone will be there from ~15 minutes before the film until just before showtime. If you arrive late, just head into the film and you can join us after—we go next door to the Washington Perk coffee shop to discuss.
• Please update your RSVP if you can't make it—this helps with a few things, including how many people we're keeping an eye out for.
• Recommended: purchasing your ticket online ahead of time; this lets a/perture know if more people than expected are coming, AND keeps you from waiting in line if you don't want concessions.
• And remember: You do NOT need to be a serious cinephile to join our group—but we hope you're open to talking about your ideas anyway, and learning from the insights of others!
• Parking Info from a/perture (there's a parking garage right behind the theatre—and a/perture provides a $4 coupon for your stay!).

Description from a/perture:
Director: Wong Kar Wai Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 2000
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping Bing, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past 25 years of cinema.
Followed by: In the Mood for Love 2001 – Initially conceived as one third of a triptych about food, In the Mood for Love was expanded into a stand-alone feature that won immediate recognition as a modern-day classic. Another third—intended as the “dessert,” as Wong Kar Wai has put it—was, until now, only screened during his masterclass at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Now available in wide release for the first time, In the Mood for Love 2001 demonstrates the director’s masterful ability to generate palpable atmosphere and striking characterizations on a miniature canvas—with In the Mood for Love stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung Man Yuk once again providing the sizzling chemistry— evoking the mystery of transient, unexpected connections in the modern city through his inimitable romantic touch. (9 min)