What we’re about
People often ask me, "What IS a Classic Movie?". Well, one thing for sure is that it doesn't HAVE to be made before you were born AND it doesn't HAVE to be in B&W. It MAY be both but, on the contrary, it may have come out in 2023 at Christmastime, like Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. A Classic Movie is a GREAT *movie that stands the test of time but may not be truly appreciated in its own time, like **Frank Capra's *It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
MISSION STATEMENT: Let's get together and watch GREAT movies of ALL eras & genres on The Big Screen AND at small events at members’ homes!
Our goal is not JUST seeing the best movies of both the past AND today, but making time afterward to talk about them and perhaps even becoming Film Friends.
There will also occasionally be events related to other areas of the Arts and local culture.
And each year we have an Oscars Party!
Although based in Fenton, MO, we will host events throughout the Metropolitan area, on BOTH sides of the Mississippi AND Missouri Rivers, including both St. Charles County and Edwardsville, IL!
We are looking for an ACTIVE membership, which for us means you'll attend at least ONE event each year.
Please submit a recent "selfie" profile photo when you join so we can easily recognize you at our doorsteps and in public places. Profile photos are most effective when they include only one human being and when that human being is not wearing sunglasses =OR= a hat.
I hope you'll also consider supporting my wife, Shirley's, plant-based eating group: https://www.meetup.com/plant-based-stl/
Established Monday, 11/19/2018!
Upcoming events
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GOOD BOY (2025) @ NCG Cinema in ALTON, IL | Discount Ticket Day/$6@!
NCG Cinemas - Alton, 160 Alton St, Alton, IL, USNCG Cinema [Neighborhood Cinema Group]
160 Alton Square
Alton, IL 62002
618-619-6775
https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/alton/moviesI highly recommend becoming an NCG Neighborhood Rewards member---It's FREE!
https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/alton/faq
[NCG Neighborhood Rewards FAQ]ALL NCG THEATERS ARE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED SEATING!
Please purchase your tickets ASAP!Here's what's CURRENTLY available:
https://www.ncgmovies.com/movies/Alton/Good-Boy/HO00001574-6775-49020To make it easier to connect, once I buy my ticket(s), I will post the location(s) in the Comments below and I encourage all other participants to do the same.
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You can also download the NCG Cinema App on your phone and order tickets there. You can get refunds up until 30 minutes ahead of showtime.
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TUESDAY Discount Ticket Day
https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/alton/faq
[Tickets, Purchases & Refunds FAQ]
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby/food court for food and/or drinks & lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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IndieWire praised Indy, the canine star of the horror film Good Boy, as "one of the most emotive actors of his generation—regardless of species".Our canine hero, Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner—and best friend—Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering. After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant’s grim death. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife.
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 90% on the Tomatometer and an 84% on the Popcornmeter.
https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/alton/movies?d=10/7/2025 [Includes trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Boy_(2025_Leonberg_film)4 attendees
Guillermo del Toro's PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006) @ The Hi-Pointe!
The Hi-Pointe Theatre, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO, USGeneral Admission - $11
Student/Senior - $8
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If you're NOT a Student/Senior, you can save at least $3/movie by becoming a Cinema St. Louis member.
MORE INFO: https://cinemastlouis.org/membership
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Coming SOON!
https://hipointetheatre.org/coming-soon/October 2025
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ClL2yy-PvfVB99c5stmO5UXOuHxtX32z/view***
ADVANCE TICKETS:
This process does NOT get you a specific seat in the theater. If you believe an event like this might sell out though, have at it. It does allow you to make a convenient additional donation to Cinema St. Louis, if you're so inclined.
https://hipointetheatre.org/purchase/272298/
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PARKING:
After 6PM M-F, after 12PM Saturday, and ALL DAY SUNDAY, there’s plenty of FREE parking right next door HERE:
Lindell Bank
6900 Clayton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-645-7700***
After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Director: Guillermo del Toro Run Time: 118 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2006 Language: Spanish
Starring: Ariadna Gil, Doug Jones, Ivana Baquero, Maribel Verdú, Sergi LópezIn post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
“PAN’S LABYRINTH harks back to a time when fairytales were dark and filled with life lessons prior to the tales being taken up by Disney’s more family-friendly hands.” – Nightmarish Conjurings
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 95% on the Tomatometer and a 91% on the Popcornmeter.
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/pans-labyrinth/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan%27s_Labyrinth2 attendees![Burt Lancaster in THE LEOPARD [35MM] (1963) @ The Hi-Pointe!](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/d/3/highres_530595827.jpeg)
Burt Lancaster in THE LEOPARD [35MM] (1963) @ The Hi-Pointe!
The Hi-Pointe Theatre, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO, USGeneral Admission - $11
Student/Senior - $8
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If you're NOT a Student/Senior, you can save at least $3/movie by becoming a Cinema St. Louis member.
MORE INFO: https://cinemastlouis.org/membership
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Coming SOON!
https://hipointetheatre.org/coming-soon/October 2025
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ClL2yy-PvfVB99c5stmO5UXOuHxtX32z/view***
ADVANCE TICKETS:
This process does NOT get you a specific seat in the theater. If you believe an event like this might sell out though, have at it. It does allow you to make a convenient additional donation to Cinema St. Louis, if you're so inclined.
https://hipointetheatre.org/purchase/254849/
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PARKING:
After 6PM M-F, after 12PM Saturday, and ALL DAY SUNDAY, there’s plenty of FREE parking right next door HERE:
Lindell Bank
6900 Clayton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-645-7700***
After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Based on The Leopard (1958 novel) by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_LeopardDirector: Luchino Visconti Run Time: 186 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1963 Language: Italian
Starring: Alain Delon, Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa, Rina MorelliAs Garibaldi’s troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family’s accustomed level of comfort and political clout.
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, Luchino Visconti’s adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s eponymous novel is one of the great masterpieces of Italian cinema.
“The Leopard was written by the only man who could have written it, directed by the only man who could have directed it, and stars the only man who could have played its title character.”
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 98% on the Tomatometer and an 89% on the Popcornmeter.
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/the-leopard/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leopard_(1963_film)
https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?t=388193 attendees
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