What we’re about
What's better than seeing a movie, then discussing it over food and drink? In Morristown it's easy enough to do both! Enjoy a great movie, discover a new place with delicious food, and have stimulating conversation with friendly, interesting people. We won't just stay in Morristown. If the movies we want to see don't come to us, we'll go to them! You'll find us in Morristown and surrounding areas, Bernardsville, East Hanover, Rockaway, Cranford, etc. but we'll go to specialty theatres in Chatham and Montclair as well. We'll enjoy a broad, eclectic range of movies and a variety of food. Sure beats going to the movies by yourself!
Our Meetups will take place at different times of day - sometimes involving dinner, sometimes lunch or afternoon tea. Ideally, all within walking distance of the theatre. All movie fans are welcome. Hope you can join us!
We have recently added "annual" dues to the group. Why? Because Meetup charges me, as the organizer, $90 every six months, to host this group. Our group members thought it fair that this cost be dispersed via dues, since I don't charge for events. And because they didn't want me to continue to pay $180 per year to host the group! The best part is that the more people who pay the dues, the longer we are covered. So, the dues may up being bi-annual instead! Enjoy your free trial and hopefully you will become a full member after that!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Challengers + late lunch discussion @ Capital CraftAMC East Hanover 12, East Hanover, NJ
For the tennis fans 🎾
Join us to see Challengers
From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story), Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O'Connor - The Crown) -- his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.
So far it has 91% from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes
We will see the 12:30pm session at AMC East Hanover- pls go ahead and book your tickets.
After the movie we will head to - Capital Craft afterwards for late lunch and discussion.
Here are the details for the restaurant:
Address: 138 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Website for menu- pls note we won’t make it in time for the brunch menu: https://capitalcraftnj.com/eh/menu/
Pls note in the comments if you are just attending for discussion- our booking is for 3pm
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday
If you are new to the group – welcome! Please be aware of the following:
OUR NO SHOW POLICY:
• If you RSVP and your plans then change, we ask that you notify us and change your RSVP as soon as possible - definitely before the start of the event. It's unfair for the group to wait around after the film for people who do not show up. And it fouls up reservations made at the restaurants we visit. NO SHOWS WILL NOW BE WARNED ONCE AND REMOVED FROM THE GROUP AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. We keep a list of no-shows - please change your RSVP prior to the start of the event so you don't end up on it! Thank you for your consideration.
WAIVER, RELEASE, AND ASSUMPTION OF RISKS• This is a show-up at your own risk event. This meetup group does not take any responsibility for any health risks that might happen during this event. When you RSVP you are accepting these terms upon yourself and your guests (if any). I hereby waive, release, and discharge the Meetup Group and its officers, leaders, volunteers, employees, organizers, sponsors, members, and participants from any claims for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from my participation in any of this group’s events. My RSVP and/or participation in this event is my signature on this waiver
- Unsung Gems - Five Easy Pieces (1970)Link visible for attendees
Cindy's Intro:
For our April Unsung Gems, we will be watching "Five Easy Pieces", An important touchstone of the New Hollywood era, Five Easy Pieces is a haunting portrait of alienation that features one of Jack Nicholson's greatest performances. A very young Jack Nicholson, as you will see!Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis:
Rejecting his cultured upper-class background as a classical pianist, Robert Dupea (Jack Nicholson) opts for a blue-collar existence, working in a California oil field and spending time with his waitress girlfriend, Rayette (Karen Black). But when Robert discovers that his father is gravely ill, he wants to reunite with his estranged family in the state of Washington. He and Rayette take a road trip that brings the two paths of his life to an uncomfortable intersection. (Runtime: 1hr 38 minutes)Denis' Commentary (revised 04/02/24):
Disdaining the highly cultured and sophisticated life of a classically trained concert pianist, Robert Dupea runs away to the oil fields of Bakersfield, CA, to join the ranks of the blue-collar workers as an oil rigger. This working-class life is embodied in his girlfriend, Rayette, a waitress at the local diner. When he learns that his father’s debilitating illness has become much worse, he decides he must return to his ancestral home in Washington, to visit his family all of whom are still very much emersed in the upper class life of classical performing artists. Robert doesn’t think this will be much of a problem as he doesn’t intend on staying very long. But, he encounters something which he hadn't anticipated and is now confronted with a seemingly hopeless, and likely for him, ultimately tragic, irony brought about by his own cynical rejection of the life and cultural values to which he was originally born.RSVP and post a comment to let us know if you will be Discussion Only.
- Watch on your own: Five Easy Pieces is available to rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu and Google Play.
OR - Join the WATCH PARTY
a. If you do not already have the “twoseven” app installed on your PC, sometime before the start of the event, use the Firefox or Chrome browser to go to the “twoseven” Website https://twoseven.xyz/.
b. Create an account. When you’ve completed the process, log out and then, try logging back in to make sure you can do that.
c. At 7:00 PM on the day of the event, a link will be posted here
which will take you to the host’s twoseven “screening room” and
he will begin the playback of the film. You do not need to log in to
your "twoseven" account. DO NOT try to begin, pause, stop, fast
forward or reverse the film yourself as this will cause the video
playback to stop working! - At 7pm sign into Zoom. Cindy will send out the Zoom link on Sunday before the event. We will post the watch party link to everyone in the Zoom chat.
- Watch on your own: Five Easy Pieces is available to rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu and Google Play.