About us
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
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May Classic: The Lodger (1927)
·OnlineOnlineAt Dave’s last Classic, we discussed working more silent films into the lineup, so my pick this month is what some consider Alfred Hitchcock’s directorial debut (although he actually directed one movie before it), 1927’s silent mystery-thriller, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog.
This atmospheric yarn stars the brilliant—and handsome—Ivor Novello as a young man who moves into a boarding house just as a spate of murders is happening in the neighborhood. What’s his deal, anyway? We’ll find out as we observe nascent Hitchcock exhibiting glimmers of his future brilliance.
Can’t wait to share and discuss this one and hope to detect as many Classics lovers as possible creeping through the fog this Sunday!
Details:
1. The watch party will be hosted on kosmi.io, which requires no software to be installed and will run on almost any platform.
It requires a browser such as Chrome. Although it does not technically require a logon, for security purposes we all really should.
When you enter the room there will be a signup button. With it you can signup with your google id, Apple Id, or an email and password.
Dave created a video that has some hints and instructions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_B7oMlnFxX9SwNRHu-aNwKmdeOGhNem1/view?usp=sharing
2. Watch on your own using your favorite streaming service and join us for the post-movie Zoom discussion.7 attendees
Unsung Gems: The Final Countdown
·OnlineOnlineUNSUNG GEMS: The Final Countdown
Kirk Douglas is commanding the USS Nimitz on routine maneuvers when a storm swallows the ship and spits it out on December 6, 1941. That's right: the most advanced aircraft carrier on Earth is now parked 300 miles from Pearl Harbor with about a day to decide whether to scramble the F-14s and change history, or stand down and let the Japanese fleet do its thing. Martin Sheen plays the civilian who has to talk through the ethics while everyone else is mostly thinking "we could end this war by lunch."
Actually filmed on the USS Nimitz while it was at sea, with real Navy crew, real F-14 Tomcats, and real pilots. The Navy used the movie as a recruiting tool until Top Gun came out six years later!
Details:
1. The watch party will be hosted on kosmi.io, which requires no software to be installed and will run on almost any platform.
It requires a browser such as Chrome. Although it does not technically require a logon, for security purposes we all really should.
When you enter the room there will be a signup button. With it you can signup with your google id, Apple Id, or an email and password.
Dave created a video that has some hints and instructions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_B7oMlnFxX9SwNRHu-aNwKmdeOGhNem1/view?usp=sharing
2. Watch on your own using your favorite streaming service and join us for the post-movie Zoom discussion.10 attendees
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