SAT, DEC 14, 2019 9:30a: Red BEARD (1965, Janus/Toho/KUROSAWA, dir by
AKIRA KUROSAWA, 185mns, 35mm) VISTA [12 Months of KUROSAWA] We end
our KUROSAWA SERIES IN THE SAME NON-linear fashion in which we
started. That is to say the middle. Our final feature is
KUROSAWA’s 1965 masterwork Red BEARD WHICH ALSO MARKED THE LAST TIME
HE WOULD EVER WORK WITH TOSHIRO MIFUNE. The movie took two years to
make and forced Mifune to turn down countless lucrative acting jobs.
KUROSAWA HAD AN ENTIRE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE CITY BUILT FROM SCRATCH.
Red BEARD TELLS THE STORY OF A HEART BROKEN AND COCKY YOUNG DOCTOR WHO
THINKS HE IS BOUND FOR GREAT THINGS ONLY TO DISCOVER HIS FATHER HAS
AGREED TO COMMIT HIS SON’s services to Mifune’s Red BEARD OF THE
TITLE, a local doctor who runs a medical clinic for the indigent and
poor. The haughty young doctor is shocked. There is no honor, fame,
or gain to be had in helping such people. No one will hear of his
accomplishments. The young doctor promptly decides to behave so
poorly that Red BEARD WILL EXCUSE HIM. But bit by bit, episode by
episode, Red BEARD SLOWLY WINS OVER THE YOUNG DOCTOR BY REVEALING
HIMSELF TO BE A DOCTOR OF SUPREME TALENT, skill, and most importantly
compassion and wisdom for those people unjustly ignored by society.
The movie is a tour de force of storytelling, style, them, and
philosophy. After it, KUROSAWA WOULD NEVER AGAIN QUITE SCALE SUCH
HEIGHTS. In this programmer’s opinion, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, and
Red BEARD MARK THE THREE HIGHEST SUMMITS OF KUROSAWA’s Himalayan
mountain range of a career. And it is from this summit that we will
peer out one last time at a cinematic career that guides a path
forward for any aspiring moviemaker. KUROSAWA DIED PLANNING HIS NEXT
MOVIE. He had already drawn the storyboards and designed the
costumes. May we all be only so lucky to have one tenth that drive,
ambition, vision, and commitment. Best always, Craig Hammill 35mm
Secret Movie Club Programmer.Organizer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
TICKETS: Tickets for all our events are available online at
https://secretmovieclub.eventbrite.com
[https://secretmovieclub.eventbrite.com] or through each individual
event on our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/secretmovieclub35mm/
[https://www.facebook.com/secretmovieclub35mm/]. Unless otherwise
noted, all our movies screen at The VISTA THEATER, 4473 Sunset Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90027. We currently are showing 1-2 movies a season
at the Los FELIZ 3, 1822 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027;
about 8 blocks from the VISTA THEATER IN LOS FELIZ. We also make
tickets available at the VISTA BOX OFFICE. REFUNDS: We will honor all
refund requests as long as they are made 24 hours or more before the
listed start time of the screening. After that, no refunds. Sorry. HOW
DOES A SECRET MOVIE CLUB 2019 WINTER SEASON ALL-ACCESS PASS WORK: If
you buy an ALL-ACCESS PASS (access to all 32 movies we’re showing
from January 5th 2019 @ 11:59pm-March 2019), you get entrance into
every single movie we show throughout our Winter 2019 Season
(including any special events we may announce at a later time; so your
value may increase!). This is our best deal at $192.00 (or $6 per
movie). This offer is available through the following EVENTBRITE
LINK: If you decide to buy the ALL-ACCESS PASS and have already
bought a series pass or individual ticket, just write us:
secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com and we’ll issue you a refund
for the individual tickets you bought before the all-access pass. The
All-Access Pass is available for purchase until January 5th, 2019 @
11:59p which is the evening of PAN’S LABYRINTH, our first movie of
the Winter 2019 season. After that, series passes and individual
tickets will remain available. With the ALL-ACCESS PASS, we generate
a special list with your name on it. All you have to do is come to our
table ahead of each movie, give us your name, and get your ticket. HOW
DOES A SERIES PASS WORK: If you buy an Individual Series Pass, you
gain entrance to all movies in that series. This is our next best
deal after the Season All-Access pass. If you know you can make a
series in January but not a series in March, this is the way to go.
The price of each Series Pass depends on how many movies we show in
that series. So for instance if we are showing 6 movies in the series,
the pass would cost $54 (or $9 per movie). If we are showing 4
movies in that series, the pass would cost $36, and so on. You can
buy the Series Pass through any individual Eventbrite link for a movie
in that series. Then, we generate a special list with your name on it.
All you have to do is come to our table ahead of each movie, give us
your name, and get your ticket. MOVIEPASS (as of late November 2018):
While we do accept and want you to use your MoviePass, we advise all
moviegoers to first check the current MoviePass rules and regulations
to make sure they can still use their MoviePass for our events.
Secret Movie Club and the VISTA THEATER ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NOR
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES IN POLICY ON THE PART OF MOVIEPASS OR ANY
SIMILAR SERVICE. CONCESSIONS: The VISTA CONCESSIONS STAND IS OPEN FOR
ALL OUR EVENTS. So you will always have access to popcorn, soda,
candy, coffee the works! PARKING: The VISTA HAS NO DEDICATED PARKING
LOT. Thankfully, there is parking in the residential areas around the
VISTA THEATER. Just plan to get to the theater 20 minutes earlier than
normal so you have enough time to park, walk to the theater, get your
tickets, get in line. Make sure you read the street signs! Hillhurst
and Sunset Drive tend to be the best for street parking. Avoid
Rosalia and Commonwealth as they have permit-only parking rules. We
don’t want any Secret Movie Clubbers getting parking tickets.
SHOWTIMES: We screen our movies before or after the VISTA’s official
movies. This is why most of our showtimes are either at midnight or
between 10am-11am in the morning. Always check the listed showtime
before buying your ticket. MAILING LIST: We started as a secret
email list way back in April of 2016. In respect to our origins, we
will always announce our upcoming seasons, special events, and
speakers with the ability to get tickets via the email list first
before posting to Facebook or anywhere else. If you’d like to get on
the secret email list, email us at:
secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com. OTHER QUESTIONS: You can
always email us at: secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com . We work
to respond asap within receipt of your email. If you don't get a
response within 48 hours, please email us again.
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