On August 30 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm there will be a walking tour inspired by the film (500) DAYS OF SUMMER. The tour will walk past many of the landmarks featured in the film, such as the Barclay Hotel, the Bradbury Building and the Angels' Knoll Bench. The tour will start at the Old Bank DVD Building, located at 400 S. Main Street in downtown LA. One of the guides will be key assistant location manager Marty Cummins. The walking tour is free but donations to the Los Angeles Conservancy will be graciously accepted. In addition to seeing some great examples of historic architecture, they will screen the film’s “Bank Heist” music video companion piece, starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, shot at downtown’s Farmers & Merchants Bank Building, and celebrate 100 years of filming in downtown Los Angeles by screening clips of old movies shot in downtown L.A.
(500) Days of Summer tour locations include:
Old Bank DVD (video & record store) – starting place
Barclay Hotel (café where Tom’s friends hang out)
Harlem Alley (French black & white fantasy sequence)
Bradbury Building (Tom takes an important meeting)
Angels’ Knoll Bench (Tom’s favorite spot)
Redwood Bar & Grill (Tom & Summer karaoke scene) – final stop
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
For Your Consideration - Odd Couple Edition
For Your Consideration is a weekly round-up of upcoming indie limited releases. The idea is to either expose you to or remind you of films that can't afford to plaster their posters on the sides of buildings or accompany your Happy Meal in toy form.
This week's FYC is all about odd couples. It provides a perfect study in the extremes of limited releases, (500) Days of Summer is the polished, well-funded studio 'indie darling' that is simply using a limited release to build buzz before it blossoms across the country, while Tony Manero is an example of the niche-y 'art house' foreign film that barely received distribution and is now being sent to wither and disappear on a handful of small screens. And, for the sake of brevity, here is a dismissive summary of every thing else opening in limited release this week: More Indie WWII Dramas.
Where: NY - AMC Lincoln Square, Regal Union Square, AMC Empire 25, Clearview 1st & 62nd ; LA - The Landmark, AMC Century City 15, Pacific's Stadium 14 at the Grove, Arclight Hollywood
Why: Because, damnit, hipsters deserve romantic comedies, too! But seriously, (500) Days of Summer is worth seeing because it's been a long time since romantic comedies actually tried to be any more than formulaic fluff and tackle anything resembling deep emotions or complex issues, and while, by all accounts, (500) Days of Summer isn't exactly a thought-provoking cinema, it is one of the few films to actual tackle the growing phenomenon of the quarterlife crisis. It's well worth seeing for its endlessly charming cast and, if the trailer is any indication, the arrival of a new director to watch.
What: The second feature film from Chilean director Pablo Larrain, Tony Manero is a portrait of a man obsessed. When Raul, a small-town dancer enamored with John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever performance, sees a chance at super-stardom when a television station announces a Tony Manero impersonation contest, he single-mindedly pursues the goal of winning, regardless of what might stand in his way.
Where: NY - Cinema Village 12th Street ; LA - Laemmle Music Hall 3
Why: Chilean director Pablo Larrain returns with another study on the effects of obession. Chile's official submission for the 81st Academy Award's Foreign Language Category and part of Cannes 2008 Director's Fortnight, Tony Manero is a small, explosive tale about escapism in a totalitarian society. It's a rare opportunity to see an oft-forgotten piece of South American history viewed as the all consuming background of one man's quest to be famous. All that aside, just watch the trailer below and tell me you don't want to live in the world of Tony Manero for 90 minutes.
A WOMAN IN BERLIN
This week's FYC is all about odd couples. It provides a perfect study in the extremes of limited releases, (500) Days of Summer is the polished, well-funded studio 'indie darling' that is simply using a limited release to build buzz before it blossoms across the country, while Tony Manero is an example of the niche-y 'art house' foreign film that barely received distribution and is now being sent to wither and disappear on a handful of small screens. And, for the sake of brevity, here is a dismissive summary of every thing else opening in limited release this week: More Indie WWII Dramas.
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
What: The first feature film from prolific music video director Marc Webb, (500) Days of Summer is a post-modern story of love and rejection. The non-linear tale follows hopelessly romantic copywriter Tom as he combs over the last 500 days of his relationship with Summer, a free-spirit that doesn't believe in true love, trying to figure out what went wrong. These reflections to the highest highs and lowest lows helps Tom not only learn more about his relationship, but - wait for it - the nature of love and life in general.Where: NY - AMC Lincoln Square, Regal Union Square, AMC Empire 25, Clearview 1st & 62nd ; LA - The Landmark, AMC Century City 15, Pacific's Stadium 14 at the Grove, Arclight Hollywood
Why: Because, damnit, hipsters deserve romantic comedies, too! But seriously, (500) Days of Summer is worth seeing because it's been a long time since romantic comedies actually tried to be any more than formulaic fluff and tackle anything resembling deep emotions or complex issues, and while, by all accounts, (500) Days of Summer isn't exactly a thought-provoking cinema, it is one of the few films to actual tackle the growing phenomenon of the quarterlife crisis. It's well worth seeing for its endlessly charming cast and, if the trailer is any indication, the arrival of a new director to watch.
TONY MANERO
Where: NY - Cinema Village 12th Street ; LA - Laemmle Music Hall 3
Why: Chilean director Pablo Larrain returns with another study on the effects of obession. Chile's official submission for the 81st Academy Award's Foreign Language Category and part of Cannes 2008 Director's Fortnight, Tony Manero is a small, explosive tale about escapism in a totalitarian society. It's a rare opportunity to see an oft-forgotten piece of South American history viewed as the all consuming background of one man's quest to be famous. All that aside, just watch the trailer below and tell me you don't want to live in the world of Tony Manero for 90 minutes.
Everything Else
DEATH IN LOVEA WOMAN IN BERLIN
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
New York - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Free Advance Screening
Puma is hosting a free screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 16 at 7:00pm at the Angelika Film Center. The screening will be free and seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.
Tickets must be picked up in advance, from either of the Puma stores listed below:
The PUMA Store Soho
521 Broadway
NY, NY 10012
OR
The PUMA Store Union Square
33 Union Square West
New York NY 10003
Tickets must be picked up in advance, from either of the Puma stores listed below:
The PUMA Store Soho
521 Broadway
NY, NY 10012
OR
The PUMA Store Union Square
33 Union Square West
New York NY 10003
Los Angeles - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Free Advance Screening
Puma is hosting a free screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 16 at 7:30pm at the Mann Criterion 7. The screening will be free and seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.
Free tickets must be picked up in advance, from either of the Puma stores listed below:
The PUMA Store Los Angeles
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
OR
The PUMA Store Santa Monica
1350 Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Free tickets must be picked up in advance, from either of the Puma stores listed below:
The PUMA Store Los Angeles
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
OR
The PUMA Store Santa Monica
1350 Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Friday, July 10, 2009
New York - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Advance Screenings *UPDATE*
UPDATE: Fox Searchlight has released more tickets for the July 13th screening. Tickets are available via the link below.
UPDATE (7/6/2009): According to the Fox Searchlight website, this Screening has already reached the maximum number of registrations.
There will be an advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 7 at 7pm. The screening will take place at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater.
There will also be another advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 13 at 7:30pm. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square theater.
Ticket reservations are available here.
After clicking the link, select the city and theater name. Seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis, so if you are interested in attending, please arrive at the theater early.
UPDATE (7/6/2009): According to the Fox Searchlight website, this Screening has already reached the maximum number of registrations.
There will be an advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 7 at 7pm. The screening will take place at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater.
There will also be another advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 13 at 7:30pm. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square theater.
Ticket reservations are available here.
After clicking the link, select the city and theater name. Seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis, so if you are interested in attending, please arrive at the theater early.
Monday, July 6, 2009
New York - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Advance Screenings *UPDATE*
UPDATE: According to the Fox Searchlight website, this Screening has already reached the maximum number of registrations.
There will be an advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 7 at 7pm. The screening will take place at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater.
There will also be another advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 13 at 7:30pm. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square theater.
There will be an advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 7 at 7pm. The screening will take place at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater.
There will also be another advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 13 at 7:30pm. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square theater.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
New York - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Advance Screenings
There will be an advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 7 at 7pm. The screening will take place at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater.
There will also be another advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 13 at 7:30pm. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square theater.
There will also be another advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER on July 13 at 7:30pm. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square theater.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Los Angeles - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Advance Screening
There will be an advance screening of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER at the AMC Century City on June 29 at 7:30PM.
Check out (500) Days Of Summer on IMDB.
Check out (500) Days Of Summer on IMDB.
New York - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER - Advance Screening/Co-Writer Appearance
Part of the GenArt Screening Series.
Gen Art invites members and guests for the New York advance screening and after-party for (500) Days of Summer. The screening will be at the Regal Union Square Stadium 14 and the After Party will be at Tenjune (26 Little West 12th St). There is no scheduled Q&A but co-writer Michael H. Weber is expected to be in attendance.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Los Angeles - (500) Days of Summer - Advance Screening, Director/Actor Q&A
Part of the GenArt Screening Series.
Gen Art invites members and guests for the Los Angeles advance screening and after-party for (500) Days of Summer. The screening will be at the Arclight Hollywood and the After Party will be at the Falcon's Lair. A Q&A with Director Marc Webb & Talent TBA will follow the screening.
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