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[el toro]

National Lampoon's Vacation 40th Anniversary | Fathom Events

The all-American Griswold family just wants to go on an all-American vacation. Everyone is packed. The route is planned ... And absolutely everything goes wrong as a simple trip quickly becomes a madcap cross-country odyssey and heroic quest in search of National Lampoon's Vacation.

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Man. Fathom really should have used the original Boris Vallejo movie poster, which is a classic.

 

[Ron]

Man. Fathom really should have used the original Boris Vallejo movie poster, which is a classic.

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Is this real lol??? Never seen this before. That's awesome if it is haha.

 

[el toro]

Is this real lol??? Never seen this before. That's awesome if it is haha.

Hahah. Yes. Boris Vallejo, who did all the posters for those low budget sword & sorcery movies of the 80s with muscular men and bikini clad female warriors, was brought in for vacation & European vacations’ posters. They’re fantastic.

 

[Ron]

Hahah. Yes. Boris Vallejo, who did all the posters for those low budget sword & sorcery movies of the 80s with muscular men and bikini clad female warriors, was brought in for vacation & European vacations’ posters. They’re fantastic.

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Sweet. The dragons in the first poster look so cool.

Gotta love the 80's hair on these ancient warriors haha.

 

[Ron]

I watched Heathers yesterday. I don't know if Heath Ledger ever saw it but if he did, I wonder if he based his Joker performance on Christian Slater's character. His mannerisms, his manner of speech, his ultimate desires, his methodology...it's all very similar.

Slater's underrated imo. So is Winona Ryder. Maybe they don't have the range of some of their contemporaries but what range they do have they do well.

 

[Ron]

Enter the Dragon 50th Anniversary | Fathom Events

Recruited by an intelligence agency, martial arts student Lee (Lee--Fists of Fury, The Chinese Connection) participates in a brutal tournament at a remote island fortress in an attempt to gather enough evidence to convict the international drug-trafficker responsible for the murder of Lee's sister.

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[JPH]

I watched Heathers yesterday. I don't know if Heath Ledger ever saw it but if he did, I wonder if he based his Joker performance on Christian Slater's character. His mannerisms, his manner of speech, his ultimate desires, his methodology...it's all very similar.

Slater's underrated imo. So is Winona Ryder. Maybe they don't have the range of some of their contemporaries but what range they do have they do well.

I always felt like Slater was ripping off Jack Nicholson

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I always felt like Slater was ripping off Jack Nicholson

He seems to always be channeling Nicholson, just a bit…

 

[Ron]

I always felt like Slater was ripping off Jack Nicholson

Oh definitely. Slater admits to it. He deliberately based his performance on Nicholson.

He seems to always be channeling Nicholson, just a bit…

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Talk about paying homage. He even coxed his hairline and eyebrows into imitating him.

 

[Ron]

American Graffiti 50th Anniversary | Fathom Events

From director George Lucas (Star Wars) and producer Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins and rock n’ roll. Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie...

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[Captain Dunsel]

OK….I hope that they start announcing the 40th Anniversary screenings of Star Trek III: The Search of Spock soon…

 

[Ron]

OK….they better start announcing the 40th Anniversary screenings of Star Trek III: The Search of Spock soon…

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November and December both have a lot of open dates so here's hoping...

 

[Captain Dunsel]

November and December both have a lot of open dates so here's hoping...

I have not seen that one on the big screen since 1984 (when I was in elementary school). It would be great to see it in a theater again.

 

[dbuck]

Wife and I saw AG tonight. They had trailers for Christine, They Live, and the Exorcist. Turns out the wife has only seen Christine and never heard of They Live…….but her dad uses ‘I’m here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I’m all out of bubblegum‘ on a regular basis. He was a big Roddy Piper fan back in the day.

 

[Ron]

I caught American Graffiti last night. I don't know how George was able to make me nostalgic for a time I wasn't even around for but he somehow did. What a great time that was. The music, the style, the cars. So boss!!! I wish he had made more movies like that.

My only gripe with so many of these Fathom events is they hardly ever show any making of or behind the scenes or retropspectives. It was the 50th anniversary of AG. Give us something for Pete's sake!!! They did show a couple of screen tests.

Anyway, I want to take a road trip one day up to Marin and see if I can find some of the locales. Anybody have a '59 Vette I can borrow? Or maybe a hot-rodded '32 Ford Coupe???

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I caught American Graffiti last night. I don't know how George was able to make me nostalgic for a time I wasn't even around for but he somehow did. What a great time that was. The music, the style, the cars. So boss!!! I wish he had made more movies like that.

My only gripe with so many of these Fathom events is they hardly ever show any making of or behind the scenes or retropspectives. It was the 50th anniversary of AG. Give us something for Pete's sake!!! They did show a couple of screen tests.

Anyway, I want to take a road trip one day up to Marin and see if I can find some of the locales. Anybody have a '59 Vette I can borrow? Or maybe a '32 Ford Coupe???

Well, Mel’s Drive-In was demolished…

This is apparently what you will find at that location, now:

Address: 140 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco

 

[Ron]

Well, Mel’s Drive-In was demolished…

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This is apparently what you will find at that location, now:

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Yeah I know. It was actually demolished in 1976 not too long after the movie was released. It never had a chance to achieve landmark status. Such an absolute shame as that was the original restaurant.

But hey, we can look at this sweet apartment building instead now. Yay urbanization!!!

 

[Ron]

They Live 35th Anniversary | Fathom Events

Horror master John Carpenter directs this heart-pounding thriller about aliens who are gaining control of the earth by masquerading as humans and the one man determined to stop them.

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Also, though not a Fathom event, I noticed some theaters are playing the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park.

 

[Ron]

Christine 40th Anniversary: Events & Nostalgic Celebrations

Step back in time and join us for the 40th Anniversary of 'Christine.' Explore a range of exciting events and nostalgic celebrations, and fan gatherings

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Also just noticed this...

Back to the Future Day | Fathom Events

From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future - the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever! When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine...

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[Ron]

Rain Man 35th Anniversary | Celebrating a Classic Milestone

Join us in celebrating the 35th anniversary of Rain Man, a classic that continues to captivate audiences with its remarkable storytelling and performances

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Also noticed The Dark Knight is showing in some theaters for about a week.