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It's time for the second installment of the Mission Control Film Festivizzle!!!
Thursday April 14th
8:30 - Midnite
Hot off the trails of our successful launch (I'm still pickin' the popcorn kernels out ma teeth), we're bringing you the ONE... the ONLY......
DANGER! DIABOLIK!
Master criminal Diabolik's got it all. He's got a black leather suit and ski mask, a pair of Jaguar XKEs, gadgets galore, an underground headquarters, and of course the ravishing Eva (played by Sixties Euro-hottie Marisa Mell). Together, the two of them pull off daring capers, staying a step or two ahead of the police, the government and rival mobsters all the while. Think the Sixties Batman TV series, James Bond, Barbarella, Matt Helm, and even a bit of Austin Powers for this distinctly Sixties crime romp.
That's right folks, sounds like... A THEME!!!**
So show up in your ninja suits, 007 duds, hot latex catsuits, eeeevil criminal attire, super-hero haute couture, or sultry sidekick sleazewear. Or you can just come in your street clothes, every superhero caper needs hapless victims, am I right?
Here's more:
Director Mario Bava, as usual, made the most out of a less-than-lavish budget, with wild sets, an Ennio Morricone score, striking photography, and a psychedelic-soaked feel all the way around, with Bava's trademark camera work making it a visual delight in many scenes. Terry-Thomas comes in as a bumbling government official (the scene where his press conference is disrupted by Diabolik's "exhilarating gas" is a classic). It's all very tongue-in-cheek fun, based as it is on a comic book from the period. John Phillip Law, of course, is no better than he ever is as the rather fey master criminal, passing off his wooden performance as "stoic", but it works. Unlike contemporaries like Bond, though, Diabolik eschews the swinging Sixties life for a happily monogamous relationship with Eva (who wouldn't?). This is some goofy brain candy that's perfect for an evening of Sixties-retro fun.
Sixties Retro Fun!?!? Holy Hotpants, Batman!
But wait... there's MORE!!
We're also throwing in some surprise shorts (believe me, they're gonna be FANTASTIC!!) to get us in that crime fighting, swingin' mood!
And if that's not enough to get your shiny tights in a bunch, we're showing another episode of GREG THE BUNNY!!
YEAH!!
Plus there'll be Hipster spy GO-GO music during the Tiki Bar intermissions. So you can totally flip out and get into it!! POW!!! BASH!!! WHAP!!!! (watch out for the shrines n' stuff)
Ok, um, so here's the deets.....
The Mission Control Film Fest is a twice-a-month celebration where we get together to peep some films that reflect and showcase our diverse community. We'll be showing a mishmash of flicks that are cheesy, sexy, scary, funny, bizarre, funky, thought-provoking, revolutionary and evolutionary.
Every night will be different. For each film fest, we'll show a few shorts to get us going and then a feature film. Of course we'll throw in some extras:
Special theme nights!
Guest Hosts!
Kitschy PSA's and Educational Films!
Wacky Puppet commentary!
Flicks created by our very own community!
Live Action Skits!
Tiki Bar Intermissions!
So grab a snuggle buddy and mosey on over to Mission Control for a night of film, freaks, friends, and fun!
Mission Control (for exact location details call 415 789 8513)
BYOB - We'll make the popcorn
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month (for April, it's the 14th and the 28th)
8:30pm to Midnite
$8
**The theme is unenforced and totally optional. That's right, Polly won't even make you take your pants off if you're wearing jeans....unless of course, you want her to.
It's time for the second installment of the Mission Control Film Festivizzle!!!
Thursday April 14th
8:30 - Midnite
Hot off the trails of our successful launch (I'm still pickin' the popcorn kernels out ma teeth), we're bringing you the ONE... the ONLY......
DANGER! DIABOLIK!
Master criminal Diabolik's got it all. He's got a black leather suit and ski mask, a pair of Jaguar XKEs, gadgets galore, an underground headquarters, and of course the ravishing Eva (played by Sixties Euro-hottie Marisa Mell). Together, the two of them pull off daring capers, staying a step or two ahead of the police, the government and rival mobsters all the while. Think the Sixties Batman TV series, James Bond, Barbarella, Matt Helm, and even a bit of Austin Powers for this distinctly Sixties crime romp.
That's right folks, sounds like... A THEME!!!**
So show up in your ninja suits, 007 duds, hot latex catsuits, eeeevil criminal attire, super-hero haute couture, or sultry sidekick sleazewear. Or you can just come in your street clothes, every superhero caper needs hapless victims, am I right?
Here's more:
Director Mario Bava, as usual, made the most out of a less-than-lavish budget, with wild sets, an Ennio Morricone score, striking photography, and a psychedelic-soaked feel all the way around, with Bava's trademark camera work making it a visual delight in many scenes. Terry-Thomas comes in as a bumbling government official (the scene where his press conference is disrupted by Diabolik's "exhilarating gas" is a classic). It's all very tongue-in-cheek fun, based as it is on a comic book from the period. John Phillip Law, of course, is no better than he ever is as the rather fey master criminal, passing off his wooden performance as "stoic", but it works. Unlike contemporaries like Bond, though, Diabolik eschews the swinging Sixties life for a happily monogamous relationship with Eva (who wouldn't?). This is some goofy brain candy that's perfect for an evening of Sixties-retro fun.
Sixties Retro Fun!?!? Holy Hotpants, Batman!
But wait... there's MORE!!
We're also throwing in some surprise shorts (believe me, they're gonna be FANTASTIC!!) to get us in that crime fighting, swingin' mood!
And if that's not enough to get your shiny tights in a bunch, we're showing another episode of GREG THE BUNNY!!
YEAH!!
Plus there'll be Hipster spy GO-GO music during the Tiki Bar intermissions. So you can totally flip out and get into it!! POW!!! BASH!!! WHAP!!!! (watch out for the shrines n' stuff)
Ok, um, so here's the deets.....
The Mission Control Film Fest is a twice-a-month celebration where we get together to peep some films that reflect and showcase our diverse community. We'll be showing a mishmash of flicks that are cheesy, sexy, scary, funny, bizarre, funky, thought-provoking, revolutionary and evolutionary.
Every night will be different. For each film fest, we'll show a few shorts to get us going and then a feature film. Of course we'll throw in some extras:
Special theme nights!
Guest Hosts!
Kitschy PSA's and Educational Films!
Wacky Puppet commentary!
Flicks created by our very own community!
Live Action Skits!
Tiki Bar Intermissions!
So grab a snuggle buddy and mosey on over to Mission Control for a night of film, freaks, friends, and fun!
Mission Control (for exact location details call 415 789 8513)
BYOB - We'll make the popcorn
The 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month (for April, it's the 14th and the 28th)
8:30pm to Midnite
$8
**The theme is unenforced and totally optional. That's right, Polly won't even make you take your pants off if you're wearing jeans....unless of course, you want her to.
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