Archive for the ‘Movie thoughts’ Category
Monday, January 10th, 2011
Happy New Year to you all, I hope your holidays were amazing and your vacations just long enough that you were all excited to start back to reality. We here at Open Air have spent our holiday time planning amazing things for this coming year, investigating new technology and ways to make our events even more fun for our clients! Stay tuned and we’ll talk about some really cool new stuff in the next few weeks.
For today’s post however, I want to talk about something that’s been in the news a lot lately. No, not the sucky economy or the horrible cuts to public education (although I’m sure we’ll get to that!), but something slightly more… creepy. It seems that everywhere you turn these days someone is talking about the End Of The World! From birds falling from the sky to fish washing up on shore, it’s weird right? So to celebrate the weirdness, I humbly give you my Top Ten End Of The World movies for your consideration!! What a fun series this would be! Keep in mind that these winter months here in beautiful LA are just perfect for movies outside! Early start times and hot popcorn make a perfect night for you and your group! Add some “End Is Near” handwritten signs as promo material and you are all set! So without wasting any more precious time, here are my Top Ten: “Planet of the Apes” (1968 version please), “War Games”, “Terminator” (1 and/or 2!), “I am Legend”, “The Day After Tomorrow”, “Night of the Comet”, “Omega Man”, “Dr. Strangelove, or How I Stopped Worrying and Love the Bomb”, “12 Monkeys”, “Dawn of the Dead”. (note: “The Road Warrior” would totally have made this list if not for Mel’s unfortunate anti-semitic outbursts)
So there it is people, get out there and have some fun! And please let us know if you would like to talk about a fantastic series or movie night for 2011!
Tags: "12 Monkeys", "Dawn of the Dead", "Dr. Strangelove, "I am Legend", "Night of the Comet", "Omega Man", "Planet of the Apes" (1968 version please), "Terminator" (1 and/or 2!), "The Day After Tomorrow", "The Road Warrior", "War Games", family movies, Movie events, movie night, movie party, New Year Event Ideas, or How I Stopped Worrying and Love the Bomb", outdoor movie events, Top Ten End Of The World movies, Winter Movie Events
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
We are in the middle of our summer booking season and while it’s true that people are scaling back a bit on their events, the way Movie Nights bring communities together has been keeping our clients coming back and bringing some new friends to us as well. One thing I’ve really noticed is that the level of creativity has gone way up this year! Really clever themes and pairings are what’s hot right now so I wanted to share a new favorite idea with you all. Why not have a Casino Night with a movie chaser?! People love to try their luck with cards, dice and the wheel of chance. Everyone will have a blast getting dressed up and playing a few hands of 21, even if it’s only for play money. Or even better if it’s for charity! Then round the evening off with a great gaming movie. There are so many to chose from you are sure to be able to come up with a winning combo of your own. The games are easy to do and there are lots of great vendors around that rent full scale Casino Night tables or even inflatable versions of your favorite games. Serve martinis or maybe mashed potatoes served in martini glasses! Tres chic, trust me. And for your viewing pleasure, may I present my Lucky 13 List of Great Gambling Movies – “The Sting”, “Casino”, “Bugsy”, “Oceans 11″ (I’m a Clooney girl but both versions are great), “The Hangover”, “Rounders”, “Maverick” (not a Gibson girl but still a fun one), “Swingers”, “Casino Royale”, “A Big Hand for the Little Lady”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Vegas Vacation”, “House of Games”. ooh, now I want to go to Vegas! Enjoy everyone and call today to book your summer gaming night!
Tags: "A Big Hand for the Little Lady", "Bugsy", "Casino Royale", "Casino", "Guys and Dolls", "House of Games", "Maverick" (not a Gibson girl but still a fun one), "Oceans 11" (I'm a Clooney girl but both versions are, "Rounders", "Swingers", "The Hangover", "The Sting", "Vegas Vacation", best gambling movies, Casino Night, fundraising, movie night, movie night event
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
Do you facebook? I do. (And if you would like to become a fan of Open Air Productions, that would be lovely, thank you!) I have lots of people in my little world who are film makers, film actors, film directors, film writers and film fans. So when I asked my lovely people what their favorite films about California were, the response was fast, funny and very thoughtful. I asked the question in the first place because I had a client who wanted to celebrate our little town with his film picks for his season this year. I thought it was a great idea and after I put down “Chinatown” and “LA Story” on my list, I started thinking of all the amazing movies set in and made about Los Angeles. So dear readers, here is a list of the Top Ten or So California Movies. Please consider these for your next outdoor movie night, hand out some sunglasses and maps to the stars homes and have your own Cali’ Party, no matter where you live! Top Ten or So California Movies: “Blade Runner”, “Shampoo”, “Valley Girl”, “Swingers”, “Star Trek IV”, “Earthquake”, “Stand and Deliver”, “LA Confidential”, “Pretty Woman”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Vertigo”, “The Birds” and “Up In Smoke”! Enjoy and thanks to all my fb friends for the help!
Tags: "Blade Runner", "Chinatown", "Earthquake", "LA Confidential", "LA Story", "Pretty Woman", "Shampoo", "Stand and Deliver", "Star Trek IV", "Sunset Boulevard", "Swingers", "The Birds", "Up In Smoke", "Valley Girl", "Vertigo", California Movies, movie night ideas, outdoor movie events
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Yes folks, it’s almost that time again. Fat little cupids flying around shooting love arrows in innocent peoples’ butts, sugary sentiments on sugary treats, doilies cut into hearts and dropped into your classmate’s bag. That’s right, I’m talking about Valentine’s Day! I know, I know, a collective groan from the audience, I used to be that person too. But you must admit that some of the greatest romantic moments of all time have come to us via the silver screen and what better time to celebrate that than February? True, one of my best Valentine’s dates was the year my sweet husband took us out to dinner and to see the twisted and wonderful “Hannibal”, but some folks like their love stories a bit more smushy. For those die hard romantics out there, here are my Top 14 Kissy Flicks, just in time for February 14. May I suggest a bottle of wine, a blanket built for two and any of the following: “Lady and the Tramp”, “Bull Durham”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “Say Anything”, “Love Actually”, “When Harry Met Sally”, “Hope Floats”, “Don Juan Demarco”, “Moulin Rouge”, “The Wedding Singer”, “Casablanca”, “West Side Story”, “The Notebook”, “Enchanted”. Oh, and “Dirty Dancing”! And “Benny & Joon”! Ok, so go snuggle up to someone wonderful and have yourself a happy Valentine’s. Best friends and girls nights totally apply too! xoxo
Tags: "Benny & Joon", "Bull Durham", "Casablanca", "Dirty Dancing", "Don Juan Demarco", "Enchanted", "Hannibal", "Hope Floats", "Lady and the Tramp", "Love Actually", "Moulin Rouge", "Say Anything", "Shakespeare in Love", "The Notebook", "The Wedding Singer", "West Side Story", "When Harry Met Sally", movie party, outdoor movie ideas, romantic films, Valentine's Day movies
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year to all! I hope everyone had a great time, gave good presents and got something special this year. I am really looking forward to the new year, I hope it brings happiness and health and safety and security to all of us. I also hope it brings us some fun new movies for a new decade. I’ve been thinking a lot about 2010 and how mysterious these “futuristic” dates always seem. Movies have been set in the future since the beginning of film, with every film maker trying to envision what the future will bring. “2001: A Space Odyssey” is the obvious starting place for this thread, with Kubrick’s vision sort of defining the genre for generations of sci-fi fans. There are a lot of other great movies set in the future too, ranging from appocalyptic to high comedy. How about a “Future Film Festival” for your next movie night?! Here are my top TEN future films to get you started off , be sure and let me know if I’ve forgotten any of your favorites! “Running Man”, “Blade Runner”, “Back to the Future” (all three!), “Meet the Robinsons”, “Aliens”, “Starship Troopers”, “The Matrix”, “Logan’s Run”, “Star Trek” (I loved the new one, but the Search for Spock is also a classic!). Again, happy new year, get outside and have some fun this year! And contact us today to talk about your Future Film Festival ideas!!
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Believe me, no one dislikes seeing a huge display of school supplies on sale in the middle of summer more than I. However, this year I have a kindergartener for the first time and it has got me thinking about great School Movies. I’m talking movies about or set in schools. We’ll do a “Great Movies for School Movie Night Events” blog soon. I think school movies are universal because regardless of your crowd, everyone can relate to the basic themes. Teen angst, first love, making friends, encountering new ideas, teachers that inspire, teachers that torment, bullies and best friends. I know I’ll cry when my baby loads up his backpack and heads off to his newest adventure just like countless mommies in countless cities and in countless movies. So here’s to New Schools, New Friends, New Knowledge, and New Adventures for all of us. Top Twelve School Movies; “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, “Fame”, “Breakfast Club”, “Carrie”, “Election”, “Dead Poets Society”, “Heathers”, “Dazed and Confused”, “Hoosiers”, “Clueless”, “Say Anything”, “Grease”. Now go outside and enjoy the rest of the summer!
Tags: "Breakfast Club", "Carrie", "Clueless", "Dazed and Confused", "Dead Poets Society", "Election", "Fame", "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", "Grease", "Heathers", "Hoosiers", "Say Anything", Top Twelve School Movies
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Saturday, August 1st, 2009
I know that there are “chick flicks” that can change a girl’s life. I know this because I have seen “Princess Bride”, “A League of Their Own”, “Breakfast at Tiffanys” and “The Color Purple” dozens of times. I’m sure that there are “guy movies” that do the same, but aside from sitting next to my brother when we first saw “Star Wars”, I had never really experienced it before last week. That’s when I watched my son watch “Davey Crockett” for the first time. The look on his face was amazing and I loved how excited he got during the movie. It was amazing. When I told some friends about it, the guys all had Davey Crockett stories to tell, from owning the cap to having the birthday party to playing Frontiers Men for hours. It was really cool to see how a movie like that was a timeless Guy Movie. Very cool. We showed “Davey Crockett” at an event and even my techs wrote on their paperwork, “Davey rocks!”. After a quick poll of my guy friends and family, here are ten others that the guys all love. Keep them in mind for a great “Boy’s Night” event. And between us, girls will love them too! Top Ten Movies for Boys; “Rocky”, “Hoosiers”, “The Dirty Dozen”, “Terminator”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Aliens”, “Jaws”, “Rebel Without a Cause”, “Diehard”, “Pulp Fiction”, “Usual Subjects”. Is that 11? Enjoy!!
Tags: "A League of Their Own", "Aliens", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Davey Crockett", "Diehard", "Hoosiers", "Jaws", "Princess Bride", "Pulp Fiction", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Rebel Without a Cause", "Rocky", "Star Wars", "Terminator", "The Color Purple", "The Dirty Dozen", "Usual Subjects", boys' night, guy movies, movie party, outdoor movie night, top ten guy movies
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
First of all, my apologies for being remiss in my blogging duties. We have almost 30 events booked for July and have been happily crazy getting everything ready. Summer time = busy for us though, and we LOVE summer! It would make sense to give you all some great ideas for a summer bash movie party with a surfing or beach theme (I’ll do that soon) but I must admit that long summer nights put me in the mood for… Zombies! I know, whatever, but I love horror movies in general and the zombie genre is one of my favorites. I think summer puts me in a zombie mood because the best scenes are always the outdoor slow-chase scenes. Plus the sun sets later (8:07 in LA tonight) so you end up out later and there’s finally a tiny chill in the air and it’s fun to cuddle up and scream a little. C’mon, you know it’s true! I’m not the only summer zombie fan by the way, there is a group in Seattle who is going for the world record Zombie Walk this month. Good luck Freemont! Wish I could join you. So in that vein (get it?), here are my top seven Zombie Movies for your summer viewing pleasure. And here’s a quick event tip for you – rent a fog machine and give yourself a little ground cover for your horror movie party, the crowd will… eat it up! Top Seven Zombies; “Night of the Living Dead”, “Dawn of the Dead”, “Shaun of the Dead”, “Plan 9 From Outer Space”, “C.H.U.D.”, “Re-Animator”, “Pet Sematary”, “The Serpent and the Rainbow”. Was that 8? Oh well, I told you I was a fan! Now get outside and have some fun!
Tags: "C.H.U.D.", "Dawn of the Dead", "Night of the Living Dead", "Pet Sematary", "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Re-Animator", "Shaun of the Dead", "The Serpent and the Rainbow", outdoor movie parties, outdoor movies, summer movie nights, zombie movies
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