“I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days…”. One of my favorite lines in a movie. Kevin Costner as Crash David in “Bull Durham”, perfection. And brings us to our blog topic of the day – Great Movie Kisses! Yes dear readers, just in time for V-day we at Open Air Productions bring you the Most Amazing Smooches on Celluloid. Can’t you see the poster for your event? Kissing contests, free tickets for first dates, kissing booths, water balloon toss. Ok, well, water balloon toss really doesn’t have anything to do with it, but they are totally fun! So my valentines, here is my Top Thirteen Most Wonderful Kisses in a Movie List: “Gone With the Wind”, “From Here to Eternity”, “Lady and the Tramp” (right?!), “Sixteen Candles”, “Top Gun”, “Ghost”, “Moonstruck”, “Titanic”, “Spider Man”, “Brokeback Mountain”, “The Princess Bride”, “The Big Easy”, “The Empire Strikes Back”. Happy Valentines Day everyone, and if you want more ideas for a romantic movie event, give us a call!
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S.W.A.K.
Friday, February 4th, 2011Luck be a Lady!
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010We 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!
World View
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010I hope you are all having a nice 2010 so far. Here in sunny LA it is raining like crazy, which is nice and almost like a season for us! Staying inside and spending some quiet time makes me feel really lucky this week, especially in light of the tragedy in Haiti and other problems affecting nations around the globe. (To make a donation to help in Haiti, go to any of your favorite organizations or try www.redcross.org ) I realized that for many of us, our world view is shaped by what we see on TV and in the movies. I have been fortunate enough to travel to some amazing places and intend to see more, but many people never get the chance to visit other nations or experience exotic cultures outside of the movie theater. Fortunately, there are so many amazing films from countries all over the world that everyone can experience a new culture just by sampling their cinema! For an amazing World Viewing movie party, serve up some foreign flicks and the local cuisine to match. Try “The Commitments” or “My Left Foot” and enjoy some Irish whiskey and some colcannon (potatoes and cabbage, so yummy!). Journey to Italy with some pasta and pinot and a screening of “8 1/2″ or “Bicycle Thieves”. If you are in the mood for sushi and sake, I beg you to add a viewing of “Rashomon” to your evening of Japanese culture. The options for movies set in London are endless, and some of my all time favorites are on that list, but for a really good look at the city try “Love Actually” or “American Werewolf in London” and serve some fish and chips. Basically I’m saying, spin your globe, close your eyes, and wherever it lands go find a movie and dinner and go see the world! It’s important, it’s time, it’s fun and it’s cheaper than a charter flight. Now get going and let me know what you discover!
Everything old is new again!
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Choose the correct answer to the following question; You know you’re old when -
a) the classic rock station plays every song from your Prom
b) a magazine features a “retro” spread and the outfit is one you wore in 11th grade
c) you overhear people talking about this great old movie they saw, and it’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”
Answer – All of the above!
So fine, I’m a dinosaur and I don’t really care. The cool thing is that the beloved 80′s are back with a vengeance and 80′s movies are very popular. A word of warning about this genre, if you choose a movie from the 80′s that hasn’t been remastered yet, they are a bit dark so if you are showing them outdoors, make sure you are in a super dark venue or upgrade your projector. The 80′s trend has been particularly fun for me because I get to see people enjoying some of my favorite films for the first time, something I love to do. A lot of these movies are now classics in their own right and will pull a big audience just for the title. Add an extra like food or make it a fundraiser for your favorite charity and you have yourself a big fun party! So pick your high school favorite, ask your parents (oy!) or give us a call and we’ll get you a great list of 80′s flicks for your next event. Here are my Top 8 80′s movies, enjoy! “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, “Ghostbusters”, “Top Gun”, “The Princess Bride”, “E.T.”, “The Breakfast Club”, “This is Spinal Tap”, “Tootsie”. Also, please assume that it goes without saying that the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” movies made in the 80′s not only defined a generation, but are some of the greatest ever made!!
4 year old’s Top Six
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009“Monsters vs. Aliens”, “Tale of Desperaux”, “Hotel for Dogs”, “Bolt”, “Space Chimps”, “Cars”, “That other movie with the mouse and the small children. And there are bad guys and a fighting part I can’t tell you about because they do what we don’t do…guns”.
This the response I get when I ask my 4 year old to name his favorite movies. He loves watching movies and has excellent taste! Whenever someone is planning a family movie event and asks me for suggestions, I’ll get his current list. He always picks some great ones! If you are planning an event like this, may I suggest asking the kids in your life for their suggestions? I think you’ll be amazed!
