Secret Movie Night

Missing the 70s? Get a load of this

2007-11-02T11:10:00.000-04:00

Fortunately for me I was only three years old in 1977. But I can still recall the fashion disasters (not to mention the accompanying music) of that period. Now, at a safe distance, we can all look back and laugh. I'm sure you'll agree. Looking for a stretch terry jumpsuit and lots of chest hair? Here you go.

But don't say I didn't warn you.

Last chance for SPOOKY MOVIE NIGHT

2007-10-30T09:26:00.000-04:00

Yea, That's right. You with the face. Yes, you. and your friend. Tonight is our last chance for totally spooky crazy funny weird Secret Movie Night action. next week we resume our regular programming. more on that later.

tell your dad. tell your friends. round up a few zombies, aliens and werwolves and join us.

Funniest Horror Movies

2007-10-28T16:46:00.000-04:00

Because I just love to make lists myself and I love funny horror movies, I couldn't resist Cinematical's Funniest Horror Movies of all time. A few personal favorites, Sean of the Dead, Army of Darkness and Black Sheep(well, sort of) made the list.
Reminds me of so many other great bad movies that I need to rent. Enjoy!

LET'S GO FOR A SWIM

2007-10-27T14:00:00.000-04:00

Just taking a little stroll through monster movieland over at Monster Island News, a great blog about upcoming monster-ish feature films and classics like Alien, House of Wax, Godzilla and then some.

SPOOKY MOVIE NIGHT: The Final Chapter

2007-10-27T12:20:00.001-04:00

Just a quick reminder. Our five weeks of spooky video goodness concludes Tuesday, October 30. Special early start time: 7:30pm.

at least 2 hours of halloween video shorts.

wear a costume.

bring your friends.

bring snacks to share.

Halloween afterparty at the Old Northender.

Perfecting my own race of atomic supermen

2007-10-24T12:37:00.000-04:00

What can i say that hasn't already been said about the "brilliance" of Ed Wood films. Besides an assortment of Bela Lugosi and Criswell clips (most of which made no sense at all) we enjoyed ourselves some Bride of the Monster, one of Ed Wood's masterpieces perhaps forever immortalized by Tim Burton's own work of genius, "Ed Wood". But it's hard to top Bela Lugosi playing a mad scientist attempting to harness atomic energy to create his own race of atomic beings in order to rule the world. Of course, this never transpires and we merely witness lots of bad sets, poor acting and lurking about by his large bald henchman Lobo, played by Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson. That's Ed Wood for you. And it wouldn't be complete without stock footage of an underwater octopus matched up (with no attention paid to continuity whatsoever) to shots of the actors writhing about in a foot-deep pool of water with an obviously fake rubber octopus prop.

Best of all, it ends with a bold of lightning and a "Big Explosion!"

A little Plan 9 remix action

2007-10-23T00:15:00.000-04:00

Ed Wood's classic, "Plan 9 From Outer Space", as remixed with Deltron 3030.
Think of it as a hint of things to come.

DO UNTO OTHERS :: Craig Mitchell @ Studio STK

2007-10-17T14:18:00.000-04:00

This Friday at Studio STK, Craig Mitchell performs his one-person show, "Do Unto Others".

Friday, October 19 :: 7pm :: $10 advance/ $12 day of

ZOMBIECON this weekend in NYC

2007-10-16T12:17:00.000-04:00

Do you love New York City and Zombies? Then you should be at ZOMBIECON this Saturday. Join your undead friends for brains and bloody marys for the third annual undead fest.

Need a little video motivation?

capital-F Fun!

Equinox

2007-10-13T16:01:00.000-04:00

Probably an early influence on Sam Raimi (Evil Dead), Equinox is a fun horror film made first as a student project and then reworked for wider release. Features the special effects of a young Dennis Muren, who went on to create effects for the Star Wars trilogy. While this film won't win any awards or much acclaim, it is certainly fun to watch if you're a fan of Sam Raimi, Ray Harryhausen animation or Lovecraft stories.

Check out the Criterion Collection release and compare both versions. Enjoy!

Kronos = Total Destruction

2007-10-09T00:24:00.001-04:00

You'll have to be shock-proof to withstand the emotional assault of this "robot vampire". I just love 1950s movie trailers. mostly cold-war era paranoia turned Hollywood monster/terror from space/radioactive mutant. But Kronos? I have no idea what's going on here. looks like a giant box hovering around zapping things with lightning. Seriously, they just don't make 'em like they used to. I could watch these old trailers all day.

It's The Great Pumpkin [dubbed]

2007-10-08T19:23:00.001-04:00

Redub of the Peanuts classic. Enjoy!

MONTH-LONG HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR

2007-10-01T13:59:00.000-04:00

Andrew Reach at Studio STK

2007-09-27T20:19:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow Evening::: Studio STK presents "Whimsies, Conflicts and Desires" :: the work of Andrew Reach :: large digital paintings

artist reception: Friday, September 28 :: 6-9PM
Studio STK :: 12 North St :: Burlington VT

www.andrewreach.com
www.studiostk.com

Short and Sweet

2007-09-24T20:03:00.000-04:00

This post will be brief as I'm super hungry and need to make dinner.
My point is this. Tomorrow night I'd like to see everyone that's even remotely interested in film at Secret Movie Night.

For (I believe) the third time we will be graced by film writer/author/curator extraordinaire Cecile Starr. In the past she has screened a history of women in film throughout the 20th century and an evening of films about and involving experimental animators.
This time the theme is simple. Her personal favorites. No more no less. And all fantastic. Personally, I can't wait to see what she has for us. Even I don't know yet. So we'll all find out at the same time.
you know the drill.

Art 21: Video Now

2007-09-22T22:53:00.000-04:00

This Wednesday (9/26) at Burlington City Arts, a special screening of the PBS Art21 program, which will explore the works of three contemporary artists challenging our perceptions of video art, scale, content and time. The show will include one of my personal favorite new media artists, Krzyzstof Wodiczko.

Emerging Film & Video Artists

2007-09-19T15:16:00.000-04:00

Last night was absolutely fantastic. good crowd and a crowd-pleasing program featuring works by many young and emerging film and video artists.
We had works by Evan Viera, Joanne Kalisz (sorry about the sound dropping out), Ruben Fleischer, Sage Tucker-Ketcham, Paul Helzer, Jeffrey Von Ragan and many more. Thanks to all that joined us. All i can hope for are more submissions like these. That's what makes Secret Movie Night what it is.

see you next Tuesday

Book Autopsies

2007-09-19T14:27:00.000-04:00

Playing around at Design Evolution and discovered the beautifully intricate Book Autopsies of Brian Dettmer. He carves into books to reveal the images inside, creating fascinating collages from the printed page.

SMN :: Our Weapon of Choice is Music

2007-09-11T10:59:00.000-04:00

Remember when there was a cable television station (even two) that showed the latest music videos nearly all hours of the day. There were video countdowns weekly. You could call in and request your favorites (there was no email). There were shows like 120 Minutes and Headbangers Ball. There were random shows mixed in with the videos. Shows actually worth watching, like Remote Control (anyone remember Adam Sandler as Stud Boy?).

So this week in Secret Movie Night, we're paying our respects to this now esoteric artform. Sure, music videos abound on the internet if you know how to find them. Problem is you have to wade through countless episodes of lonelygirl15 and numa numa remakes to find them.
:::::::: Here's a fun site if you want to watch 80s sitcom intros and music videos. If you know of other places to see retro or modern music videos, post a comment so we can all check it out. :::::::::
We'll also be screening a few music-related short documentaries. One's a cult classic. But I won't give too many hints. Here's your only hint : Judas Priest.

See you tonight for Secret Music Videos and much more.

Area Man "Enjoys the Shit Out of" All-Star Night

2007-09-07T13:56:00.000-04:00

Area Man "Enjoys the Shit Out of" All-Star Night
September 7, 2007

Burlington, VT - On Tuesday evening area man Gordon Chesterwick attended his first ever Secret Movie Night and claims to have "enjoyed the shit out of it!"
"Seriously, Holy Fuck!," exclaimed the visibly surprised 36-year-old after attending the Super Premium All-Star special edition of the weekly event, "I've been meaning to get off the couch for months, but I knew that wasn't possible until I had seen all of the Lost DVDs at least once. Now I can get on with my life."
And did he ever. Gordon's first foray into the outside world, except for his bi-weekly trip to the corner store for chips and soda, was Studio STK in the old north end of Burlington. The gallery, previously known for wildly popular art openings and craft events, is now the home of the weekly Secret Movie Night.
Asked if he would consider regular trips to the gallery for screenings, Gordon simply replied "Fuck Yes! But only after I've finished the first season of House DVDs. Or if I need chips."

Clowny Clown Clown

2007-09-03T21:29:00.001-04:00

File this one under: Has to be seen to be believed.
Either Crispin Glover is a misunderstood genius or completely nuts. Or perhaps both.

SUPER PREMIUM ALL-STAR NIGHT

2007-09-01T17:23:00.000-04:00

The other night, someone asked me if "Super Premium All-Star" is the name of a film? While it may be, in this context it is an evening of the finest visual entertainment you'll find in all of Burlington. on any night of the week. This just happens to transpire on a Tuesday. convenient, no?

So what is this Super Premium goings-on that i speak of? It's a special edition of Secret Movie Night decicated to the best most entertaining and most super crowd-pleasiest movies from our first six months or so. Which means that by attending just one episode of SMN, you can catch up on what you've been missing out on because you had previously set aside Tuesday evenings for washing your hair or alphabetizing your socks. All noble pursuits and commendable in their own right. But SMN is truly something special. In the next couple of days I'll drop a few hints and previews.

And if you have any particular favorites from previous screenings that you'd like to see again, drop me a line.

Robot vs. Donut

2007-08-29T16:04:00.000-04:00

On a recent foray into the wilds of the internet I stumbled upon the fantastic robot/donut art of Eric Joyner His illustrations feature not only lots and lots of old school tin robots and sprinkle-covered donuts, but some of my favorite giant city-crushing monsters as well. Even the rough sketches are amazing.
Enjoy!

Proper Helmet Use

2007-08-27T12:34:00.000-04:00

Found this on the Bikecentric blog. Fantastic bit of photoshop goodness. Just in case you need a quick refresher in proper helmet use.

Secret Bike Movie Night 2:: Tuesday, August 28

2007-08-24T11:27:00.000-04:00

After a wildly successful all-bicycle edition of Secret Movie NIght last month, we're doing it again. With brand new material and a few crowd favorites from last time. Including an encore screening of "The Great Pedicab Race".

Don't miss you. and be sure to ride your bike to movie night.

Tuesday, August 28
@ Studio STK :: 12 North ST :: Burlington, VT
8pm
$3