What we’re about
This group will meet to discuss one of the weird movies on the 366 Weird Movies List and Apocrypha (https://366weirdmovies.com/the-weird-movie-list/).
For now, the idea is to watch the movie on your own and then come to the meeting to discuss it. Maybe down the road we can have screenings of the movies on the list that are especially fun to see with a crowd, like "Hausu" or the bizarrely bad ones ("The Apple," "Death Bed," "After Last Season," etc.)
See this spreadsheet for information about the 366 Weird Movies List and Apocrypha, including where you can find the movies streaming (though lots of that information is out of date.) 366 Weird Movies + Apocrypha: streaming info last updated 5/24/21 - Google Sheets
Upcoming events (2)
See all- "Sita Sings the Blues" Screening and DiscussionSaint Paul Public Library - George Latimer Central Library, Saint Paul, MN
"Sita Sings the Blues" is a genuinely great movie, I think, that isn't well-known because it doesn't fit within conventional genres. It's an animated autobiography of a woman as it relates to Indian legend, and it's for grown-ups, but it's light and funny, with a soundtrack of obscure 1920s chanteuse Annette Hanshaw ... if this were your pitch to any studio exec you probably wouldn't be allowed to finish your sentence.
Thankfully, director Nina Paley didn't have to pitch it to a studio and made it herself. But then there's distribution, which did not happen despite "Sita Sings the Blues" winning loads of awards at film festivals. I'm hoping that people will come, see it, and spread the word.
I'll get to the library at 1:30 p.m. and try to set everything up in time for a 2 p.m. start. Get there early so you don't miss a minute. The library closes at 5, so we'll have to wrap up discussion before then.
It's all free. We'll be in the Andy Boss Community Room on the 4th floor of the George Latimer Public Library in downtown St. Paul. Street parking is inexpensive, and there's no icefight sportsmatch at the Xcel that day, so you might be able to find a spot.
And feel free to recommend another movie on the 366 Weird Movies List for a future meeting: 366 Weird Movies + Apocrypha: streaming info last updated 5/24/21 - Google Sheets.
- "Fight Club" DiscussionArbeiter Brewing Company, Minneapolis, MN
Let's get together to discuss the somewhat weird but certainly conversation-sparking "Fight Club." Watch the movie on your own and come ready to chat about it.
I admit this was one of my favorite movies when I was younger. But now I'm very interested in critical reassessments of it. I'm eager to hear other perspectives and open to changing how I think about it. "Fight Club" is certainly more masculine than the entertainment I tend to favor nowadays. My point is that you should rest assured that this discussion won't a bro fest.
I'll get to the Arbeiter at 6:30 p.m. and claim a table on the main floor. You'll be able to identify me by my baseball cap that says "Weird Movie Club" on it.
And feel free to recommend another movie on the 366 Weird Movies List for a future meeting: 366 Weird Movies + Apocrypha: streaming info last updated 5/24/21 - Google Sheets.
