SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 11:59pm: TRUE LIES (1994, co-wri/dir by James Cameron, 35mm, 21st Century Fox)

After TERMINATOR II, James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to relax and do something fun. . .so they made TRUE LIES, a non-stop action extravaganza that casts Schwarzenegger as a James Bond like US spy who pretends to his wife and daughter that he’s a boring computer salesman.

The movie hilariously and cleverly weaves its domestic comedy and international espionage storylines until they meet in an all-out action climax where all the problems of the movie-international terrorism, marital boredom, father-daughter miscommunication-are forced to come to a head in a series of rat-a-tat action sequences that still boggle the mind to this day.

The movie also works because of the incredible Jamie Lee Curtis who plays Helen Tasker, Schwarzenegger’s wife, who truly believes her husband is a boring schlub who has no interest in her or anything exciting anymore.

Secret Movie Clubbers, we’re going to have a lot to talk about. There is a lot in this movie that seemed hilarious in 1994 that we’ll see differently in 2018.

Yet the movie remains a 200% high octane action-adventure classic because its love of cinema, the action sequence, and yes, the importance of family transcend all.

Come see the movie that includes the famous Arnold on a horse jumping from a skyscraper, the family dangling from a jet plane sequence, and the 7 Mile Bridge action sequence that all still rattle the brain, drop the jaw, and make a popcorn eating action fan thank the movie Gods.

Only Cameron and Spielberg in the modern era have so brilliantly balanced action and the personal. CAMERON does it again here in TRUE LIES.

Best always,

Craig Hammill

35mm Secret Movie Club Programmer.Organizer

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We also make tickets available at the Vista Box Office.

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HOW DOES SECRET MOVIE CLUB 2018 SUMMER SEASON ALL-ACCESS PASS WORK: If you buy an ALL-ACCESS PASS (access to all 21 movies we’re showing from July-September 2018), you get entrance into every single movie we show throughout our Summer 2018 Season. This is our best deal at $135.00 (roughly $6.40 per movie). This offer is available through the following EVENTBRITE LINK:

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If you decide to buy the ALL-ACCESS PASS and have already bought a series pass or individual ticket, just write us: secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com and we’ll issue you a refund for the tickets you bought before the all-access pass.

The All-Access Pass is available for purchase until Saturday, July 7, 2018 @ 11:59pm which is the night of THE FLY, our first movie of the summer season. After that, series passes and individual tickets will remain available.

With the ALL-ACCESS PASS, we generate a special list with your name on it. All you have to do is come to our table ahead of each movie, give us your name, and get your ticket.

HOW DOES A SERIES PASS WORK: If you buy an Individual Series Pass, you gain entrance to all movies in that series. This is our next best deal after the 2018 Summer Season All-Access pass. If you know you can make a series in July but not a series in August, this is the way to go.

The price of each Series Pass depends on how many movies we show in that series. So for instance if we are showing 6 movies in the series, the pass would cost $54 (or $9 per movie). If we are showing 4 movies in that series, the pass would cost $36, and so on.

You can buy the Series Pass through any individual Eventbrite link for a movie in that series. Then, we generate a special list with your name on it. All you have to do is come to our table ahead of each movie, give us your name, and get your ticket.

MOVIEPASS (as of June 2018): While we do accept and want you to use your MoviePass, we advise all moviegoers to first check the current MoviePass rules and regulations to make sure they can still use their MoviePass for our events. Secret Movie Club and the Vista Theater are not associated with nor responsible for any changes in policy on the part of MoviePass.

CONCESSIONS: The Vista Concessions stand is open for all our events. So you will always have access to popcorn, soda, candy, coffee the works!

PARKING: The Vista has no dedicated parking lot. Thankfully, there is parking in the residential areas around the Vista Theater. Just plan to get to the theater 20 minutes earlier than normal so you have enough time to park, walk to the theater, get your tickets, get in line. Make sure you read the street signs! Hillhurst and Sunset Drive tend to be the best for street parking. Avoid Rosalia and Commonwealth as they have permit-only parking rules. We don’t want any Secret Movie Clubbers getting parking tickets.

SHOWTIMES: We screen our movies before or after the Vista’s official movies. This is why most of our showtimes are either at midnight or between 10am-11am in the morning. Always check the listed showtime before buying your ticket.

MAILING LIST: We started as a secret email list way back in April of 2016. In respect to our origins, we will always announce our upcoming seasons, special events, and speakers with the ability to get tickets via the email list first before posting to Facebook or anywhere else. If you’d like to get on the secret email list, email us at: secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com.

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