A great late-night crowd gathered at Facets Cinematheque on Saturday, May 2 for the first session of Facets Night School. Drinks, laughs and clips of Conan the Barbarian and The Road Warrior were had before settling down for "Mining the Holy Mountain: The Influence of Jodorowsky on Conservative Action Movies and Progressive Rock Music," Facets staff writer Brian Elza's lecture on Alejandro Jodorowsky's tripped out wonder The Holy Mountain. A screening of the film and post-screening discussion followed.
Brian gives the thumbs up. Time to get HOLY.
A few Facets Night School masterminds--Phil Morehart, Rebecca Lomax, Brian Elza and Cary Jones Elza.
Facets Night School wunderkinds Lew Ojeda and Miguel Martinez.
The crowds pile in.
And more.
Brian gives the thumbs up. Time to get HOLY.
A few Facets Night School masterminds--Phil Morehart, Rebecca Lomax, Brian Elza and Cary Jones Elza.
Facets Night School wunderkinds Lew Ojeda and Miguel Martinez.
The crowds pile in.
And more.
And even more!
Brian prepares the class for exploding toads and ass paintings. Facets Night School continues this Saturday, May 16 at midnight with "Mods, Rockers and the Cult of Quadrophenia." Facets Video Coordinator Dan Mucha lectures on the film version of The Who's landmark album, Quadrophenia, followed by a screening of the film and a post-screening discussion. A DVD give-away and grindhouse trailers round out the night!
All for only $5!
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