Let´s Watch "Malena" (Italy, 2000) a GREAT film, together!

Nov '09 7 Sat 5:00 PM
Location
Iguana Bar and Restaurant

240 W 54th Street
(between 8th ave and Broadway)
New York, NY 10019

This is a private home or office

How to find us
"I will be wearing badges with the group logo and meetup.com logo"

Estimated attendance
 112  people attended.
4.50 4.5016 (16 ratings)

Who organized?
julie_z and Nestor

Come and join us to watch another great movie: Malena (Italy, 2000)

This is a really BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED film - not to be missed! - Movie was nominated for 2 Oscars! and has won important awards and nominations - See full list HERE.

"With Fellini and Leoni gone, who now stands as Italy's greatest living filmmaker? ... The correct answer has to be Giuseppe Tornatore..." (Film Threat)

"Tornatore eludes sentimentality with a romantic vision wide enough to embrace the range of human experience" (San Francisco Chronicle)

"Not for decades has Italian film offered a presence so sexy and mythic as Bellucci" (Boston Globe)

We will have our exclusive PRIVATE MOVIE SHOW in a very nice venue in Midtown, excellent image quality in large screen, great sound system

IN ITALIAN (WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

This will be a joint event with our friends from The NYC Italian Language, Food & Culture Club Meetup.

Your RSVP is only valid to reserve a spot if you pay in advance



Saturday, November 7th, 2009

5.00 pm: Door opens. Please arrive in venue, Upper Floor
6.00 pm: I will talk very briefly about the movie
6.05 pm: Movie starts
7.55 pm: Movie ends. Conversation & social event (we move to the bar area of the floor).
9.00 pm: event officially ends, but...

SALSA PARTY AFTER 10 PM - FREE ADMISSION



When 12-year-old Renato catches a glimpse of beautiful new bride Malèna (Monica Bellucci), his heart skips a beat. But when jealous town busybodies begin spreading vile rumors about Malèna, Renato must incorporate those falsehoods with what he knows to be true. A coming-of-age story set in Sicily during World War II, Malèna exposes the effect waggish gossip can have.

Genre: Comedy-Drama-Romance

Tagline: An intimate portrait and an epic story of the courage we discover, the innocence we surrender, and the memories we cherish.....forever

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, etc.

Runtime: 109 minutes

Language: Italian, with good English subtitles

Read more --> HERE





See venue above, we will have the upper floor exclusive for us, with a large projection screen (no TV) and great sound system


ADVANCE PAYMENTS NOW CLOSED- price at the door will be $15 if space is available.

WE HAVE over 40 spots for those who pay at the door - a lot - if you haven´t paid in advance, pls try to arrive early to grab one of those. DOORS OPEN AT 5 PM

Price includes a drink and a DVD movie of your choice from a large selection!

THOSE WHO PAY IN ADVANCE WILL GET A FREE DVD MOVIE of their choice (lots of great films to choose from, all commercial DVDs, no bootlegs).

Price includes:

  • A seat to watch the movie
  • A free DVD movie of your choice from a large selection (only for those who paid online in advance)
  • A coupon for one drink (mojito, margarita, wine, beer, soft drink, etc).
  • Conversation/social event afterwards, chance to make new friends !

Your RSVP is only valid to reserve a spot if you pay in advance

NO PAYPAL? Learn how to pay without a PayPal account ---> HERE

YOU PAID, AND WANT FURTHER CONFIRMATION? Read ---> HERE

Note about tipping: Tip waiter/waitress is not included in price. Please kindly give him/her a dollar when you redeem your coupon for a drink



1) CANCELLATIONS: Refunds or credit towards future events will only be provided if event is cancelled or postponed. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please make sure you can attend before you pay
2) PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE LATE
3) Please turn off your cell phone when the movie starts

I hope you can come and enjoy this wonderful film with us!
See you!

Nestor

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  • Daniel CG
    Posted Nov 5, 2009 11:44 AM
    Would love to go, saw this movie a couple years ago and its harrowing and very pretty. But, alas, too busy this weekend. Quite jealous of you all.

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