My weekend was full of movies, food, and fun! First, we went to the Landmark to see the movie Steve Jobs. Starring Michael Fassbender, the movie follows Steve Jobs during product launches and the ensuing personal and professional drama in 3 separate years: 1985, 1988, and 1996.
From there, we went to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood to catch another Beyond Fest film. We ended up catching the end part of the 1925 silent film, Phantom of the Opera, with a real life orchestra providing the music! It was a really cool experience to see the film the way it was originally seen.
After a dinner and happy hour at one of our favorite Hollywood spots, Boardner's, we went back to the Theatre to see Dog Day Afternoon. I'd never seen it before, and didn't even really know what it was about beforehand, but I really enjoyed it. Al Pacino gave an amazing performance of an inexperienced bank robber trying to figure it out as he goes along. Pacino was on hand afterwards for a Q&A moderated by Brett Ratner.
The next day, we headed downtown to the Ace Theatre to see Monster Squad.
The Ace is just spectacular inside; it's one of those classic movie palaces. They don't make them like this anymore!!
We had VIP tickets, so we got a couple drinks in the VIP section before taking our seats.
I had never even heard of Monster Squad before this screening. It's a cute '80s kid horror-comedy about a bunch of kids battling the classic Universal monsters.
Before the movie, they had a Q&A with some of the cast and guys who played the monsters.
After the movie, they had another Q&A with 3 of the kid actors.
From there, we met up with some friends at Manna Korean BBQ, where I ate my weight in various meats.
After we stuffed ourselves, we walked over to Eighty-Two, the barcade with a full bar and 2 rooms full of classic arcade games and pinball games. I had fun with a Terminator 2 game that I think must have been new because I don't remember seeing it last time we were there.
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