Independence Day found Movienight far from Back Yards and barbecue as
the Crew once again saddled up indoors for our latest Pick.
It was easily the most casual Movienight in our history. Our scheduled
SELECTOR Netti missed his pick and Movienight itself for the second
consecutive week. WildCard Slim was notified of the opening, and his
willingness to step up to the plate provided Movienight with its 72nd
consecutive Selection. We haven’t missed a single week (if the Guest
SLECTOR Program is included) since Nubby brought our 11th Pick, ‘Stand By Me.’
With holiday festivities occupying most of the Membership, Slim screened his pick for a very small group indeed. Wiener, Tooda, Bourbon Cookie and Slim were joined by reformed chatty-kathy, Lisa. These five audience members represented an even smaller crowd than the one assembled for Bourbon Cookie’s ‘The Last Picture Show.’
Not only was it the third consecutive Pick starting with the letter “R” from WildCard, ‘Road Games’ marks the second pick Slim has brought concerning a big truck. It marks the first time the great Stacy Keach has been in front of the Crew. Jamie Lee Curtis makes her Movienight debut here as well, along with the work of director Richard Franklin.
In sharp contrast to our small indoor showing, MovienightNorth had somewhere between 25 and 35 audience members watching their Independence Day Selection under the crisp stars of the Bay Area.
Next week continues the flip-flopping of our Selection Rotation as Netti fills in for Slim with his long-awaited follow up to ‘The Swimmer.’ It seems that we will remain indoors until further notice.
“Madam, just because I drive a truck doesn’t make me a truck driver.”
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