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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 8h

We'll be hosting our regular, free-to-enter BIG MOVIE QUIZ before each film, plus there might be a few surprises thrown in for good measure!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 8h

Still to come this season:

Join us on Monday 10 November for a joyous slice of 80s sci-fi pulp with FLASH GORDON, and Monday 8 December when we head into a world of pure imagination with WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 10h

"Before you die, you see the ring."

THE RING, the American remake of Hideo Nakata's 1998 Japanese horror film 'Ring', starring Naomi Watts, was released in the US and Canada on this day in 2002.

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 13h

"What is a movie star? It is an illusion. It was everything I ever wanted to be, but it became a kind of shell, non? It was what made me famous and got me women. But it wasn't real."

Jean-Claude Van Damme turns 65 today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 17h

MAD MAX: BEYOND THUNDERDOME was released in the UK on this day in 1985. Tina Turner had to shave her head for her wig to fit properly. She reportedly had no problem with that.

What's your favourite Mad Max movie in the now extended saga?

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday to Birmingham-born Felicity Jones, who celebrates her 42nd revolution of our sun today.

What's been your favourite of her films so far?

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) was released in the US on this day in 2014, arguably the film that relaunched Michael Keaton's later career, along with the Robocop remake in the same year.

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"It was exciting, but for a while being typecast as Lois made my vanity and narcissism scream. Hadn't people seen my other work? But now my grandkids watch it, and think I was Superman's friend, so that's a thrill."

The late Margot Kidder would have turned 77 today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 1d

Teen horror I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER was released in the US on this day in 1997.

Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in the film with now-husband Freddie Prinze Jr., as they first met while filming.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

Flash Gordon approaching!

We're celebrating the 45th anniversary of FLASH GORDON next month, with our one-night-only screening on Monday 10 November! Expect cheese, camp, adventure and that incredible rock soundtrack by Queen! All this plus our free quiz from 7pm.

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BRIDE OF CHUCKY was released in the US on this day in 1998.

Did you know there is a character in the film named Damien Baylock – a nod to our film club movie this month, The Omen, in which the satanic child is called Damien, while his evil nanny is called Mrs. Baylock.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

She'll always be our Jessica Fletcher, but maybe she's your Mrs Potts or Miss Price. The late Angela Lansbury was born 100 years ago today.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 2d

DIRTY DANCING was released in UK cinemas.

Patrick Swayze drives a 57 Chevy in the movie, in Point Break he says "looks like a 57 Chevy I used to have", when referring to Johnny Utah's (Keanu Reeves) surfboard.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

THE GREAT DICTATOR, written by, starring, and directed by Charlie Chaplin, had its New York Premiere on this day in 1940.

It's never a bad time to remind ourselves of this speech.

[Best Version] The Great Dictator Speech - Charlie Chaplin + Time - Hans Zimmer (INCEPTION Theme)

- PLEASE READ - Charlie Chaplin's speech from "The Great Dictator" together with Hans Zimmer's "Time" from the movie "INCEPTION" = EPIC!!! Important note: This video was made by me in 2011, I do…

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

"I feel like anyone that has a problem with someone who's not a straight white man playing this character, you're not really, truly a fan of the show. You've not been watching!"

Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa was born on this day in 1992.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 3d

Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?

Tony Scott's TRUE ROMANCE opened in UK cinemas on this day in 1993.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

Coming up next!

FLASH! ah-aaah! We're bringing some cult 80s cheese, topped with lashings of corn and camp as we celebrate 45 years of FLASH GORDON, back on the big screen, for one night only at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes and #Workington!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

He's inspired generations of artists and filmmakers, and could convince you watch a film from his incredible poster art alone. And although he'd been retired for some time, his presence will be missed

RIP Drew. Thank you for adorning my childhood walls with your transcendent art.

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

Poster artist Drew Struzan has passed away.

It's fair to say that without his art, many of the films that he created posters for, over the many years in the industry, wouldn't have been the same without him.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

"I mean, this man is supposed to be a spy and yet, everybody knows he's a spy. Every bartender in the world offers him martinis that are shaken, not stirred. What kind of serious spy is recognized everywhere he goes? It's outrageous."

The late, great Roger Moore was born on this day in 1927.

We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION was released in the US on this day in 1994.

Uma Thurman was reportedly very nervous during the dancing scene with John Travolta, as he was famed for his dancing ability. He reputedly told her to "shut up and twist" when she mentioned it to him.

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, as always, to our friends at Parkway Cinema #Beverley, #Cleethorpes and #Workington for looking after us. And if it was your first time coming along, please do help spread the word if you enjoyed the night!

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Congrats to all our quiz winners across the sites, and another massive thanks to #HorrorFestUK for sponsoring the night and donating some tickets for their next Hull Horror Fest on Sat 25th Oct at Costello Stadium. If you weren't lucky enough to win, book tickets here:
horrorfestuk.co.uk

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 4d

A huge thanks to everyone who came along to our seasonally spooky screening of THE OMEN last night. It's been a while since I've seen it myself, but it was just as good as I remembered it!

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We Watch Films @wewatchfilms.bsky.social · 5d

"Redrum! Redrum!"

Happy birthday to Danny Lloyd, who played Danny Torrance in Kubrick's 1980 horror The Shining. Danny made only one more film and stated that he wasn't interested in an acting career, but returned in a cameo in the 2019 sequel Doctor Sleep.

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