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HMS LaurierThe Historical Movie Society March 27 Our Last Event!Wow! How time flys!
This Wednesday March 28'th, HMS Laurier will be presenting their final film. It will be 'The Ghost and the Darkness' as presented by Allyson Noon. The film is based on the story of two killer lions who torment a bridge construction detail in British colonial Africa. It's full of chills, thrill san intrigue! So I hope to see everyone there for our final wrap up event! For those who don't yet know, it will be at the downtown Java (88 Colborne st.) and the admission will be free for members and a $2.00 donation for non-members.
Cheers!
March 15 Time Is Running Out!Hey everyone! Just a reminder that time is swiftly slipping away to buy your tickets for the HMS fundraiser this Friday at 6:00!
You need to Pre-Purchase them, as they will not be sold at the door!
They are $8.00 with a costume and $10.00 Without. There will be an all you can eat spaghetti dinner, prizes, trivia, and a presentation of the Untouchables. Remember, all proceeds go to the Downtown Java, as our way of saying "Thank-you" for all of their help!
Get them while you can, it's going to be a night of great fun!
Cheers,
-Adam March 01 Very Special News!I'm sure many of you have already heard, Friday, March 16'th, HMS Laurier will be holding our biggest night of the year! Our Roaring 20's HMS Annual Fundraiser, will be held at the downtown Java on the 16'th featuring, an all you can eat Spaghetti Dinner, Prizes, Trivia, Music, and of course an a movie! This year our fundraiser film will be "The Untouchables" featuring Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, and Kevin Costner, in a classic mob flick, about Mobster Al Capone and the Government agent that brought him down, Elliot Ness.
Tickets are on sale at the Peer Connect Desk for $10 without a costume and $8 with. Tell all your friends, as this is our biggest and most exciting night of the year. I hope to see you all there! February 26 HMS LAURIER PRESNTS MThis Wednesday Feruary 28'th HMS Laurier will be presenting Fritz Lang's "M" with the aid of special guest presenter Dr. David Olivier. The film is set in Wiemar Germany, during the hunt for a child serial killer. As always the film will play at 9:00 pm. at the Java. Feel free to bring a friend. Price of admission is $2 for non members. See you all there!
February 02 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!Who are you? What have you su....
Okay, you all know the line, now it's time to see it in it's entirety. That's right HMS members, this valentines day, we've got the man with the beard himself... that's right! Evan Habkirk, comin' at ya with Jesus Christ superstar, the rockin'est movie about that groovy cat, Jesus, ever made. So come one come all, bring your bell bottoms, and your tie-dye, and you afro picks, and celebrate valentines day at 9:00 at the Downtown Java with Jesus Christ Superstar!
Peace Out!
PS> We are currently accepting nominations and movie proposals. Just send us your name, and the position you would like to run for, or a movie proposal, to hmslaurier@hotmail.com
January 27 HMS Presents DownfallWednesday Janauary 31'st, HMS Laurier will be presenting the movie "Downfall" As the name of the film suggests, downfall portrays the final days of Hitler, as he attempts to cope with the invasion of Berlin by Allied, forces, and the drstruction of the 1,000 year reich, whcich coincidentally only lasted 12 years. (So Nazi's apparently weren't too good at math...) The film will begin pomptly at 9:00 and as always will be at the downtown Java. I hope to see you all out there.
Cheers,
-Adam
PS> Keep in mind that we are currently accepting nominations for the executive for next years JAC. To make a nimination simply send in your name to this address, hmslaurier@hotmail.com. January 15 Second Chance To Swing!As the first official HMS blog entry of the new year, I want to take this chance to wish everyone a happy new Years! This Wednesday January 17'th we will be reviewing Swing Kids. Most of you were unable to make it to our last showing because of exam schedules or the fact that you were already home, so we will be showing the film again to give you all an opportunity to see it. I hope that you can all make it out. It is a great film and it promises to be a great time. See ya there!
Cheers,
- Adam December 11 Swing KidsI know everyone is busy with exams and what not these days, but we also need to find a way to destress and relax. And what better way to take some time off than an HMS Laurier event? HMS Laurier will be presenting "Swing Kids" on December 13'th at 8:30 at the downtown JAva. IT is the story of two young members of the counter cultural swing movement in Nazi Germany. It features excellent performances by both Christian Bale and Noah Wiley of ER fame, and a terriffic soundtrack of the era's best swing tunes. I will personally be presenting the film and the discussion afterwards. So bring yourself and your friends, and get ready to have a swingin' good time.
Cheers,
-Adam November 28 Better Late Than Never!I want to apologize for the lateness of any details regarding our upcoming event. We've all been very busy lately. Anyhow, this Wednesday at 8:30 (We're moving it up a little) We will be presenting "Hotel Rawanda" the story of a Rawandan hotel owner during the genocide. The movie stars Don Cheatle, and Nick Nolte as Romeo Delaire, the Canadian General who headed the UN peacekeeping force in Rawanda. The film is very well done, and is definitely worth seeing. Like I said, I know we are all busy, but it is a film not to be missed.
Primer notes and tickets will be sent out very shortly, and remember to bring your friends.
Cheers! November 14 Tombstone Primers and TicketsPrimers and Tickets for Tombstone at 9:00 pm. Wednesday Nov 15, at the downtown Java have been mailed out. If you have not recieved them, or have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me. I hope to see you all out there!
Cheers,
-Adam
November 02 Tombstone!I hope that everyone enjoyed the film 'Zulu' and their guided tour of the bell homestead! Our next film will be Tombstone. Did someone say Val Kilmer in a Western?' presented b Katie Hashimoto on November 15'th. 9:00 Downtown Java, you know the drill by now... Keep in mind that anyone and everyone is welcome so bring your friends!
On another note, I want this blog to be used for more than just a pulpit for me to stand up and tell you what is going on. The Historical Movie Society is all about discussion, so Feel free to post comments and start a discussion. I'll get the ball rolling. We saw in Zulu a positive view of Colonialism. How did the culture affect this portrayal? What are the benefiets and disadvantages of a colonialist agenda? Take it away folks...
-Adam October 31 Okay, here's what we're doing...For those of you that are signed up for the Members only trip on Wednesday Nov 1'st, here is the way that things are going to work. We will be meeting in front of the Carnegie building at 7:00. From there, we are going to car pool, to the homestead, where we will be given a tour, and then watch the movie. We will then be car pooling back to the school. We should have enough vehicles for everyone who is going, but feel free to drive yourself if you want.
Signed up members will be recieving their tickets and possibly Primer Notes in the mail in the time to come.
Cheers,
-Adam October 29 Reminder!!!This is just a reminder that we will be presenting Zulu at the Bell homestead this Wednesday. Seating is limited, so please reserve your seat! The deadline for signup is Monday, so please send me an E-mail at this address confirming your interest. Keep in mind this trip is for members only, and willl be $3.00 to cover your admission to the homestead.
Thanks,
-Adam October 20 Members Only Trip!So I hope that everybody enjoyed our screening of The New World. I certainly learned a lot from our special guest presenters. Special thanks go out to Dr. Susan Hill, and Dr. Garry Warrick for their incredibly informative presentation.
Our next film 'Zulu' will be on Nov. 1'st, and will be accompanied by a tour of the Bell Homestead and a special gift! This trip is for members only as seating is limited. There will be a small fee of $3 for members for this film, which will cover the cost of admisison to the homestead. For those of you who have not been, a tour of the homestead is a terriffic way to get up close and personal with history! If you are interested in reserving your spot, please send an E-mail to this address, hmslaurier@hotmail.com and we can hound you for your admission afterwards.
Cheers!
PS> For More information on the Bell Homestead Click: http://www.bellhomestead.ca/index.htm I have also included a few pics for your viewing pleasure. October 17 The New World! HMS Laurier will be presenting it's third film this Wednesday, 'The New World.' at 9:00 PM. This is real life story of John Smith, and Pocahontas. We are lucky enough to have our two special guest presenters, Dr. Gary Warrick, and Dr. Susan Hill for this event. Tickets should have gone out in the mail to all members, so make sure you check your inbox, and possibly your junk mail for those tickets. You will be required to have them, or else pay the $2 cover charge. If you are a member and have not recieved one, send me an E-mail at this address.
On another note, make sure you check out the story on HMS Laurier in the upcoming issue of the Sputnik! I haven't read it yet, but hopefully it makes us look good. ;-) Well, thats all for now. I hope to see everyone out on Wednesday for another great time!
Cheers,
-Adam
October 12 New Photos!Just thought you may be interested in checking out some of the photos of our last event. Everyone is having so much fun! Take a peek, and get yourself in some of the photos from our next event. It's gonna be a good one! October 05 Our Second Event!I just want to start off by thanking everyone who came out and made our second event such a success. I hope that everybody enjoyed the film, learned something, and had some of the terrific food and beverages.
Our next film will be a very special HMS event, as we have two professors, Dr. Gary Warrick, and Dr. Susan Hill, presenting the film, 'New World' A relatively recent movie telling the tale of Pocahontas, starring Colin Ferrel. It will be held on Oct. 14'th. (2 Weeks from this Wednesday) So as the date approaches members keep en eye on your mail for your ticket and Primer Notes. Hopefully many of you will come out and show your support, as our two presenters are taking time out of their busy schedules to speak to us.
Also, our Very special 'Members Only' Field Trip has been announced. Our very own Evan Habkirk has arranged to watch the film 'Zulu' at the Bell Homestead on Nov 1'st. Seating is limited, and we will be taking 20 members for the cost of $3 for member to cover entrance into the homestead, which will be accompanied by a guided tour, and a special gift. The Homestead has been preserved in it's Original 19'th Century form, and hails from the same era as the basis for the Film Zulu. If you are interested, please send an E-mail to hmslaurier@hotmail.com to reserve your spot for this truly unique and authentic experience. Spots will fill up quickly.
Wow, thats a lot of information for one post, so I'll give you some time to let all that sink in. Check back often for more updates!
Cheers! October 02 Reminder!This is just a Quick reminder to everyone that our second film, 'Memoirs of a Giehsa' will be shown at Wednesday Oct. 4'th at 9:00 at the downtown Java. (On Colbourne St. Across from My Thai) All members will be recieving a printable ticket and primer notes in the mail, in the next little while, so keep your eyes peeled (they may go in your junkmail folder so make sure you check that too...) Anyone without a ticket will be charcged a $2.00 charitable donation to why not missions. You are welcome to bring friends, as the more people we have, the better. Hope to see you all there!
Cheers!
PS> You will find the ticket at the bottom of the pimer notes. You can either cut it it off, or bring in the whole sheet. Either is acceptable. Please let me know at this address if you are a member and did not recieve primer notes, and I will send you a copy. September 26 Membership!Just a reminder to everyone that HMS membership closes tomorrow... (Wednesday Sept 27) Everyone that is reading this is a mamber as long as they have HMSlaurier@hotmail.com on their MSN. However as of tomorrow there will be a $5 dollar sign up fee. Keep in mind it is a $2 dollars to get into a movie if you are not a member. Make sure you tell anyone you know who is interested that if they want free membership thay have to do it by tomorrow.
September 21 Our First Event!So, I would like to say, our first event went off without a hitch. Thanks to everyone that come out, I hope that everyone had as much fun as I did! The only question I have is, 'Why is the rum gone???' Just kidding... there's lots of rum left... So, our next film is Memoirs of a Giesha, and it will be at the same place, same time, on Wednesday October 4'th, as presented by our very own Katie Hashimoto. I hope to see plenty more members there. The next film we will be enforcing the two dollar fee for non members. Anyone who is on the MSN account will be considered a member, and will recieve a ticket in their E-mail with their primer notes. Registration for membership closes in a week, so make sure that if you have friends interested in joining, have them add the hmslaurier@hotmail.com msn account to thier MSN to get on the mailing list before we close. After that there will be a charge to join. (All fees collected, including non-member movie fees go to the downtown java, and why not city missions.) Thats all for now... hope to see you all soon. Pictures of tonights event will be posted soon... If Carling figures out how to upload pics from her camera. Cheers for now! PS> Zombie Pirates. Good pirates, or the best pirates? September 20 Pirates of the Carribean Primer NotesI wanted to figure out a way to publsh the primer notes on this blog, but short of rewriting them, it doesn't seem to want to let me. So if there is anyone out there who did not recieve the primer notes for Pirates of the Carribean, and would like to, please drop a quick e-mail off to this address, and I will send you a copy. Cheers, -Adam PS> I have recieved questions from people as to whether attendance is Mandatory for members. It is not. While we would like to see as many members filling seats as possible, we understand that watching a movie is usually a lower priority than class, work, and other resposibilities. We are here to have fun... rules aren't fun... so come out when you can, and hopefully we can have a great evening together. September 19 Tentative ScheduleHey all, just wanted to keep everyone updated. We have decided on a schedule for this semester. All movies will be presented every other Wednesday at the downtown Java at 9:00. If you have a Wednesday night class, you are still welcome to come by. By the time the background speech is made and everything is ready to go it will be close to 10:00, so you won't be missing much beyond the opening credits. Anyways, the tentative schedule is as follows:
Setp 20'th - Pirates of the Carribean
Oct 4'th - Memoirs of a Geisha
Oct 18'th - Possible Guest Speaker!
Nov 1'st - Zulu
Nov 15'th - Tombstone
Nov 29'th - Hotel Rwanda
Dec 13'th - Swing Kids
So there it is! Of course, we reserve the right to change the schedule at any time if need be. We'll keep ya updated though. If you would like to reccomend a movie for next semester please let us know with your proposal.
If anyone is interested in becoming an executive of HMS Laurier, we are looking for a fund raising co-ordinater to plan the HMS fundraising event. Please send your application to this address. We are looking for someone who is dedicated, and interested in leading HMS Laurier into the future in the coming years.
Well thats it for now, I'll keep you updated. We hope to see you this Wedesday.
Cheers! September 14 First PostingThis is the first posting of the new and improved HMS Laurier Blog. For those of you wondering HMS stands for historical movie society, and if you have been directed to this site, then you probably already have an interest in historical movies, and what we do here at HMS Laurier. Bear with me, as at the moment this site is a work in progress, and hopefully within the next little while it will start to look a lot better.
BIG NEWS!: Wednesday sept 20'th will be the first official HMS Laurier event. We will be showing Pirates of the Carribean at the Downtown Java (located on Colbourne St. across from My Thai Resteraunt) It will be beginning at 9:00 and we hope to have a great time, and a terrific turn out. Just a reminder that for those of you lucky enough to be members admission is free, and for guests, the price of admission is a mere $2.00 and all proceeds along with pop and popcorn sales go to charity. If anybody has any questions they can e-mail me at hmslaurier@hotmail.com and we will try to get back to you ASAP. Until then this is your intrepid president bidding you goodbye, and goodnight.
PS.> We are currently attempting to establish a schedule for the coming weeks and months. If anybody would like to present a movie please send a short proposal (ie. The movie you would like to present, what aspects you intend to focus on, and why it would be appropraite for HMS) to the address posted above. |
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