The Trylon Microcinema, an intimate 50-seat house located at 3258 Minnehaha Ave. S in Wtf-Film’s own Minneapolis, MN, is quickly becoming the most exciting film venue in the city for eclectic cinema aficionados. This past Halloween brought a month-long tribute to the cinema of David Cronenberg, for instance. Films are screened in either 35mm or HD (non-film screenings are denoted on the schedule).
Starting this weekend, as lead-up to the big-budget remake of Clash of the Titans, the Trylon is hosting a retrospective of the special effects films of Ray Harryhausen, from his early days toiling on low-budget science fiction programmers to his heyday in the mid-60s. This weekend brings a classic double feature, the epic fantasy Jason and the Argonauts and the ultimate in 50s alien invasion cinema Earth vs. The Flying Saucers. Screening times are listed below:
Jason and the Argonauts
Friday, 05 March: 7:00pm, 9:00pm
Saturday, 06 March: 7:00pm, 9:00pm
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (HD)
Sunday, 07 March: 7:00pm, 9:00pm
Cash is accepted at the door, or tickets can be purchased in advance online (see the link below). Seating is limited, so I suggest planning ahead (and yes, I realize I posted this too late for anyone to act on the shows tonight – next week’s announcement will be more timely).
A full listing for Trylon and Take-up Productions’ Harryhausen celebration can be found here: Titans. Will. Clash. – The FX Magic of Ray Harryhausen
Damn, why does all the cool stuff happen in Minneapolis and not Maplewood? Now if only I was able to get a ride to Minneapolis and find this place and arrive in time, since work gets done at 6:30…I’ve never seen EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS, so that would be a pretty awesome experience…
It seems these things always come about when I have the least amount of expendable funds in the bank, but it’s far too cool not to pass along the information. I may pinch some pennies and hit next week’s show anyway – ‘Mysterious Island’ on a cinema screen, however micro, is just far too tempting.