Apr 20, 2012

James Bond On the Big Screen in San Francisco This Weekend

San Francisco spy fans have the opportunity this weekend to see a plethora of James Bond movies on the big screen at the Castro Theater to celebrate 007's 50th anniversary! And, best of all, they're all screening in 35mm! (None of that DCP digital crap that's been ruining so many LA area revivals lately.) Unfortunately, I'm getting this post up too late for people to catch the very best Bond movie, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (mea culpa), but there are still plenty of wonderful and rarely-screened flicks to check out:

FRIDAY APRIL 20 DOUBLE FEATURE
• DR. NO 2:00, 7:00
• ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE 4:10, 9:05

SATURDAY APRIL 21 TRIPLE FEATURE
($11 General / $8 Kids & Seniors)
• FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 2:30, 9:30
• DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 4:45
• THE SPY WHO LOVED ME 7:05

SUNDAY APRIL 22 TRIPLE FEATURE
($11 General / $8 Kids & Seniors)
• THUNDERBALL 1:00, 8:15
• LIVE AND LET DIE 3:30
• FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 5:50

I highly recommend that last one. I had the chance to see For Your Eyes Only on the big screen in a gorgeous film print a few years ago, and it was nothing short of revelatory. I've always been a fan of FYEO, but that screening elevated it to the position of my favorite Roger Moore movie. Fantastic!

Thanks to Doug and Spy Vibe's Jason for the heads-up.
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2 comments:

  1. Bob6:38 AM

    Great poster. Glad to see they included Skyfall in the titles.

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  2. Jon Melville12:16 PM

    Thanks for the heads-up: I was in SF for a week and made it along on the Sunday for For Your Eyes Only and Thunderball.

    FYEO looked fantastic and while it did feel a better film on the big screen I wouldn't say it was up there with TSWLM or Live and Let Die as a favourite. I still don't know what they were thinking keeping Roger in the role at his age.

    As an aside, between films the cinema had a Wurlitzer rise onto the stage to play various tunes, including a rendition of Thunderball! Great cinema - check out the posters created for the event over at http://insidetherockposterframe.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/spoke-art-x-castro-theatre-max-daltons.html

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