Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Movies for October 2016: Young Frankenstein and Sully

Jon is hosting for October and the movies to see are:

Young Frankenstein (1974)

An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that he is not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. 

Director: Mel Brooks  

Writers: Gene Wilder (screen story and screenplay),  Mel Brooks (screen story and screenplay), Mary Shelley (minor assistance) 

Stars: Gene Wilder,  Madeline Kahn,  Marty Feldman, Terri Garr, Kenneth Mars 

Important: Fathom Events is promoting a special showing of Yong Frankenstein on Wednesday, October 5th at the Cedar Hills Crossing 16 cinema at 5PM. Jon is suggesting that those who wish to meet there to see the movie on the big screen before the meeting. Click here for details and to buy tickets.

Sully (2016)

The story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of the airplane flights 155 crew and passengers. If this movie had been made in the 50's it would have been called "Terror in the Skies". In the 60's it would have been "The Goose is Cooked." In the 70's, Charlton Heston would have played the lead. 

Director: Clint Eastwood  

Writers: Todd Komarnicki (screenplay),  Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow (based on their book "Highest Duty")