New York City Cinephiles

Viewing of Richard Linklater's "Me and Orson Welles"

Nov '09 28 Sat 1:30 PM

Location: Angelika Film Center

18 W Houston St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 995-2000

How to find us
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Estimated attendance: 5 people attended.
4.502 (2 ratings)
Who organized?
David Aaron Hahn
deposit+fees: $6.45 per person
refund policy

Metascore
68/100 (generally favorable reviews) based on 12 critic reviews

Summary
RATING: PG-13 for sexual references and smoking

Starring Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Leo Bill, and Imogen Poots

Based in real theatrical history, Me and Orson Welles is a romantic, coming-of-age story about a teenage actor who lucks into a role in "Julius Caesar" as it's being re-imagined by a brilliant, impetuous young director named Orson Welles at his newly-founded Mercury Theater in NYC, 1937. (Freestyle Releasing)

Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Holly Gent Palmo
Vincent Palmo Jr.

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Release Date:
Theatrical: November 25, 2009

Running Time: 114 minutes, Color

Origin: Uk

Host
David

Meetup
01:30 p.m.

Seating
01:45 p.m.

Showtime
02:15 p.m. Tickets are available on Fandango.com.

Running Time
01 hr. 54 mins.

Travel Time to Venue for Discussion
30 mins.

Dinner & Discussion
04:45 p.m-05:45 p.m.+ @ Murphy & Gonzalez.

Reservation
Confirmed by [t.b.a].

Deposit & Fees
$05 security deposit+$01 Meetup group maintenance fee+.45 Amazon Payments transaction processing fee.

The Organizer will refund security deposits to attendees via Amazon Payments within 24 hours after the Meetup.

Refund Policy
Posted in the pop-up window of the Meetup's page.

Final Schedule & Details
The Organizer will e-mail the final schedule and details of the Meetup after 05:00 a.m. on the day of the Meetup.

Waiting List
Respondents should state "waiting list" in their replies if they want spots on the waiting list. The Organizer may open additional seats and announce their availability to the waiting list based on space available at the venues, demand, the availability of a co-host or Assistant Organizer, and other factors.

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Who attended?

5 attendees
- Atsuko
  
  “ I’m not sure how Zac Efron got the roll for the movie. It’s absolutely miscasting to me. (Or he simply can’t act in general? Oops, that’s too harsh...ha ha) The discussion is fun as usual in this group. Thanks to David and the Cinephiles members who are knowledgeable about a variety of movies. ”
- David Aaron Hahn
  
  Chief Executive Officer & Producer
  
  “ "Me and Orson Welles" is somewhat entertaining. Christian McKay dominates the film with his portrayal of the famous director. He convincingly emulates Welles's expressions, cadence and mannerisms. Eddie Marsan's portrayal of John Houseman is also noteworthy. The film's production and costume design effectively, if somewhat stagily, sets the film in the 1930s. Fans of Welle's films will enjoy this movie's off-the-cuff references to scenes from "The Third Man" and "Citizen Kane". Zac Efron is too polished to be believable as a naive high school student, and Claire Danes tries too hard to be both perky and worldly. "Me and Orson Welles" has the feel of a made-for-TV movie and will probably perform better in the rental market than as a theatrical release. ”
- Mike
  
  Cinephile
- Hildy
- Joan

Your organizer's refund policy for Viewing of Richard Linklater's "Me and Orson Welles"

Refunds offered if:

the Meetup is cancelled
the Meetup is rescheduled
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