MULHOLLAND DRIVE; LOST HIGHWAY; ERASERHEAD (Sat 2/1) 4:30pm to 11:59pm
Schedule
Sat Feb 01 2025 at 04:30 pm to 11:59 pm
Location
Gardena Cinema | Gardena, CA
About this Event
DAVID LYNCH TRIPLE FEATURE:
- MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)(R) 4:30 pm;
2. LOST HIGHWAY (1997)(R) 7:30 pm;
3. ERASERHEAD (1977)(NR) 10:15 pm.
When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 4:30 pm through 11:59 pm
Where: Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, CA 90249
TICKETS
General Admission: $12 per movie per person or $30 for triple feature per person.
Tickets are available with cash or credit card at the GARDENA CINEMA BOX Office, or online through Eventbrite or www.gardenacinema.com.
*** Feature #1 at 4:30 pm ***
MULHOLLAND DRIVE (stylized as Mulholland Dr.) is a 2001 surrealist neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by David Lynch. It follows an aspiring actress (Naomi Watts) who arrives in Los Angeles, where she meets and befriends a woman (Laura Harring) who is suffering from amnesia whilst recovering from a car accident. The film follows several other vignettes and characters, including a Hollywood film director (Justin Theroux) who attempts to find out why mobsters are trying to force him to hire an unknown actress (Harring) for his latest film.
A co-production between multiple American and French studios, the film was originally conceived as a television pilot, and a large portion of it was shot in 1999 with Lynch's plan to keep it open-ended for a potential series. After viewing Lynch's cut, however, television executives rejected it; Lynch then wrote an ending to the project and made it into a film. The resulting half-pilot, half-film, along with Lynch's characteristic surrealist style, has left the general meaning of the film's events open to interpretation. Lynch declined to offer an explanation of his intentions for the narrative and left audiences, critics, and even the film's own cast to speculate on what it means. He gave the film the tagline of "a love story in the city of dreams".
Mulholland Drive earned Lynch the 2001 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director, shared with Joel Coen for . He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for the film. The film boosted Watts' Hollywood profile considerably, and was the last feature film to star veteran Hollywood actress Ann Miller.
Mulholland Drive is often regarded as one of Lynch's finest works and as one of the greatest films of all time. It earned the No. 1 spot on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list in 2016 and was ranked at No. 8 in the 2022 edition of 's Greatest Films of All Time poll.
*** Feature #2 at 7:30 pm ***
LOST HIGHWAY is a 1997 surrealist neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by David Lynch, who co-wrote the screenplay with Barry Gifford. It stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, and Balthazar Getty. The film also features Robert Blake, Jack Nance, and Richard Pryor in their final film performances. The narrative follows a musician (Pullman) who begins receiving mysterious videotapes of he and his wife (Arquette) inside their home before he is suddenly convicted of M**der. While imprisoned, he mysteriously disappears and is replaced by a young mechanic (Getty) leading a different life.
Financed by French production company Ciby 2000 and Lynch's own Asymmetrical Productions, the film was largely shot in Los Angeles, where Lynch collaborated with frequent producer Mary Sweeney and cinematographer Peter Deming. The film's surreal narrative structure has been likened to a Möbius strip, while Lynch has described it as a "psychogenic fugue" rather than a conventionally logical story. The film's soundtrack was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, featuring an original score by Angelo Badalamenti and Barry Adamson as well as contributions from Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein, and the Smashing Pumpkins.
Upon release, Lost Highway received mixed reviews and grossed $3.7 million in North America after a modest three-week run. Most critics initially dismissed the film as incoherent but it has since garnered critical acclaim, a cult following, and scholarly interest. It is the first of three Lynch films set in Los Angeles, followed by (2001) and his final film (2006). The film was adapted into an opera by Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth in 2003.
*** Feature #3 at 10:15 pm ***
ERASERHEAD is a 1977 American independent surrealist body horror film written, directed, produced, and edited by David Lynch. Lynch also created its score and sound design, which included pieces by a variety of other musicians. Shot in black and white, it was Lynch's first feature-length effort following several short films. Starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts, Laurel Near, and Jack Fisk, it tells the story of a man (Nance) who is left to care for his grossly deformed child in a desolate industrial landscape.
Eraserhead was produced with the assistance of the American Film Institute (AFI) during Lynch's time studying there. It nonetheless spent several years in principal photography because of funding difficulties; donations from Fisk and his wife Sissy Spacek as well as Nance's wife and crew member Catherine Coulson kept production afloat. It was shot on several locations owned by the AFI in California, Greystone Mansion, and a set of disused stables in which Lynch lived. Lynch and sound designer Alan Splet spent a year working on the film's audio after their studio was soundproofed. The soundtrack features organ music by Fats Waller and includes the song "In Heaven", written and performed for the film by Peter Ivers, with lyrics by Lynch.
Initially opening to small audiences and little interest, Eraserhead gained popularity over several long runs as a midnight movie. Since its release, it has been praised and considered a cult film. Its surrealist imagery and sexual undercurrents have been seen as key thematic elements, and its intricate sound design as its technical highlight. In 2004, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
THIS IS AN INDOOR CINEMA EXHIBITION. PLEASE PURCHASE ONE (1) TICKET PER PERSON.
ONE (1) admission ticket is required PER PERSON!
FAQ's
WHAT TIME DOES THE JOHN CARPENTER TRIPLE FEATURE START?
The DAVID LYNCH Triple Feature starts at 4:30 pm with MULHOLLAND DRIVE, then at 7:30 pm with LOST HIGHWAY, and the final movie starts at 10:15 pm with ERASERHEAD.
WHAT TIME CAN I ARRIVE?
Attendees will be allowed to enter the auditorium 30 minutes before show time.
WHERE DO I PARK?
Free parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to the Gardena Cinema on the north side.
WHERE IS GARDENA CINEMA?
Gardena Cinema is located at 14948 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena, CA 90249.
HOW DO I REDEEM MY TICKET?
Upon purchase, ticket will be emailed to you as a PDF attachment from Eventbrite. When you arrive to the event, please show the entrance attendant the bar code on your ticket at the entrance to the cinema, either by holding up your printed version, or by displaying it on your phone or smart device. Attendant will scan it to check you in, and you'll be good to go into the auditorium! 1-Day Pass and 2-Day Pass holders will be given a wristband to allow for easy admission to all the movies on the same day.
CAN I BRING FOOD / SNACKS?
NO! This is an indoor screening. Please do not bring outside food or drinks inside the cinema. Tasty refreshments and fresh popped popcorn will be sold at the cinema snack bar. However, you will be allowed to leave and come back inside with your admission band.
WILL YOU HAVE RESTROOMS?
YES! Gardena Cinema's lobby, snack bar, and restrooms will be open.
MAY I BRING MY PET WITH ME?
Sorry, PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE ACTUAL CINEMA BUILDING, (where restrooms and snack bar are located).
WILL YOU BE HOSTING MORE OF THESE?
YES! We intend to continue curating and programming some of the BEST cinema in Los Angeles County! We provide both an intimate Drive-In style setting, as well as traditional indoor cinema experiences. Please support by following us on Instagram and Facebook -- we'll keep you posted on our screenings and events! @GardenaCinema
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Where is it happening?
Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Boulevard, Gardena, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 14.64 to USD 33.85
