For movie lovers in Perth who enjoy the viewing experience offered from an outdoor screening the Moonlight Cinema has returned for 2011 and is showing a variety of classic and new release movies at its outdoor cinema in Perth which is located in Synergy Parkland at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on May Drive (easy entry off Saw Avenue).
The season runs till 20th March 2011, screenings typically begin around 8pm. Venue information, prices, and screening details are all contained within the full press release which you can view after the link.
Ford Fiesta Moonlight Cinema in 2011!
Season runs to 20 March 2011
Synergy Parkland at Kings Park and Botanic Garden
The Ford Fiesta Moonlight Cinema season has entered the new year with hot summer nights and new release and classic movies under the stars at Perth’s premier outdoor cinema location. The coming week brings ROCKY HORROR on Thursday – which always attracts many fans who dress up and do the time warp!
Moonlight screens latest release, contemporary, cult and classic movies on the lawns of the tranquil Synergy Parklands at Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, running every night excluding Mondays.
The cinema is fully BYO, so gather a group of friends, book your tickets and relax with a picnic as the sun sets and the screen lights up. Gates open at 6.30pm, and screenings start at sundown (approx 8pm).
WEEK SIX AND SEVEN FILM PROGRAM (view trailers & book online at moonlight.com.au):
Wednesday 12 January DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (M) 115 mins
Tim (Paul Rudd) is an up-and-coming executive who has just received his first invitation to the “dinner for idiots,” a monthly event hosted by his boss that promises bragging rights (and maybe more) to the exec that shows up with the biggest buffoon. At first Tim vows to skip the dinner until he bumps into Barry (Steve Carell) – and IRS employee who devotes his spare time to building elaborate taxidermy mouse dioramas – and quickly realizes he’s struck idiot gold. Tim can’t resist, and invites Barry, whose blundering good intentions soon sends Tim’s life into a frenzied downward spiral through a series of comic misadventures. Directed by Jay Roach.
- No free list
Thursday 13 January THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (M) 96 mins
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is a musical phenomenon unlike anything ever before seen onscreen. When their car breaks down on a rainy night Brad and Janet, an innocent young couple, find themselves stranded in a spooky castle – the home of mad scientist Dr Frank N Furter. What follows is a mad night of murder, sex and outrageous music. Can Brad and Janet escape with their lives – and dignity – in tact? Directed by Jim Sharman and stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.
Friday 14 January DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (PG) 92 mins
Meet the kid who made “wimpy” cool, in a family comedy based on the best-selling illustrated novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, the first in a series that has thus far sold 24 million copies. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID chronicles the adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone’s life: middle school. Directed by Thor Freudenthal and stars Steve Zahn and Zachary Gordon.
Saturday 15 January THE TOWN (MA15+) 125 mins
Ben Affleck directs and stars as Doug MacRay, a bank robber from Charlestown, Boston. Spurning an opportunity to escape a life of crime, Doug instead becomes the leader of a crew of ruthless bankrobbers who pride themselves on taking what they want and getting out clean. However, everything changes on the gang’s last job when they briefly take a hostage: bank manager Claire Kessey (Rebecca Hall). After releasing her, Doug seeks Claire out to find out what she might have seen that could incriminate them, and she has no idea that this charming stranger is one of the men who terrorized her only days before. Also starring Jon Hamm and Blake Lively.
Sunday 16 January WILD TARGET (M) 98 mins
WILD TARGET is a comedy about uptight Victor Maynard (Bill Nighy), a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother Louisa (Eileen Atkins), despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose (Emily Blunt). He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring a young apprentice in the process, Tony (Rupert Grint). Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client (Rupert Everett). Directed by Jonathyn Lynn.
Monday 17 January CLOSED
Tuesday 18 January LEGENDS OF THE GUARDIANS:THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (PG) 97 mins
Based on the beloved Guardians of Ga’Hoole books, LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, follow Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of a mythic ban of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. When Soren and his brother Kludd fall fro the treetop home right into the talons of the Pure Ones, it’s up to Soren to make a daring escape to soar across the sea, throught he mist and find rthe Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians – they only hope of saving the owl kingdom. Directed by Zack Snyder and stars Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Abbie Cornish and Emily Barclay.
Wednesday 19 January LET ME IN (MA15+) 115 mins
Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl from KICK-ASS) stars as Abby, a mysterious 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbor. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is really a savage vampire. Let Me In, a haunting and provocative thriller written and directed by filmmaker Matt Reeves (CLOVERFIELD) and produced by legendary British horror brand Hammer Films, is based on the best-selling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma (LET THE RIGHT ONE IN) by John Ajvide Lindqvist, and the highly-acclaimed film of the same name.
Thursday 20 January THE BLUES BROTHERS (M) 133 mins
Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy about Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers searching for redemption with no money but a briefcase full of soul. Hit the road with musical performances by blues legends Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway in the action-packed spectacular from acclaimed director John Landis.
- No Free List
Friday 21 January MEGAMIND (CTC) TBC mins
From the studio that brought you SHREK, MADAGASCAR and KUNG FU PANDA, MEGAMIND is the most brilliant supervillain the world has ever known. And the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as “Metro Man,” an invincible hero until the day Megamind actually kills him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, Megamind has no purpose. A supervillain without a superhero. He realizes that achieving his life’s ambition is the worst thing that ever happened to him. Megamind decides that the only way out of his rut is to create a new hero opponent called “Titan,” who promises to be bigger, better and stronger than Metro Man ever was. Pretty quickly Titan starts to think it’s much more fun to be a villain than a good guy. Except Titan doesn’t just want to rule the world, he wants to destroy it. Now, Megamind must decide: can he defeat his own diabolical creation? Can the world’s smartest man make the smart decision for once? Can the evil genius become the unlikely hero of his own story? Directed by Tom McGrath and starring Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.
- No Free List
Saturday 23 January THE SOCIAL NETWORK (M) 120 mins
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screen writer Aaron Sorkin comes THE SOCIAL NETWORK, a film that proves you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. Directed by David Fincher and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake.
Sunday 24 January THE SOCIAL NETWORK (M) 120 mins
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screen writer Aaron Sorkin comes THE SOCIAL NETWORK, a film that proves you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. Directed by David Fincher and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake.
On-site Catering and Facilities
BYO hamper and drinks. Drinks and snacks available to purchase on-site.
BYO picnic rug or hire a famous Moonlight Bean Bed on-site for just $6 plus a $10 refundable deposit.
Venue information
2 December 2010 – 20 March 2011 screening nightly.
(excluding Mondays with the exception of Valentine’s Day)
Synergy Parkland at Kings Park & Botanic Garden, May Drive (easy entry off Saw Avenue).
Gates open 6.30pm, film starts at approximately 8.00pm.
Ticket options
Tickets are available online at moonlight.com.au or at the gate
Adult $16
Concession $14
Senior/Child $12
GOLD GRASS luxury ticket $30
GOLD GRASS premium seating includes entry, a glass of wine and a bean bed in a premium viewing position.
ECO-TICKETS $3 off the standard ticket price upon presentation of a valid and current public transport ticket.
Make someone’s Christmas even more special with a Moonlight Gift Voucher which can be purchased online at moonlight.com.au
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