Hollywood MobMov

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183526452011-12-14T18:37:37.320-08:00Hollywood MobMovLos Angeles' Drive-In that Drives inEric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-4441887170033987802009-03-31T18:34:00.000-07:002009-03-31T18:40:51.462-07:00<hr noshade="noshade" width="460" /><a id="masters_of_horror" name="masters_of_horror"></a><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Geneva, sans-serif"><tr><td><p align="center"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/masters_of_horror.gif" alt="Masters of Horror" name="Masters_of_Horror" width="420" height="420" id="Masters_of_Horror" /></p><p align="center"><strong>The Steve Allen Theater<br />& Hollywood MobMov<br />present</strong></p><p align="center"><strong><font size="5">MASTERS OF HORROR</font></strong><br /><font size="4">DRIVE-IN SERIES</font></p><p align="center"><em>Every Friday night at 8pm in the parking lot<br />Starting in April</em><br />Tickets $8 per Person (in the theater, or drive-in)<br />or for $30 reserve a parking space in the drive-in<br />for as many passengers fit in the car!</p><p align="left">Following the sold-out drive in series from last year, we are proud to announce a new series that features some of the greatest minds in horror. Each of them will appear <em><strong>in person</strong></em> for a screening of their Masters of Horror episode followed by a Q&A and a screening of one of their feature films! All of these directors have done at least one episode for the award winning series <em>Showtime’s</em> <em>Masters of Horror</em>.</p><p align="center"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/masters_horror_logo.jpg" alt="Masters of Horror" width="420" height="422" /></p><p align="center"><em> Drive in technology provided by Eric Kurland and <a href="http://Hollywoodmobmov.com">Hollywood MobMov</a></em><br /><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/mobmov_small.png" alt="mobmov" width="180" height="140" /></p><div align="center"><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A31Nzr6ih9U&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/the_howling.jpg" alt="The Howling" width="240" height="311" /></a></td><td> <p>April 3rd<strong><br /> THE HOWLING</strong><br /> <em>Director Joe Dante in person!</em></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, "Homecoming"<br /> <em>A publicity official for the U.S. Army finds that he might have to be working a lot more than he imagined, when the deceased soldiers of the war come back to life, looking for a few good men.</em></font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdlCnaz4AAA&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/riding_the_bullet.jpg" alt="Riding the Bullet" width="240" height="356" /></a></td><td> <p>April 10th<strong><br /> RIDING THE BULLET</strong><br /> <em>Creator of Showtime's "Masters of Horror" Mick Garris in person!</em></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.<br /> </font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD_82kvQLkA&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/army_of_darkness.jpg" alt="Army of Darkness" width="240" height="367" /></a></td><td> <p>April 17th<strong><br /> ARMY OF DARKNESS</strong><br /> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jZDq8sK6a8&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/the_changeling.jpg" alt="The Changeling" width="240" height="359" /></a></td><td> <p>April 24th<strong><br /> THE CHANGELING </strong><em>(1980)</em><br /> <em>Director Peter Medak in person!</em></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MAL5VJVezQ&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/fright_night.jpg" alt="Fright Night" width="240" height="373" /></a></td><td> <p>May 1st<strong><br /> FRIGHT NIGHT</strong><br /> <em>Writer/Director Tom Holland in person!</em></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZUGQ32I03Y&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/its_alive.jpg" alt="It's Alive" width="240" height="361" /></a></td><td> <p>May 8th<strong><br /> IT'S ALIVE</strong><br /> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OssUeer57A&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/crypt_keeper.jpg" alt="Crypt Keeper" width="240" height="369" /></a></td><td> <p>May 15th<strong><br /> TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT</strong><br /> <em>Co-Director Ernest R. Dickerson in person!</em></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=285ImXTYdsg&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/texas_chainsaw.jpg" alt="Texas Chainsaw Massacre" width="240" height="399" /></a></td><td> <p>May 22nd<strong><br /> The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)</strong><br /> <em>Director Tobe Hooper in person!</em><br /> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78bOHItuLZg&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/phantasm_ii.jpg" alt="Phantasm II" width="240" height="357" /></a></td><td> <p>May 29th<strong><br /> Phantasm 2</strong><br /> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><table width="420" border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="244"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qD4Fs1hqBY&feature=player_embedded"><img src="http://steveallentheater.com/files/09a_spring/posters/king_of_ants.jpg" alt="King of Ants" width="240" height="347" /></a></td><td> <p>June 5th<strong><br /> KING OF THE ANTS</strong><br /> <em>Director Stuart Gordon in person!</em></p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Screening with Masters of Horror episode, to be announced.</font></p></td></tr></table><p><font size="4"><a href="http://steveallentheater.tix.com/Schedule.asp?ActCode=36224"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a> to reserve a parking spot for the <br /> drive-infor as many passengers as your car holds<strong><br />$30 per Car</strong></font></p></div></td></tr></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-444188717003398780?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-51182530514662721012008-03-28T15:43:00.000-07:002008-03-28T16:07:18.422-07:00Well, here it is, Spring 2008, and I'm putting together some great screenings, but I have one BIG problem-<br /><br />I have no parking lots to screen in!<br /><br />Okay, here's the lowdown. I had been hosting drive-ins at a great location in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Atwater</span> Village, and a great location in downtown L.A., but my contact person from downtown has moved on, and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Atwater</span> lot has been closed to the public, so I'm stuck with a drive-in that has no home.<br /><br />So far the search has been fruitless - not for the lack of suitable spaces, but for the lack of understanding property owners. Nearly every great parking lot that I have approached has either outright said "No" or has requested obnoxiously high "Location Use Fees" for their properties. I suppose I could go true guerrilla screening, but i do prefer to have permission to be on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">some one's</span> private property.<br /><br />So here is my appeal:<br /><br />I'm seeking new homes for the Hollywood <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">MobMov</span>. If you have a desire to see the grassroots community drive-in thrive in L.A, and if you have a property anywhere in the greater Los Angeles area, with a good sized parking lot, a minimum two-story wall (preferably white or light-colored), and the ability to turn off or block nearby lights, please let me know. In exchange for the use of your property, I can offer you a prominent on-screen and online sponsorship of the screenings held there.<br /><br />The screenings are fun, social, community-building events, and I need your help to keep them going. I don't get paid to do this - the screenings are free, and donations are voluntary - I'm doing this because I love movies, I love drive-ins, and I love bringing people together to share the experience.<br /><br />Help me, so I can give back to you. Thanks,<br /><br />Eric<br />driver<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">MobMov</span> - Hollywood Chapter<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-5118253051466272101?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-22142120138384373652007-10-16T16:08:00.000-07:002007-10-16T16:16:40.938-07:00HollywoodMobMov is participating in filmmaker Lance Weiler's multi-city Alternative Realty Game. The game went live two weeks ago, with characters from the movie blogging about the disappearance of "Hope" and will include interactive outdoor screenings of the movie "Head Trauma" on Oct. 20th at secret locations in several cities including Los Angeles.<br /><br />>From the Head Trauma myspace blog:<br /><br />"This fall the HEAD TRAUMA cinematic gaming continues. Players will interact with the film's characters; offline, online, and via mobile devices in what is a cross between flash mobs, urban gaming, and ARGs. The game starts in late September with the airing of a special web series. The series will run across a number of outlets such as myspace, xbox, twitter, eyespot, stage 6 and opera. Then on Oct. 20th, live cinema games will play out in 10 cities across the country. Within the series are clues aka rabbit holes that lead to hidden sites, blogs, social networking pages and media."<br /><br />More information about the drive-in will be on the website<br />www.HollywoodMobMov.org<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-2214212013838437365?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-1150856592779284332006-06-20T19:14:00.000-07:002006-06-20T19:23:12.800-07:00Wow! It's been a long time since I posted here. Here's an update for the Summer:<br /><br />MobMov - Hollywood is rolling along. We did a very successful screening on June 7 with the cooperation of the distributor <a href="http://www.filmmovement.com">Film Movement</a> and <a href="http://www.attackmarketing.net">Attack Marketing</a>, a really cool marketing company in Glendale, CA. We showed the documentary <span style="font-style: italic;">OT: Our Town</span> to an audience of ten cars, and had a great time. We even had free popcorn and Blisscotti ice cream. Look for more screenings at Attack's parking lot throughout the summer.<br /><br />I'm seriously in need of more locations! I have a couple that are usable about once a month, but I need more. If you know of any parking lots around the L.A. area that can hold at least twenty cars, have an adjacent white wall, and the ability to turn off lights, please let me know. Thanks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-115085659277928433?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-1141248876054527872006-03-01T13:31:00.000-08:002006-03-01T13:34:36.070-08:00I want to thank everyone who came out to the Re-Animator screening on Feb. 18th. It was a rousing success with almost 40 cars in the parking lot, and another 25 people in the theater. We persevered through the rain, and I learned that the windshield wipers don't cause TOO much distraction. I'll still need to come up with a better rain shield. The Q&A with Stuart Gordon and Jeffrey Combs went superbly, and the Steve Allen Theater has asked us back for more screenings later this year.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-114124887605452787?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-1133588129934894872005-12-02T12:16:00.000-08:002005-12-02T21:36:47.276-08:00Great news! I've been invited to participate in a huge event next Saturday, Dec. 10th. It's a multidisciplinary art show put on by ArtistSalon. I'll be projecting 2 hours of Filmmakers Alliance' short films onto the wall of the parking lot at 8th and Spring in downtown Los Angeles. For more information follow this link:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pages-yourfavorite.com/artistsalon/index1.html">MacroAnthropos</a><br />a Multi-disciplinary, produced art event dedicated to exploring one thematic concept<br />4pm; Saturday, December 10, 2005<br />8th and Spring, downtown Los Angeles, CA 90014<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-113358812993489487?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-1133503765768165052005-12-01T22:07:00.000-08:002005-12-02T21:40:50.273-08:00I've been doing some web tweaking, trying to get my stuff to marry up with the whole MobMov website. Think I got it working - it'll need some fine tuning, but for now it will do. The domain should now point to the main website at my workprint.com domain, so I should be able to maintain my own site. Made my own logo, too. This image link should go there:<br /><a href="http://www.hollywoodmobmov.org/"><img alt="mobile movie" src="http://www.workprint.com/hollywoodmobmovfiles/hollywoodmobmov1.JPG" border="0" height="134" hspace="0" width="318" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-113350376576816505?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-1131484804009470932005-11-06T13:07:00.000-08:002005-11-08T13:20:04.023-08:00Did a test of the equipment at one of the prospective screening locations, and everything went well. The projector, transmitter and DVD player were all running off of the inverter, and the car didn't blow up! The image was a little dim for my liking, but I think I was really pushing the projector distance-wise to see just how big I could get the picture, and there is a good deal of light loss from passing through the windshield. I'll have to see if there is some safe way to mount the projector outside of the car. Maybe an old drive-in tray will work. Anyway, the FM transmitter worked great - two other cars were able to tune in and listen, and the signal was solid. I recently upgraded to a Ramsey FM-30, and the purchase seems to be a good one. I only tested a few shorts, as it was 2am and I didn't want to bother any neighbors, but everyone who was around was impressed, and I think we're ready to go as soon as we have the first location and film nailed down.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-113148480400947093?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18352645.post-1130615164953435452005-10-29T12:29:00.000-07:002005-10-29T12:57:13.593-07:00Okay, so I had this idea about two years ago, to have a mobile drive-in movie theater installed in my car. After all, I love going to outdoor movies, and L.A., center of the film industry, doesn't have a single drive-in theater anymore (sure I could go to City of Industry, or out to San Bernadino, Riverside or Ventura counties, but I want one here at home!) I slowly began acquiring parts- projector, FM transmitter, etc. - as my budget would allow. At some point, I began showing backyard movies on a 12'x8' fastfold screen, using an amp and some big honkin' speakers donated to me by a friend, but I always kept the "drive-in" idea on the slow burner. Fast-forward to October '05, and I read an article about the Berkeley MobMov and think "Hey- That's exactly what I've been planning to do!" Well, that gave me the kick in the ass to get going and, an email later, I'm the Hollywood chapter in this loosely affiliated MobMov thing.<br /><br />I hope to get the first screening going by early December. I'm scouting several locations right now, and finally got around to having the power inverter permanently installed under the passenger seat. Did a test in a parking lot last Wednesday, and everything was near perfect save for needing a better FM transmitter, as mine doesn't digitally lock, so there is some tuner drift.<br /><br />I'm looking to have screenings across the L.A. area, with several potential venues already in Hollywood, Pasadena, Downtown Los Angeles, and Santa Monica - Sign up for the mailing list through http://mobmov.org and check back here for more news as things get going.<br /><br />Eric<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18352645-113061516495343545?l=hollywoodmobmov.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eric Kurlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08621053652089957938noreply@blogger.com0