Movie Night – Saturday, May 31st May 25, 2008
Posted by Nik in : English Club, Events , add a commentIt’s that time again for ESCB to open on a Saturday night. It’s Movie Night, hosted by Graham Tritt. Keep your eyes open for our email announcing this month’s movies. Prices are 10CHF, or 5CHF for members of ESCB and ICB.
It’s a thin line between Love and Hate…
“Night of the Hunter” and “Dead Man“, at 6 o’clock and 8 o’clock next Saturday, 31st May
DOUBLE BILL on the BIG SCREEN this Saturday at the English speaking club of Bern, Mittelstrasse 55, 3012 Bern. Fone 031 381 64 65. www.englishclub.ch
Admission 10,- & 5,- for members
Night of the Hunter, USA, 1955 by Charles Laughton
with Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, two kids, a toad, an owl and a bunny
Charles Laughton’s “The Night of the Hunter” (1955) is one of the greatest of all American films, but has never received the attention it deserves because of its lack of the proper trappings. Many “great movies” are by great directors, but Laughton directed only this one film, which was a critical and commercial failure long overshadowed by his acting career. Many great movies use actors who come draped in respectability and prestige, but Robert Mitchum has always been a raffish outsider. And many great movies are realistic, but “Night of the Hunter” is an expressionistic oddity, telling its chilling story through visual fantasy. People don’t know how to categorize it, so they leave it off their lists. (Roger Ebert, the Sunday Times)
Our man on the street would say “a brilliantly told timeless fairytale with very nice pictures”(Derek)
More info at:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048424/
or watch the trailer at:
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/35305/The-Night-of-the-Hunter/trailers
You shouldn’t miss this, “Dead Man” on the Big Screen with live music by Neil Young!
If you’ve missed it till now you should take this chance, it’s a thing to do before you’re…
Dead Man, USA, 1996 by Jim Jarmusch
- with Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Iggy Pop, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt, Robert Mitchum
More info at:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112817/
Or check out this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8gNPUzmjJY
And there might even be free popcorn… lovely greetings from Derek
Singlish – Friday, May 30th from 8pm to 9pm May 24, 2008
Posted by Nik in : English Club, Events , add a commentSinging is good for the soul! Enjoy a couple of hours of vocalizing with friends accompanied by Stefan Bogdanov on guitar. Stefan provides the lyrics of some old pop favorites and everyone sings along. It’s easy and it’s fun! This is also a nonsmoking event to keep those vocal cords fine tuned! Drop in anytime, it’s free!
Curry Night – Friday, May 23rd May 17, 2008
Posted by Nik in : English Club, Events , add a commentCURRY NIGHT takes place on Friday, May 23rd from 20.00-22.00.
Famous “Uptown Gurten Restaurant” chef and ESCB member, Chris Philips, will cook two sumptuous curries for us:
Indian Lamb Curry CHF 12.00
Thai Red Curry with Chicken 12.00
You can chose beween them or try from both curries for CHF 16.00 (one serving/person with plain rice). Members get CHF 2.00 discount. You can reserve your meal at the following link until latest 20th May(please follow instructions carefully):
http://blick.doodle.ch/ndpq22t4uuvwhheh
It is necessary to subscribe to this event. If you don’t have a reservation, we don’t guerantee for leftovers after 22.00.
ESCB auction – Friday, May 16th May 5, 2008
Posted by Nik in : English Club, Events , add a commentWe all have something we would like to get rid of. Why not donate it to the club? The ESCB will be hosting its first auction on Friday, May 16th. Bring something special to auction off. Enjoy it as Valerie and Nik do their magic to make your trash into someone else’s treasure. All proceeds will go to the club. Thanks ahead of time
There was a young woman, Corinne… May 4, 2008
Posted by Nik in : English Club , 4commentsThere was a young woman, Corinne
who welcomed us into a scene
of billiards and beer,
and peanuts and cheer,
at the bar, Corinne was our Queen
Written by Graham Tritt,
after a long night at the bar,
Friday, May 2, 2008
