<![CDATA[SAM – Senior Active Men’s Group of Illinois - Film Discussion Group]]>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:54:00 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[February 14 - The Maltese Falcon.]]>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:14:20 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/film-discussion-group/february-14-the-maltese-falconWhen: February 14 at 1:30pm. The Maltese Falcon.
Where: Hybrid with in person at North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Thank you to Bob Ward for giving the group extensive information about The Rules of the Game and leading an engaging discussion on January 10. As one member expressed, "I always appreciate the films more after our discussions."

On February 14 we will discuss The Maltese Falcon, a 1941 film credited by some as the first film noir. Humphrey Bogart stars as the hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade. This was the first film directed by John Huston and the first film role for Sydney Greenstreet. Other stars are Peter Lorre and Mary Astor. A masterful story of characters more than plot. 

The film is available at local libraries. It can be rented on AppleTV, Amazon Prime, You Tube, Google Play movies,  and Fandango At Home.

It may be available for free on TubiTV.com. Remember to watch the film beforehand and then join our discussion.

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Meeting ID: 871 7557 3341
Passcode: SAM2020

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Alan Greene, film group coordinator
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<![CDATA[January 10 - Rules of the Game]]>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:58:38 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/film-discussion-group/january-10-rules-of-the-gameWhen: Friday, January 10 at 1:30pm.
Where: Hybrid, with in person at the North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Our next hybrid meeting is January 10, 2025 at 1:30. For those attending in person, we will meet at the North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Road, Northfield.

The film for January is Rules of the Gamethe 1939 film by Jean Renoir.

Due to technical issues, we were not able to have a full discussion of this film on December 13 so we are carrying over the film to January 10.
 
Alan Greene, film group coordinator


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Meeting ID: 871 7557 3341
Passcode: SAM2020

Please RSVP here.
Alan Greene, film group coordinator
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<![CDATA[December 13 - The Rules of the Game]]>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:55:30 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/film-discussion-group/december-13-the-rules-of-the-gameWhen: Friday, December 13 at 1:30pm.
Where: Hybrid, with in person at the North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

On November 8, 15 of our members joined in a lively discussion of The King's Speech, covering both the film itself and the history depicted in the film. Thanks to Marc Rosenberg for selecting the film and for posing though-provoking questions about the film.

Our film for December is The Rules of the Game, a 1939 French film directed by Jean Renoir. The film has been rated as one of the greatest films ever made. It is a scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy of manners in which a weekend at a Marquis' country chateau lays bare some ugly truths about a group of bourgeois acquaintances. The film has had a tumultuous history, Scenes were cut after violent audience responses at a 1939 premier, and the original negative was destroyed during WWII. It finally was reconstructed in 1959.
You should watch the film before our discussion. The Rules of the Game is available at local libraries and can be seen for free through Kanopy if your library is connected with Kanopy. The film can be rented on You Tube, Google Play, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Fandango. There do not appear to be any free streaming sources.

We invite all members, whether or not you have previously joined in film group discussions, to join us on December 13.


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Meeting ID: 825 4705 7039
Passcode: SAM2020

Please RSVP here.
Alan Greene, film group coordinator

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