The Trash is back! Trash Classics are cult movie screenings, held on the last Friday of each month. Program 10 runs from February to July at Luna Leederville. Hosted by VHS Tracking.
- Friday 27 February: TROLL 2 (1990), the first Trash Classic returns!
- Friday 27 March: MANNEQUIN (1987)
- Friday 24 April: EXISTENZ (1999), co-presented with Channel 83
- Friday 29 May: DANGER: DIABOLIK (1968), co-presented with Perth Comic Arts Festival
- Friday 26 June: MIAMI VICE (2006), co-presented with Aslan
- Friday 31 July: HARD TICKET TO HAWAII (1987)
Tickets available from lunapalace.com.au.
Troll 2 (1990)
Oh My God! The Best Worst Movie returns to Trash Classics.
To celebrate our 10th Program, we are bringing back a Trash Classic Classic – Troll 2, the first movie we screened! Return to the town of Nilbog (I wonder what that spells backwards?) and understand why it’s been described as the Best Worst Movie. A family on holiday falls prey to hidden danger in a small town. Warning – this bizarro fairytale includes trolls, plants, popcorn, green slime and vegetarianism!
Mannequin (1987)
Sex In The City’s Kim Cattrall stars in the Most 80s Movie ever made.
Is Mannequin the most 1980s movie ever made? An artist falls in love with a mannequin he designed and what do you know, she’s come to life! A high-concept romantic comedy fantasy starring Pretty In Pink’s Andrew McCarthy and Sex In The City’s Kim Catrall. We’ve got clothing montages, colourful fashions, wacky hijinks, a kinky romance, and of course, the smash hit Jefferson Starship single, ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.’
Existenz (1999)
David Cronenberg’s sci-fi mind-bender stars Jude Law trapped in virtual reality.
Overshadowed by The Matrix, there was another 1999 sci-fi movie that asked, “What is reality?” From freaky auteur David Cronenberg (Videodrome, The Fly), Jude Law is a security guard who plugs into eXistenz, a video game created by Jennifer Jason Leigh where the controllers and consoles are fleshy organs that “insert” into the body. Also starring Willem Dafoe (of course) offering a different kind of game mod. A strange and surreal cyberpunk experience from the king of body-horror. Co-presented with Channel 83.
Danger: Diabolik (1968)
Based on the classic comic-book, a swinging Sixties psychedelic heist adventure.
Masked thief Diabolik is chased by authorities and criminal organisations all over the world, but never breaks a sweat. He’s too busy rolling around in money with his girlfriend in an underground lair. Danger: Diabolik sees the classic comic-book character receive a psychedelic and swinging adaptation with the pop art visuals of Italian director Mario Bava. Eye-catching costumes and sets, cool action and chases, and a groovy Ennio Morricone score. A fundraiser screening presented by the Perth Comic Arts Festival.
Miami Vice (2006)
Michael Mann’s digital video version of the TV crime show, starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
Are you a fiend for mojitos? The big-screen adaptation of the Miami Vice TV show from master filmmaker Michael Mann (Heat) received a critically mixed reception upon release due to its digital video cinematography. Now Miami Vice has been reappraised as a 2000s-era existential masterwork. Detectives Crockett and Tubbs – played by Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx – go undercover to expose a vast drug cartel. Get your shades and suits ready, this is a stylish “vibes-based” thriller. Co-presented with Aslan.
Hard Ticket To Hawaii (1987)
Over-the-top action comedy featuring killer frisbees, monster snakes and Ron Moss!
Released direct to video, Hard Ticket To Hawaii is a low budget action film from sleazemeister Andy Sidaris featuring a cast of Playboy playmates and Ron Moss aka Ridge from The Bold and The Beautiful on the hunt for stolen diamonds in Hawaii. Too many classic scenes to mention. A frisbee turned into a deadly weapon. A bazooka versus a skateboarding assassin. A monster snake coming out of a toilet. A rare chance to see an incredible VHS schlock classic on the big screen. This ain’t no hula!
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