Regular readers of the blog would recall that I started hosting Saturday Night Movie Marathons last month in the hope that they will become an interesting social context to meet new people.
What happens in the movie marathons? Well, basically, we meet up on a Saturday night at someone’s place and watch four back-to-back movies, from dinner to brunch.
However, this week’s Saturday Night Movie Marathon has a twist two twists. The first twist is that it starts at three in the afternoon, and the second twist is that it is followed by a house party.
The last two movie marathons (1 and 2) have taught me that sticking to a theme is easier said than done, but this week’s movies also have a theme — journeys.
So, we’ll start with The Motorcycle Diaries and follow it up with Y Tu Mamá También, Everything is Illuminated, Before Sunset and Sideways, or as many of them as we can watch.
Sideways is especially apt for tomorrow because I’m throwing the ‘after-party’ for my friend Rana, who is in the city for the weekend. Rana and I are like Jack and Miles from
Sideways, and the conversation we had earlier today afternoon is totally in character –