JPT COLLECTION
Summer of 86
Do you feel the vibe shift? It's not just the Summer wind, it's a cinematic blast to the past. 40 years ago to be precise- the care-free-cool summer of 1986! That fluorescent neon summer of crop-tops, home-aerobics, and Aviator sunglasses. Madonna's Papa Don't Preach, Berlin's Take My Breath Away, and Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer dominated the music radio charts. Shoulder-pads, bright colors, and big hair were fashionably ubiquitous, Trivial Pursuit was the #1 game in America, and a new-fangled technology was the #1 product in America: the VCR. 1986 was a landmark year for movies as people enjoyed unprecedented access to their favorite films... (Heck, even the President of The United States was the former president of SAG-AFTRA.)
But the new concept of 'home video' didn't keep people away from the movie theater. Indeed, the 1986 Box Office was big-time excessive as befit the decade, and the Summer of '86 blockbusters broke box-office records. Ferris Bueller. Aliens. Stand By Me. Top Gun. I mean, it's hard to believe in today's movie landscape how many certified-cinematic-classics played on movie screens across America AT THE SAME TIME! You can make a strong case that Summer of 1986 had the best seasonal lineup of new film releases all time. Well, at least until 1987 (next year's a doozy!).
We couldn't fit all the great flicks from that season in, but we've got a rad selection of the most bitchin' blockbusters. (If these do well, we could add more, its up to you nostalgic film-goers!) So put on your bright tank-tops or neon spandex, don those Aviators (it's ok, you can wear 'em inside), and go back in time to the utterly awesome and carefree cinema of the Summer of '86!
Featuring:
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF: Sunday, May 24th @ 7:00.
COBRA: Thursday, June 4th @ 8:30. Featuring a Beer Tasting by Newport Craft!
ALIENS: Friday, July 10th @ 7:30. Featuring a Beer Tasting by Newport Craft!
STAND BY ME: Tuesday, July 28th @ 7:30
CRITTERS: Thursday, August 20th @ 8:30
MONA LISA: Tuesday, August 25th @ 7:30. Featuring a Pinot Noir Tasting!
BACK TO SCHOOL: Wednesday, September 2nd @ 8:00
*We know we're missing the top movie of 1986- we did feel the need for speed but Top Gun isn't available to book right now, rest assured we will fly it in as soon as it's available! In the mean-time, enjoy the "target-rich environment" above!*
COMING SOON
SUNDAY, MAY 24
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Summer of 86
A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
Summer of 86
A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
COMING SOON
THURSDAY, JUN 4
Cobra
Summer of 86
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
Summer of 86
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
COMING SOON
FRIDAY, JUL 10
Aliens
Summer of 86
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Summer of 86
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
COMING SOON
TUESDAY, JUL 28
Stand By Me 40th Anniversary
Summer of 86
A life-changing adventure for four boys in this nostalgic coming-of-age drama directed by Rob Reiner.
Summer of 86
A life-changing adventure for four boys in this nostalgic coming-of-age drama directed by Rob Reiner.
COMING SOON
THURSDAY, AUG 20
Critters
Summer of 86
A group of small, furry aliens makes lunch out of the locals in a farming town.
Summer of 86
A group of small, furry aliens makes lunch out of the locals in a farming town.
COMING SOON
TUESDAY, AUG 25
Mona Lisa w/ Pinot Noir Tasting
Summer of 86
A man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.
Summer of 86
A man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.
COMING SOON
WEDNESDAY, SEP 2
Back To School
Summer of 86
To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.
Summer of 86
To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.