Mondo had its “Mondo Mystery Movie 5 & 6” tonight, October 8, 2011 at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, CA. Spirits and anticipation for the nights movies were high and the first thing Justin spoke about was quelling any concerns for any horror movies for tonight. In fact the first movie showing of the night was at the opposite spectrum of a horror movie.
The first movie of the night was Iron Giant (1999), directed by Brad Bird. It is the story of a young boy and his encounter with a innocent giant alien robot. A charming relationship between the two is struck and the challenges and moral lessons they go through together are pure human elements. Something that we discover in the robot as the movie progresses. Bittersweet animation classic. Presenting the movie was animated film-critic and historian, Leonard Maltin, and the poster was done by Kevin Tong.
"Iron Giant" by Kevin Tong. 24" x 36" Screenprint. Ed of 245 N
"Iron Giant" by Kevin Tong. 24" x 36" Screenprint. Ed of 70 N. Variant
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The second movie of the night was Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), directed by John Carpenter. An action-suspense thriller about a police officer and an epic showdown with a local gang. A cult classic with a 70s flair and a strangely infectious soundtrack. Presenting this movie along with Justin, were special guests Austin Stoker (play Lt. Ethan Bishop) and Joseph Kaufman (the executive producer). Poster was done by none other than Tyler Stout. Interesting to note that the edition released at this MMM was the variant version. The regular version will be released at a later date. Also the art Stout did will be used for an upcoming Blu-Ray release of this movie.
"Assault on Precinct 13" by Tyler Stout. 24" x 36" Screenprint. Ed of 245 N. Variant