Gamer (closed)
Tue 02 Aug
|London
Ticket includes a pre-recorded introduction from critic and author Steven Shaviro and DJ sets after the screening.


Time & Location
02 Aug 2022, 19:00 – 23:00
London, Juno Wy., London SE14 5RW, UK
About the event
The Night
Cinema Rising is proud to present Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's 2009 Gerard Butler vehicle Gamer, a film that has provided a uniquely prescient look at our new reality.Â
In the throes of a national lockdown, me and my brother bunkered down in a remote location with a pile of blu-rays and secondhand books to distract from the apocalyptic vibes outside. Intrigued by Steven Shaviro's chapter on the film in his book Post-Cinematic Affect, we watched Gamer, as part of a personally curated season of titles exploring our relationship to technology and reality (other films watched during this period: Demonlover, Strange Days, Videodrome, Dark City, and eXistenZ).Â
Fantasising about a future where we might once again attend an event in person and enjoy a night out with a crowd, a dream was born. What if we screened Gamer, asked Shaviro to introduce it, and ended the night with…
Tickets
General Admission
£10.00
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