Just so ya'll know, every Monday night this summer (until mid-August) there will be a FREE movie playing at Bryant Park sponsored by HBO. Why do I say sponsored by HBO besides being a corporate shill? Well, they play the ORIGINAL HBO intro (you know, the one where the HBO logo flies in space and has the kick ass score) and you have to get up and dance during it. It's tradition. Besides the movie and the HBO intro, you also get a remastered WB cartoon, a trailer, and a commercial. Last night they had Dr. No and next Monday is going to be Bride of Frankenstein. The festival ends with Superman in August. The lawn opens at 5 and I suggest ya get there by then even though the films normally start by 9 or whenever the sun sets. Really, this is best viewed with a bunch of friends since you're going to be there for a while and you can totally picnic it up over there. Also, beware the ominous black and gold building. It gets creepy as it turns to darkness.
For a complete list of films, click here:
http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php
Also, Hudson River Park has free movies going on as well but you get them on two nights. Wednesdays you have the "grown-up" films and Fridays you have the "kiddie" films but, honestly, there really is no discernible difference. They both have some great quality stuff and when did you have to be a kid to watch Willy Wonka or The Iron Giant? And, for grown-ups, they got Almost Famous July 16. Check out the events calendar if you want to see what they got for yourself.
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events.asp?date=7/2008&day=1&size=large
~BB
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