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<p> Join us for the 14th season of our free, outdoor film series! This year's theme, "With Love From..." tours cities from around the globe with a lineup of fantastic films.</p><p> DJs hit the stage at 6:00pm and movies begin at sundown.</p><p> LINEUP:</p><p> <strong>July 11 - <em>Ferris Bueller's Day Off</em></strong><br /> High School truant extraordinaire, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) plots to take one last grand day off before graduation, touring the streets on Chicago in a Ferrari “borrowed” from a friend’s father while staying one step ahead of principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones). A master of capturing the trials and triumphs of teenage freedom, Director John Hughes blends satire, social commentary, and pure fun. [PG-13] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>Creep </em>by Sharif Anthony. <strong>DJ: </strong>Still Life<br /> <br /> <strong>July 18 - <em>Enter the Dragon</em></strong><br /> Under the guise of an international martial arts competition, Bruce Lee and partners John Saxon and Jim Kelly infiltrate the hidden island fortress of a powerful drug syndicate off the coast of Hong Kong. Perhaps the seminal Kung Fu film of the 1970’s, Lee’s final film features the martial arts master at the height of his career with superbly staged fight scenes in a variety of styles. [R] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>Catnip: Egress to Oblivion </em>by Jason Willis <strong>DJ: </strong>Hahn Solo<br /> <br /> <strong>July 25 - <em>Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory</em></strong><br /> When young Charlie Bucket finds the final golden ticket wrapped inside a Wonka Bar, he is granted access to the secret mysteries of Mr. Wonka’s (Gene Wilder) chocolate factory. The 1971 musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book whisks five kids into a world of pure imagination complete with chocolate rivers, fizzy lifting drink, and singing Umpa Lumpas. [G] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>Irish Folk Furniture</em> by Tony Donoghue <strong>DJ: </strong>Ayres<br /> <br /> <strong>August 1 - <em>8 Mile</em></strong><br /> Rapper Eminem made his acting debut in this semi-autobiographical journey of a white kid trying to make it as a hip-hop artist in the bombed out heart of inner city Detroit. After freezing up during an important rap battle, the young rapper, Rabbit, thinks he is at a dead end, but his girlfriend (Britney Murphy) helps him build up the courage to take one last shot. [R] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>Until the Quiet Comes</em> by Kahlil Joseph <strong>DJ: </strong>Who Am I<br /> <br /> <strong>August 8 - <em>Roman Holiday</em></strong><br /> Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is an unsatisfied princess who, in an attempt to find her freedom, winds up stumbling into the apartment of reporter – and bachelor – Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck). The two dodge her secret service guards all throughout the city while giving the Princess a taste of the real world. [NR] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>How She Slept At Night</em> by Lilli Carré <strong>DJ: </strong>$mall ¢hange<br /> <br /> <strong>August 15 - <em>Rocky</em></strong><br /> After the top boxing contender drops out, small time debt collector Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) gets a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Set on the eve of the Philadelphian Bicentennial, Rocky took Hollywood by surprise, as the rags-to-riches classic creamed box offices and won the Academy Award for best picture, in addition to featuring one of film history’s most iconic training montages. [PG] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>Marcel, King of Tervuren </em>by Tom Schroeder <strong>DJ: </strong>Emch<br /> <br /> <strong>August 22 - <em>Vertigo</em></strong><br /> Retired private eye, Scottie Ferguson (Jimmy Stewart) battles acrophobia in one final case, trailing the enchanting Madeleine Elster (Kim Novak). Hailed as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest works, winding through the streets of San Francisco in dazzlingly rich Technicolor, Vertigo weaves a dizzying story of love and obsession. [PG] <strong>Short film: </strong><em>My Favorite Picture of You </em>by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin<em> </em><strong>DJ: </strong>Geko Jones<br /> <br /> <strong>August 29 - PUBLIC VOTE!</strong><br /> As is tradition, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and Syfy invite the public to vote on the last film of the summer starting on August 22. Check out the contenders below (rained-out films will also be entered into the running):</p><ul> <li> <em>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</em><br /> Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (Benicio del Toro) take on the spiraling psychedelic safari of 1970s Las Vegas on a savage journey to the heart of the American Dream. Terry Gilliam’s highly stylized trip of a film captures all the whit, humor and horror of Hunter S. Thompson’s classic work of Gonzo journalism. [R]</li> <li> <em>Good Will Hunting</em><br /> At one of Boston’s top universities, MIT janitor Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is discovered after solving one of the schools most vexing math equations, but the future of this brilliant mind depends on the guidance of therapist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams). [R]</li> <li> <em>Lost in Translation</em><br /> Two lonely strangers, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) and Bob Harris (Bill Murray), forge a touching and unexpected friendship while adventuring through high-speed Tokyo in Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-winning film. [R]</li></ul>
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Join us for the 14th season of our free, outdoor film series! This year's theme, "With Love From..." tours cities from around the globe with a lineup of fantastic films.
