Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: The Toy

Meh...I don't get it either. The Toy? As IMDB describes the plot: On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates (Jackie Gleason) takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor (Richard Pryor) who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.

Double ugh. (Oh, and the having Bates as a last name sets up a running gag...Master Bates...)



Now allow me to repeat what I said in a post from July 16:

This film series is all well and good. I'm all for free things that can bring the community together. Not to mention I enjoy cheesy Hollywood movies . . . Still, I'd appreciate an outdoor movie series showing more obscure mainstream and independent films and/or a showcase for local filmmakers. How about something on the history of the neighborhood, such as Clayton Patterson's Captured?


Anyway...on Sept. 19 in the Park: The Shining.
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3 comments:

  1. boweryboogieSeptember 10, 2008 at 1:08 PM

    it's a good movie, but inappropriate for this outdoor film series. i vote they show STYLE WARS

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  2. esquared™September 10, 2008 at 1:35 PM

    I vote Rounders or any thing with Gretchen Mol (since she's going to be starring on ife On Mars Anyway--sort off to promote the EV) in it.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 1:59 PM

    No matter. This series has gone downhill since "Better off Dead!"

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