Movies returning this summer to Tompkins Square Park?

Another item of note from May's CB3 docket of meetings...

This sounds similar to last summer's EPIX Thursday night movie-concert series... And what highlights! Don King and Gilbert Gottfried in person! "The Warriors!" "Rosemary's Baby!" Of course, not everyone appreciated the corporate presence in the Park.

Anyway, we're sure they'll be more on this later...

Manhattan Short Film Festival tonight in Tompkins Square Park

At 7. And it's free. And here's the website to find out more about what this is all about.

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: Rosemary's Baby (And he STILL has his father's eyes!)

Tonight is the make-up date for "Rosemary's Baby," which was rained out back on Aug. 18.



We're your friends, Rosemary. There's nothing to be scared about. Honest and truly there isn't!

So that's it for the free summer movies. "The Warriors" was my favorite. You?

Meanwhile! A look back at a few of the summer movie highlights ... Please view while humming "That's What Friends Are For."

July 1!

[Bobby Williams]

July 21!

[Photos by Bobby Williams]

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: vampire hunters, the undead — plus a movie!

OK, boo to the headline. Tonight is the second to last of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's word picture: "Stake Land."

I don't know too much about this one. Let's head over to Wikipedia for a summary:

The United States is a lost nation. [Ed Note — duh] When an epidemic of vampirism strikes, humans find themselves on the run from vicious, feral beasts. Cities are tombs and survivors cling together in rural pockets, fearing nightfall. [Ed Note: Sounds like Third Avenue when school starts!] When his family is slaughtered, young Martin (Connor Paolo) is taken under the wing of a grizzled, wayward hunter (Nick Damici) whose new prey are the undead.
Simply known as Mister, the vampire stalker takes Martin on a journey through the locked-down towns of America's heartland, searching for a better place while taking down any bloodsuckers that cross their path. Along the way they recruit fellow travellers, including a nun (Kelly McGillis Ed Note: Woo!) who is caught in a crisis of faith when her followers turn into ravenous beasts. [Ed Note: 12 years of Catholic schools will do that to a guy!]

Sounds fun. Bring the kids!



And upcoming:
Sept. 8 — Rosemary’s Baby

[Updated] Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: Luca Brassi sleeps with the fishes

Tonight marks latest free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's feature presentation: "The Godfather."



May have to spring for a lawn chair tonight. And some cannoli. (And an umbrella? Stupid rain.)

And upcoming...

Sept. 1 — Stake Land
Sept. 8 — Rosemary's Baby (makeup from last Thursday's washout)

Here's the official website for the summer movies.

Updated 6:20 p.m.
Workers are setting up the screen for tonight... unless the skies open up in the next two hours... the movie is a go, an EPIX person said...

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: Rosemary's Baby (He has his father's eyes!)

Tonight marks the eighth of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's photodrama: "Rosemary's Baby."

Yes!



We're your friends, Rosemary. There's nothing to be scared about. Honest and truly there isn't!

And upcoming...

Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land

Here's the official website for the summer movies.

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: Movie with a swear word in it

Tonight marks the seventh of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's cinematograph: "Kick-A**"

Unfortunately, given the cuss word in the movie's title, we've can't mention it here. In fact, we will be circulating a petition during the screening of "Kick-A$$" tonight asking for it to be banned here and any other places where there might be children. This is NOT Times Square in the 1970s.

So, instead of a trailer of the film per usual, we will play something more wholesome.



OK, OK ... it's "Kick-Ass" from 2010 ... Here's a quickie recap from Rotten Tomatoes: "Adapted from Mark Millar's hyper-violent comic book of the same name, director Matthew Vaughn's (Layer Cake) vigilante superhero film tells the tale of an average New York teenager who decides to don a costume and fight crime. Comic book geek Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) may not have good coordination or special powers, but that doesn't mean he isn't a fully capable crime fighter."

And upcoming...

Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land

Here's the official website for the summer movies.

In Tompkins Square Park — Kirk, Spock and Gottfried

Even though the new "Star Trek" is playing tonight ... someone brought along the old guys...

...as well as Gilbert Gottfried, who for some reason introduced the film ...

... and made Gottfried-like faces.

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park — 'Star Trek,' Gilbert Gottfried

Tonight marks the fourth of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's talking picture: "Star Trek," the new one from J.J. Abrams circa 2009.

And, for some reason, Gilbert Gottfried is introducing the film. Seriously. And according to sponsor Epix's website, they're giving away the following tonight: one iPad, one Flip Cam and four 4-packs of tickets to the Rose Center at the Museum of Natural History.

And now, the trailer....



And upcoming...

July 28 — Arthur (the original, by the way)
Aug. 4 — Pope of Greenwich Village
Aug. 11 — Kickass
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land

Here's the official website for the summer movies.

Gang warfare tonight in Tompkins Square Park

Tonight marks the third of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's picture show: The Warriors.

And of course, the most terrifying gang The Warriors encounter: The Punks in a desolate Union Square Station! Those fellows in roller skates, rugby shirts and denim overalls.

This must be what it's like to get into a tiff at a Gabe Stulman restaurant...

Hey ho!

And the rest of the summer's lineup...

July 21 — Star Trek
July 28 — Arthur
Aug. 4 — Pope of Greenwich Village
Aug. 11 — Kickass
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land

Here's the official website for the summer movies.

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park — 'Coming to America'

Tonight marks the second of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's motion picture entertainment: "Coming to America," starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, who, of course, went on to star in Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" video.

Anyway!



And the rest of the schedule...

July 14 — The Warriors
July 21 — Star Trek
July 28 — Arthur
Aug. 4 — Pope of Greenwich Village
Aug. 11 — Kickass
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land

Here's the official website for the summer movies. And remember — your "voice and appearance" may be recorded tonight.

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: 'Mr. Hulot's Holiday,' French hijinks

And tonight around 8:30ish, the Films on the Green Festival presents "Mr. Hulot's Holiday." Or, to annoy your friends, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot.

Noted

In Tompkins Square Park, not everyone appreciate the corporate sponsorship for last night's screening of "Raging Bull."

Before 'Raging Bull' tonight in Tompkins Square Park

Oh, don't worry — we won't be posting all these photos before every movie in Tompkins Square Park this summer... we were curious about the first one, what we could expect, etc.

If you went, what did you think? Of the scene, not the movie..

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Things to be advised about before watching 'Raging Bull'

On the way in to see "Raging Bull" tonight in Tompkins Square Park. In perpetuity, of course! Photo by Dave on 7th.

Soon, 'Raging Bull'

Bobby Williams spotted crews setting up for the "Raging Bull" screening tonight in Tompkins Square Park... I remember those cheers...

...and it looks like quite a production, with sponsor tents and what not...

Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: 'Raging Bull' (and Don King?)

Tonight marks the first of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's film entertainment: "Raging Bull." (Bring the kids!) And we're told that Don King is introducing the movie. Seriously.

The details:
Featured Music: Raging Bluegrass, with Odetta & Gryphon
Gates open at 6:00 pm. Movie starts at sundown

(Gates?)

Here's the trailer...



Oops. I think we made a mistake.

Anyway! And the rest of the schedule...

July 7 — Coming to America
July 14 — The Warriors
July 21 — Star Trek
July 28 — Arthur
Aug. 4, — Pope of Greenwich Village
Aug. 11 — Kickass
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land

Here's the official website for the summer movies.

Tompkins Square Park, 9:15 p.m., June 25

"Contempt" via Dave on 7th.

Let's try this again: 'Contempt' tonight in Tompkins Square Park

As Esquared alerted us ... someone official postponed last night's free screening of "Contempt" due to the threat of storms and what have you.

So!

The screening is on for tonight...

7:15 PM: Music by DJ Super Jaimie
8:30 PM: Film "Contempt"

Le Mépris | Contempt
By Jean-Luc Godard | 1963
With Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Fritz Lang, Jack Palance
In French with English Subtitles
Rated PG | 103 min

Parisian screenwriter Paul Javal (Piccoli) and his wife Camilla (Bardot) join director Fritz Lang and American film producer Jeremy Prokosch (Palance) on the set of new film version of The Odyssey in Italy. Camille is not happy about this long journey away from home and among strangers...

[Image via Nonetheless]

Why they'll be 'Contempt' tonight in Tompkins Square Park

As our friend Esquared told us ... the Films on the Green Festival will present a few French movies in Tompkins Square Park this summer.

And tonight: Jean-Luc Godard's "Contempt" from 1963 starring (hubba hubba!) Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli and Jack Palance.



And on July 1: "Mr. Hulot's Holiday." Or, as we prefer — Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot.

The movies start at 8:30 p.m. Drink at your own risk.

Meanwhile, we're still wondering why the French hate us so much.