Hoboken Movies Under the Stars!

I recently made my first trek out to Hoboken for their "Movies Under the Stars" summer screenings. We went to see 'Bridesmaids' #ladiesnight

I was surprised by a) How quick I made it out there and b) how awesome and not stupid crowded it was. The movie screen was set up with a view of Manhattan behind it and the screening took place on a beautiful pier. Unlike Bryant Park you don't have to fight for a spot and unlike McCarren park movies you aren't sitting on concrete listening to a bad soundsystem.

This being said you should all check these out - here's the schedule for the rest of the summer:

July 25 – The Help (9:00pm) Rated PG-13; 146 minutes
Nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Viola Davis), and winner for Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer); also starring Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, and Sissy Spacek. During the peak of the 1960s civil rights movement, an aspiring author decides to write a book, gathering stories from local, African-American maids; the book unveils secrets about white employers, as well as describes the maids’ daily hardships.

Aug. 1 -  No movie tonight

Aug. 8 – Toy Story 3 (8:15pm) Rated G, 
Academy Award for Best Animated Film 2010; 103 minutes
Academy Award winner for Best Animated Film in 2010; starring the voices of  Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton, and Don Rickles. Right before Andy leaves for college, the toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic. It’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren’t abandoned and to return home.

Aug. 15 – Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  (8:00pm) 1971,
Rated G, 100 minutes; Stars Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson. The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of his factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate.

Aug. 22 - Wizard of Oz (8:00pm) 1939 – 101 minutes;  (not rated)
Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Cinematography; winner of Best Musical Score and Best Song (Over the Rainbow). Stars: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Frank Morgan, Bert Lehr, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, and Billie Burke. Based on the popular stories of L. Frank Baum, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are caught in the path of a tornado–causing them to end up in the land of Oz. Here, she makes friends and overcomes foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz–whom everyone says can help her return home.