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bartleby
06-08-2006, 07:48 AM
Netflix Rolling Roadshow
Famous movies in famous places.


Imagine watching "Jaws" from a raft in the ocean just off the Martha's Vineyard beach where it was filmed . . . or watching "Escape from Alcatraz" in the cell block where Frank Morris, played by Clint Eastwood, was locked up.

This August, the Netflix Rolling Roadshow celebrates classic American movies by screening them at the locations they made famous. Each screening is an interactive special event (think scavenger hunts, road rallies, a high school prom, even spending the night on Alcatraz Island). Some screenings will also include cast reunions and question-and-answer sessions with the filmmakers.



August 2
The Warriors
Coney Island
New York City

August 5
Jaws
State Beach
Martha's Vineyard

August 8
Clerks
The Quick Stop
Leonardo, NJ

August 10
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Cedar Road Water Tower
Northbrook, IL

August 11
Field of Dreams
The Field
Dyersville, IA

August 16
The Shining
Stanley Hotel
Estes Park, CO

August 18
The Searchers
Gouldings Lodge
Monument Valley, AZ

August 20
Raising Arizona
Lost Dutchman State Park
Tucson, AZ

August 24
Poseidon Adventure
H.M.S. Queen Mary
Long Beach, CA

August 26
Escape From Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco



http://www.netflix.com/roadshow
FredC
06-08-2006, 07:49 AM
Sweet! Can't wait to watch Star Wars on the Death Star!
glk
06-08-2006, 07:50 AM
That's a great idea! But I'm going to have to wait for My Own Private Idaho or The Hunted in Portland, OR.
greg donovan
06-08-2006, 07:55 AM
one question?

will they do fargo in fargo? cuz none of it was shot in fargo. and only one bar scene was set in fargo. the only real connection to fargo that it has is that the stolen cars came from fargo. most of the movie is in the twin cities.
greg donovan
06-08-2006, 07:57 AM
Sweet! Can't wait to watch Star Wars on the Death Star!

they could show it in tunisia.

or maybe show Jedi in the sequoia forests of california.
Gregory
06-08-2006, 08:06 AM
I'm willing to bet the people who live in those residential areas have seen enough of those films.
AAlgar
06-08-2006, 08:12 AM
Coming soon: screenings of every TV show in the last 10 years, in Vancouver.
bartleby
06-08-2006, 08:13 AM
Coming soon: screenings of every TV show in the last 10 years, in Vancouver.


People are missing the point. They're not necessarily screening movies where they were filmed. They're screening movies where they were set.
copypastepuke
06-08-2006, 08:14 AM
i will go to the marthas vineyard thing. sounds fun. and i love jaws.
Cth
06-08-2006, 08:19 AM
Yay, we'll be able to watch Days of Thunder while driving really fast and turning left :)

I'll admit, I'd love to watch the Shining at that hotel :D
greg donovan
06-08-2006, 08:20 AM
People are missing the point. They're not necessarily screening movies where they were filmed. They're screening movies where they were set.


no i get the point but talking about that isnt as much fun as speculating about goofy locations to show movies.

we just showed Fargo on the side of a building here in fargo to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the film. you could sit in your car and tune to a radio station for the audio.
greg donovan
06-08-2006, 08:23 AM
how about crimson tide on a subamarine?

or contact at the massive radio telescope array?
AAlgar
06-08-2006, 08:34 AM
how about crimson tide on a subamarine?

or contact at the massive radio telescope array?

Ahem. That's the "Very Large Array."

It's okay — most people are overwhelmed by the technical lingo.
Cth
06-08-2006, 08:37 AM
I heard the planned showcase of ALIVE will have snacks served.
Fourthman
06-08-2006, 08:41 AM
I hear they're installing a screening room in Malkovich's frontal lobe.
Taxman
06-08-2006, 08:43 AM
Coming soon: screenings of every TV show in the last 10 years, in Vancouver.:rofl:
Cth
06-08-2006, 08:48 AM
I hear they're installing a screening room in Malkovich's frontal lobe.

Ok, thread over :)
LazyComix
06-08-2006, 09:14 AM
they could show it in tunisia.

or maybe show Jedi in the sequoia forests of california.

I think I heard that the forest from Jedi was cut down after filming.... Logging or something depressing like that.



Gotta say, I'm pretty bummed by the NYC showing. While Coney Island is cool and all that, I thought they'd have a better flick considering the movies that were filmed in New York.