Movies in the Park

Watching movies in one of the most beautiful parks in the world? Hell yeah! What better way to celebrate the wonderful summer weather than this? Set in the gorgeous Ceperly Meadow by English Bay and Second Beach, there’s plenty of space for everybody to set their blankets and lawn chairs.
I like the fact that there are designated areas for blankets and lawn chairs so that the chairs are not blocking the views of those who can’t afford to buy one. I LOVE the line of movies this summer as well. They have got Monty Python, Grease and Ferris Bueller, people!
However, I dislike the fact that there are a lot of people smoking pot all the time and occasionally cigarettes. It’s okay if they enjoy at their own leisure where people can’t smell it. I could care less. But when we are in a public space with hundreds of people around, it is absolutely rude to smoke pot and stink up the place. The rest of us don’t really want any of it, thank you.
For the future, maybe the organisers should consider a larger space because the crowds are getting larger and larger. They could also have «movies in the park» in smaller neighbourhood parks as well.

A couple weeks ago, my partner, a couple of friends and I went to the movie in the park event to see Zoolander and I have to say, it was better than the movie in the parks in Chicago, IL USA. We went to see Zoolander and was not disappointed with any aspect of the event. I particularly loved how they have a blanket side and a chair side, which makes it much easier to see the screen (NOTICE THIS CHICAGO)… I also loved how the film people listen to the crowd. At the very beginning of the movie, the volume was too low. The crowd began to chant «Turn it up! Turn it up!» Within minutes, they turned it up to a perfect volume… Thanks so much…
Overall, it was a great time and I will be back…
And as always, Have Fun!!!

An awesome summer event in no fun city, and it’s free!
Nicole F. and I so far have gone to both Jurassic Park and Pretty Woman. Both were so much fun, and there’s always that one guy who yells out hilarious lines at just the right times for some audience entertainment as well. The concession stays open late for the movies but bring our own food and beverages. I would also recommend bringing several blankets or a warm coat because it gets HELLA cold when the sun goes down. By the end of Pretty Woman we were shivering from the cold even though we had brought a blanket.
This is a family friendly event and people have been really good about keeping the smoking and boozing on the down-​low. Hopefully they do this again next year!

Its an awesome idea, and there were tons of cool people there, but from the middle/​back of the park you couldn’t hear very well. The sound was way too soft and we could only hear the loud parts of the movie. Maybe we were just in a dead spot, but I could hear others yelling at them to turn it up, and it wasn’t just grandpa simpson.
The weather got cold later on, so ill be better prepared for that next time with blankets.

What an awesome idea!
I went to see Jurassic Park (I’m kind of a fanatic, seriously) here with a friend last Tuesday and I’m so glad I did. It was PACKED full of people, which was a pleasant surprise because that obviously means they’ll continue this, and that Vancouver is pro-​dinosaur.
I’ll probably come earlier for the next one I see because by the time Shannon E. and I got there, the only good spots left were pretty far in the back off to the sides.
Bring a blanket to avoid grass stains and dampness and a good sweater, because it gets a little chilly later on!
They’ve set these up right by the washrooms and a concession which is ultra convenient, but the washroom lineups are absolutely frightening. A lot of people ended up going into the bushes to do their business. However, if you’re like me and you’ve seen the movie they are showing more than 80 times, go during the exciting scenes because then there won’t be a wait. But you will miss the T-​Rex chasing the jeep, which includes an open-​shirted Jeff Goldblum yelling frantically.
I really love Jeff Goldblum.
Oh, wait a minute.
Here is a pro-​tip for the gentlemen: If you want to pick up chicks, go to Movies in the Park when they show Pretty Woman. You might be the only dude there which will dramatically increase your luck with the opposite sex. Bring some wine coolers too, I think they might work well as bait. I’ll be the one with long black hair that answers to Nicole.

On Tuesday nights around 10pm, you can ride your bike down to the grassy null near the Second Beach area of Stanley Park and catch some movies on a big inflatable screen for FREE! I staggered on down ealy (for me, at 8:30pm) and the place was already packed with people on blankets and foamies. Some people even brought an inflatable bed! Talk about being prepared!
There were a ton of Westenders in my age demographic all out there having a fun time getting ready for the show to begin. There were a lot of announcements and constant plugs on the sound system for Chevron, who I guess donates the giant screen and movie for no-​fun-​couver to take part in this community event. They had some prizes to give away and since we were there to watch Jurassic Park, they gave out some free dinosaur temporary tattoos, which were fun to stick on. A lot of people brought their own snacks, since you can’t do that at the theatre, and road pops (water bottles filled with your beverage of choice, since you can’t do that at the theatre either.) But I do believe there is a concession close by if you do find you need a midnight snack.
This was a totally fun, and free event in our city, and everyone behaved themselves, except for the few slobs who left garbage behind. If you have a free Tuesday night, you should get out of the house (be sure to bring a blanket or two cuz once the sun goes down it gets COLD) and check this shit out, it’s not gonna cost you anything, so you have no excuse!
Here is a list of the movies:
Jurassic Park — July 5, 2011
Field of Dreams — July 12, 2011
Fast Five — July 19, 2011
E.T. — August 2, 2011
Jaws — August 9, 2011
Pretty Woman — August 15, 2011
Back to the Future — August 23, 2011
Stand by Me — August 30, 2011
You better believe I’ll be there for E.T. and Jaws!