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You know what it is: this week's free outdoor screenings in Gotham. There are tons of flicks to choose from, movies that came out within the last five years and some within the last five decades.
Keep your wallet closed and your eyes open.
Top Gun
Top Gun
When: July 25, 7:30 p.m.
Where: West 10th St. (Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk)
The best entry in the small but significant genre of homoerotic films about pilots starring Tom Cruise.
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve
When: July 25, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Bryant Park (40 West 40th St)
"Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!" That line wasn't invented by automobile companies or crash test dummies. No, it comes from this Hollywood classic. Get your culture up.
Lords of Dogtown
Lords of Dogtown
When: July 26, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier (Coffey St.)
R.I.P. Heath Ledger. If you liked him as the Joker, you'll love him on a skateboard.
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (2010)
When: July 26, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Crotona Park (1682 Boston Rd)
Really? Do you think Ralph Macchio even has an ounce of the swagger the progeny of Will Smith has? Accept that things have changed.
E.T.
E.T.
When: July 27, 8:15 p.m.
Where: Julio Carballo Fields (Lafayette Ave & Manida St)
Because you saw Super 8 and realized the original is better.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
When: July 27, 7:00 p.m.
Where: McCarren Park (780 Lorimer St)
Because every time you skipped school, you wanted to end up swimming in your underwear with Sloane Peterson. And now you have a job you can't skip and this is the best you can do.
The Other Guys
The Other Guys
When: July 27, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Hudson River Park- Pier 63 (40 River Rd)
Will Ferrell and Marky Mark send up cop pictures like Lethal Weapon in this recent action/comedy. Peter Travers, film critic at Rolling Stone, said this, unironically: "Ferrell and Wahlberg will double your fun."
The Birds
The Birds
When: July 27, 8:45 p.m.
Where: Riverside Park South (475 Riverside Dr)
Alfred Hitchcock's classic has not, to our knowledge, been mentioned recently by any high-profile rappers, but that shouldn't stop you from seeing this nightmarish horror film that will have you terrified to walk the streets of New York for fear of the pigeons.
Basquiat
Basquiat
When: July 28, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park- Pier 1 (1 Main St)
In "That's My Bitch," Kanye West namedrops Basquiat, the artist who came out of NYC's street art scene in the '80s. Now Basquiat gets co-signed all the time. To better appreciate these references, check out this doc.
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
When: July 28, 6:00 p.m.
Where: East River State Park (90 Kent Ave)
Dancing with a cartoon penguin like Dick Van Dyke in Disney's classic tale of the pros of leaving your children in the care of magical strangers is actually the inspiration for the next album from Tyler, The Creator.
The Goonies
The Goonies
When: July 28, 8:15 p.m.
Where: J Hood Wright Park (351 Fort Washington Ave)
The character of Sloth has a real name: It's Lotney Fratelli. Just something you can shout at the screen while you experience the perpetual nostalgia machine that is The Goonies.
Gremlins
Gremlins
When: July 29, 8:15 p.m.
Where: Bloomingdale Park (Richmond Pkwy & Bloomingdale Rd)
Rick Ross references this film in the lyrics to his song "I'm Not a Star." Could you ask for a better co-sign?
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3
When: July 29, 8:30 p.m.
Where: Hudson River Park- Pier 46 (40 River Rd)
Only the third animated movie to ever be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture. If that doesn't convince you, have we told you about the great songs from Randy Newman that grace the soundtrack?
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
When: July 30, 8:15 p.m.
Where: J Hood Wright Park (351 Fort Washington Ave)
With The Office dead and buried, you're feening for more Carell. He's animated, but you'll get your fix watching him plot to take over the world (and just maybe find his heart).