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There are lots of outdoor movie screenings in the Washington D.C. area during the summer. Rosslyn Park, in Arlington, Virginia screens classic and other older films that everyone can enjoy, such as Karate Kid, Top Gun, ET, and more. The outdoor films are screened each Friday until Sept. 4. The screenings have been officially dubbed the “I Love the 80’s” film series as all the films are from that decade. The screenings are just two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro and parking is available across the street from Gateway Park at the Atlantic Parking Garage for $3 at 1901 and 1911 N. Ft. Myer Drive after 6 pm. Enter the garage on N. Moore Street. Movies show rain or shine, except in the case of extreme weather when they will be shown indoors at the former Newseum space in Rosslyn at 1101 Wilson Blvd. We all know that 80’s movies are everybody’s favorite, so don’t miss these great outdoor movie screenings. Bring friends, family, and neighbors to see your favorite movies under the stars. Click here to read a first-hand account of the Karate Kid screening at Rosslyn Park.
Now that the decade has been deemed nostalgia, ’80s film festivals are catching on. AFI has one coming later this summer, but in the meantime, enjoy the I (Heart) the ’80s Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival every Friday at dusk through Labor Day. (Leg warmers not required, unless there’s a cold snap.) The outdoor movies are screened in a public space, so expect teen comedies such as “Meatballs” (Aug. 28) and blockbusters like “Footloose” (June 26).
The 2009 Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival rewinds to relive the 80s this spring and summer with 19 outdoor movies that celebrate the decade. The “I <3 the 80s” Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival celebrates a variety of 80s cinema including adventure, romance, comedy, sci-fi and even fantasy. Highlights include The Breakfast Club, Back to the Future, Dirty Dancing, E.T., Ghostbusters, The Goonies, and many more.
The Monday evening outdoor movie screenings in Crystal City is going with the superhero theme for the Summer. The 2009 outdoor cinema season will begin with the Spider-Man trilogy followed by movies featuring the Hulk, Superman, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and culminate with the Batman movies, including the last year’s blockbuster hit, Batman: The Dark Knight.
