West Seattle Movies on the Wall – by (your) request!

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THIS IS A 2008 POST – FOR INFO ON 2009 MOVIE SERIES, GO HERE

We’ve talked about Hi-Yu, we’ve talked about The Parade, we’ve talked about Summer Fest, and now, another West Seattle summer tradition is getting ready for its closeup: Movies on the Wall next to Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor). This summer, it’ll be outdoor movie night every Saturday, July 19-August 23, with WSB as a co-sponsor; as part of that, we’re teaming up right now with Hotwire proprietor Lora Lewis to gather suggestions for what movies you would like to see shown! You’ll find ballot boxes at Hotwire and other Junction spots, and an online voting option right here on WSB – find it from the Cinema tab across the top of all pages – or just click here. You have till May 15 to get a suggestion in; we’ll post periodic updates on how it’s going and whether we’re seeing any trends!

yo April 29, 2008 (10:14 am)

is there a list with movies shown in the past?

WSB April 29, 2008 (10:29 am)

Good question. I have a message out to Lora. Last year I remember “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and I remember at the end of the summer “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” was supposed to be shown and got rained out twice. We’ve seen a couple other movies in the past few years, with “Wallace and Gromit” coming to mind as well as “Little Shop of Horrors.”

LyndaB April 29, 2008 (11:00 am)

i caught ‘best in show’ and ‘edward scissorhands’ last summer. oh, i’m excited! i love outdoor movies.

Huindekmi April 29, 2008 (11:00 am)

Last year, I think the lineup included:

Rainman
Singing in the Rain
Black Rain
Purple Rain
Hard Rain
Before the Rain
…

dan April 29, 2008 (11:37 am)

last year we did Chicken Run, Best in Show, The Wizard of Oz, Edward Scissorhands, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and attempted a few times to have Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
some shown in past years were:
Big Fish
Little Shop of Horrors
Curse of the WereRabbit
Grease

CFL April 29, 2008 (11:49 am)

I would love to see classics (pre-1970) there… Casablanca, Sunset Blvd., etc. I’d go every time! (But I doubt too many others would…)

todd in westwood/s.delridge April 29, 2008 (11:59 am)

1. Mad Max
2. Monte Carlo
3. Viva Las Vegas
4. Faster Pussycat Kill Kill

Patrick the Sales Guy April 29, 2008 (1:19 pm)

How ’bout a dusk-to-dawn Planet of the Apes marathon?

An Ed Wood retrospective perhaps?

Zontar, the Thing from Venus with Robot Monster as a second attraction?

dan April 29, 2008 (1:40 pm)

Godzilla vs the smog monster (this is where global warming all began)

todd in westwood April 29, 2008 (9:13 pm)

5. The Thing From Another Planet
6. Forbidden Planet
7. The Day the Earth Stood Still
8 Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
9. Pee_Wee’s Big Adventure
10. And last but not least, Anthony Perkins in On The Beach

The Velvet Bulldog April 30, 2008 (7:47 pm)

I would love to see “Fantasia” on big screen again – and that music floating on warm summer’s night? Heavenly. Except for the “Night on Bald Mountain” segment – I’m 40 years old and that still makes me want to crawl into my mum’s lap for comfort!

Forest April 30, 2008 (8:53 pm)

I suggest “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the great 60s movie with Mary Badham as Scout Finch and Gregory Peck in his Oscar-winning role as Atticus Finch.

I think the lazy narration by Kim Stanley is the best ever summer-themed movie opening:
“Maycomb was a tired, old town, even in 1932 when I first knew it. Somehow it was hotter then. Men’s stiff collars wilted by 9:00 in the morning, Ladies bathed before noon, after their 3:00 naps…and by nightfall were like soft tea cakes…with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum.”

Shibaguyz May 24, 2008 (7:29 pm)

Earth vs. The Giant Spider
Big Fish
Indiana Jones and… (insert any of the current ones here)
Murder by Death
Clue
Jurassic Park (the first one)
Best in Show
Strictly Ballroom
His Girl Friday
Bringing Up Baby
Duck Soup
Braveheart (everyone comes in Utilikilts!!)
Classic cartoon marathon!! LOVE that idea!!
Finding Nemo
Planet of the Apes (love the idea mentioned above of a dusk till dawn… PIZZA DELIVERY in the middle of the night!!)
Legend
Willow
okay… we’re gonna stop now… we’re outta control!! This is what you get when we post sitting outside on our deck with cocktails! LOL

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