Red Hook Flicks

UPDATE: RAIN? We’re not afraid of your stinking rain! We are a go at the pier for tonight! The sun is out and things are drying up and we can’t stand the thought of not sitting outside and watching the sun set. Worried about the damp? C’mon, you’re a New Yorker! A Brooklynite!! A Red Hooker!!! Besides, a groundcloth or garbage bag under your blanket does wonders and we’ve got BBQ to keep you warm.

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Really!? Another rain out? It’s possible . . . The weather is looking a little iffy to say the least, so what happens if it rains? Why we move the whole thing to Red Hook Bait and Tackle. Check back here for further details. We’ll make the official call by 6:00 PM tonight.

But rain or shine, one thing is for certain: aside from some frozen-tundra terror courtesy of John Carpenter’s THE THING, we will have some dynamite BBQ for dinner thanks to our friend and sponsor Hometown BBQ. The good boys of Hometown will be on hand serving smoked jalapeno and cheddar sausage with spicy whisky sour pickles and potato salad! Delicious.

Tuesday’s Menu is Here!!!

Brooklyn Ice House will be on hand selling dinner this tuesday and you can choose between mac ‘n’ cheese or their delicious pulled pork sandwiches with cole slaw–each just $5!

Also on deck that night will be King Leche Cremes selling their amazing home-made goat’s milk icecream. The evening’s flavors include: Island Vanilla, Chocolate, and–for expectant mothers and non expectant others–Sweet Dill Pickle! ($4 each)

And, if your sweet tooth is hankering for something tart and creamy, Steve’s Key Lime  is open in their new space (follow the picnic tables, just behind the movie screen), selling thier tarts and swingles.

Really, who eats better than us?

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Like Rocky for the middle-school nerd set, AKEELAH AND THE BEE stars Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett in the story of a young girl from South Central L. A. who  makes her way to the National Spelling Bee finals despite the disapproval of both her mother and her peers.

AKEELAH is brought to you by Sunny’s Bar and Brooklyn Ice House, who will be on site serving up some of their amazing BBQ.  Steve’s Key Lime will be open across the parking lot at the end of Van Dyke Street (just behind the screen) serving their tarts and swingles, and our concession stand will have water and soft drinks.

Things kick off at 8:30, or as soon as it’s dark enough, starting with a classic Popeye. And a gentle reminder: if you bring lawn chairs, please be kind and set up at the back or towards the sides so you don’t block others’ views.

See you at the pier!

One of the tricky things about running an outdoor film series is making that all important rain call–and doing so with enough time to allow our food sponsor and projectionist to switch gears. So, even though things are all blue sky at the moment, the forecast has been looking unsettled enough for tonight (50% chance of thunderstorms plus a coastal flood warning in effect–and you know in Red Hook when it can flood, it will) that we’ve decided we need to move tonight’s festivities to Bait and Tackle.

We’ll kick things off with a classic Popeye short at 8:30 and then on to the main event: SHAFT (2000)! Dinner by Pok Pok (Green papaya salad with coconut rice, sweet shredded pork, fried shallots, and cilantro–$10) and a full bar of options to wash it down with. Now that’s not so bad, is it?