Rosslyn BID Previews the 2009 "I Love the 80s" Outdoor Movie Series
Release Date: Thursday, February 12th 2009 
Rosslyn, VA - The Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID) will show the Oscar winning movie Moonstruck at the Rosslyn Dome theatre on Friday, February 13 at 6:00 pm.
The first 220 people who come to a 5:00 pm reception and tour the building at 1101 Wilson Blvd will be given tickets to the free screening. The building was the original home of the Newseum and Arlington County is now considering transforming it into a Cultural Center later this year.
Moonstruck, a 1987 romantic comedy starring Cher and Nicolas Cage, won three Oscars including best screen play, best actress (Cher), and best supporting actress (Olympia Dukakis). Moonstruck is the Rosslyn BID's Valentine gift to 80s fans, and also previews the 2009 Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival, “I 
the 80's".
The 2009 Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival rewinds to relive the 80s this spring and summer with 19 movies that celebrate the decade. The “I the 80s”. The 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 festival returns to beautiful Gateway Park at Lee Highway near Key Bridge with an even larger screen every Friday night at dusk beginning May 1 and ending September 4. People are encouraged to bring blankets and low chairs to picnic in the park before the show. Show up early for the pre-show 80s-themed games and prizes. The movies play rain or shine, but in extreme weather will be shown at an indoor location for the comfort of our moviegoers.
The “I the 80s” Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival builds on the success of the Rosslyn James Bond Film Festival which attracted more than 5,000 attendees during its 16-week run last year," says Cecilia Cassidy, Executive Director of the Rosslyn BID.
The “I the 80s” Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival schedule:
|
Goonies |
1985 |
May 1 |
PG |
|
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
1989 |
May 8 |
PG |
|
Dirty Dancing |
1987 |
May 15 |
PG-13 |
|
16 Candles |
1984 |
May 22 |
PG |
|
Blues Brothers |
1980 |
May 29 |
R |
|
Weird Science |
1985 |
June 5 |
PG-13 |
|
Breakfast Club |
1985 |
June 12 |
R |
|
Labyrinth |
1986 |
June 19 |
PG |
|
Footloose |
1984 |
June 26 |
PG |
|
Top Gun |
1986 |
July 3 |
PG |
|
Karate Kid |
1984 |
July 10 |
PG |
|
Back to the Future |
1985 |
July 17 |
PG |
|
Short Circuit |
1986 |
July 24 |
PG |
|
E.T. |
1982 |
July 31 |
PG |
|
Pretty in Pink |
1986 |
Aug. 7 |
PG-13 |
|
Beetlejuice |
1988 |
Aug. 14 |
PG |
|
Ghostbusters |
1984 |
Aug. 21 |
PG |
|
Meatballs |
1987 |
Aug.28 |
PG |
|
Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
1986 |
Sept. 4 |
PG-13 |
Rosslyn's Continental Restaurant and Synetic Theater return as sponsors offering great prizes during the pre-show fun.
The event is free and open to the public. The screening is 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Monique O'Grady
Communications Director
mogrady@rosslynva.org
(703) 522-6628 ext. 14