Vol. 5, No. 7, July 2008
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Movie Mania
Yes, there’s a ton of entertainment happening around town this summer on the casino stages and the Boardwalk Hall. But have you considered the big screen?
There are several great venues—indoor and outdoor—where you can visit movieland this summer. One of the coolest is the Pool at Harrah’s, where you can relax poolside on a beach chair under the massive domed structure every Tuesday for a “Dive In Movie” double feature.
Selections this month include baseball-flick night July 8 with Major League and Field of Dreams; two of the three in Matt Damon’s “Bourne” trilogy July 15 with The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy; an Adam Sandler fest July 22 with 50 First Dates and Big Daddy; and Ben Stiller’s two classic takes on marriage July 29, Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. Admission is only $5, or free if you show up in costume to meet the theme.
If poolside movies aren’t your thing, how about oceanside? Kennedy Plaza continues its summer series of seaside movies under the stars every Sunday this month, beginning at 9 p.m. and free to the public.
On tap this month are movies with Atlantic City connections. The first two are films depicting the city’s history: On July 6 is Atlantic City By The Sea; on the 13th, AC Then and Now. The other two this month are dramas with Atlantic City story lines, Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken on the 20th and The Burglar on the 27th.
Finally, no movie lineup this month is complete without the IMAX at the Tropicana, and this month’s offering stands to be one of the best. On July 18, Batman debuts on the Boardwalk in the IMAX version of The Dark Knight, the second installment in the “new” Batman series starring Christian Bale as the dark superhero.
Notable about this sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins is the final performance of Heath Ledger before his untimely death—a very creepy turn as the Joker, in what has been heralded as the best performance of a tragically short career.
