For my south suburban Chicago friends, every year, for the better part of fifteen years, the Orland Park Marcus Theatres location puts on a summer classic movie series from June to August showing classic, old, and cult hit movies on the big screen for just $5. The shows are admittedly on the late side at 9:00PM on Sunday nights, but, this year, they've added a Monday night 8:00PM encore second showtime. Those who've been there over the years know these events are a nice piece of movie magic to be able to catch an old favorite on the big screen instead of edited-for-television on cable or on the small screen at home. Sharing a great movie with an audience is a satisfying and unique experience, and introducing these films to a younger generation or a first-timer is special. These are worth the pilgrimage to Orland Park and worth the five bucks. I guarantee you'll see me there!
Here's the tentative (there's not a full web-posted calendar yet) lineup:
Sunday, June 12 and Monday, June 13-- THE GOONIESSunday, June 19 and Monday, June 20-- INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOMSunday, June 26 and Monday, June 27-- THE BIG LEBOWSKISunday, July 17 and Monday, July 18-- THE GODFATHERSunday, July 24 and Monday, July 25-- JAWSSunday, July 31 and Monday, August 1-- THE SANDLOTSunday, August 7 and Monday, August 8-- SILENCE OF THE LAMBSSunday, August 14 and Monday, August 15-- FIGHT CLUB
** Remember, Sunday night showtimes are at 9:00PM and Monday night showtimes are at 8:00PM for all movies (even the three-hour Godfather).Enjoy the summer and see you there!
