Screen on the Green 2009

Monday night was the last movie of Screen on the Green 2009.  This week “Rebel Without a Cause” was playing on the national mall, and since we hadn’t been to SotG since last summer [Last summer we saw “The Apartment” which was fantastic] we made it a point to go even though the District was under a severe heat advisory.  Man, it was really hot out when we made it down to the mall, but the heat didn’t keep the movie viewing public away.  We actually got to the even much earlier this year which meant our “seats” were much closer to the screen and speakers which made the movie much more enjoyable.

I had never seen “Rebel Without a Cause” before, and I thought it was a pretty good movie.  Unfortunately near the end of the movie it began to rain, and a lot of people left.  We tried to stay, but there began to be a lot of lightening in the area which finally pushed us toward home.  Below are a few pictures I took at the event:

The crowd wasn’t too big around 7 o’clock probably because the temperature and humidity were still at oppressive levels.

More photos after the fold.

The cartoon that plays before the movie might actually be my favorite part of Screen on the Green.  All movies should be preceded by an animated short.

A picture of the goofy dance that most people do right before the feature film begins.  I have no idea what it is called or when it originated.

Here is the best picture I was able to get of the movie playing with the Capitol building in the background.  Oh yeah, that is a giant head in the middle of the picture.

After almost not being held this year, Screen on the Green continues to be a very popular event here in DC.  Hopefully the event won’t have as much trouble finding sponsors next year.

Arlington has a similar event during the summer where they show 80’s movies, and Crystal City shows Superhero films.  We might have to try out one of the other outdoor movies in the area and compare the experiences.