There are lots of outdoor movie screenings in the Washington D.C. area during the summer. Rosslyn Park, in Arlington, Virginia screens classic and other older films that everyone can enjoy, such as Karate Kid, Top Gun, ET, and more. The outdoor films are screened each Friday until Sept. 4. The screenings have been officially dubbed the “I Love the 80′s” film series as all the films are from that decade. The screenings are 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. Movies show rain or shine, except in the case of extreme weather when they will be shown indoors at the former Newseum space in Rosslyn at 1101 Wilson Blvd. We all know that 80′s movies are everybody’s favorite, so don’t miss these great outdoor movie screenings. Bring friends, family, and neighbors to see your favorite movies under the stars. Click here to read a first-hand account of the Karate Kid screening at Rosslyn Park.

Now that the decade has been deemed nostalgia, ’80s film festivals are catching on. AFI has one coming later this summer, but in the meantime, enjoy the I (Heart) the ’80s Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival every Friday at dusk through Labor Day. (Leg warmers not required, unless there’s a cold snap.) The outdoor movies are screened in a public space, so expect teen comedies such as “Meatballs” (Aug. 28) and blockbusters like “Footloose” (June 26).

Aside from their popcorn value (it’s BYOP), it’s possible to enjoy these outdoor films as cultural touchstones, particularly now that the John Hughes/Gen-X crowd is approaching middle age. Instead of goodbye, “Big Chill,” hello, “Breakfast Club” (June 12) it’s goodbye, “Sixteen Candles” (May 22), hello, “Superbad.”

Not that the boomers are forgotten in these films: Most of “Back to the Future” (July 17) takes place in 1955, and the musical highlight of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (Sept. 4) is the Beatles’ “Twist and Shout.” Also expect fashion atrocities, cheesy synth music and pre-show ’80s-themed games.

Source: “A Time to Remember: ’80s Outdoor Film Fest” by Paul Stelter -Express Night Out. Read full article at: http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/05/a_time_to_remember_80s_outdoor_film_fest.php.

The 2009 Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival rewinds to relive the 80s this spring and summer with 19 outdoor movies that celebrate the decade. The “I <3 the 80s” 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 outdoor movie festival returns to beautiful Gateway Park at Lee Highway near Key Bridge with an even larger outdoor movie 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 <3 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 <3 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.

Source: http://www.rosslynva.org/newsroom/item/rosslyn-bid-previews-the-2009-i-love-the-80s-outdoor-movie-series.

The Monday evening outdoor movie screenings in Crystal City is going with the superhero theme for the Summer. The 2009 outdoor cinema season will begin with the Spider-Man trilogy followed by movies featuring the Hulk, Superman, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and culminate with the Batman movies, including the last year’s blockbuster hit, Batman: The Dark Knight.

Crystal Screen can be seen every Monday evening at sundown starting May 4, 2009 through September 21, 2009 in the courtyard along S. Bell Street between 18th and 20th Streets, across from Arena Stage and the Crystal City Metro Station. Free garage parking is also available at designated Crystal City garages after 4:00 PM. Movies are held rain or shine, except in cases of severe, inclement weather.

Other NOVA BID’s are also in on the movie night thing, I’m personally planning on being a regular at the Friday night Rosslyn BID’s I Love the 80’s movie nights. Sixteen Candles at twilight with a picnic on a blanket? Yes, please! But really, any occasion for an outdoor movie is not to be missed. The Rosslyn 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.

Date(s):
May 4, 2009 – September 21, 2009

Location:
18th and Bell Street – Courtyard Across from Crystal City Metro Station & Marriott Hotel

Event Fee:
Free

Hours:
Movies begin at sundown

Schedule
May 4th 2009 – Spider-Man
May 11, 2009 – Spider-Man 2
May 18, 2009 – Spider-Man 3
June 1, 2009 – Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk
June 8, 2009 – Superman: The Superman Movie
June 15, 2009 – Superman 2
June 22, 2009 – Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman
June 29, 2009 – Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
July 6, 2009 – Superman 5: Superman Returns
July 13, 2009 – X-Men
July 20, 2009 – X2
July 27, 2009 – X-Men: The Last Stand
August 3, 2009 – Fantastic Four
August 10, 2009 – Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
August 17, 2009 – Batman
August 24, 2009 – Batman Returns
August 31, 2009 – Batman Forever
September 7, 2009 – Batman & Robin
September 14, 2009 – Batman Begins
September 21, 2009 – Batman: The Dark Knight

Source: http://www.welovedc.com/2009/04/20/nova-outdoor-movie-nights/.