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Raiders of the Lost Ark…On an Aircraft Carrier. Yep.

Every summer, the Intrepid (the aircraft carrier that we visited last year on Kendrick’s birthday) holds a Free Summer Movie Series, and last night Kendrick, Carla and I headed over to check out Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Obviously. Because it was Raiders of the Lost Ark. On an aircraft carrier!

After the jump, more photos…plus a little trivia contest (scroll all the way to the bottom).

The wait (best to get there by 7 at the latest for a sundown screening) was totally non-miserable because it was more of a picnic than a “line”, per se: everyone just ate, chatted, and watched the sun set over the Hudson. We brought prosciutto, fig & goat cheese sandwiches from the Beer & Cheese Shop on 9th Avenue and 46th Street, and partook liberally of the ice-cream stand set up nearby.

Left, the sun sets behind the Intrepid. Right, the site of the screening. Amazing, no?

The Indiana Jones trilogy (I don’t count the fourth one, because it’s fine, but totally doesn’t compare to the brilliance of the first three) comprises some of our favorite movies of all time, and our love of the series is actually one of the first things we discovered we had in common (well, that and our shared appreciation of Big Ones). Kendrick even wants to name our first daughter Indiana (not happening).

My favorite of the three? I have a very unpopular opinion: I like Temple of Doom (the Kate Capshaw one) best. Come on: it has bugs! And elephants! And still-beating, bloody hearts! And MUSICAL NUMBERS.

Musical numbers!

What’s your favorite Jones film?

Now for a little trivia contest: The first person to send me a Tweet (@ramshackleglam) telling me what’s going on in the above shot wins a fun little surprise.

P.S. There are only two screenings left this summer: Rocky (which I think I’ll skip; I might be the only human being on the planet who can’t stand that movie), and Iron Man (I don’t really have a choice in the matter with that one, and hey, all Robert Downey Jr is good Robert Downey Jr).



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August 7th, 2010 | Posted by Jordan | Love, Play | 7 Comments »
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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MOT2FQMCF4MYTYF7VIZ3PUQ4IQ Noelle Smart

    You mentioned they had an ice cream stand set-up. Did they sell any other food?
    It looks like so much fun. We're going to Iron Man on the 27th. I can't wait!

  • 99TheOldTimer99

    I think this is Karen Allen (?) winning the drinking contest.

  • jordanreid

    'Tis. Alas, a Twitterer jumped you on that one ;)
    One of my favorite scenes in that movie, second only to the scene where Karen Allen falls into the snake pit and literally climbs on top of Indy's head to get away from the cobra.

  • jordanreid

    There's an ice cream/hot dog stand next to where you wait on line, and inside they sell drinks, but I'm not sure about food. The beer/cheese place has excellent sandwiches, though, and Daisy Mae's BBQ is only a block or two away. Say hi if you see us at Iron Man!!

  • jordanreid

    Oh, and a tip: bring chairs, if you have them. We're bringing some next time – the people who run the event very nicely give you little cushions to sit on, but still: not so cozy. There's a side for people without chairs and a side for people with, so no worries about blocking anyone's view.

  • http://classversussass.com Class Versus Sass

    The temple of doom is my favorite too…monkey brains…zombies…

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