HDA outdoor film series runs through Sept. 3, with
family-friendly viewing options for all
The Hollister Downtown Association will begin its outdoor movie
series May 28 at the corner of Fourth and San Benito Streets, with
movies starting half an hour after dusk. The first movie in the
14-week series, which runs through Sept. 3, is
”
Grease.
”
The movies are free to the public, though there is limited
capacity, and viewers are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn
chairs to sit on, as well as warm clothing for the chilly night
air. Children should be accompanied by an adult, and no animals or
alcohol are permitted on sight.
Here is a schedule for the summer, and summaries of the movies
that will be showing.
HDA outdoor film series runs through Sept. 3, with family-friendly viewing options for all
The Hollister Downtown Association will begin its outdoor movie series May 28 at the corner of Fourth and San Benito Streets, with movies starting half an hour after dusk. The first movie in the 14-week series, which runs through Sept. 3, is “Grease.”
The movies are free to the public, though there is limited capacity, and viewers are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on, as well as warm clothing for the chilly night air. Children should be accompanied by an adult, and no animals or alcohol are permitted on sight.
Here is a schedule for the summer, and summaries of the movies that will be showing.
May 28: Grease, PG
In this musical, Danny Zuko (John Travolta) tries to look tough for the rest of his gang, the T-Birds, even though he is falling for Australian Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John), a good girl who has enrolled at his high school for the year. Sandy becomes friends with the Pink Ladies, and they sing their way through the film. Also starring Stockard Channing, Frankie Avalon and Jeff Conaway.
June 4: Casablanca, PG
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman helm this 1942 black-and-white classic film about an American ex-patriot who is holding papers to help a man escape Germany and discovers the wife of the man he is meant to help is an old love interest who left him.
June 11: Shrek, PG
A grumpy ogre (voiced by Mike Meyers) finds himself on a quest to save a princess with a mouthy Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy), all in the hopes of keeping his solitude in a swamp. But Shrek doesn’t realize the beautiful Princess Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz) has a secret that will draw them together in this animated film.
June 18: Bee Movie, PG
Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) wants more from life than collecting honey and pollinating flowers so he escapes from the hive for a visit to Manhattan. There he makes friends with a florist named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger.)
June 25: No showing due to Saddle Horse Parade
July 2: Nacho Libre, PG
Nacho (Jack Black) grew up in an orphanage and now works as a cook there. But all his life he has dreamed of being a masked wrestler in the lucha libre tradition. He enters a tournament to win the respect of others and to help the children at the orphanage. Starring Ana de la Reguera as Sister Enarnacion and Darius Rose as Chancho.
July 9: Ghost Busters, PG
They ain’t afraid of no ghosts in this 1984 comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis as the three out-of-work parapsychologists decide to set up a ghost removal company. Starring Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett and Rick Moranis as Louis Tully.
July 16: Journey to the Center of the Earth, PG
Professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) is obsessed with the idea that there is a lost world at the center of the earth. When he and his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) travel to Iceland to research some mysterious quakes they find themselves lost in just such a world with their guide Hannah (Anita Briem). But now that Trevor has made his discovery, how will they find their way out?
July 23: Kung Fu Panda, PG
Po the Panda (voiced by Jack Black) wants to be a kung-fu master, but mostly he is just good at making noodle bowls. Po finds himself in the midst of the Furious Five when he is chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy. The other kung-fu masters don’t want him around, but their guru Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) encourages him to believe in himself.
July 30: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, PG
The New York zoo animals decide to leave the island of Madagascar only to find themselves in the wild of Africa, where Alex the lion (voiced by Ben Stiller) meets his family but has trouble communicating with them after a pampered life in a cage. Other voices by Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith.
August 6: E.T. – the Extra-terrestrial, G
In this 1982 classic directed by Steven Spielberg, three children (Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton and a very young Drew Barrymore) of a single mom bond together when the middle son, Elliott (Thomas), finds an extraterrestrial living in their shed. E.T. is a gentle alien who just wants to find a way to get back home.
August 13: Over the Hedge, PG
RJ (Bruce Willis) is a raccoon who wants things the easy way. He persuades a group of forest friends that they can find food by scavenging from humans rather than by hunting and gathering in the woods. Voices by Garry Shandling, Steve Carell and Wanda Sykes.
August 20: Twilight, PG-13
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is an ordinary teenager when she finds herself in an extraordinary relationship after moving to a sleepy Washington town with her father. She finds herself attracted to the gorgeous Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), but there is something about him that isn’t quite right – he’s a vampire.
August 27: Hairspray, PG
Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) just wants a chance to dance on the Corny Collins show in this musical set in 1950s Baltimore. Her mother Edna (played by a cross-dressing John Travolta) wants her daughter to aim low, while father Wilbur Turnblad (Christopher Walken) encourages her to pursue her dreams of dancing on an integrated show with whites and blacks alike. Starring Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer and Amanda Bynes.
September 3: Mamma Mia!, PG-13
All Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) wants before she gets married is to have her father walk her down the aisle but her mother (Meryl Streep) has always been secretive about her past. When Sophie finds an old diary she decides to invite all three of her mother’s beaus to the island hotel they run in Greece so she can discover which is the real deal in this musical inspired by the music of ABBA. Starring Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.
Sponsors for the event include the City of Hollister, the Downtown Association, Premiere Cinemas, Santana Ranch, Papa Muprhy’s, Gavilan College, K&S Properties, San Benito County Arts Council, Jerry’s, Greenwood Chevrolet, Hollister Honda, Casa de Fruta, VillageShopper Web Design and Marich Confectionery.
For more information, visit www.downtownhollister.org or call Jeana Arnold at 636-8406.
