Alright, let’s talk about these midnight movies in New York. You know, the ones that play real late, when all the good little boys and girls are already tucked in bed.
Now, I ain’t no fancy movie critic or nothin’. I just like watchin’ a good flick, especially when it’s a bit… different. You know, the kind that makes you scratch your head and say, “What in the tarnation did I just see?” Them’s the best kind, if you ask me.
So, if you’re lookin’ for a late night movie theater in New York, you got a few choices, from what I hear. Folks keep jabberin’ about places like Regal Battery Park, Roxy Cinema New York, and Rooftop Cinema Club Midtown. Heard good things ’bout Metrograph too. Seems like they all show these midnight movies.
- Regal Battery Park: Sounds fancy, don’t it? Probably got them big comfy seats. But I bet the popcorn still costs an arm and a leg.
- Roxy Cinema New York: This one… I dunno. Sounds like a place where they show them old black and white movies. Could be good, could be a snoozer.
- Rooftop Cinema Club Midtown: Now this sounds interesting. Watchin’ a movie outside, under the stars? Hope they got blankets, ’cause it gets chilly at night, even in the city. Folks talk about how buttery it is, whatever that means.
- Metrograph: Heard this one’s for the real movie buffs. The ones who wear them funny glasses and talk about “cinematography” and whatnot. But hey, maybe they got good snacks.
- Nitehawk Cinema: This here Nitehawk, they showin’ all sorts of stuff. Even this fella, uh… Alejandro Jodorowsky. Sounds foreign. They sayin’ somethin’ about “The Holy Mountain”. Don’t know nothin’ ’bout that, but sounds… holy, I guess.
- AMC Village 7: This AMC, it’s like them big movie places. Lots of screens, lots of movies. Probably got somethin’ for everyone, even old grannies like me.
They call these midnight movies a “cult tradition” in New York. Cult? Sounds like a bunch of weirdos to me. But hey, I ain’t judgin’. We all got our quirks.
And it ain’t just some old tradition, it’s still goin’ on now, in December 2024. So if you’re a night owl, one of them folks who stays up late, you got plenty of places to go.
Now, some folks say these midnight movies are just cheap B movies. You know, the kind with bad acting and cheesy special effects. But sometimes, them’s the most fun! And sometimes, they ain’t cheap at all, let me tell ya. These city folk, they’ll charge ya a pretty penny for anythin’.
Other folks say they’re “cult films.” That just means they got a small but dedicated group of fans. Like that “Year of the Dragon” movie. Heard it’s about a tough cop and some Chinese fellas. Sounds like a whole lotta shootin’ and yellin’. City stuff, you know?
And speakin’ of the city, they say there’s eight million folks livin’ in New York. Eight million! That’s more people than I ever seen in my whole life. No wonder they got so many stories to tell, real ones and made-up ones. And I guess them midnight movies, they’re just another way of tellin’ them stories.
So, if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ to do late at night in New York, and you ain’t afraid of a little weirdness, go check out a midnight movie. You might just find somethin’ you like. Or you might just end up scratchin’ your head and sayin’, “What in the tarnation did I just see?” But hey, that’s half the fun, ain’t it?
And don’t forget to check them showtimes, so you know when and where to go. And bring some extra cash for that overpriced popcorn. ‘Cause no movie is complete without a big ol’ bucket of popcorn, even if it costs more than a whole chicken back home.
Now, I gotta go. My soaps are comin’ on. But you go on and enjoy them midnight movies. And don’t stay up too late, ya hear? Unless you’re one of them night owls, then I guess you do what you gotta do.
One last thing, some places, if you’re a real big movie fan, they call ‘em “Auteur-level members”, you get in for free. Fancy, huh?
