Battle for Brooklyn--release date?

l keys

Hey Brooklynites-I just saw on the news that filmmakers Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley have been working on their documentary titled, "Battle for Brooklyn" which discusses the development project of the Atlantic Yards. Of course, being a PH resident of 3 years now, this WILL affect me and everyone else in the area. Therefore, I'm super anxious to find out when it will be released. Does anyone know?

rogersma

It opens this Friday, June 17th at Cinema Village in Manhattan (22 East 12th Street). It's excellent, BTW; even if you're not that engaged in the AY question it's a good human story, and the neighborhood is a main character...

jack krohn

I'm sure the lines will stretch all the way to Times Square and that people will be paying quadruple the face value for scalped tickets. If Karl precedes the screening with a poetry reading, there will be riots of ecstasy.

jenee

That sounds fascinating. Ugh! This damn stadium has really destroyed the area and it is nowhere done yet. So frustrated. It is going to be a madhouse with all the traffic it is going to bring, along with other issues as well.

Saw a pretty cool documentary at the Brooklyn Public Library about Red Hook when they built the Ikea there.

Hole in the Wall it was called, I think.

Sorry to hijack the thread, just thought it was kind of on topic.

architecture biscuit

Jenee said:

Saw a pretty cool documentary at the Brooklyn Public Library about Red Hook when they built the Ikea there.

Hole in the Wall it was called, I think.

For the benefit of those who are interested in this film, it is called A Hole in a Fence. I saw it on DVD a few years back; it's worth checking out.

bill c

i saw it at ft greene park last thurs. and it was excellent. highly recommended. norman oder, who writes a blog which has thoroughly covered the whole project and attempted to provide some media accuracy, wrote about the documentary recently:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norman-oder/battle-for-brooklyn-recasts-narrative_b_877408.html

rosita

How long is it going to be playing? Will it run into next weekend, or does that depend upon ticket sales?

bill c

i think the film's future depends on this weekend's tix sales so if possible try to see it this weekend. its gotten very positive reviews overall.

threecee

find out all out the film here:

http://battleforbrooklyn.com/

please see it this weekend with your friends and family. as others have said, if it does well this weekend, it will get wider release.

raulism

It's a very engrossing film, no matter what your level of involvement was or is in Atlantic Yards. It will get national distribution if enough people see it, and it deserves it. As a neighbor mentioned, one paper gave it five stars, and Green Lantern only got two. Even people who supported the project, like Caldwell and Errol Lewis enjoyed it and thought it fair.

danielegoldstein

Rosita said:

How long is it going to be playing? Will it run into next weekend, or does that depend upon ticket sales?

This weekend (17,18,19) is crucial for booking it around the country. Other theater bookers will look at how it does at Cinema Village on opening weekend. So see it today (Sunday at 5, 7, 9:15, if you can). But if you can't it runs through June 24 and will be held over for more weeks at Cinema Village after that.

karl the druid

where went jacky krohn?

how i miss that little guy

and his funny tomes

karl the druid

rare deleted scenes from forest city ratner

promotional material

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armchair_warrior

thought this is gonna be another scifi movie title. I won't read again .

karl the druid

can one believe that

bruce bender could dance like that?

que in markowitz

whynot_31

per request:

bill c

almost every review of the movie has used either the word clown or buffoon while describing marty markowitz.

armchair_warrior

agree

l keys

Thanks everyone! You lost me though with the Wizard of Oz stuff hehe

bill c

http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/get-out-battle-for-brooklyn-earns-more-screen-time/

the film is doing quite well apparently (one of top 5 grossing films in nyc) and has been extended thru next thurs. june 30th .... so more time to check it out.