After canceling the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rooftop Cinema Club is back with a full lineup of classic and favorite movies, all screened in a fun, outdoor setting.
Movies like The Princess Bride Y Pulp Fiction will be screened on the rooftop of the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego.
This year, the space grew to guarantee adequate social distancing. Attendees are invited to arrive early to enjoy city views, play games, take photos, and order a cocktail. They can also order food, and the menu includes boards of cold cuts, pretzels, nachos and, of course, typical products in the cinema such as popcorn and candies.
Some screenings include interactive elements, such as costume or singing contests. Although most screenings are limited to people over 18 years of age, some special films for families are also on offer this year.
Rooftop Cinema Club was founded in London in 2011 by Gerry Cottle Jr. who said he started the company to combine his love of film and his love of events. I wanted a place where I could enjoy classic movies on a big screen while having a beer or cocktail and being with friends.
“Things like Top Gun, Back to the Future, all those kinds of movies … I was born in ’81, so I was about 6 years old when those movies were released in theaters. I couldn’t see them at the movies. It’s one thing to see them at home, but to see them on the big screen … that’s how it started, “he said.
Rooftop Cinema Club returns for the 2021 season.
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“I just thought it would be nice to do something different. I found a rooftop in London and I liked the idea of being surrounded by this urban jungle. You could see the people in their offices or the cleaners doing their job, everyone doing their living and you are right in the middle and I loved that. Magical, ”Cottle added.
Rooftop Cinema Club is present in London and in several cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, Houston, New York and San Diego. Plans to include other cities are on the horizon.
“Places where it’s sunny and people can watch great movies late into the night,” says Cottle.
But of course, safety is the first priority. Cottle said there are health protocols in place to ensure that everyone feels safe and can enjoy themselves.
“We want people to feel like they are spending a whole night,” he said. “They come, play and relax.”
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This season’s programming includes films such as Grease, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Mean Girls, La La Land, among other. Cottle said it’s important to him that movies evolve and that audiences listen to what they want.
For example, Ratatouille It will be screened on Sunday, April 11, which is National Pet Day (and furry friends are invited). It will also be screened Selena on Friday, April 16, the date on which the late singer would turn 50.
“We celebrate LGBTQ + cinema, film noir, women in film … It is very important that our programming speaks for us,” Cottle added, encouraging people to submit movie suggestions through social media. “We take care of our community. We want to give back to cinema the social, the celebration and the community, and that is very important to us ”.
Tickets for the Rooftop Cinema Club range from $ 17.50 to $ 25, with discounts for students and military. Family screenings are priced at $ 13.50 for children and teens. Guests can choose between lounge seating or armchairs. Each guest receives a pair of headphones to use during the screening.
“Cinema is a way of dreaming,” says Cottle. “It’s about the sights, the smells and the sounds. And although we have to distance ourselves socially, in the end there is something magical in being in a space with other people enjoying something at the same time ”.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit rooftopcinemaclub.com.
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