Movies & Mosquitoes

For many, many years, it's been a dream of mine to have a home theater. My ideas have ranged from insanely overdone (then) to mod-space age chic (then/still kinda now) to basically just having a hidden projector & sound system & a blank wall in my living room (now). And almost as long, I've wanted to have the ability to watch movies outside. Like a private drive-in for me & my friends. In fact, just today I was thinking, "I wanna watch a movie outside..."

Then Domino Magazine comes in the mail & has this little feature:


So now I am more determined than ever. All I really need is a projector. One of those isn't in my budget any time soon but I'll get there. Here's a list of my outdoor movie essentials:

• portable projector
  
• portable sound system
• DVD player
• comfy chairs (the more loungey the better)
• blankets (for chill pills or for snuggling)
  
• a couple of throw pillows (the more comfy the better)
  
• snacks (popcorn & candy for old skool nights / cheese plate & crudite to make it fancy)
• beverages (water, beer, martinis)
• a non-stinky bug spray & lots of citronella candles or oil lamps
• puppies (to walk in front of the projector and make us giggle)

Here are my top 10 movies (Trilogy = 1 in my movie math) to watch under the stars:

• Breakfast at Tiffany's
• The Philadelphia Story
• Duck Soup
• E.T.
• The Star Wars Trilogy
  
• The Bicycle Thieves
• A Hard Day's Night
• The Great Muppet Caper
• The Royal Tenenbaums
• Annie Hall

And 10 more... :-D

• Marie Antionette
• Lost in Translation
• Amelie
• Barefoot in the Park
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
• Badlands
• Shampoo
• Groundhog Day
• The Cannonball Run
• Cinderella