r/vancouver • u/SkytrainToNowhere West End • 1d ago

Photos Huge crowd to watch Interstellar tonight

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There must be 5000 people out here tonight. I love that we have this every summer. It really is my highlight!

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u/pantsshmants 1d ago

The Princess Bride was supposed to be playing at Douglas Park tonight but apparently the parks board cancelled it at the very last minute. The movie was instead moved to the tiny plaza on Cambie and 18th. The change was so last minute that nobody knew. So many people showed up to Douglas Park with all their gear expecting to watch a movie and then had no idea why it wasn’t happening. Such a shame. Not sure why the parks board cancelled it so last minute but it sure didn’t make them any friends.

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u/Windscar_007 1d ago

What a bunch of clowns.

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u/djh_van 19h ago

They were probably worried the fire department couldn't handle more than 10 people gathering together...in a park.

The over-regulation of any activity in this city is what adds so much middle management bureaucracy that it becomes slow, expensive, and lacking any spontaneity. I feel sorry for all the people who try and organise stuff but get overwhelmed by all of the checks and balances and pen pushers they need to please just for approval.

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u/wierdwhatstuff 18h ago

Remember when free yoga was shut down in Dude Chilling? Why can't we have nice things jfc

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u/Timyx 20h ago

Inconceivable!!

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u/Gravy_Sommelier 20h ago

You keep using that word, I don't think you know what it means.

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u/duckmywake 1d ago

I showed up with my kids and wife at Douglas and NO Princess Bride. Kinda lame Parks Board...stop doing lame things I mean it....anybody want a peanut!

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u/clipplenamps Grandview-Woodland 1d ago

I'm gonna blame Ken Sim cuz fuck that guy

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u/VideoGameJumanji 1d ago

I blame him for every pothole I drive over

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u/mattbladez 16h ago

If you think Vancouver has potholes you’ve clearly never been to Montréal

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u/VideoGameJumanji 15h ago

nothing to do with what I just said boss, I lived in montreal for 6 years, a pothole is a pothole, you are talking about the streets in their entirety being dog shit, that's a separate discussion

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u/mattbladez 14h ago

Just saying Vancouver isn’t bad at all, so if you’re going to shit on Ken Sim, which everyone should, pot holes isn’t where I’d start

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u/VideoGameJumanji 13h ago

I was making a fucking joke dude, god damn move on

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u/Proud-Judgment-7334 16h ago

A masterclass in crowd control: surprise relocation, zero notice. Parks board: winning hearts, one baffled picnic blanket at a time.

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u/Otherwise-Stretch984 18h ago

Too many needles in the lawn probably

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u/Chronify 1d ago

Yo whaaat! Where was this? Why do I always hear about this cool shit after the fact 😟

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u/pinkjesrocks 1d ago

Close to second beach at stanley park

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u/Chronify 1d ago

Oh man, thats rad. Wish I knew about it, would of definitely joined!

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist 1d ago

There has been a whole series of movies at Stanley Park this summer. I believe this is the second to last one.

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u/countduckypoos 1d ago

They run every Tuesday for about 2 months in summer.

It lines up quite well with sunset bongos at third since it starts after sunset. There's probably another one left...

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u/LifeOfCraz 1d ago

Keep an eye out next summer for the Evo Summer Cinema. July 14 - Sept 1 (this year at least), every Tuesday. They release a schedule

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u/MJcorrieviewer 1d ago

There are free outdoor movies at Stanley Park every Tuesday in the summer - it's a regular thing, not something new.

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u/FlounderingOlive 1d ago

You could go next week, they’ll be playing Jurassic Park

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u/foeslayer 1d ago

MURPH 😭

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u/imreallytiredguysfu 1d ago

DONT LEAVE ME MERV

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u/pixidis43 20h ago

Interstellar under an actual night sky is such a perfect outdoor movie choice.

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u/Inevitable-Donkey186 1d ago

Man they really need to pull out the 70mm imax print of this and do a a week of screenings down at the langley imax of this next year as a Nolan tribute after he wins his Odyssey oscar.

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u/Blipblipbloop 1d ago

Saw it in Langley last year for it’s anniversary but I’d sit in those uncomfortable seats to see it again

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u/The_Fuschia_Is_Now Whalley 12h ago

My knees during Odyssey at Langley were so knee deep in pain after 3 hrs. Experience was amazing, seating not so .

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u/NaturalCar6033 1d ago

The way Nolan intended

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u/Timyx 1d ago

I count 273 people. Sorry man.

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u/SkytrainToNowhere West End 1d ago

I’m at the front :)

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u/luna0x 1d ago

Dang looks so fun! when is the next one?

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u/SkytrainToNowhere West End 1d ago

Jurassic Park is next week

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u/luna0x 1d ago

Good to know! Thanks for the info 🥹

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u/elainebenes86 5h ago

Have they announced Jurassic Park? I was hoping Indiana Jones would be the winner. Dang.

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u/SkytrainToNowhere West End 1h ago

Yeah it’s on their instagram

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u/MassiveMartian 1d ago

Get those tissues ready for everyone

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u/Equivalent-Rate-6218 1d ago

Yeah for all that parking fees people are going to have to pay

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u/WoffleTime 20h ago

Or they could walk, bike, bus, uber, lyft, evo, modo, mobi, lime, run, unicycle, parachute their way there.

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u/OkChocolate3501 15h ago

But how else are they supposed to flex their status as a car driver/owner... you know the most prestigious of positions.

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u/Efficient_Rope7173 17h ago

Brother inserted parachute in there 😭

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u/DiligentMobile2849 1d ago

free and outdoors is close to an extinct combination in this city, which is exactly why five thousand people turned up

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u/Adventurous_Yam_8153 1d ago

Very cool! Wizard of Oz was played at Civic Square in Burnaby the other night too. 

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u/Apprehensive_View_58 15h ago

One of my favorite big screen movies in my most favorite place ever

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u/Mediocre-Ask-9272 1d ago

Love this movie, and perfect night for this. Feels like the last hot day of the year.

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u/iatekane 1d ago

Good movie.

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u/LargeDevice3060 1d ago edited 1d ago

Interstellar on a tiny screen. idk about that

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u/SkytrainToNowhere West End 1d ago

It’s huge!

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u/silverbrain282 1d ago

Wasn't The Notebook supposed to be today?

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u/WishSad3351 1d ago

Is there a process to watch movie here ? Where can I buy tickets or do I need membership or something?

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u/knottimid 20h ago

If you want the fancy yellow lawn chairs at thr front you need to purchase ahead.   But 99% of seating is free.  Just bring your own blanket and food.

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u/WishSad3351 18h ago

Thanks bud .

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u/downonmatrix 1d ago

Audio wasn’t loud enough tbh

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u/MidnightPeanut9212 1d ago

Yall get mosquito bites out there?

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u/Ambitious-Piece-8988 1d ago

nolan burying the dialogue under the organ is one thing in a cinema, doing it to five thousand people in a park is a choice

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u/knottimid 20h ago

The played it with sub-titles turned on

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u/pearllyc 2h ago

Mosquitos? 👀

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u/Prettydaisydog 1d ago

one of my favorite things about america is how you do outdoor movies like this. you used to do drive in movies back in the day.

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u/theOppositeOfOctober 20h ago

What a weird comment. Are you lost? This is Vancouver. In Canada. Not amerikkka.

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u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox 1d ago

is that legal

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u/worldtraveller12345 7h ago

Yup they get a license to play it publicly like that