The Bells of Matrimony have a Sweet Ring but A Sour Echo

I love free movies in New York. We watched two great films of Buster Keaton, “One Week” and “High Sign”, accompanied by a jazz band in Prospect Park. I laughed so much that I went out and bought an 11 movie collection of his from China for $2 + $25 S&H.

The next night, we watched “The Warriors” in Coney Island. It’s based on a story from Greek history when a mercenary army has to fight it way across the Greek peninsula to return to Hellas. In this movie, a gang from Coney Island goes to a all-city gang meeting in the Bronx and then gets framed for the murder of the leader that was to unite them all. They have to fight their way all the way home with every gang in the city looking out for them.

That day, teams dressed as gangs from the movie started in the Bronx and completed an all day scavenger hunt that ended here in Coney Island. Their final round of competition was a rap piece to be done in front of everybody right before the movie. There was only one team with decent rappers but the all girl gang, the Lizzies, made up for their lack of talent with gusto.

It was perfect watching this cult classic in the area these boys were fighting to return to.