Friday Night Films give students an alternative to partying
CU Late Night and Program Council have partnered up to give students a new way to kick off the weekend: Friday Night Films.
Program Council chooses a movie almost every Friday night from a selection of 35mm films from a movie bank. The chosen film for each week is then played on the large screen in CHEM 140 to give the feeling of going to the movies instead of just watching a DVD.
“Friday Night Films is a project that Program Council is trying this semester,” said Claire Findlay, 22, a senior Spanish major and Program Council film series director. “It is intended to be a substitute for drinking on Friday nights.”
Program Council and CU Late Night say they will be serving free popcorn, water and handing out free Program Council and CU Late Night t-shirts.
This is different than Program Council’s sneak peeks because companies ask CU to do the previews, which means CU does not get to decide what is shown.
However, with Friday Night Films, Program Council gets to choose which movies to show.
This new opportunity for students is receiving mixed opinions.
“I wouldn’t go,” said Jennifer Binder, 20, a junior biochemistry student. “There are other things that are more convenient than going to see a movie; it is a waste of time.”
Vanessa Gordillo, 20, a freshman fine arts student had a different opinion about the event.
“I think it is a really good idea,” Gordillo said. “It gives students one more thing to do, and it is free.”
Something similar to Friday Night Films was done in the past two decades and Program Council thought that it would be nice to bring it back.
The newest film showing is “3:10 to Yuma” in CHEM 140 on Feb. 8.
To see what movies will be showing in upcoming weeks, visit Program Council’s Web site.
“They are fun and free,” Findlay said. “Make it a date night or a night with a buddy.”
Contact Campus Press Staff Writer Zach Keller at john.keller@thecampuspress.com.
