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I cannot deliver the graphic goods like the Thighmaster can, but I can weigh in on the planned Netflix Rolling Roadshow for a cinematic scene near you this August. Classic films, screened at their classic locations.

Aug. 2: The Warriors, at Coney Island. (Warriors, come out and play-ay!)
Aug. 5: Jaws, at the state beach on Martha's Vineyard. (If only they had done this last year for the film's 30th anniversary, the islanders who hold their little shark fest would've done flippy flips.)
Aug. 8: Clerks, at The Quick Stop, Leonardo, N.J. (Kevin Smith reportedly attending)
Aug. 10: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, at Cedar Road Water Tower, Northbrook, Ill. (Because the Cubs won't let them in Wrigley Field?)
Aug. 11: Field of Dreams, at the field in Dyersville, Iowa. (Been there, can verify that it really is in the middle of nowhere, and would definitely go back for this one except for the fact that it'll probably bring out a lot of crazies.)
Aug. 16: The Shining, at Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colo. (Although really, you'd need to show it in the dark of winter for full effect.)
Aug. 18: The Searchers, at Gouldings Lodge, Monument Valley, Ariz.
Aug. 20: Raising Arizona, at Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, Ariz. (Finally, a reason to go to Apache Junction and have laughs that aren't at the expense of Apache Junction.)
Aug. 24: The Poseidon Adventure, aboard the HMS Queen Mary, off Long Beach, Calif. (This is the good Poseidon, as opposed to the one that's still in cinemas this week.)
Aug. 26: Escape From Alcatraz, from Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay. (Followed by a swim?)

That's the initial list. More films and locations may be announced. Any suggestions? I'll start. North By Northwest at Mount Rushmore. Casablanca in Casablanca, Morocco. King Kong from the Empire State Building.

How about you?