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post #1 of 14
11/19/08 at 4:35pm
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I've never been there...I got offered a directing gig and I'm going to stay there for a while, or maybe forever depending on how it works out.

I'm going in the middle of fucking January if you can believe it. I'm used to LA weather, but I'm not a pussy when it comes to cold.

What's the 411 on New York for someone who's never been there? What should I embrace and what should I avoid? What should I see worth seeing? I'm a movie fan, so keep that in mind. Best theaters? I appreciate any advice.

I'm not sure exactly where I'm moving yet. Maybe Brooklyn.
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post #2 of 14
11/19/08 at 4:39pm
Good luck! I've never been to NY so I can't offer any advice, but I wanted to be sure and offer my congratulations on the directing gig.
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post #3 of 14
11/19/08 at 4:45pm
Welcome to the area. Just avoid Times Square as much as possible.

As for the best theaters, my personal favorites are the Film Forum, the Angelika and the AMC 25 on 42nd. Lincoln Plaza Cinemas shows some great films as well.
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post #4 of 14
11/19/08 at 4:48pm
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Welcome to the area. Just avoid Times Square as much as possible.
I'd say if you've seen it once, there's no need to go there again. It's basically a tourist attraction, and things are way too expensive in that area of NYC.

And January/February SUCK in NYC. The blistering cold mixed with the wind that will get through no matter how many layers you have on, and days that alternate between really gray and boring, and blindingly bright to the point your eyes hurt. Welcome to the Northeast in the doldrums of Winter.
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post #5 of 14
11/19/08 at 4:50pm
Gotta hit up the Ziegfield as well. Brooklyn or Queens are the places to live. Come to think of it, I have never met anyone who lives in the Bronx. Oh, you obviously have to head up to Astoria, Queens and visit Alex at Hellgate. They show some cool movies every now and then.

Get all of the touristy crap out of the way fast. It cleanses the palette so you can take in and appreciate all of the totally awesome stuff New York has going for it.

And public transportation!
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post #6 of 14
11/19/08 at 5:48pm
There's a kagillion of these threads where we tell NYC-visiting Chewers where to go, but I'm to lazy to search for them. We say the same things every time so worth it to look them up.
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post #7 of 14
11/19/08 at 6:09pm
Yeah-

http://www.chud.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92858
http://www.chud.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90799
http://www.chud.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92817

Fuck Brooklyn, btw. Don't be one of those people who moves to Bed sty and then wonders why he gets mugged for his ipod every day.
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post #8 of 14
11/19/08 at 6:31pm
Well, don't move to Bed-Stuy. Brooklyn rules! Queens sucks!
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post #9 of 14
11/19/08 at 7:27pm
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I appreciate all the advice.

I heard Astoria Queens is the suburbs...my friend is from LA and moved there last year and he hates it.

I have two aunts...one lives in Manhattan, the other lives in Harlem. Should I avoid Harlem?
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post #10 of 14
11/19/08 at 8:23pm
Harlem's in Manhattan.
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post #11 of 14
11/20/08 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by Sonic Boom View Post
Welcome to the area. Just avoid Times Square as much as possible.

As for the best theaters, my personal favorites are the Film Forum, the Angelika and the AMC 25 on 42nd. Lincoln Plaza Cinemas shows some great films as well.
Don't live in NY, but have visited and can recommend the Ziegfeld Theater on West 54th street as an excellent theater.
Saw Hancock there this summer. So-so movie, awesome cinema.
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post #12 of 14
11/20/08 at 4:54pm
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Should I avoid Harlem?
Because of minority stereotypes or the Ivy League college kids?

ETA: Still trying to figure out when I'm going to make my move. I hear Astoria really, really, really sucks.
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post #13 of 14
11/20/08 at 5:46pm
It really is horrible. I suggest anyone who moves to NYC to stay out of it. Williamsburg is really nice. Move there.
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post #14 of 14
11/20/08 at 5:51pm
Wait a minute...
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