Part drama, part documentary, the road to guantanamo focuses on the tipton three, a trio of british muslims who were held in guantanamo bay for two years until they were released without charge. Although the detention camp at guantanamo bay holds the masterminds of 911 and other alleged terrorists, life on base can be shockingly routine, even dull. I feel like its gotta be a streamer because people just love watching these movies in. While initially intended as a temporary location, this facility now has lasted longer and accumulated more detainees than the guantanamo bay detention camp. Dec 02, 2008 since nearly 70 percent of joint task force guantanamo is made up of reservecomponent members, they bring a lot of civilianacquired skills with them. Escape the couch, go to theaters for guantanamo bay this one is a doozie, john cho says, adding that a threequel could be in the works. The road to guantanamo 2006 trailers and clips moviefone.
On the plane, kumar lights up his new bong, the air marshals think its a bomb, and harold and kumar are arrested as terrorists and sent to guantanamo bay. The base was first used in the early 70s to hold refugees of haiti and cuba who were discovered trying to enter the us via the waters around florida. The mccain recreation center has a 36seat movie theater which boasts a collection of 750 movies. The bagram theater internment facility named for the bagram theater of war is a united states detention facility constructed in 2002 and located at bagram air base in afghanistan. Most popular guantanamo bay movies and tv shows imdb. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Us naval station navy lodge guantanamo bay, cuba, guantanamo.
The lyceum is also used for special ceremonies on the base. Navy base at guantanamo bay, cuba, suggesting the massive building project is on track to. Jun 06, 2008 such a strange event, this trial at guantanamo bay. Directors jon hurwitz and hayden scholssberg on the set of harold and kumar escape from guantanamo bay. The guantanamo valley lies west of the bay along the sierra maestra. Marine hill lyceum is the newest addition to our navy motion pictures service movie options. Seating was provided for 2500 or regular seats and. The gift shop on guantanamo bay the new york times. Downtown lyceum downtown lyceum is one of three outdoor movie theaters located at naval station guantanamo bay, cuba. Downtown lyceum in guantanamo bay, cu cinema treasures. Guantanamo bay is the most ridiculous place on earth. Guantanamo bay, cuba on the witness stand was james e. Jan 20, 2002 if the accused al qaeda and taliban fighters jailed at the navys guantanamo bay base in cuba were free to wander around, they would discover a 98yearold bit of the american culture they so disdain.
Continuing past a white gate, it curves around munitions storage sheds until it reaches a small, gated gravesite. The lowlands on the west side are adorned in mangroves. Twelve movie goers shot and killed with up to fifty nine more people injured at the century 16 movie theaters at the aurora town center mall. That place would be guantanamo bay, holding pen for all manner of confirmed and suspected terrorists from around the globe. The movie program at gtmo provides free, 1st run, 35mm movies nightly at the downtown lyceum and the camp bulkely lyceum this lyceum provides nightly movies to jtf personnel not able to attend. Candles, flowers, and cards dot a hillside at a makeshift memorial for the century 16 movie theater victims near the crime scene in aurora, colorado on july 21, 2012. In the last quarter of the 20th century, the base was used to house cuban and haitian refugees. The huge glass windows opens up the foyer towards the small square outside and the decoration is traditional and very pleasant. The center boasts a soundproof band room with a variety of acoustic and electric instruments, recording equipment, and amplifiers. Its great theater, and questionable law, which means its like something out of a hollywood movie. Bagram theater internment facility us extraterritorial. Effective march 24, closed until further notice open to 18.
Defense secretary jim mattis talks to troops at an outdoor movie theater at guantanamo bay, cuba, on thursday, dec. Aug, 2015 the movie theater is where you will find jose polica, 18, many nights of the week. Harold and kumar escape from guantanamo bay was a fitting sequel to the first film. Naval station guantanamo bay psc 1005 box 53 guantanamo bay, cuba. Effective march 24, closed until further notice open to 18 years and older only. This is what its like for migrant workers inside guantanamo bay. Cbl is accessible only to jtf authorized personnel and provides movies 5 nights a week. The department of the navy does not officially endorse any private company or sponsor their products or services. Guantanamo bay warcrimes trials are a black box to the general public. An openair theater servicing guantanamo bay naval base.
It feels like a small town where everyone knows everyone else, and gossip spreads quickly. The best part is that the gitmo community has treated me so nice. Welcome to the official navy mwr guantanamo bay facebook. Guantanamo bay detention camp, also known as gitmo or gtmo, is a group of high security prisons or detainee centers, run by the us military and located in cuba at the guantanamo bay naval base. This time harold john cho and kumar kal penn get thrown into guantanamo bay after they get mistaken for terrorists on an airplane. T he location is waking distance from shopping, the library, the movie theater, eateries, and more.
Constructed in stages starting in 2002, the guantanamo bay detention camp was used to house muslim militants and suspected terrorists. We get people here who are teachers, people who have different functions in their towns that they bring to guantanamo bay, mccoy said. Defendants opportunity to speak today conflict of interest todays hearings were notable, in that the defendant had an opportunity to speak more than defendants typically speak at military commission hearings. Guantanamo bay is, apart possibly from the 38th parallel in korea, the only place left on earth where the us military still confronts hostile stalinism, eyeball to eyeball. The detainees are kept in solitary confinement and then, in the courtroom, allowed to. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Islands, peninsulas, and coves can be found on the east side of the bay. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. But, as an outside observer, the history of what happened in guantanamo seemed to loom everywhere. We get new releases although sometimes it is a few weeks later than the states. The theater was recently renovated in 2004, including newer projectors. Camp bulkeley lyceum in guantanamo bay, cu cinema treasures.
Guantanamo is a miniature america base has often seen. List of movie theaters located in guantanamo bay, cuba. It was originally meant to be a straighttodvd release, however they changed their minds and released it in the movie theaters april 25, 2008. To sum it up, the movie is good and quite the worthwhile. Ceded to the usa after the spanishamerican war of 1898, guantanamo is americas only outpost on the island of cuba. An aerial view of the naval base with the navy exchange and mcdonalds at left and an outdoor movie theater at bottom right, 1995. The two faces of guantanamo bay, cuba medill news service. Movie theaters in guantanamo bay, cuba cinema treasures. There is also a school, but with so few kids that sports teams play against groups of local firefighters and hospital workers. Camp bulkeley lyceum is one of three outdoor movie theaters located at naval station guantanamo bay, cuba. This article was produced in partnership with the pulitzer center on crisis reporting. I agree, it does get offensive at times, but if you dont take this movie seriously, i think youll be laughing too. New guantanamo barracks clearing congressional hurdles. Gtmo life is a monthly newsletter informing readers of programs and events in guantanamo bay.
Shows movies seven days a week and has a full concession stand. Indefinite detention without trial and torture have led the operations of this camp to be considered a major breach of human rights by amnesty. It was so successful that the studio decided to turn it into a franchise. Downtown lyceum is one of three outdoor movie theaters located at naval station guantanamo bay, cuba. Jan 21, 2020 the bay itself is a 12mile long northsouth indentation and is six miles across. A female guard kristen stewart at guantanamo bay forms an unlikely friendship with one of the facilitys longtime detainees. Its common knowledge in guantanamo bay that good food is hard to come by. Oct 14, 2012 here in guantanamo bay, we are able to go to the movies.
With riz ahmed, farhad harun, waqar siddiqui, arfan usman. A single main street runs through the guantanamo naval base. Riz ahmed, farhad harun, waqar siddiqui, arfan usman. Page maintained by midwest passenger service agents. Movie theaters in cuba showing 1 30 of 94 open movie theaters all theaters 360 open 94 showing movies 80 closed 266 demolished 14 restoring 3 renovating 5. After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into guantanamo bay, stoners harold and kumar escape and return to the u. The morning they return from their white castle road trip, harold and kumar decide to go to amsterdam because harold doesnt want to wait ten days to see maria again. Kal penn and john cho are such a great pair and made this sequel so much fun to watch. Washington the military judge presiding in the sept. Patron groups that are authorized to use navy mwr facilities, equipment and services include activeduty military personnel and their family members, activated reservists, retired military personnel, civilian dod personnel, foreign national employees assigned and working directly for the dod installations overseas, and dod contractors working fulltime on the installation. Visit two countries in one dayand explore castles, cathedrals, skyscrapers, and moreon this tour from copenhagen.
Harold and kumar escape from that maximum security facilitysee film title for confirmationand the adventures just beginning for this pair of potheads. Along the road are an outdoor movie theater, an espresso bar and a place to. Kristen stewarts acting was good but nothing out of the ordinary. I have to say that maddis performance was very good and really interprets the character by truly reflecting what ali was feeling and displaying his desperation of having been in guantanamo bay for 8 years. A brief history of guantanamo bay, americas idyllic.
Seating was provided for 2,500 or regular seats and bleachers. Fort meades post theater is screening guantanamo bay war crimes hearings during the day, and san andreas in the evenings. The guantanamo bay detention camp is a united states military prison located within guantanamo bay naval base, also referred to as guantanamo, gbay, gtmo, and gitmo. Guantanamo bay naval base, cuba there is a winding road that cuts behind guantanamo bay naval bases outdoor movie theater. Us naval station navy lodge guantanamo bay, cuba rooms. Along the road are wharves, piers and warehouses to service ships, but also an outdoor movie theater, an espresso bar and a gift shop selling gtmo shot. A brief history of guantanamo bay, americas idyllic prison camp. There are more than 80 infants buried in guantanamo bays. Built in 1978, the camp bulkeley lyceum is one of two openair theaters servicing guantanamo bay naval base. The film was written and directed by jon hurwitz and hayden schlossberg. It was formerly known as the bagram collection point.
Its flat nature makes it ideal for guantanamos airfield. A gym, an outdoor movie theater, the beaches, and a bowling alley provide most of the entertainment for residents. Commander, navy installations command 5720, integrity drive millington, tn 38055. Marine hill liberty is located a short walk from the sherman ave bus stop and marine barracks. Dec 21, 2017 mattis gives us troops a pep talk at guantanamo. Us naval station navy lodge guantanamo bay, cuba specialty. Jan 21, 2020 this article was produced in partnership with the pulitzer center on crisis reporting.
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