OK guys-only 4 days left to go till we take over the whole of Nat Geo and throw a magical evening this Friday for everyone to never forget. Tickets are on sale now (for a bargain $20, and bound to sell out) and details are below BUT! we do have a pair to give away. YAY.
To enter to win: leave us a comment telling us WHAT YOUR FAVORITE ADVENTURE MOVIE OF ALL TIME and why and we will notify the winners by COB Thursday. COOL? COOL.
AND NOW for those details:
Brightest Young Things and National Geographic invite you to a special after-hours event!
Part of our ongoing BYT Local Tourist Series!
Exclusive tourist-free access to the entire museum including:
Titanic: 100 Year Obsession
Samurai: The Warrior Transformed
Wicked Weather
Big Cats & More!
totally cute
++PLUS++
Martial Arts demonstrations with Glow Sticks!
totally awesome
The DC debut of NYC performance art dance party weirdos
Cheryl Will Ruin Your Life
totally just trust us on this one
DJ Jahsonic of Axel F
totally feeling it
Sinister Sound Set
totally gonna link to their soundcloud now
Drinks & Photos
totally remember how much fun we had last time?
not to mention…
Explor-A-Rama Variety Show in National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium!
featuring
TED-style talks from:
Adventurer and Filmmaker
Trevor Frost
totally has a more interesting life than you
Engineer and Tech Genius
Mike Shepard
Photographer and Conservationist
Gabby Salazar
music performances by:
Birdlips
totally check out this video
Wytold
totally an artist in residence at strathmore hall
stand-up comedy by:
Jenn Tisdale
totally cute as a cupcake, but with more swearing
with your host:
Brandon Weatherbee of You, Me, Them, Everybody
totally has about the same level of interesting in his life as you, despite this picture
If that wasn’t enough stimulation, we’ll also have Giant Hamster Balls to roll around in!
DJ Tariq of TNT!
Rare Nat Geo footage playing in the auditorium all night!
And a super secret safari scavenger search for sweet Nat Geo swag
and limited edition custom BYT tees by
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Food Trucks!
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$20 Advance tickets on sale now!
Day of tickets $25
but we’re most likely gonna sell out
This is a 21+ event
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Brought to you by Stella, the official beer of BYT:
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Free snacks provided by:
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The Goonies…..because it’s filled with wacky adventures! Watched it as a kid and still love it as an adult
THE GOONIES with no doubt.
What not to love about those nicknames given to the characters. And mama Fratelli?
And BEST confession of all times
http://youtu.be/Q5UG7ISJfP0
Keep it classic: Raiders of the Lost Ark!
Big Trouble in Little China – Hello Girls with the Green Eyes
Last Crusade!
Deliverance. It’s never truly an adventure unless someone gets porked in the rear.
Jurassic Park.
FAR FROM HOME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHbI2fohgeI
Neverending Story. I’m still in <3 with Atreyu.
Damnit I was going to say THE GOONIES but someone else already did… So I’m gonna go with The Great Escape.
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JURASSIC PARK! the theme music is dope, and there are raptors!
I think “Stand by Me” is probably the best adventure movie of all time. The adventure does not require a far-off land or much more than the promise of finding something fascinatingly sinister at the end. Something about that movie seems almost cursed, like a the loss of innocence and childhood. River Phoenix. That should be enough.
The Adventures of Milo and Otis had an adorable pug puppy/ginger kitten combo like no other.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990): Because, back then, they looked real and seemed legit with science behind how they become humongous. Also, they ate pizza, and Splinter was a great role model.
Raiders of the Lost Ark – Because of Indiana Jones’s ability to think his way out of trouble, while taking on Nazis, booby traps, and the hand of God with a cocky smile. Even if snakes managed to wipe the grin off his face… Afterward, you don’t just feel like you watched an adventure, you want to head out and have an adventure of your own.
I mean, probably not my favorite of all time, but, this event makes me think of the movie Jumanji. I’m inspired.
ALIENS. Because Ripley is a badass.
not sure if this qualifies as an adventure movie but it’s still great
Tropic Thunder
The Land Before Time; because adventure is a journey called life. And it can still make me weep at age 25.
I’d like to dedicate this comment to a young man who doesn’t think he’s seen anything good today – Cameron Frye, this one’s for you.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, without question my fav “adventure” movie. He didn’t need pirate treasure, mythical lands w/flying cocker spaniels, or treasure-looting Nazis… Ferris just needed a partner in crime for his truant misadventures, albeit one with access to a 1961 Ferrari 250GT California in an unlocked garage (if you have the means, I highly suggest you pick one up… it is so choice).
Life moves pretty fast, BYT, hook me up with tickets to look around so I don’t miss it!
In the theme of Nat’l Geographic, definitely Disney’s 1994 live-action adaptation of ‘The Jungle Book’ (though the ’67 cartoon version was pretty awesome as well — i.e. old-school Disney). It’s pretty rare that a Disney movie can appeal to such a wide demographic, but I still enjoy it as much today as I did when it came out nearly 20 years ago. Dope action scenes as well!
I might add that I’ve never attended a BYT party, so I’m hoping this is my lucky opportunity!
Sword in the Stone. Arthur learns to grow up from a boy to a man inheriting the throne of England learning life lessons interacting with animals in different natural settings, and has a blast with Merlin and Archimedes along the way shape-shifting and singing all the while. One of Disney’s best, hands down.
Just watched it last night.. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade! I want to be Indiana Jones SOO Bad!
the neverending story – made me want to read books!
borat –navigating through the US can be rough
The Goonies. Other than the fact that I could steal a sweet life mantra (“Goonies never say die.”), it basically transcends generations. My parents showed it to me as a kid and I just introduced my youngest siblings to it. It’s endlessly rewatchable, and unlike a lot of adventure movies, it does so without blowing everything up. And I’m sorry but can we talk about how Josh Brolin and Sean Astin are the most adorable things? The Goonies made Oregon cool before Oregon was cool.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!
When it comes to adventure and survival in the city, its The Warriors, no doubt.
Gotta be Lord of the Rings [and if I absolutely have to pick one, The Two Towers by a hair]… This trilogy redefined the adventure genre. Yes, it had the benefit of better technology, but don’t hate on progress! Send Frodo & Friend on Friday!
The Sandlot-l was still shown this movie in high school, and not even by a substitute. It’s just so awesome it gets worked into lesson plans for Chemistry
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Because, Perfect Tommy.
Back to the Future Part III. Time traveling cars and trains, floating skateboards, the old west, crash scenes, duels… what more could a girl ask for?
My FAVORITE ADVENTURE MOVIE OF ALL TIME is ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’. I mean, the title says it all.
National Treasure! History, set in DC, hot nerds and adventure? YES PLEASE!!!!
Hands down, it has to be Homeward Bound. Sally Field & Michael J Fox as talking live-action pets: sold! But once you add in the character development, one natural obstacle after another, the porcupine and the incredible score, I’m in tears by the end.
My favorite adventure movie of all time is “Wall-E” because this movie was a feast for my eyes, but the story and characters were engaging as well. I will always imagine what it is like to fly through star dust as a robot in space.
The Goonies. No explanation needed.
I’ve got to go with Raiders of the Lost Ark. It’s a classic that I can watch over and over and over again!
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Sean Connery and Harrison Ford together? Nazis and Jesus and ancient artifacts? BOOM.
My favorite adventure movie of all-time has to be The Goonies. I’ve been watching it since I was three and repeating the curse words I learned from it since I was four. It introduced me at an early age to Joe Pantoliano. Plus, Josh Brolin steals a bike from a little girl and rides it like a boss. What’s not to love?
Willow, Warwick Davis is a genius and there were such great quotes, “turn me back”, “Don’t I know you? I stole the baby from you, Daikini – while you were taking a peepee! ” a far flung adventure for the whole family, good music too.