New York City - Day 3

Another busy day in New York! This morning I went to New York Comic Con - one of the biggest pop culture conventions in the world. Apparently, more than 200,000 people are attending the convention this weekend, so you can imagine how crowded it is there!

There were only a couple of guests in the lineup for me, but today I met one of them - the legendary Sigourney Weaver. She's been in everything; Alien, Avatar, and Star Wars, to name a few. The role I associate her with primarily is Ghostbusters. It's always been one of my favorite movies, and it was filmed right here in New York.

I attended a panel with her early in the day, which was great, even though it was mostly focused on Alien. Later, I had a photo op with her, and otherwise I spent the rest of the day exploring the convention floor.

After the convention, I went to my new hotel right in the most touristy section close to Times Square.

In the evening, I had dinner at Planet Hollywood, and did a walk around the Midtown area, where I passed many landmarks like the Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building. I eventually went to Lincoln Center (another Ghostbusters location!) where I attended a screening of the movie "Is This Thing On?" which was this year's closing movie of the New York Film Festival.

The movie was directed by Bradley Cooper who was present at the screening to introduce it. Also present were the stars of the movie - including Will Arnett and Laura Dern.

The movie was okay, not the best I've seen, but it makes it an elevated experience when it's introduced by some of the principal people behind it. It was also interesting to watch it since it was filmed in New York City.Leia mais