Changing Coney Island is subject of new film
Coney Island has changed quite a bit over the past few years, especially since the building of Luna Park and the Scream Zone. However, there are those who miss the old, anarchic, slightly seedy but always in-your-face Coney Island.
Filmmaker Amy Nicholson is definitely in the latter category, as evidenced in her film “Zipper,” which will premiere on Aug. 9 at the IFC Film Center, 323 Ave. of the Americas in Manhattan.
The title of the movie is somewhat misleading. “Zipper” is the name of a scary-looking carnival ride in which enclosed cars swing back and forth like the cars on the Wonder Wheel, while the entire contraption spins and rotates at high speeds. Until 2007, Coney Island had a Zipper ride owned by independent operator Eddie Miranda, who’s now living in Florida.