asterisk8 said:
Saw two great classics in the theater recently. First was Casablanca with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performing the score live. That was a fantastic experience, but was entirely dwarfed by 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm! I feel blessed by the gods to say that I saw a pristine 70mm print of 2001: ASO on the big screen, front and center about 10 rows back, with the screen nearly filling my vision, and the sound so beautifully loud that the high-pitched whine during the Stargate sequence was actually hurting people's ears (like it should). The overture, Ligeti's Atmospheres, played to a completely blackened house, and you could hear a pin drop from the moment it began to the moment the film ended.
Definitely a Top 3 Movie Experience for me. I feel like I can die a little more peacefully now that I've seen 2001 in 70mm.
Wish i could see a restored pristine print of star wars in 70mm or Empire strikes back. We all know that can never happen thanks to George Lucas and his un-special bastardized versions since 1997.
I still stand by what i said about Skyfall a thriller that could be any other movie and not a very good one at that since you know what is going to happen before it happens. Dark Knight Rises despite its minor flaws is a hundred times the film skyfall is, even the poorly made Mission Impossible 4 was better than skyfall.
They claim that Mendes guy who made this turkey is doing the next film well i won't be seeing it then. Bring back Martin Campbell he directed Goldeneye and Casino Royale he knows how to make a Bond film.