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LA-Area 4K and Classic Movie Screenings

I saw Gone With the Wind this Sunday in 35mm. First time I've ever seen the movie. What a great experience! The print wasn't so hot, and of course, it's a more TV-like aspect ratio, but it was well worth seeing in a theater.
 
Tom said:
I saw Gone With the Wind this Sunday in 35mm. First time I've ever seen the movie. What a great experience! The print wasn't so hot, and of course, it's a more TV-like aspect ratio, but it was well worth seeing in a theater.
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I've never seen it in the theater. That must have been a treat. In fact, the only time I saw GWTW was on a 26 inch TV, when I was kid.

Speaking of treats, Tom are you thinking about coming to "In The Mood For Love", on Saturday?
 
Sam Druckerman said:
I've never seen it in the theater. That must have been a treat. In fact, the only time I saw GWTW was on a 26 inch TV, when I was kid.

Speaking of treats, Tom are you thinking about coming to "In The Mood For Love", on Saturday?
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I've actually got a huge, annual family thing this weekend, so I don't think I can. :(

Next time for sure! Speaking of WKW, we should arrange an LA/OC get-together when Blueberry Nights gets released this fall. That would be my first WKW in 35mm.

Oh and FYI... Hitchcock's Vertigo is playing in 35mm at the Aero on Wed Aug 22nd. I wish I could go but I will be on a writing/location scouting/timelapse trip from Aug 15th - Sept 15th.
 
Tom said:
I've actually got a huge, annual family thing this weekend, so I don't think I can. :(

Next time for sure!
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Cool.

Tom said:
Speaking of WKW, we should arrange an LA/OC get-together when Blueberry Nights gets released this fall. That would be my first WKW in 35mm.
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Could be fun.

Tom said:
Oh and FYI... Hitchcock's Vertigo is playing in 35mm at the Aero on Wed Aug 22nd. I wish I could go but I will be on a writing/location scouting/timelapse trip from Aug 15th - Sept 15th.
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Ahhhh, Trust Me..... it's 70mm.

The guy's who Run the Aero gave me the info I posted, I know them..... and it's also listed on there web page.... Here,

http://www.americancinematheque.com/archive1999/2007/Aero/Hitchcock2_Aero_2007.htm#VERTIGO

"Wednesday, August 22 – 7:30 PM

70 mm. print!! VERTIGO, 1958, Universal, 128 min. Discussion following with film critic Kevin Thomas."

Sounds like a great trip, enjoy.
 
Oh man! I wish so badly I could see Vertigo in 70mm. I guess I will have to wait another 6 months. :(

So you know that one guy who runs the Aero? Kind of long hair? Do you know when Baraka and 2001 are coming?
 
Grant is the guy you're thinking of. He's an actor, hehehe, but don't sell him short just for that... He happens to know more about film than a lot of "Directors" I've met. And he's seen Everything. He's like a walking film encyclopedia, and a really cool guy.

As of Sunday eve, Grant said they we're putting the 70mm program together for September, but didn't know the dates yet.

It's a big deal to do, because there are not that many 70mm prints in the world. They have to be tracked down, arrangements made, and to ship them is Very Expensive. That's why I said "They hope to have" in the other post.

As soon as they lock the dates, I'll post them for you.

As far as "six months?". The Aero has been doing a "Hitchcock fest" every summer, so it might be more like a year at that venue.
 
Yep. That's him. Grant. I had a chance to chat briefly with him after Lawrence. Very nice guy indeed. He said that most of the 70mm prints come to the Aero twice a year, generally speaking. Not sure about Vertigo, though. It's a damn shame to miss it!

Be sure to tell me how In the Mood at the New Beverly was. I am very jealous!
 
Tom said:
Be sure to tell me how In the Mood at the New Beverly was. I am very jealous!
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Will do, Tom.

Okay, guy's.... if you come to the 7:30 "In The Mood For Love" Saturday Eve... Look for me, I'll be hanging out for about 45 minutes before the show starts at the side walk Cafe / Restaurant just West of the box office, about ten feet away. Or afterwards I'll be out front on the sidewalk for a few minutes to see who shows up. Then we can grab a drink, or ?

I'll be with my friend Jerod, he's an actor and looks like one. I'll be the guy wearing a black cap who's working on his Hitchcock impersonation.

See you there.
 
Anyone who has never seen In the Mood for Love and is in the LA area should go. It is one of the greatest movies ever made, and is usually ranked alongside movies like Days of Heaven and Barry Lyndon in terms of cinematography.
 
I might make this one. I'm hanging out with a buddy whose visiting from across town and I'll have to check with him if he'd like to watch this movie instead of the current crop of films.
 
LA isn't the only place. Aug 24 at the AFI Silver in Silver Springs MD, going to see the original GodFather. Still, it would be cool to live in a place that was showing all the classics in their original form.
 
Tom said:
Be sure to tell me how In the Mood at the New Beverly was. I am very jealous!
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Tom, thanks for a terrific suggestion.

I had forgotten about the link you posted, with Christopher Doyle...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuWZI0yUUHU

Until a few minutes in, then it came back to me.

The film is a visually stunning master work in cinematography. And a must see, for anyone who loves this art form.

There are so many great things about this film, I will hold my comments to just a few of the key ones for me.

The use of negative space in the frame was WOW.

Love the many brilliant scene to scene visual transitions.

The pace of the film envelopes and soothes like a warm bath.

The soundtrack with Nat King Cole singing those great songs in "Spanish" was a revelation. Had they been the english versions, I think the lyrics would have distracted from the frame... But, in "Spanish" his velvet voice and those gorgeous melodies set the tone and served the story perfectly.

I wish I could make a film in Hong Kong, now.

I could go on and on, but the bottom line is...

I can't wait to get the DVD and study it in more detail. No, make that.... break it down scene by scene until I can swim in every frame.

Thanks again,

Sam
 
I didn't know this was your first time seeing the picture! Yeah, I had the same experience when I saw In the Mood... I was totally blown away. The framing and composition in this movie -- and in its quasi-sequel 2046 -- is the best I have seen in decades in any movie.

BTW, how was the projection and sound quality?
 
Tom said:
BTW, how was the projection and sound quality?
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I'm not expert... But I do see an average of 2-3 films a week in a theater, and for me the Beverly is on par with the average theater in LA. Like any rival house, I think the print has a lot more to do with the outcome. As an example, I'm at the Aero almost every week, and even though that's a newly equipped theater, when the print is not up to par or even iffy, it looks a lot worse to me than the average New Beverly screening. If the print is poor at the Beverly it seems a lot worse to me than the average screening at the AERO.

The Aero is a much nicer, larger venue and the screen is twice the size.

That said, I think you take your chances any time you go to a rival screening.... that just comes with the territory.

I thought the print last night looked Very Good.... But, who knows? If Mr Dolye was there, he may of had a contrary opinion....

The "Artist" is seldom satisfied anyway....... but I sure enjoyed it.

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Heads up, for those who might be interested....

Edgar Wright, Writer / Director...... will be at the New Beverly Cinema all day today talking about his two films....

http://www.newbevcinema.com/calendar.cfm

Hott Fuzz & Shaun of the Dead.
 
Well I've only ever seen it on a DVD on my laptop, so I will go for sure next time anyone in LA or OC screens any WKW films.

Keep us posted if you hear any rumblings about new 70mm screenings at the Aero.
 
Here you go Tom,

I might have #81 that week, if you're in town and interested, give me a call (LOL I can already hear the phone ringing)... I'm only five minutes from the Aero.

It's a 70mm Blow Out...

Thursday, September 13
7:30 PM PINK FLOYD - THE WALL

Friday, September 14
7:30 PM BARAKA

Saturday, September 15
7:30 PM LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Sunday, September 16
7:30 PM THE WILD BUNCH

Thursday, September 20
7:30 PM 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

And for those who may have forgotten,

Wednesday, August 22
7:30 PM VERTIGO
 
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