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LA-Area 4K and Classic Movie Screenings

Tom Lowe

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After I caught "Lawrence of Arabia" in 70mm last weekend, tons of people have called me and PM'd me and emailed me saying, "Dude, why didn't you tell me?"

So.........

Mucho props to Reduser Sam Druckerman for tipping me off about a 35mm screening of Wong Kar Wai and Chris Doyle's "In the Mood for Love" in LA on August 10th and 11th.

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

To me, this is the second-best piece of cinematography in the last ten years, number one being Terrence Malick's "The New World." But it's very close, IMO. What "In the Mood for Love" offers is the best indoor lighting and incorporation of overcranking in at least the last decade, hands down. It's a self-contained film school.

I would also like this thread to serve as an ongoing opportunity for those of us in So Cal to relate news of 4K and 35mm and 70mm projections of great movies.

I will also be seeing "Gone with the Wind" at the Bay Theater in Seal Beach between August 5th and August 8th.

I don't think I will be able to make a 35mm screening of "Barry Lyndon" on July 11th or 12th at the New Beverly, but some of you may be able to make it.

Let's do it!
 
Just note that the New Beverly has rather subpar projection - the building wasn't really designed to be a movie theater, so they use a periscope system to reflect the projector beam onto the screen, which loses some light output.

Better to see revival screenings almost anywhere else in town. The Aero and the Egyptian have great projection.
 
David, I have heard that before. Are you saying it would be better to skip In the Mood for Love? The Aero was awesome for "Lawrence."
 
I'd like to see it in 35mm, but not if the theater sucks.

I can see it on my home theater anytime in DVD quality.
 
Tom,

Thanks for the props.

Yes, the Beverly is a very old funky theater.

Sorry, I assumed you had already been there and knew.

I've been going there since I was kid, and just saw Raiders there a few weeks ago. I hear what David's saying and I wouldn't argue any point his made, he is the man after all...

But I think it's still fun to see films in a theater with a bunch of hard core film buffs. I guess you have to be willing to except the fact that it's not a great projector and the print's can be scratched ... on occasion.

The admission is $7.00 for a double feature, and the seats are so old they don't even have cup holders. But I like to go and support them because I love the idea of what there doing.... Screening old films. And even though most of them are available to rent... And I do have a home theater projector with a 12 ft image.... I still prefer going to a theater to have a shared veiwing experience with an audience.

I like to attend other revival venues, infact I just came home from the Aero... I'm there so often they all know me by name.

I might go see Jaws there next week...

http://www.americancinematheque.com/Aero/aeromastercalendar.htm

Thursday, July 5
7:30 PM JAWS

Or the American Cinematheque...

http://www.americancinematheque.com/mastercalendar.htm


Thursday, July 5
7:30 PM THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

I can't decide, they both sound like fun.

Here's a few more links that might help...

http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/public/calendar/calendar_f.html

http://www.lacma.org/programs/FilmListing.aspx

The Skirball has free screenings some tuesday afternoons...
http://www.skirball.org/index.php

The city of Santa Monica has free screenings outside on the peer starting mid September for 6 weeks on Wed eve's..
http://www.artsfightingcancer.com/events.html
 
I like seeing old movies in theaters with audiences too, just that the New Beverly tends to be lower on my list -- if I think there's a chance that the movie will show up in the coming months elsewhere, I sometimes just wait. I did see "Barry Lyndon" and "The Duellists" at the New Beverly some years ago. Luckily I got to see "Barry Lyndon" again at the Aero recently.

There is a cool low-rent vibe at the New Beverly in that it reminds me of all the old revival theaters I used to go to when in college. You're surrounded by cinephiles at those screenings, which is great. Maybe I should go back there soon...
 
David Mullen ASC said:
There is a cool low-rent vibe at the New Beverly in that it reminds me of all the old revival theaters I used to go to when in college.
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The vibe of the New Beverly definitely betrays it's porno-theater roots!
 
Wait a minute....

Thursday July 5th in LA has another interesting choice.

The New Beverly
Thursday, July 5 ( Wed the 4th also )
8:00 PM The Seven Samurai (1954)

The Aero
Thursday, July 5
7:30 PM JAWS

The American Cinematheque...
Thursday, July 5
7:30 PM THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

Hmmm, decisions decisions.

It's days like this when I Love LA.
 
Have you guys been to the Bay Theater in Seal Beach? I'm planning to see Gone with the Wind there in early August in 35mm.
 
Okay, I reviving this thread to give a "shout out" to the LA area redusers that next Friday and Saturday, August 10th and 11th, the New beverly Cinema will be screening.......

"In The Mood For Love"

I've never seen it, but based on Tom's recommendation, I'll be going on Saturday eve.

Maybe some LA reduser's would like to come, and we could grab a drink after?.... Open to suggestions.

I meet some reduser's at NAB, & the "Red Party" in Vegas and it was..... Really Cooool.

FWIW, I just saw "The Big Lebowski" & "The Hudsucker Proxy" last night at the New Beverly Cinema..... And they both looked Good.
 
I might make that on Saturday. In the Mood for Love is the one that I missed and never got a chance to see it on DVD.

BTW, my friend from work just loaned me a Chris Doyle movie he directed and dp'd. Looked nice but I can't tell you what it's about because I haven't a clue...it was wieeeeerd. A little too arty for my taste.
 
And for all you 70mm fans...

The Aero is screening "VERTIGO" on August 22nd in ..... 70mm!!!

Also, it's Not on the schedule... yet. But the Aero is working up a Big September 70mm party, and they hope to have ...

"BARAKA",

"LAWRENCE OF ARABIA",

"THE WILD BUNCH",

Pink Floyd's "THE WALL",

and last but not least...

"2001"


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In 35mm, A Hitchcock extravaganza.

Thursday, August 16
7:30 PM FRENZY & THE WRONG MAN

Friday, August 17
7:30 PM ROPE & LIFEBOAT

Saturday, August 18
7:30 PM THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH & DIAL M FOR MURDER

Sunday, August 19
7:30 PM SUSPICION & SABOTEUR

Wednesday, August 22
7:30 PM VERTIGO *70mm

Thursday, August 23
7:30 PM THE 39 STEPS & THE LADY VANISHES

Friday, August 24
7:30 PM PSYCHO & SPELLBOUND

Saturday, August 25
7:30 PM REAR WINDOW & THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY
 
You guys are lucky. All we have down in San Diego is the Ken Cinema. We used to have the Guild, but after a multi-million dollar renovation it's now a... tattoo parlor! I suppose there are some benefits to living in the LA area, despite the traffic.
 
thinkbug said:
You guys are lucky. All we have down in San Diego is the Ken Cinema. We used to have the Guild, but after a multi-million dollar renovation it's now a... tattoo parlor! I suppose there are some benefits to living in the LA area, despite the traffic.
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You know, it's incredible how many screenings there are here in LA, if you make an effort.

We have the The Aero, The Egyptian, The New Beverly Cinema, The Arc Light ( almost every week ), LACMA, The Directors Guild ( some open to the public), The AFI, The Skirball Center, The Billy Wilder Theater, UCLA, The Landmark (sometimes) ... all within about a 15 mile radius? All to some degree screening old-er films!!

And several art house theaters with the current indy / foreign pic's.

Pretty freakin Awesome for Hard Core movie buff''s.

No wonder I'm still here.....

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So, Opcode, Bruce & Alexander....

Hope to see you guys there!

Maybe they're some other redusers who might be able to come?

The more the merrier.
 
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