movies

[Schlich]

I'm gonna go see it in 70mm tonight. I've never seen a film in 70mm before. I am excite.

[JL21]

Unless you're older than appx. 50 years old, I don't think anyone has seen a film in 70mm.

[Schlich]

Huh, didn't know. What's the last movie that did it, Lawrence of Arabia?

[go birds]

INterstellar?

[Jocephus]

the middle brother wanted to see the 70mm version that was playing in leawood when we were there for the holidays, and i would have gone, but no one was really up for it and i think theres a theater in san antonio he's gonna go see it at. but i was curious at how it was different.

[The Third Man]

Unless you're older than appx. 50 years old, I don't think anyone has seen a film in 70mm.

Well, the particular lens Tarantino shot with (Ultra Panavision 70) hasn't been used in 50 years, yes, but occasional films have been shot in 65mm since then (e.g. Branagh's Hamlet, The Master, some of the IMAX stuff in Nolan's films, etc.) and stuff like Lawrence of Arabia is projected 70mm if you're lucky enough to live in a city that does stuff like that.

[Jocephus]

YOU JUST GOT VIDORSMARMED

[Vidor]

YOU JUST GOT VIDORSMARMED

And to think, I was all ready to jump on my keyboard and mention the 1996 Hamlet and "The Master" in 70mm.

I actually wanted to see The Master in 70 mm but I was too lazy to travel 2 hrs one-way to the nearest theater.

[The Third Man]

Ditto. I was super-pumped when I found out Hateful Eight's 70mm roadshow was coming through here. The KC area is surprisingly good for film in general, though, what with AMC being HQ'd here plus the Drafthouse, the Tivoli, Screenland, a couple of Cinemark locations, the Glenwood Arts theaters, and Cinetopia. Everything from giant IMAX multiplexes to smaller indies and everything inbetween. Probably as good as it gets outside of a real cinema hub with consistent programming of older and more obscure films. My head would explode in NY, trying to squeeze in everything I wanted to see.

[Jocephus]

thats it, my brother goes to the alamo drafthouse in san antonio. he talks about it a lot. you can get beer during the film and they boot out anyone who talks/texts. didn't realize it was a chain.