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Not Afraid
04-09-2005, 11:51 AM
Not only am I aging another year today but I get an email from Amrtican Cinematheque highlighting a film festival of films from 1980 (http://egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2005/1980sfilms.htm). They then remind me that that was 25 years ago!

Films include:


RAGING BULL
STAR WARS: EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
THE BLUES BROTHERS
and more.
It was ESB that hit me hardest. That was 25 years ago? I saw it on a date with a guy who is now the County Coroner for OC. Ahhhh, memories. Ain't age grand?
MerryPrankster
04-09-2005, 12:18 PM
Ahhh, yes. 1980, it was a very good year -- the year I graduated from high school. How time flies when we're having fun! :D

I saw The Blues Brothers on a double date. We had to sit in the very front row of the theater, trying to be sly with the beers we smuggled in. :evil: And I saw Friday the 13th at the Drive-In on it's opening night.

That would be a very cool event to attend. I'd love to view some of those films in a theater again.
Cadaverous Pallor
04-09-2005, 12:53 PM
I was three years old. I'm sure my parents left me with a sitter while they saw Empire. :p
Motorboat Cruiser
04-09-2005, 01:02 PM
Wow, I would love to see "The Elephant Man" and "Raging Bull" on the big screen.
Kevy Baby
04-09-2005, 01:53 PM
Hmmm... I made need to check out ESB on the 15th. That would be fun to see on the big screen again!
Cadaverous Pallor
04-09-2005, 03:19 PM
Are they showing the orginal Empire or the Special Edition?

I checked the site (http://egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2005/Aero/1980sfilmsaero.htm) and it doesn't specify, but it does say "it played here 25 years ago", so one can hope. :)
mistyisjafo
04-09-2005, 03:45 PM
That sounds way cool. Especially ESB and Raging Bull. It's been 25 yrs? How is this possible??!!
Not Afraid
04-09-2005, 04:55 PM
Are they showing the orginal Empire or the Special Edition?



I'll find out what version they are showing. (A good friend is on of the programers.)
Kevy Baby
04-09-2005, 09:30 PM
Are they showing the orginal Empire or the Special Edition?

I checked the site (http://egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2005/Aero/1980sfilmsaero.htm) and it doesn't specify, but it does say "it played here 25 years ago", so one can hope. :)I would guess that it is the original as I don't think they have a digital projection system at the Egyptian and would have to rely on the old film (the "Special Editions" were all done digitally and I doubt they transferred them to film).
Boss Radio
04-10-2005, 02:11 AM
ESB will be the Special Edition. Lucas debuted the SE trilogy in theatres as the run-up to Ep 1.

Don't feel old...Just accept the fact that everybody else is too young to remember 1980 with any clarity.

That's why they need us.
Not Afraid
04-12-2005, 12:05 PM
Here's the response from AC:
Lisa,
Your e-mail was forwarded on to me. The version of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK screening during our upcoming "Films of 1980 Series" is the digitally restored version re-released several years ago; this is the only one currently available for screening.

Best,

Dennis Bartok
Head of Programming,
AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
cirquelover
04-12-2005, 12:58 PM
Ahhh, the films of 1980. It brings back many memories, I was a freshman. I remember seeing Elephant Man and Star Wars in the theater. I think we saw Blues Brothers at the drive in, it's a little fuzzy because we were drinking heavily.

It does make me feel old when I realize how long go that really was, ugh!