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Cadaverous Pallor 06-23-2007 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 144618)
GD's expectations for outdoor sonic quality are somewhat lower than mine.


Um, it's 2007. These people rake in rougly $15,000 every weekend. I've heard excellent outdoor soundsystems since the early 80's. No excuse.

No excuse necessary. I am always pleasantly surprised when the movie starts and the sound is crystal clear. It always exceeds my expectations.

<insert joke about age-related deafness>

innerSpaceman 06-23-2007 08:25 AM

The sound was actually good for Holy Mountain, but totally craptacular for Vertigo. I think those were the only two I've been to this year, so I'll reserve judgment on this season's sound till tonight's screening.

€uroMeinke 06-23-2007 09:00 AM

I do enjoy the DJ sets

blueerica 06-23-2007 12:17 PM

I wonder how much they have going out in expenses, how much goes toward restoration, etc... I should check this out.

Not Afraid 06-23-2007 12:35 PM

Saturday, July 28
The Red Shoes
directed by michael powell + emeric pressburger (1948, 133 min.)
Gates at 7:30 pm. Film at 9pm. $10 donation tickets available at gate.
dj spins before and after the show.

€uroMeinke 06-23-2007 02:09 PM

Looks like we'll be missing the Haunting tonight - have fun, watch for cold chills and June Bugs, and we'll see most of you in the morning.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded 06-23-2007 02:20 PM

:( so who is going?

blueerica 06-23-2007 02:22 PM

Sadly, I will not... I have family matters to attend to.

€uroMeinke 06-23-2007 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded (Post 145212)
:( so who is going?

I know Steve & Isaac are

innerSpaceman 06-24-2007 06:17 AM

It was me and zapppop and Gemini Cricket and SuPeR K! and Leigh-Ann ... and that was the rudest audience ever. Drunk people who had no control over themselves, tons of people who were obviously not movie fans or there to enjoy the film (or let others do so).

I know there are camp elements to The Haunting and I'm fine with people having a good time. But the proceedings were generally treated as a comedy, or with disdain and disappointment by people who were somehow expecting Friday the 13th XXII.

Incessant talking, constant walking, and faux-funny screaming that had none of the comic genius of TUESDAY (for those who recall The Shining in better days of Cemetery screenings)

One particular group would not SHUT UP. People around them kept telling them to be quiet, and - 'natch - I had to finally yell at them that they were not alone in their living room, but rather in a crowd of 2500 people.



(Um, that works out to $25,000 an evening ... and yes, they can afford a better sound system.)



On the plus side, it was neat to see The Haunting projected large ... especially on a mausoleum wall. And the "spike" system of not having our space encroached on by restroom wanderers and neighbors worked better than we could have ever hoped.



But while GC and I knew the film would never, in a crowd, be exactly the same movie neither one of us can watch alone at night, in the dark ... it was very disappointing to experience the lack of respect evident in last night's crowd.



I'm thinking more and more that it's time to find something new. Not only has word got out to the masses, the new crowds are the unwashed masses.


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