Disney at the Arclight in August - Page 2

Ghoulish Delight · 07-13-2010, 12:40 PM

I recall quite liking Newsies. But I was 14 and not much of a movie watcher at the time, so I don't trust my recalled assessment at all.

CoasterMatt · 07-13-2010, 12:46 PM

I love "The Black Hole" - the theme song, especially the extended prelude gives me chills.

innerSpaceman, if you can't catch it at the Arclight, I'll fire it up at our house for a screening.

innerSpaceman · 07-13-2010, 12:48 PM

I've never seen Newsies. But, seriously, The Rocketeer is actually a good movie.

Gemini Cricket · 07-13-2010, 01:20 PM

I thought Newsies was cool. Loved the "Seize the Day" song.

Alex · 07-13-2010, 01:43 PM

Ok, what did the Hollywood Arclight do to get the relative crap that is unlikely to have any chance at bringing in an audience outside the relative narrow Disney geek crowd?

Three themes I guess:
Animated Classics
Mostly Live Action Musical Classics
Live Action Non-Musical Classics That Prove That Generally "Live Action Disney Non-Musical Classic" is an oxymoron.

I love seeing old movies theatrically but can't imagine paying (especially Arclight prices) for any of those five and two of them I'd demand reparations if forced to sit through again.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-13-2010, 01:51 PM

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Ok, what did the Hollywood Arclight do to get the relative crap that is unlikely to have any chance at bringing in an audience outside the relativ

Locate themselves in Hollywood where there's a never-ending supply of niche film geeks?

Not Afraid · 07-13-2010, 01:57 PM

"Something Wicked..." was the first film Chris and I saw together. Not "together" but we were both with the same group of people.

Alex · 07-13-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Locate themselves in Hollywood where there's a never-ending supply of niche film geeks?

If Hollywood has a surplus of people wanting to pay $18 to watch mediocre to bad old Disney movies on a Monday night then I guess it is a smarter move than I give them credit for. But that still seems like a really narrow niche.

I'll likely never know, I guess, whether I'm right or wrong. Unless someone here goes to all of them and reports on attendance. But that would mean someone having to sit through Something Wicked This Way Comes and that would just be cruel.

mousepod · 07-13-2010, 02:33 PM

I like Something Wicked This Way Comes. A flawed film, no doubt, but Bradbury's script and the lead acting talents of Pryce and Robards shine through. I would have liked to see it with the original Georges Delerue score (it's been released on its own on CD), but it's nowhere near as bad as you might suggest.

Alex · 07-13-2010, 02:51 PM

It's painfully bad. We can agree to disagree if you'll acknowledge that I'm right and you're just being cantankerous.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I recall quite liking Newsies. But I was 14 and not much of a movie watcher at the time, so I don't trust my recalled assessment at all. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I love "The Black Hole" - the theme song, especially the extended prelude gives me chills. innerSpaceman, if you can't catch it at the Arclight, I'll fire it up at our house for a screening. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I've never seen Newsies. But, seriously, The Rocketeer is actually a good movie.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I thought Newsies was cool. Loved the "Seize the Day" song.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Ok, what did the Hollywood Arclight do to get the relative crap that is unlikely to have any chance at bringing in an audience outside the relative narrow Disney geek crowd? Three themes I guess: Animated Classics Mostly Live Action Musical Classics Live Action Non-Musical Classics That Prove That Generally "Live Action Disney Non-Musical Classic" is an oxymoron. I love seeing old movies theatrically but can't imagine paying (especially Arclight prices) for any of those five and two of them I'd demand reparations if forced to sit through again.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	"Something Wicked..." was the first film Chris and I saw together. Not "together" but we were both with the same group of people.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I like Something Wicked This Way Comes. A flawed film, no doubt, but Bradbury's script and the lead acting talents of Pryce and Robards shine through. I would have liked to see it with the original Georges Delerue score (it's been released on its own on CD), but it's nowhere near as bad as you might suggest. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It's painfully bad. We can agree to disagree if you'll acknowledge that I'm right and you're just being cantankerous.
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