A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Searchers -- in High Definition (2 Viewers)

[Henry Gondorff]

Superior in what way?

Coolidge Norelco AAII projectors are at practically zero degree pitch and aligned with screen center owing to the booth being at floor level - as compared to Somerville's extremely steep projection angle from rear of balcony with attendant keystoning, image clipping and focus deficiency. Don't really want to slam the house. It's a treasure with great people running it.

 

[haineshisway]

Hearing the colors are not as saturated as the viewer thought they should be is a bit alarming to me - anyone who has seen an IB print of the searchers with proper projection knows just how saturated the reds and blues were. Then again, I know nothing about the projection at the "new" Egyptian.

 

[Robert Harris]

Coolidge Norelco AAII projectors are at practically zero degree pitch and aligned with screen center owing to the booth being at floor level - as compared to Somerville's extremely steep projection angle from rear of balcony with attendant keystoning, image clipping and focus deficiency. Don't really want to slam the house. It's a treasure with great people running it.

Point taken. Haven’t been to either venue in aeons. Angle of projection can be problematic, as the image must be derived from a trapezoid.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

Point taken. Haven’t been to either venue in aeons. Angle of projection can be problematic, as the image must be derived from a trapezoid.

I feel the need to emphasize that the Somerville Theater is a gem in the community and does some excellent current and retro programming. Their equipment is top-shelf and every presentation is superbly executed. It's only the structural parameters that impose a suboptimal image in the main house. Their 4K digital projector is sited at the lower front of the balcony, nicely aligned with the screen. I would happily see The Searchers there if shown in that format.

 

[youngman]

An interview about the restoration:

"The Searchers" Restored by Warner Brothers and Released in 70mm

Best
Marcus

 

[jayembee]

I feel the need to emphasize that the Somerville Theater is a gem in the community and does some excellent current and retro programming. Their equipment is top-shelf and every presentation is superbly executed. It's only the structural parameters that impose a suboptimal image in the main house. Their 4K digital projector is sited at the lower front of the balcony, nicely aligned with the screen. I would happily see The Searchers there if shown in that format.

I really miss the Coolidge, the Brattle, and the Somerville (and the Harvard Film Archives and the MFA Film Program) now that I live in NH. I just can't seem to manage to make it down to the Boston area.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I practically lived in those places in my 20s - I miss them as well!

 

[JoshZ]

I practically lived in those places in my 20s - I miss them as well!

I still live in the area and almost never get to any of those theaters anymore. Age and having kids will do that. I haven't been to the Coolidge since the remodel.

Was about 30 years ago I went on my first date with my now-wife at that theater.

 

[JPCinema]

I'm hoping to read an announcement and publicity about the screenings of THE SEARCHERS 70mm. around the country.
....so far....crickets

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

There are two coming up in LA that are mentioned in this thread. Presumably there will be others as Warner works with local rep theaters and film bookers to firm up dates.

 

[mskaye]

I think that we're reading a little too much into that statement. Making it "available to exhibition in North America" doesn't necessarily imply a re-release of any kind, limited or otherwise. All that statement is saying is that the 70mm print(s) will be available for any repertory house that wants to show it. Not unlike any other 70mm print of a catalogue title that shows up randomly at various theatres across the country

There are two coming up in LA that are mentioned in this thread. Presumably there will be others as Warner works with local rep theaters and film bookers to firm up dates.

I think they added an additional screening at the Aero already.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I know a rep theater in northern New Jersey is having their booker contact Warner about the 70mm print.

 

[Robert Harris]

Book to the wrong theaters, and that beautiful 70mm print will be chewed up within weeks.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Yes, that's a danger.

 

[Into The Archives]

Book to the wrong theaters, and that beautiful 70mm print will be chewed up within weeks.

Even good theaters have issues, such as the Chinese scratching their 15/70 print of Oppenheimer on week 3

 

[Robert Harris]

Even good theaters have issues, such as the Chinese scratching their 15/70 print of Oppenheimer on week 3

We lost two 70mm prints of Vertigo at the same theater in Westwood within two weeks. It’s A rough world out there.

 

[mBen989]

So is the new 70 print a film-out of the DCP or is it some fourth generation monstrosity like Nolan's print of 2001?

 

[Robert Harris]

So is the new 70 print a film-out of the DCP or is it some fourth generation monstrosity like Nolan's print of 2001?

Recorded from data files.

 

[Tino]

I know a rep theater in northern New Jersey is having their booker contact Warner about the 70mm print.

Oooh. Which one?

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

The Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee.