"Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers features 6 screens for new release movies, family and independent films, as well as the Alamo’s unique signature repertory programming. Auditoriums will be equipped with the highest quality Sony 4k digital projection, equipped for both high-frame-rate and RealD 3D...
While basking in the afterglow of properly seeing the restoration of My Fair Lady this weekend, and while happily awaiting delivery of my copy tomorrow, I realized there's an additional quick point to be made:
Comparing Alamo's presentation with that of a venue where they have neither the...
Okay, so --
It's not easy to talk about seeing a particular film at an Alamo Drafthouse without speaking of the venue itself when it's also one's first time to see anything there -- but let's cut to the chase, take their operating philosophies for granted, and praise them for getting it...
Well, I must be a glutton for ... I don't know what ... (My Fair Lady?) ... because I'm going back this afternoon for more.
And as this will also be my first visit to an Alamo Drafthouse, whatever happens, it will be an Experience.
Ticket purchased. Can't back out now. The fasten seat belt...
What a nice evening! I was a little surprised to find myself the only HTF'er at the event. I had to make a run into the city yesterday so it was convenient to stop in Scarsdale on the way home -- but I absolutely would have gone anyway. Y'all missed a mouth watering presentation of sample...
You know, I was just saying to myself how I don't need one more damned thing on My Fair Lady. Right? I mean, I never acquired any posters or such, but I'm pretty well set on stage and screen content.
Or am I? What's missing from this picture? (Besides the selfie.) It needs...something...
That last bit, totally understood. Common sense, man. Can't beat it. Though I imagine some of those types of decisions are head-scratchers.
Interesting mention of bob and weave, though. In my fallible memory, those 70mm road show presentations were rock solid. (And I think I'll just leave...