There is a Wal-Mart 2 minutes away from my house, however, the day the Exclusive release come out, they'll put 1 or 2 on the shelf and that's all! I went to go pick up IAMMMMW and they were gone day of release. I asked when they will have more in stock and the clerk said "I dunno". I went ahead...
I am not a fan of digital either in music nor in movies.. I do not like the glossy, flat look of digital films.. Unfortunately, the majority of new films are shot digitally and released using digital film projection. Standard 16, 35, and 70 MM have a look that is special and unique. Thankfully...
I am enjoying reading the posts on the theaters and times there. I agree, it seems that people don't get dressed up anymore to attend church, theater, or even work anymore. The last time that I attended an event where men wore suits and women wore dresses was at the Koger Center in Columbia...
Techman 707 Quoted:
many other theatres, like all the theatres on 42nd Street, just ran the pictures stretched
So, all films in the 2:35 aspect ratio were stretched to 1:85 or 1:78?
Case in point, yesterday I went to the only theater in my hometown which is located in an outdoor shopping plaza. Inside there are about 13 theaters. Each theater varies in size, one could have stadium style seating, the other feels like a shoebox. I went to go watch the new Winnie the Pooh...
I am an avid film enthusiast and really enjoy reading the posts about the various new Blu-Ray discs. Growing up, the only theaters I went to were multiplexes. I am interested in finding out how the movie going experiences were back when grindhouses, drive-ins and Cinerama Theaters were open and...