Joe Road
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- Jul 9, 2003
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I just got back from the 40th anniversary event for It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World at the Cinnerama Dome in Hollywood. One Word: WOW! IT was freakin awesome. THe tickets were $30 and they sold out within 24 hours of going on sale a month ago. It included a soda, popcorn and a gift bag. Many of the surviving stars showed up too. The new print was gorgeous and the screen was so wide and big.
WE got stuck in traffic and got there just in time and I saw a bunch of people taking pictures of me, and I look to my left and Billy Bob Thorton is standing right next to me. Then I look Right and there is Robert Downey Jr. I didn't get to see all the Mad Mad World stars arriving because we got there right when it started, but I did see Edie Adams and Stan Freeburg and one of the gas station attendats (Can't remember his name) after the movie was over.
Before the presentation Stanley Kramer's wife came up and said some things about the movie. She mentioned how the Police Calls were played durring intermission 40 years ago and some lady got freaked out and thought there was a man in the bathroom, so they took them out. Tonight was the first time they were put back in. Billy Bob Thornton also talked about how he was friends with Stanley Kramer before he died, and how much he liked the movie.
The audience was great too, their laughter made me laugh harder than I ever have. They also applauded when all the stars came on screen or had cameos. Great Atmosphere, something you can never get at home.
And the screen combined with the new print. Man, they don't make movies like this annymore. Absolutely amazing. The screen was so wide it enveloped my peripheral vision and I felt I was in the movie. During the freeway driving scenes I started getting motion sick it was so realistic and big. The print was so clear and bright and colorfull it puts my DVD and Laserdiscs to shame.
I think it was wider than my DVD, but I think the laserdisk was the OAR. Anybody know? I'll have to check this weekend. I saw things that I've never seen before.
In Summary this was the best moviegoing experince of my life and probably will be for years to come.
WE got stuck in traffic and got there just in time and I saw a bunch of people taking pictures of me, and I look to my left and Billy Bob Thorton is standing right next to me. Then I look Right and there is Robert Downey Jr. I didn't get to see all the Mad Mad World stars arriving because we got there right when it started, but I did see Edie Adams and Stan Freeburg and one of the gas station attendats (Can't remember his name) after the movie was over.
Before the presentation Stanley Kramer's wife came up and said some things about the movie. She mentioned how the Police Calls were played durring intermission 40 years ago and some lady got freaked out and thought there was a man in the bathroom, so they took them out. Tonight was the first time they were put back in. Billy Bob Thornton also talked about how he was friends with Stanley Kramer before he died, and how much he liked the movie.
The audience was great too, their laughter made me laugh harder than I ever have. They also applauded when all the stars came on screen or had cameos. Great Atmosphere, something you can never get at home.
And the screen combined with the new print. Man, they don't make movies like this annymore. Absolutely amazing. The screen was so wide it enveloped my peripheral vision and I felt I was in the movie. During the freeway driving scenes I started getting motion sick it was so realistic and big. The print was so clear and bright and colorfull it puts my DVD and Laserdiscs to shame.
I think it was wider than my DVD, but I think the laserdisk was the OAR. Anybody know? I'll have to check this weekend. I saw things that I've never seen before.
In Summary this was the best moviegoing experince of my life and probably will be for years to come.
