The Creature From the Black Lagoon in 3D at the Drive-In! (1 Viewer)

[Peter Kline]

JohnS,

I guess so.......click here for the Arclight site. On the right gray column click on HTWWW. They are currently only taking orders for the first 3 days, but by August you can get advance seats and certainly can get tickets each day. Best place to sit is center from 10 to 25 rows back... the sweet spot. Enjoy!

 

[Bob Furmanek]

Peter, you're absolutely right about the effect of Cinerama bringing you into the picture. But I dis-agree with your assessment of 3-D, at least from the 1950's. While the post-50's titles had a tendency to be very "gimmicky" with an overabundance of off-screen shots, the 1950's films (more often than not) are much more subtle in their use of gimmicks. Sure you've got exploitation films like Spooks, Fort Ti and Man in the Dark, but you've also got films like Inferno, Dangerous Mission, Flight to Tangier, Glass Web, Second Chance, I the Jury, Dial M for Murder and many others, where depth is utilized as a dramatic element to the story. Instead of being assaulted with flying objects, you are made part of the action, as an observer who might be viewing the proceedings from a safe distance. That's the beauty of the stereo cinematography in these movies, and one that is totally lost in any flat presentation.

For too many years, these 3-D movies have gotten a bad rap, and it's time for a critical re-evaluation of their dimensional significance, and subtlety.

Bob

 

[JohnS]

is anybody else going to this 3-D festival??

I've never seen TRUE 3-d before.
It's always been titles like
Jaws 3-D, Freddy's Dead and that Orin sci-fi cartoon

so I'm really excited to experience this.

 

[Steve Phillips]

I've already got a festival pass! I want to checkout the Cinerama movie as well.

I saw CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER in dual 35mm polarized a few years ago; and it was amazing. You really haven't seen 3-D until you've seen it this way.

 

[JohnS]

Great Steve, guess I'll see you there.
Wish I could go for the entire time.

Steve,
which one are you looking most foward to?

and here's info on playdates for Creatue 3-D at various Drive-in's
http://www.holidayautotheatre.com/magic/main.cgi

 

[Steve Phillips]

Probably FORT TI, PHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUE, KISS ME KATE and both CREATURE flicks.

 

[Peter Kline]

If any of you wear glasses, check the festival site. They offer clip-ons (as well as better quality plastic framed ones) for sale - only by mail.

Peter