2001: A Space Odyssey was projected in 70mm at the Fox Theater last night in Atlanta.
Sheesh, this is what I endured to get to the Fox theater:
1. Pouring rain during the drive in town to the Fox.
2. Looking for parking in a humongous downpour, the streets were flooded at the turns. Finally found a free parking spot, but at the cost of 2.5 blocks away and flood-soaked shoes and socks.
3. Sitting in the Fox theater with wet shoes and socks and shirt. Brrr....
The place was pretty packed, Kubrick can still pack them in (on the bottom seats, and the balcony seat - went up during intermission to see how the turnout was for the balcony seats).
The last 10 minutes of this film still boggles my feeble little mind. Seeing it on the big screen in 70mm boggled it even further. But seeing it on the big screen was a treat, the sense of space you get from such a viewing experience can't be easily duplicated at home.
The mix of the audio was good enough that voices seem to actually come from the actors' mouths on screen at their location (on screen), pretty nifty mixing. The 1st reel was a bit scratchy, and I was dreading seeing the rest of the film if it had continued in that condition, but I'm happy to report that the rest of the film looked pretty decent for such an old film.
I did notice bottom halos on light colored objects in the projection of this print. I don't know if I'm coming down with astigmatism, or it was the projection that was causing this form of halos.
The laughs from the audience for the 2nd act (Bowman, Poole, and Hal) was a nice part of the ambience of a 70mm screening. Other than that, the theater was pretty much quiet except for 2 cell phone rings (one had the theme of The Simpsons for their ring tone) and the occasional cough.
Bowman's trip into the Infinite is also much more impactful on the big screen.
I can now say that I've been able to watch a sci-fi classic in its big screen glory.
PatCave; HT Pix;Gear;DIY Projects;DVDs; LDs
Sheesh, this is what I endured to get to the Fox theater:
1. Pouring rain during the drive in town to the Fox.
2. Looking for parking in a humongous downpour, the streets were flooded at the turns. Finally found a free parking spot, but at the cost of 2.5 blocks away and flood-soaked shoes and socks.
3. Sitting in the Fox theater with wet shoes and socks and shirt. Brrr....
The place was pretty packed, Kubrick can still pack them in (on the bottom seats, and the balcony seat - went up during intermission to see how the turnout was for the balcony seats).
The last 10 minutes of this film still boggles my feeble little mind. Seeing it on the big screen in 70mm boggled it even further. But seeing it on the big screen was a treat, the sense of space you get from such a viewing experience can't be easily duplicated at home.
The mix of the audio was good enough that voices seem to actually come from the actors' mouths on screen at their location (on screen), pretty nifty mixing. The 1st reel was a bit scratchy, and I was dreading seeing the rest of the film if it had continued in that condition, but I'm happy to report that the rest of the film looked pretty decent for such an old film.
I did notice bottom halos on light colored objects in the projection of this print. I don't know if I'm coming down with astigmatism, or it was the projection that was causing this form of halos.
The laughs from the audience for the 2nd act (Bowman, Poole, and Hal) was a nice part of the ambience of a 70mm screening. Other than that, the theater was pretty much quiet except for 2 cell phone rings (one had the theme of The Simpsons for their ring tone) and the occasional cough.
Bowman's trip into the Infinite is also much more impactful on the big screen.
I can now say that I've been able to watch a sci-fi classic in its big screen glory.
PatCave; HT Pix;Gear;DIY Projects;DVDs; LDs
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