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In Reply to: Rubbish and nonsense posted by Bruce from DC on April 28, 2001 at 02:09:38:
Bruce wrote:"How 'bout with the idea that viewing a movie in a theater full of strangers is a social experience?
If we accept that proposition, we are truly in a parallel universe where parallel lines do converge."Wow Bruce, we DO live in parallel universes. I'm a film buff (Film School graduate, ack!) and my experience of movie going is so "social" that, well, I just can't possibly see what type of valid point you might be trying to make.
As I wrote lower in this thread, the "shared experience" of seeing a film with a large group - my friends and the rest of the theater audience - is a very valuable element of movie
going for me. There is nothing drier than seeing a comedy (even a funny one) in an empty theater. And horror movies? Nothing like being one of hundreds of people clawing their arm-rest - watching girls burying their face in their boyfriend's shoulder. I'll never forget seeing Jaws the first time, when Ben Gardner's head popped out of the boat hole. The entire audience jumped out of their seats and landed with a thud, followed by laughter at each other's reactions. My fondest memories of many films start before even entering the theater. I saw countless big films on their first day, and there was nothing so fun as being in a huge line-up full of film nuts, babbling away, sharing the anticipation with each other.
The buzz in the theater before the first Star Wars sequel? Fuggedaboutit! It was Awesome! How's about the sneak preview of ET? Not one of my favorite movies but an absolutely incredible audience experience - especially at the end with my girlfriend bawling on one side, and on the other a woman I didn't know gripping my shoulder, jumping up and down cheering with tears streaming along her cheeks.Movie-going not really a social experience? Speak for yourself, I guess.
Rich H.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Rubbish and nonsense - Rich H 23:39:54 04/28/01 (2)
- Re: Rubbish and nonsense - Bruce from DC 11:38:26 04/30/01 (0)
- Well, well..... - Victor Khomenko 18:07:27 04/29/01 (0)
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