Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Lasermeister (A) on May 11, 2002 at 10:39:30

In Reply to: I finally enjoy going to the movies again. posted by brewthunda on May 10, 2002 at 17:25:43:

I went to a Stoogefest at the Times Cinema here in Milwaukee a few weeks back. Cost was about $4.00 to watch around 6 old Three Stooges shorts, plus I spent a total of $6 for a large popcorn and soda pop. I have several of the shorts I saw on LD also, and the thing that struck me was how much better the sound quality was than at any other theater I've been to or even on my relatively high quality (B & W, Bryston, etc.) system. The sound was not so damned loud like it is at most theaters, and the distortion levels were very, very low. Maybe they were using tubes or something--I will have to investigate.

The picture had noticeable grain, but I still saw many details that I have not seen before on my home system. I believe there is still a lot to be said for the movie theater experience, and theaters that specialize in old or classic films are certainly worth checking out. It is certainly much cheaper than going to a damned baseball game.

Todd