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Post by AD on May 24, 2015 15:55:30 GMT -5
So me and Rand0 have had this ongoing PM exchange for the last several days which started by him asking me about this obscure Robert Zemeckis movie from the early 80's that I'd never seen, and somehow got onto the topic of our most memorable experiences of watching movies in theaters. And I said "well that's a good idea for a thread."
So now I ask you, what are some of your most memorable theater experiences? Could be good. Could be bad. Could be bizarre. I just want to hear the stories.
Some of mine:
Jurassic Park - Going way back, the single best movie watching experience of my life was seeing Jurassic Park in theaters with my family during it's original release. I nearly pissed myself during the scene with the two kids hiding from the raptors in the kitchen. It's also the only time I ever literally spilled popcorn on myself in a theater or at home.
Grindhouse - The crowd wasn't very big, but we all got the jokes and laughed at all the same moments. And I could tell the other people in the theater appreciated a lot of the same esoteric movie references that I did. I felt connected to those people, even though I didn't know any of them. I particularly remember during Rob Zombie's trailer for "Werewolf Women of the SS" hearing somebody behind me whisper "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS" and just smiling and feeling completely at home.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - This one came out right at the end of my freshman year of high school. Me and a group of about five friends went to see it together. I remember all of us just laughing our asses off when Yoda took out the lightsaber and started flipping around. I'm not sure we were laughing for the right reasons, but we definitely had fun.
Talladega Nights - Perfect example of how seeing a comedy with the right crowd can make it seem much funnier than it probably is. I laughed frequently and loudly. Everybody in that crowd did. Watching it at home years later? Not so much laughter.
Django Unchained - This was more on the negative side of the theater experience. These two assholes just ruined the whole movie for almost everybody else in the theater by talking the whole time, and laughing at all the wrong moments. "Hey look, that one slave was just forced to kill the other slave with a hammer. That's so hilarious." Needless to say, when I saw the movie again at home I enjoyed it much more.
The Hurt Locker - I think I told this story here right after it happened. Basically the projectionist loaded the wrong movie and played about ten minutes of "(500) Days of Summer" before he realized his mistake and switched it around. Weirdly enough nobody but me seemed to even notice they weren't watching the right movie.
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Post by VyperJMc on May 24, 2015 20:29:35 GMT -5
Ghostbusters II & Batman - These two are my earliest movie going memories (I was 5 years old). Incidentally, they came out a week apart. I vividly remember being horrified & having to hide in the little hallway behind the seats when Vigo's face started morphing during the final battle in Ghostbusters II. The Joker's death, especially with the little laughing voice box that was going off as they zoomed in on his corpse, gave me nightmares for years. It also helped kick start my love of superheroes.
Home Alone - Just remember seeing this with the whole family & loving it.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - The first R-rated movie I had ever been to. Saw it with a friend & his parents. Just remember being fascinated by the special effects & all the violence. The thrill of being way too young to see this movie. Still one of my favorite action movies ever.
Jurassic Park - The most awe inspiring big screen experience I've ever had. Loved dinosaurs as a kid (who didn't) & my jaw would drop every time the T-rex showed up. Being on the edge of my seat when the raptors were hunting the kids in the kitchen. I feel sorry for anyone who didn't get to experience this in the theater back in 1993. It's the best blockbuster of all time.
Toy Story - Saw this with my little brother on Thanksgiving day. Remember being amazed that the whole thing was CGI.
Saving Private Ryan - My fondest movie experience with my dad.
Spider-Man - Despite having seen all the Batman movies & X-Men, I felt like this was the first true superhero movie. Seeing my favorite superhero up on the big screen swinging around in all his glory, just so special.
I can't think of any bad theater experiences, at least not any where I actually cared about the movie being shown, but one odd experience always creeps into my head...
World Trade Center - I only remember 3 things about this movie... Nic Cage was in it, it was about 9/11, & there was a guy in the theater who laughed throughout the entire movie. I don't know what his deal was, but at the most inappropriate moments, he'd just let loose with some of the jolliest belly laughs I've ever heard. Planes smashing into buildings, the towers crumbling to the ground, people dying, other people in the theater were shushing & cussing him out... he just sat there like he was watching the funniest movie ever made. I was more entertained by him than I was by the movie.
Honorable mentions:
Blade - First R-rated movie my older brother ever took me to see. All the kick ass action & soundtrack.
The Matrix - Mind blowing.
Spider-Man 2 - First midnight screening I ever attended.
The Dark Knight - Sold out, jam packed midnight screening. Awesome crowd full of comic book fans. Being mesmerized by Ledger's Joker.
The Avengers - Seeing the promise of the previous MCU films finally come to fruition & all those superheroes sharing the big screen together for the first time. That moment can never be duplicated.
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Post by AD on May 24, 2015 20:48:34 GMT -5
Ghostbusters II & Batman - These two are my earliest movie going memories (I was 5 years old). Incidentally, they came out a week apart. I vividly remember being horrified & having to hide in the little hallway behind the seats when Vigo's face started morphing during the final battle in Ghostbusters II. The Joker's death, especially with the little laughing voice box that was going off as they zoomed in on his corpse, gave me nightmares for years. It also helped kick start my love of superheroes. That's funny because the first movie I remember seeing in a theater was Batman Returns. You wanna talk about nightmares! I saw Danny DeVito's ugly Penguin face every time I closed my eyes after that. I also remember some strange feelings about Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman that I didn't quite know how to process.
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Post by VyperJMc on May 24, 2015 21:45:56 GMT -5
Ghostbusters II & Batman - These two are my earliest movie going memories (I was 5 years old). Incidentally, they came out a week apart. I vividly remember being horrified & having to hide in the little hallway behind the seats when Vigo's face started morphing during the final battle in Ghostbusters II. The Joker's death, especially with the little laughing voice box that was going off as they zoomed in on his corpse, gave me nightmares for years. It also helped kick start my love of superheroes. That's funny because the first movie I remember seeing in a theater was Batman Returns. You wanna talk about nightmares! I saw Danny DeVito's ugly Penguin face every time I closed my eyes after that. I also remember some strange feelings about Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman that I didn't quite know how to process. I loved Batman Returns. It was my favorite superhero movie until Spider-Man came out. Danny DeVito's Penguin was truly disgusting, specifically the parts where he munched on a raw fish & his death scene. Also loved Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. When she was laying on Penguin's bed, licking & cleaning herself...
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Post by Bless. on May 25, 2015 19:01:27 GMT -5
The Seed Of Chucky - As a kid I always had a massive fear of horror movie antagonists. Chucky, Jeepers Creepers, etc and it haunted me for a long time, as I got older, it went away but yeah. I saw this right when it came out in 2004 with my mom and younger brother. I was only about 9 years old. This movie scarred me for the longest time. I almost pee'd myself a few times and kept covering my eyes for a major portion of the film. Had trouble sleeping for weeks. To this day, I still don't understand why that movie did me in so bad.
DBZ: Battle Of Gods - I'm a huge anime fan and to finally see DBZ on the big screen brought me nothing but joy. I don't think I've ever been more excited in my life for a movie. I felt an intrinsic connection with everyone in that theater that night (even though I knew none of them personally.) Tons of laughs, tons of cheering. I loved every bit of it. It still holds up as my favorite and most memorable theater experience of all time.
The Dark Knight - First superhero movie I ever saw in theaters. Bale and Ledger both had me hooked. This movie is probably what sparked my interest in live action superhero work. I was mainly just a comic book and cartoon fan before this.
I'll update this if I can think of more! My memory's a bit fuzzy.
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Post by VyperJMc on May 25, 2015 19:59:07 GMT -5
The Seed Of Chucky - As a kid I always had a massive fear of horror movie antagonists. Chucky, Jeepers Creepers, etc and it haunted me for a long time, as I got older, it went away but yeah. I saw this right when it came out in 2004 with my mom and younger brother. I was only about 9 years old. This movie scarred me for the longest time. I almost pee'd myself a few times and kept covering my eyes for a major portion of the film. Had trouble sleeping for weeks. To this day, I still don't understand why that movie did me in so bad. Isn't that the one where the two dolls fucked? Or a woman fucked Chucky? Something like that. Either way, those Child's Play movies were full blown comedies by the time Jennifer Tilly joined the cast. The first one though, traumatized me. My older brother showed me it when I was like 6 or 7 years old... & I had a My Buddy doll (which Chucky was based off of). I was never really scared of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, or Michael Myers. Chucky, on the other hand, scarred my childhood.
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Post by AD on May 26, 2015 1:00:49 GMT -5
By the way, this was the popcorn spilling moment from my Jurassic Park screening.
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Post by RyanGoslingFan99 on May 26, 2015 4:19:15 GMT -5
This thread has potential to be the best ever.
Home Alone- This was my earliest memory of actually attending a movie theater. My Dad has just bought his first car and took the family to go see this. I remember my Mom telling me the theater was so packed that they lost my brother and had to search a sea of people to find him. This was madness, a ton of people filing in and out and if you have ever been a movie theater you know how the mob acts when they exit a theater. Madness at it's most realest.
Batman Returns/Universal Solider- This was playing at a drive thru which was my only experience at one. This was just after a family tragedy (it's difficult to talk about still) and the quality time helped us alot. Batman Returns was a great experience plus we also got to watch Universal Soldier on the opposite side! The advantages of Drive Thru's!
Halloween Resurrection- Terrible movie with the only cool thing being that a masked Jason walked around scaring people! So much popcorn!!!!
Jackass- My brother and I watched this several times together and loved it every time! We watched it the last week and we were the ony ones in the theater, laughing and jumping around. Memories.
The Grudge- I took a date to go watch this, I was a senior in high school and this was my first one on one date. No backup, just me and the girl I liked. The movie was pretty decent and holds up along side the original (which I would watch later that summer) There were a few genuine scary parts that got us.
Dodgeball- I watched this with about ten seniors from my graduating class. We loved it, the entire crowd seemed to be really into it as well. This would be the last moment for me with my classmates. We shortly went our separate ways following that movie. The senior year would see most of go into different paths. We hung still afterward, but something about that moment made me feel that it was the last we would all share. It's odd that such a dorky comedy movie would be my most fond high school moment. It felt like we would stay kids forever and that nothing would change. But time continues to move forward, regardless if you move with it. Also, Ben Stiller humped a pizza.
Batman Begins -The last time I hung with my friend from high school! I went into the theaters not having any idea what I was watching and being completely blown away by the movie!
The Departed- Probably the best movie I ever watched with my Dad.
The Dark Knight- I had just gotten my wires off after being wired shut for 6 weeks for a broken jaw and this was the first thing we did. The theater was packed and everyone was into it. I did the viral marketing stuff for this too. Got a call from Gordon.
Grindhouse- I watched this twice. The first was a terrible experience on opening night with about 8 people in the theater. I was really hoping it would be a success and after that night I knew it was going to be a dud. The second time was with a friend since childhood went with me. She never been into "trash" cinema and she loved every minute of it! The crowd was way better in this one and laughed and cheered all three hours! They particularly loved the Thanksgiving trailer.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 14:23:15 GMT -5
This thread has potential to be the best ever. Home Alone- This was my earliest memory of actually attending a movie theater. My Dad has just bought his first car and took the family to go see this. I remember my Mom telling me the theater was so packed that they lost my brother and had to search a sea of people to find him. This was madness, a ton of people filing in and out and if you have ever been a movie theater you know how the mob acts when they exit a theater. Madness at it's most realest. Batman Returns/Universal Solider- This was playing at a drive thru which was my only experience at one. This was just after a family tragedy (it's difficult to talk about still) and the quality time helped us alot. Batman Returns was a great experience plus we also got to watch Universal Soldier on the opposite side! The advantages of Drive Thru's! Halloween Resurrection- Terrible movie with the only cool thing being that a masked Jason walked around scaring people! So much popcorn!!!! Jackass- My brother and I watched this several times together and loved it every time! We watched it the last week and we were the ony ones in the theater, laughing and jumping around. Memories. The Grudge- I took a date to go watch this, I was a senior in high school and this was my first one on one date. No backup, just me and the girl I liked. The movie was pretty decent and holds up along side the original (which I would watch later that summer) There were a few genuine scary parts that got us. Dodgeball- I watched this with about ten seniors from my graduating class. We loved it, the entire crowd seemed to be really into it as well. This would be the last moment for me with my classmates. We shortly went our separate ways following that movie. The senior year would see most of go into different paths. We hung still afterward, but something about that moment made me feel that it was the last we would all share. It's odd that such a dorky comedy movie would be my most fond high school moment. It felt like we would stay kids forever and that nothing would change. But time continues to move forward, regardless if you move with it. Also, Ben Stiller humped a pizza. Batman Begins -The last time I hung with my friend from high school! I went into the theaters not having any idea what I was watching and being completely blown away by the movie! The Departed- Probably the best movie I ever watched with my Dad. The Dark Knight- I had just gotten my wires off after being wired shut for 6 weeks for a broken jaw and this was the first thing we did. The theater was packed and everyone was into it. I did the viral marketing stuff for this too. Got a call from Gordon. Grindhouse- I watched this twice. The first was a terrible experience on opening night with about 8 people in the theater. I was really hoping it would be a success and after that night I knew it was going to be a dud. The second time was with a friend since childhood went with me. She never been into "trash" cinema and she loved every minute of it! The crowd was way better in this one and laughed and cheered all three hours! They particularly loved the Thanksgiving trailer. I'll add since you clearly forgot some: Bowfinger - My family and me had a huge argument as to which movie we were going to go see: This or Inspector Gadget. Yeah, the one with Matthew Broderick. We chose Bowfinger and I was super pissed. I remember very little of it because at the time I didn't really get what it was going for. It's not the movie's fault, it was me just not understanding the concept of a movie about making a movie. I plan on seeing it again because it has an 80% rotten rating, and for an Eddie Murphy movie to have that at that time, I have to give it another shot. BTW, I did end up watching Inspector Gadget. Fuck that movie. Dudley Do Right - I still can't explain why I watched this movie. I didn't even see the cartoon either so I had no personal invested interest in seeing it. It was just my happy meal fueled mind that really wanted to see it I guess. I also love this review I found on Rotten Tomatoes: I fit in both categories, sir. Batman & Robin - To this day, this is my mom's go to Batman movie. Despite the fact that she was with us when we went to see The Dark Knight in theaters! I liked it when I was a kid, but then when you stack them up against the movies that came before it and after, and it's a piece of shit. Rebound - What's Rebound you may be asking yourself? It's this movie: You're probably still wondering what Rebound is huh? I don't blame you. No one watched it. In fact, I went to see this with my mom because it was either this or watch Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer with my dad and brother. We all lost that day. The Longest Yard - I SAW THIS IN THEATERS 3 TIMES!!! I DON'T KNOW WHY! 3:10 To Yuma - Watched this with my dad. Great movie. I'll add more when I can think of them.
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Post by AD on May 29, 2015 23:21:20 GMT -5
A few more, because why not?
First a couple notable disappointments:
The Blair Witch Project - This was my first experience being completely let down by a movie that was hyped up as the scariest thing ever, and I wasn't the only one. There was an audible grumbling throughout the theater as the lights came up. Like a collective "that was it?" Honestly, removed from the hype the movie isn't even really that bad. But I still wonder who these people who were so scared by this movie actually were. Were they dumb enough to believe it was all real?
Hulk - I knew two things about this movie before it was released. First, given the emerging market for superhero movies, it was going to be a huge smash at the box office. And second, with Ang Lee--the genius behind the beautiful, awe-inspiring Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon--directing, it was going to be an amazing cinematic experience. The first thing was proven wrong as soon as I got to the theater, and looked around counting up about eight other people in the room. I only slowly realized how wrong I was about the second thing as the movie played, for what seemed to be about six hours. And it's still better than that Edward Norton movie.
Now back to the good times:
Kill Bill: vol. 1 - Movie violence was never a big deal to me. If the story involved people killing each other you were probably gonna see some blood. I knew it wasn't real, so I never got why so many people seemed to get hung up on it, positively or negatively. But then I saw O-Ren Ishii cut Boss Tanaka's head off and watched that geyser of blood spraying out if his neck in disbelief. And that was the moment I woke up to the possibilities of stylized violence as a form of cinematic expression. It's also the movie that introduced me to all those cult foreign movie genres that I love to this day. Spaghetti westerns, samurai movies, old school kung-fu flicks (the Shaw Brothers logo, man!), Italian giallo movies. So this was a real formative experience for me in a number of ways.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Still the most crowded theater I've ever watched a movie in. I went with two friends and we couldn't even find three empty seats to share. So I volunteered to sit by myself, which sucked at first, but the movie was so entrancing I didn't care for that long. I didn't even mind the strange lady sitting next to me who kept sticking her fingers in her ears every time something loud was happening.
Up - I just remember crying my eyes out within the first ten minutes. And crouching down in my seat so I could wipe away the tears without drawing attention to myself. I still can't watch this movie with other people, because it makes me cry an embarrassing amount, every damn time.
And now one weird one:
The Devil's Rejects - There was absolutely nothing notable about this screening, except for the fact that I was the only person in the whole damn theater. At first it seemed kind of cool, like "hey, I've got this whole place to myself." But it was actually a really alienating experience. I'll tell you one thing, though, I definitely made sure to clean up after myself. I wasn't leaving any wrappers on the floor for the janitor to sweep up knowing they were left by me.
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Post by VyperJMc on May 30, 2015 0:14:19 GMT -5
A few more, because why not? First a couple notable disappointments: The Blair Witch Project - This was my first experience being completely let down by a movie that was hyped up as the scariest thing ever, and I wasn't the only one. There was an audible grumbling throughout the theater as the lights came up. Like a collective "that was it?" Honestly, removed from the hype the movie isn't even really that bad. But I still wonder who these people who were so scared by this movie actually were. Were they dumb enough to believe it was all real? Hulk - I knew two things about this movie before it was released. First, given the emerging market for superhero movies, it was going to be a huge smash at the box office. And second, with Ang Lee--the genius behind the beautiful, awe-inspiring Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon--directing, it was going to be an amazing cinematic experience. The first thing was proven wrong as soon as I got to the theater, and looked around counting up about eight other people in the room. I only slowly realized how wrong I was about the second thing as the movie played, for what seemed to be about six hours. And it's still better than that Edward Norton movie. Now back to the good times: Kill Bill: vol. 1 - Movie violence was never a big deal to me. If the story involved people killing each other you were probably gonna see some blood. I knew it wasn't real, so I never got why so many people seemed to get hung up on it, positively or negatively. But then I saw O-Ren Ishii cut Boss Tanaka's head off and watched that geyser of blood spraying out if his neck in disbelief. And that was the moment I woke up to the possibilities of stylized violence as a form of cinematic expression. It's also the movie that introduced me to all those cult foreign movie genres that I love to this day. Spaghetti westerns, samurai movies, old school kung-fu flicks (the Shaw Brothers logo, man!), Italian giallo movies. So this was a real formative experience for me in a number of ways. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Still the most crowded theater I've ever watched a movie in. I went with two friends and we couldn't even find three empty seats to share. So I volunteered to sit by myself, which sucked at first, but the movie was so entrancing I didn't care for that long. I didn't even mind the strange lady sitting next to me who kept sticking her fingers in her ears every time something loud was happening. Up - I just remember crying my eyes out within the first ten minutes. And crouching down in my seat so I could wipe away the tears without drawing attention to myself. I still can't watch this movie with other people, because it makes me cry an embarrassing amount, every damn time. And now one weird one: The Devil's Rejects - There was absolutely nothing notable about this screening, except for the fact that I was the only person in the whole damn theater. At first it seemed kind of cool, like "hey, I've got this whole place to myself." But it was actually a really alienating experience. I'll tell you one thing, though, I definitely made sure to clean up after myself. I wasn't leaving any wrappers on the floor for the janitor to sweep up knowing they were left by me. Yeah, there were people who actually believed Blair Witch was real. I remember they marketed that shit hard. Ran fake documentaries on a bunch of different cable channels leading up to it's release. Boooo! Incredible Hulk was way better than Hulk. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - The first Tarantino movie I got to see in theaters. Loved it. Am I the only person who picks up after himself before I leave the theater? Throw your own trash away, ya filthy animals!
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Post by Reed on May 30, 2015 0:35:09 GMT -5
This was a hard ass list to come up with. Mainly because its just hard to remember, but here is some that I can remember, if I remember some more ill be back. The Dark Knight - I just remember being in absolute awe of this movie. I remember when it was over I literally sat there through the whole credits because I didn't want to get up, which was the only other movie I did that before I watched a marvel movie. Up - Unlike AD, I held back my tears. But god dammit it was incredibly difficult. Toy Story 3 - A packed house, baby's crying. I didn't care because I was so invested in the movie. Everytime I watch this I wish I could go back and watch it in the theaters. Also it was the second time I almost broke into tears in the movie theater. Paranormal Activity 3 - I remember watching this movie with my girlfriend at the time, we snuck into the theater and was in the very back. I haven't watch it in a while so i don't remember if it was any good but i just remember she was all up on me because of how scared she was, so that was good. This Is The End - This was god damn hilarious, especially with a crowd. But what I also remember the most is sitting next too a old couple and they barley laughed, im guessing they didn't like all the dick jokes. Man Of Steel - After watching This Is The End me and my friend snuck into this. During the first 20 mins I kept on whispering "Holy Shit, Holy Shit, Holy Shit" I was marking out so much, the rest of the movie, not so much.. But i still did enjoy it a lot more than a lot of other people did. Thats all I can think of as of right now. I'm pretty sure soon ill think of some more. Am I the only person who picks up after himself before I leave the theater? Throw your own trash away, ya filthy animals! As a guy who use to work in a movie theater and had to pick up yalls trash i just have to say, Thank You.
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Post by Pick on May 30, 2015 0:56:07 GMT -5
The Other Guys - First time a girl grabbed my wiener.
The Dark Knight - Was just an awesome experience to see this in the theater. I remember walking out with my friends, speechless.
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Post by AD on May 30, 2015 1:19:26 GMT -5
Yeah, there were people who actually believed Blair Witch was real. I remember they marketed that shit hard. Ran fake documentaries on a bunch of different cable channels leading up to it's release. Well, I guess they weren't hurting anybody. People want to believe these things and they just exploited that a little. Nothing wrong with that if all it leads to is a memorable movie experience for the people who bought into it. Not like the biggest douche in the universe, John Edward. Yeah, that was a South Park reference (and an extremely forced one, at that). Boooo! Incredible Hulk was way better than Hulk. I don't like either. But the one thing you can say about Hulk is that there genuinely isn't any other movie quite like it. The problem with that is the reason nobody's tried it again is that it just flat out did not work the first time. Incredible Hulk is just like every other smash-em-up blockbuster. It's like they were overcompensating for the thoughtful (but boring) Hulk by removing all thought from the Incredible Hulk experience. I've enjoyed Mark Ruffalo's take on the character, though. With the right script and director he might be the actor to give the character the solo feature film it deserves. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - The first Tarantino movie I got to see in theaters. Loved it. I probably give Tarantino too much of a hard time sometimes. Looking back on it, every single one of his movies has been a major viewing experience for me. It's not his fault that he gets over-hyped in certain circles. Pulp Fiction didn't re-invent cinema like some people claim, but seeing it for the first time (at home, not in a theater) was still a monumental moment for me. Am I the only person who picks up after himself before I leave the theater? Throw your own trash away, ya filthy animals! I actually do pick up after myself these days. But ten years ago I guess I was a much less considerate individual. Up - Unlike AD, I held back my tears. But god dammit it was incredibly difficult. Oh, look at the tough guy who can hold back his tears in an extremely emotional movie. You think you're better than me?
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Post by RyanGoslingFan99 on May 30, 2015 8:52:32 GMT -5
A few more, because why not? The Blair Witch Project - This was my first experience being completely let down by a movie that was hyped up as the scariest thing ever, and I wasn't the only one. There was an audible grumbling throughout the theater as the lights came up. Like a collective "that was it?" Honestly, removed from the hype the movie isn't even really that bad. But I still wonder who these people who were so scared by this movie actually were. Were they dumb enough to believe it was all real? Hey pal, I WAS DUMB ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IT WAS REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw the documentary that Vyper was talking about on SyFy when it was Sci-Fi (I actually own the VHS copy too!) and I remember being super freaked out by it because it was really well done. They got normal people to talk about it, it wasn't too over the top and was down right chilling in certain sections. I remember renting the VHS of Blair Witch which they dedicated an entire section of the store too and every copy was out. I was let down by the movie at the time, as you said it didn't live up to the hype. Then, I re-watched it again last Halloween for my family's horror movie madness and I was amazed on how much I liked it. If you just watch it as three people slowly losing their grip on reality it is extremely effective. So much could have been in their heads and a shared episode of hysteria, but what if some of it was real? It will go down as the most brilliant marketed movie ever. By chance, have you seen the Last Broadcast? The found footage mockumentary that predates this by almost a year? We had the same reaction in theaters for IT Follows, people were pissed about the ending. I loved it!
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