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Topic: The Sound Of Music
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Graham Ritchie
Film God
Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted November 04, 2012 03:44 PM
Last week I saw that our local "Reading" cinema was going to run this movie for one of only screeing on Sunday 1.30pm.
Although not being presented on film, I thought I might still give it a go. My wife although she does like the movie itself was not interested, lucky in a way, as an hour before its screening apart from a couple of seats it was sold out. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) Anyway one seat only was right at the back in the corner, when the doors opened I was met with an "Usher" to show folk to their seats and thats something you dont see much of these days. I was pleased they held back the start time and allowed folk to settle back before the movie was to start.
The Usher then made an announcement, that their would be a 15 minute intermission, ![[Smile]](smile.gif) The screen image was from a "Barco" digital projector. The transfer still had that rich colour of the film look. I must admit that the presentation onto the big screen looked really good ![[Cool]](cool.gif) as with the sound.
One thing I did notice, was the age of the audience, it had a more general appeal than I thought it would have. A lot of folk in the 30s and young families. It really says a lot that a 47 year old movie can sell out like this, it was a most enjoyable afternoon.
I cant say I am a huge "The Sound Of Music" fan but it really was somethig to watch it again in such a way. Well done Fox for the transfer and Reading for presenting it with an intermission. I was wondering at the end how people would react, well a lot of folk were clapping during the end credits, so I guess that says it all.
Graham.
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