For late night and early morning Throwback Thursday . . . Take a look at the last vestige of cinema history now showing in Kansas City.
Remember that this old school tech was defended even more viciously than the printed word and now the vast majority of movies are neither recorded nor screened on film. Digital storage of some sort quickly replaced the medium almost as soon as costs necessitated the change.
Still, this masterful, low key and nearly silent selection of images offers a glimpse at celluloid history in Kansas City and it's much more entertaining and informative than watching white people fight about food stamps at Walmart.
Description:
"35mm film projection is considered a dying art. Brett Coker, the head projectionist at Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet in Kansas City, keeps up with the tradition with reel-to-reel showings at the Alamo's Late Show and their new horror show program. He is currently the only practicing 35mm projectionist in the Kansas City area."
Take a look:
Hopefully, more for the morning update . . . STAY TUNED!!!
holograms will replace movies altogether.
ReplyDeleteYou really haven't experienced DeNiro's "Dirty Grandpa" properly until you've seen it presented in its intended 35mm format.
ReplyDeleteVery cool, and truly a lost art. Check out Cinema Paradiso (subtitled, not the english dub) if you haven't had a chance to watch it yet.
ReplyDeleteAnt Man is a masterpiece in 35mm
ReplyDeleteFilm will always be superior in quality to a hard drive which is basically a piece of metal.
ReplyDeleteThe real advantage of digital is it allows the masses to churn out tons of poorly produced and cheap shit quickly.
ReplyDelete^^^ Sad but true.
ReplyDeleteFacial films are awesome in 35mm
ReplyDeleteGiven the last 35mm camera rolled off the production line about 5 years ago I'd says it's game over.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie. A wonderful moment in time for Kansas City.
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