TCM Presents: Big Screen Classic Events

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by Santa Barbara

It's been storming/knocking power out here too. I avoided since Minions because of it today as I knew it'd happen.

Glad you enjoyed it!

I thought it'd be somewhat sunny today. My phone lied to me.

[kamphausd1]

I really wish they would play Die Hard during the Christmas season.

[B72]

I saw Double Indemnity on July 21st

- about 25 people in the theater

Unfortunately the first half was a little soft and sort of pink-ish
The second half looked a lot better
Audio was good all around

It was great seeing it on the big screen

Can't wait for more

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by B72

I saw Double Indemnity on July 21st

- about 25 people in the theater

Unfortunately the first half was a little soft and sort of pink-ish
The second half looked a lot better
Audio was good all around

It was great seeing it on the big screen

Can't wait for more

I've always avoided these special presentations because whenever I've seen trailers for them (and other live events, like concerts and operas), the trailers were of extremely poor visual quality. Regardless of the flaws, did you feel like this looked as good as a standard DCP or was it worse? I think most of these are not physical DCPs, but satellite feeds. Did it look like film or video?

[B72]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

I've always avoided these special presentations because whenever I've seen trailers for them (and other live events, like concerts and operas), the trailers were of extremely poor visual quality. Regardless of the flaws, did you feel like this looked as good as a standard DCP or was it worse? I think most of these are not physical DCPs, but satellite feeds. Did it look like film or video?

I honestly couldn't tell if it was physical or not

and I'd say it looked more like video
but I'm no expert

[B72]

- going to see Psycho tonight

Hope it's in Mono

[JMS1223]

I was planning to see Psycho because I thought it was playing at a theater near me but it turned out they are not showing it.

There is a theater really close to us and they never show the old movies. Once in a while this theater about 20 minutes away will show these screnings but unfortunately not Psycho.

[UmaruTX]

I went to 2 p.m showing and it was a shame that there was only 2 other people in the theater with me

[B72]

Saw a 2pm showing

Looked very similar to Double Indemnity
A bit dark/crushed at times

Sound was definitely not mono but sounded great

Theater was 3/4 full

Worth it just to see it on the "big" screen

Next up, Dracula
Wish it was a Dracula / Wolf Man double-feature

[snobird]

Going to see Psycho Wednesday night, no cupcakes this time.

[snobird]

Psycho was a great time and great to see it in theaters, our showing had about 20 to 25 people in.

Next up is the Dracula (1931) / Drácula (1931) Double Feature and I should be going to that one as well and looking forward to it. Also the Spanish version was filmed at night instead of the day and they had a different cast as well since it was filmed right after the English daytime version.

[The Great Owl]

I'm going to see Dracula on October 25. Yay!

I saw Double Indemnity and Psycho on the big screen last year, and both were phenomenal.

[format916]

i went to psycho a while ago during cinemark classic series and i didnt enjoy it too much. enjoyed it better at home on the blu ray. however there are classic screenings in 35mm in miami and i recently caught 'grease' and it was amazing.

[Astro Zombie]

Might try to see Dracula next month

[KubrickKurasawa]

Psycho was excellent on the Big Screen. I love those 3 scary scenes! A few of his shots definitely need to be watched on the big screen for the full effect imho.

Glad I watched it there, a true classic of the horror genre.

[The Mad Kiwi]

Did anyone else's double feature of Dracula not show the Ben Mankiewicz intro and outro? After the Fathom Events preshow, the first film just started cold turkey, and there was no indication of how much time was going to pass between both films, so half the audience left while the other half waited in the dark. This is the first TCM screening I've been to that did that.

[charlieray1]

Originally Posted by The Mad Kiwi

Did anyone else's double feature of Dracula not show the Ben Mankiewicz intro and outro? After the Fathom Events preshow, the first film just started cold turkey, and there was no indication of how much time was going to pass between both films, so half the audience left while the other half waited in the dark. This is the first TCM screening I've been to that did that.

Odd! At my screening there was an intro for each film, plus a countdown between the two during the intermission.

[snobird]

Originally Posted by charlieray1

Odd! At my screening there was an intro for each film, plus a countdown between the two during the intermission.

Mine as well, It turned out to be a great event.