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Honestly, pretty similar to Adams. I have to admit I don’t have many opportunities to go to a theatre but if I do, it’s big superhero, blockbuster movie something I know I’m going to have fun with visually and auditorily. Theatres still have pretty good sound systems, I’ll give them that. Bass is totally underestimated as a storytelling medium.
If it has a lot of production value or sound quality, then I value it as worth watching in the theater, but if it is a local then maybe home is the better choise.
Adam Savage has the same effect on me as a cup of milk and cookies watching your favorite childhood cartoon. Instant Comfort. On a stressful day there's no better way to calm down than 10 minutes of Adams
I can't not notice your Eternauta avatar. Are you argentinian? Are you familiar with it? It's one of our best graphic novels but I don't see it much outside my country
@@Zanteeh yes I am, (Italo-Argentino), is one of my favorite graphic novel, and is only one of the fantastic "historieta" of the Argentinian comics world.
As someone with a hearing loss, Ill take the downloadable/stream option. I gain subtitles and volume control. Whereas in theaters, they tend to both blast my eardrums but also not land well for the parts of dialogue that I muddle. Bonus, being able to use the bathroom and not miss out on plot.
I agree, I've had sensory issues with sound for all my life, and sounds get muddled in my head really easily and certain loud sounds feel like they pierce my brain. I use subtitles whenever I can and I pretty frequently adjust headphone volume when watching shows when it switches from action to dialogue and so forth It's just so much more pleasant to watch movies and shows in my own comfortable setting as opposed to struggling to hear and getting my ears blasted the whole movie
as long movies try to make a comeback I think we need to bring back the intermission, 3+hr movies used to have them part of the way through so you could go to the restroom and of course go out to lobby and have yourself a treat.
Especially with as expensive as theaters got. 2 people in 2019 cost more than the Blu-ray release without any snacks. I don't know what it costs now, but I doubt it has improved the value tradeoff. I also find being able to rewind when something interrupts (like missing what was said when someone has to get past you in the tiny theater aisle) to be huge. Self selected intermissions so everyone takes bathroom and snack breaks while it's paused are also wonderful.
Theaters have become annoying with people who simply cannot control their impulses for talking or using their smartphones, as well as being held as a captive audience for 30 minutes of commercials.
@@BixbyConsequenceThey're up to 30 minutes now? Wow, that's over a third of the runtime of most movies and puts you way later getting out than advertised. We were annoyed at 15 minutes when I last went and questioning what happened to all that legislation that was supposed to avoid dishonest start times.
@@MartysRandomStuffI'm not a big fan of "there oughta be a law", but I'd be ok with it if theaters got a law passed that stopped that. At bare minimum they should be forced to advertise how much later than the runtime they intend to keep audiences. Anything less is dangerous false advertisement.
Just watched a re-release of Batman 89 with a theatre filled with fans (and some who I think never saw it) and it's refreshing to see how other people react to films and just being apart of that experience. Thats something I can't get staying home.
@@godminnette2 true but the marvel movies I've been too have a similar at atmosphere. Films like Oppenheimer obviously didn't but those are theatre movies anyways.
Adam your interviews are always so Inspirational. Did you ever have a bad day in your life? I can only imagine what it's like to enjoy life like you do.
I'd love to see a reel of Adam's Dad's old Sesame Street animations. Because I'm sure I'd recognize most of them, and maybe I'd be able to recognize his art style.
Since I built my home cinema with a 220" screen, 4K projector and proper audio system it has become a thing of the past for me to visit the cinema. Sure, I have to wait a few months for the movie to arrive on Blu-Ray but it's worth it. No loud people, no distractions, being able to pause whenever needed etc. It's wonderful.
So, if your screen is a 16:9 ratio, that literally comes out to be really close to exactly 16' by 9' high. Was that on purpose or happy coincidence? Either way, that's pretty neat.
Watching "Elemental" in Japanese is interesting. In the scene where the water guy (I forgot his name) said "HOLY DEW DROP!," in Japanese, he says, "UNBELIE-BUBBLE!"
Arsenic & Old Lace was a real treat to watch for the first time this year. I'd first heard about it in the 2000s when I was reading the comic Runaways (the first two collected editions before the series took off in all directions), where two characters take on the code names of "Arsenic" and "Old Lace". Almost two decades later, i'm so grateful for that little mention of it that stuck in my brain, because I love that movie now
In the vein of old movies that still feel incredibly modern, I highly recommend It Happened One Night. Anybody who has taken an introductory film class has at least heard of it, but if you haven't ever given B&W films the time of day then please watch this movie. It is amazing how funny and contemporary this movie feels 90 years later.
My answer to the first questions goes with the second: animation looks great in theaters. The colors, textures, and motion all look fantastic on the big screen.
So interesting that you brought up your Dad’s work on Sesame Street. I had just started working at the PBS station at the U of Arizona and we were all waiting for Sesame Street to start airing. It was so wildly entertaining to me at 19 years old and the animations were a huge huge part of that. Now I know where some of that came from and that, in itself, is immensely satisfying. Also, your short list of B&W movies hit my list one to one. I too am a big fan of The Philadelphia Story. According to TCM, this brought Hepburn’s career back when it had been floundering. So many great lines, but I had to watch it again recently because of Virginia Weidler’s performance as Dinah. It was pretty rooty tooty!
Here people are not doing such things BUT there is 30minutes of advertisements before movie (and that time isn't constant). That's so annoying and makes me avoid cinemas.
@@Paullyb79In my opinion, other people can be the best part. When we all simultaneously laugh, clap, etc., I feel at one with everyone. It's a fun feeling.
This is why I love Alamo Drafthouse. They're serious about no talking/no phones, and their pre show programming is fantastic (and no ads!). The one closest to me is decorated in homage to Metropolis and German Expressionist cinema. The "chandelier" in the lobby is actually a life size replica of Maria in the midst of her transformation, with the rings of light surrounding her, and the entrance to their largest auditorium is the mouth of Moloch.
I was sick last week. I generally watch The Princess Bride when I'm sick, but opted for The Philadelphia Story instead. One of my all-time favorite stories about human imperfection. The "turning point" movie in my life was A Room with a View. It's the movie that cracked open a new world of artsy independent movies for me. I went back to college later in life and there was a summer when I had no money. I upped my Netflix disc mailing, dated reference, to 5 at a time. I added every movie that won an award that I hadn't seen for one reason or another. My total was over 80 movies that summer. My favorite? Dog Day Afternoon. I know something is good if I'm leaning out of my chair towards the TV. It's the same for me in the theater. One of the reasons I'm not too keen on the recliners. Thanks for sharing your movie journey.
CinemaTyler has a couple of great videos about the making of Dog Day Afternoon. ruclips.net/video/Wcs61qEcK3k/видео.html "3 Things 'Dog Day Afternoon' Teaches Us About Filmmaking" ruclips.net/video/MwjPKUTFjSo/видео.html Structure Analysis ruclips.net/video/BmGufTAqooA/видео.html Locations, then and now
I'll never turn my back on the movie theater. You get one or two opportunities to see a film on the big screen and I'll take it when I can. Even when movies are re-released if I never had the opportunity to see something on the big screen I might take that chance now. You can certainly replicate the sight and sound of the movie theater at home with enough cash, but there's certain aspects of it that are irreplaceable.
Yep i am a bit sad i didn't watch Top Gun Maverick in cinema it was great on ipad so it would have been terrific in cinema. Also glad i watched Godzilla minus one in cinema.
Scarface did that for me. Saw it in 2000 before going on vacation to Miami. I worked in movie theaters and saw tons of movies. But this one slipped by me. How had i never saw this great movie?
When it comes to old films that still feel contemporary one of my faves is the Thin Man series of films with William Powell and Myrna Loy. The quintessential "chewing up the scenery" with those two in such a fun way.
The Philadelphia Story is an all time favorite, so too is its musical remake staring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly and Louis Armstrong: "High Society". It's one of those 'same story different move' sort of things. The soundtrack, as you can imagine having Crosby Sinatra and Armstrong in it would be, is great.
In 1997 I bought a Sony STR-D665 FM Stereo/AM receiver. Dolby delayed surround sound and large bass speakers. The very first movie I watched on a Toshiba 27" tube tv was Jurassic Park. It shook the house. I have been a home theater lover since. No people talking, crumpling candy paper, on the phone or getting up to go to pee. Nothing to spoil my movie experience. Oh and I still have that Sony receiver with a bluetooth module. It serves only music duty now in the workout room.
Thanks for the "Philadelphia Story" recommendation! The wife and I make it a regular date night to go to an old theater in another county that sometimes shows old B&W movies. We've seen "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and over Christmas "It Happened on Fifth Avenue". Both wonderful films that we never would have seen otherwise. I've yet to see "Apocolypse Now" but my personal similar "woah!" Type movie was "Silent Running". I was 7 or 8 when my Dad rented it (on Beta from Omni Video in Las Vegas) and my jaw dropped. I had to show my friends who had no clue what the movie was about nor had the attention span for it.
When I was in high school, I was in a film editing class. The final project had to be 5 minutes long, and while most people when and did green screen stuff, I went and did mine with miniatures and as many practical effects as possible. Films need to continue with using miniatures and practical effects wherever and whenever they can. It’s an art. There’s something about a practical effect that has a better feel than a cg effect.
I think I'm about the same when COVID came around. I used to see every new film in theaters, but have become very selective in the last 3 years. There's magic to be had in theaters though. I'll never forget the drums of Rodan's theme punching my chest in IMAX. I'd give almost anything to feel it again lol.
I love Adam's appreciation for black and white film. My familiarity is not quite there yet, but my folks would watch Turner Classic Movies fairly often, and I genuinely enjoyed a number of those films.
I don't really do theaters anymore. I do like going to the local drive in though, but they were doing a run of older films that I always thought should be at a drive in. Like Twister, American Graffiti, Jurassic Park and such.
Kind Hearts and Coronets is an old classic. Alec Guiness plays multiple roles as members of an aristocratic family being bumped off by a man who is the product of an out of wedlock dalliance by the heir from said family. Classic Ealing Studios comedy
I don't see new movies in theaters. But theaters in my area have started doing screenings of older movies like LOTR which I will happily revisit on the silver screen
2 weeks ago I saw the double feature in Imax and it was fantastic. Although they didn't start until 9pm and so I was there for 6 hours 😅 so I got over the trying to track this wide family tree by the end
I watched part 2 in imax, and I regret it. I wish I had just waited to watch it on my couch at home. After half an hour of ads, suddenly the movie starts... and honestly I'm so annoyed by that point that I lost some of my enjoyment of the film.
@Falcrist there has always been half and hour of ads at the movie... noone said you couldn't just show up 20 minutes after the start time like people have been doing for many years 🙄 entitled
Covid weaned me off movie theatres entirely. I took the excess free time and bought/made a decent home theatre set up and sound system in 2020 and by now the money I've saved and the hassle I've avoided has completely justified the expense. I won't be going back to theatres, I'll just wait for blu-ray or streaming. The real selling point is not having to leave my home or do anything other than sit down on my couch. It's a great experience for some people and that's valid, but I prefer just watching it at home.
I've gotten back into the movie theater early last year. It's because a brand new theater opened in our city and they actually offer an unlimited movie pass. Since then I've seen about a hundred movies there. For me, it's about focus: even though I can stream movies, I'll usually be tempted to multitask while watching them. Which is not ideal as you can miss things. So, I made a concerted effort to go and watch movies on the big screen. And I absolutely love it. It basically only costs me time, and I consider it time well spent. Thankfully I've got a good theater with generally very respectful crowds, so I'm not too bothered by other people.
I generally still love the movie going experience (granted, the costs invloved are high). Movies like Dune Part 2 are such a wonderful and awe inspiring experience in a theater.
I just caught up with Philadelphia Story last year, and even without any conscious Prejudice about how funny old movies can be I was surprised at how hilarious it was.
I always think I want to see big movies, like really big effects, fights etc, but whenever I then go and see something like Killers of Flower Moon, The Banshees of Inisherin (best personal movies for years) It never matters that they don't have these big effects, I just love being sucked into a big cinema screen. My problem is most modern movies in general are not worth watching for the price of the ticket. To many mainstream movies just don't go deep enough with proper characters and stories. I would hate to see the cinemas go away, but we really need some 70ies movie revolution again.
Hi Adam! Philadelphia Story is sooooo good! Did you know that Stewart and Grant were originally going to play the opposite roles? Seems strange to think of them in the others roles. Great film!❤️
I hope to see the uncensored, uncut 1968 England version some day. No "Queen of the Galaxy", but *with* the credited "Sun" and "Moon" characters. Plus Babs and the Black Queen getting it on...
Adam, how do you feel about watching zombie movies? Seeing your eyes light up when talking about animation just made my day. l'm currently working on an animated zombie series based on a novel series written by an English author. Honestly l will need some collaborators to complete it to the standard l envision. As it sits l have a long way to go as l'm doing all of the work alone atm. Currently working on the anatomy and properties of both people and cadavers. Also a smidge of forensic sciences to properly realistically illustrate the gore aspect. As a fantastic zombie & nuclear apocalyptic world and plot it's more of a joy than it is a chore. Hopefully by end of the year l'll have the first book completed, uploaded and being enjoyed for the ride that reading the novels and listening to the audiobook gave to me. Thanks for reading, whoever you are, hope you have a good one.
Sometimes I enjoy the small movies most in theatres. I recall one time going to see “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” in theatres as a teen. The book had been gifted to me the year earlier and helped with my loneliness. I asked a few friends and no one wanted to go. So I biked 30 minutes one way to another town completely and saw it in the middle of the day on Saturday. There were max 10 people in the showing, but it was amazing. It seemed that we were all there for the same reason. We laughed loudly at the same parts, I could feel the smiles when I smiled. So lately I sometimes go looking for those small films in theatres as opposed to giant spectacles.
Elemental is such a beautiful movie both visually and in substance and content. Definitely worth a watch. And then watch the documentary of the making of Elemental. It gives such heart-warming context behind the origins of the story.
As home movie viewing improved, the need to go to a theater disappears. The movie viewing experience at my apartment is just better. I can wear less clothes, cozy up with blanket and food, I can stop the movie to pee, I can rewind if I missed something, I can turn on subtitles. The best theater going experience is just attempting to make the theater feel more and more like your home. There are definitely some movies that are worth the cost to see it on a larger screen with body shaking audio, but far less than the number of movies released in a year.
@@McCheeseincakescrunching food, smelly people, crying babies, talking heads, phone calls, text messaging next to you. Actually, I COULD replicate that at home, I choose not to.
@@McCheeseincakes I disagree. I am able to focus on the movie, and enjoy it much more at home. My large TV has fantastic picture quality, and the surround setup with rattle the glasses out of the cabinets if I need it to. The only thing missing from the "experience" by not going to the theater is the annoying dingleberries who can't act like a decent human. Don't miss those at all.
@@c1ph3rpunk I'd be lying if I said that there haven't been times that I found myself annoyed in a theater, but there are certain movies that are better had with the right crowd. I can't think of the last midnight showing of a Marvel movie that was ruined by anyone's phone or babies, but that's in my experience, not yours, to each their own.
@@theangrymarmot8336 Cool. People aside there's not a home theater I have ever been into in my life that has ever been able to fully replicate the sound and quality of a decent movie theater. If you don't like people just wait a few weeks after the movie has been out and go to an early showing, but as I said in a previous comment, to each their own, if being at home raises your flag more than in a theater even with no people, then awesome.
Theatres are amazing when you wait out the big crowds, go late at night with a friend. We saw Dune 2, and it was one of the best theatre experiences I've had. The cost is outragous anymore..but the event is always memorable for me.
My biggest gripe about going to the movie theaters now is the price and the inconsiderate behavior of people. I can say I'm old enough to remember going to see some of the best movies that ever came out in the movie theaters like Jaws, Star Wars, Alien, The Terminator, Batman 1989, all the Indiana Jones movies and so on. The other day I was curious on the price of a IMAX movie because I was interested in seeing this movie called Civil War coming out next month and my jaw basically hit the floor when I saw that an adult ticket is $31 and $28 for a child here in NY. So basically for a family of four you will be spending close to $120 just for movie tickets.
I think one of the best things you bring up is the scale. I feel a movie like Marriage Story works FAR better watching at home; you feel like your in the house of these people and watch their happy place becoming a place of pain hits harder in you living room than in the theater
I just bought a ticket to see Furiosa at the premier. I'm going with a group that booked the entire cinema. I'm hoping that going as a large group for a private screening of a movie that I'm very excited about will bring a new level to the theater experience. I'm not much of a theater goer, as I'd much rather wait until the movie comes out on DVD or streaming to watch it at home. That being said, I'm super excited about Furiosa. I actually own and drive a Mad Max inspired 68 Mustang and have taken it to a post apocalyptic themed festival last year. Hopefully that shows how much of a Mad Max nerd I am.
Sorry, young man, but if it ain't built around an Aussie vehicle, then it's only a pale imitation. I remember hearing all the arguments, re: the Interceptor from Americans (AMC Javelin with body kit, etc.), way back when, and it was lovely for you guys to actually have to realise - and have to eat a large serving of humble pie - that not all 'great' cars (and I use that word advisedly) came from 'over there.' Ours were built to be able to survive over here, and they did ... occasionally, we'll still catch sight of a car from the 70s on the roads (being as they're registered as 'classics' nowadays, their specialty registration only allows them 'x' amount of driving days per year), in beautiful condition.
@@MrUnicorn44 My car isn't a black on black replica or even a tribute. It's my own take on a vehicle in the style of Mad Max. Even if I did build a tribute car, I wouldn't care about going through the trouble of importing an Aussie XB Falcon. Get out of here with your gatekeeping nonsense.
I love going to the theatre but the phone thing is rough, if you ask someone to please put their phone away now they look at you like you’re an alien. I’m lucky to be around theatre chains like Alamo draft house where it’s only movie fans and no one takes their phone out, but otherwise theatres need to step it up and have an attendant watching for cell phones
Die Hard is a movie that gets constantly quoted in this house. We recently took my 22yo cinephile daughter (who hadn't seen it, for some reason) to see it on the big screen. Watching her watch the movie and recognise all the references she's been hearing for years was so much fun.
Movies in theaters.. for us that shifted when the price of taking a family of four out to see a movie was approaching the cost of a DVD player. I know, the theaters were having issues well before streaming, but it's the price point decision we are in. I worked in movie theaters in the 80's, when a Sunday matinee ticket was what, $2.50? Top prices when I worked was, I think, $6.50 for an evening on a Friday or Saturday. I don't know if it's still true, but back then the theater would get a slim chunk of the ticket price for the first few weeks. Everything basically came out of food sales when the crowds were big. If something was still there a month in, then the theater made some profit. By that point theaters were already a balance between paying enough to keep the property vs the value of selling the property. Anyway, with food, the fam going out to see a movie today is a $100 night or thearabouts. So at that price point I only really want to go for the movies I want to see on a huge screen. Big, pretty, epic, etc. With the cushier seats you also don't get the same vibe as seeing a funny movie with 400 other people laughing at the same time. That's gone, for the most part.
"Small" films can be magical at the movies. I recently saw Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days", not only did I go once, I went twice. Just the intimacy of the film being kind of blown out of proportion on the big screen before us. The subtle sounds, the subtle expressions, the reflections, shadows, thoughts, the music and the silence. A movie theatre is the place to experience movies. I hope I will never forget that.
As a deeply introverted person from a very rural part of America I can't imagine a scenario where I'd want to go to the theater. When I was a kid my grandma got me out of school so we could drive to Wichita (about 2 hours away) and watch a movie. My first and last time in a cinema. It was great but I never went back due to how far I'd have to go and how expensive gas, food, and time are. But we did all the things. Pop corn, big icy Coke, candy, the works. One of my fondest memories. And relevant to this channel because it was Galaxy Quest. I had a great time but I was a kid. I was less introverted and grumbly back then.
Very cool to hear your take on all of these things. It’s funny because I too got my start in film, at about 16 yrs old, by making a stop motion animation on the pool table in my basement with an old 8 mm movie camera and lots of patience.
Adam's take on the Spider-Man/Spider-Verse movies is spot on. They are sooooo beautiful! (edit) And the same with his take on Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger. Haven't seen Philadelphia Story though, so can't confirm.
You might like _House of Flying Daggers_ and _Hero_ as companions to _Crouching Tiger_ - all good modern examples of the genre, and all beautiful films.
Same, haven't gone since Covid. You know what I've been telling everyone is someone should bring back drive in theaters. We don't even need wired speakers or antenna clamps for audio. Just a wifi signal to your Bluetooth radio or phone
They still exist. We go once a year or so. I hate it. People seem even less respectful of quiet, less interested. Parents playing on their phones while their kids run screaming, cars driving by from people coming late, leaving early, etc. but maybe that’s just our locale. Hopefully others are better.
@@emersonb5764 sounds like the local McDonald's to me..where is this theater? The only ones I know of are people who have inflatable screens they display the projected movie on and people just park on a grassy lot
my uncle did vehicle props of HP and Bond, he even paid for me to attend film school. I spent most of it going "Why are they watching a Jim Carrey marathon, there are other movies out there." So the teacher went "I let them pick their own movies to write a review on alot of them all selected the same movies. But we don't have a spare theatre, but if you wanna go out to the cinema and watch stuff you want or get your own rentals go for it." I did the cliche Rebel without a cause, watched Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, then picked three from when color was introduced and then went for 3 in the 80's then 3 in the 90's and just did my thing in reviews of my top three from all those movies. note: I do like Jim, the mask, 1st Ace Ventura, 23 are 3 of my favs but the Jim movies I liked weren't being screened.
Alfred Hitchcock knew a lot about how to craft movies that people would keep talking about years into the future. I'm not a fan of his work, but I respect the attention to detail and intriguing aspects of his films.
The last movie I saw in a theater was “I Can Only Imagine” which was released in 2018. We went mainly because my nephew was the executive producer and he was in town for a private viewing with family and friends.
As someone who couldn't be further in personality, artistic orientation and talent from Adam, my and his takes on the importance of various movies are remarkably similar. The whole segment from Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, to Star Wars to The Philadelphia Story struck a chord with me. I was fortunate to have seen many classic B&W pictures from the thirties and forties, including many Screwball Comedies, in local repertory house when I was young. I recently got to see The Philadelphia Story again, [redacted] decades after those halcyon days.
Saw the Labyrinth reshowing in theater a week or so ago. Dune 2 was rattling the theater next door. Nothing like hearing ominous music playing over "Who me? No, I'm just a worm"
Two key aesthetic moments in movies for me. At 13, I went to see “The French Connection” by myself, when it was in theatres. Don’t know why they let me in to a restricted movie, but the raw grittiness of it made a big impression. Another was around the same time seeing “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” start to finish, on TV. The epic story and how it was told was what impressed me.
See, I recently saw the movie, "A Night to Remember". It is about the Sinking of the Titanic. Instead of focusing on two main characters, it focuses on the passengers, and the crew as a whole. The film came out in 1958, and if what I was reading was correct, some of the actors got to meet the very people they were portraying, that survived. The producer for the film had apparently seen the Titanic setting sail as a six year old, and their technical director was the fourth officer of the Titanic. So, definitely worth a watch.
when'd he get a speedy? I figured with his Apollo obsession, he would've had one years ago. I watched Philadelphia Story for the first time yesterday! Adored it! I've been watching all classic movies lately. It's growing my soul!
I think we are around the same age (I'm 59) and I am a Bay Area native. I fell in love with film pretty early. I feel like we had that golden age of all the repertory theaters in San Francisco and Berkeley where we could see old movies and new art movie and old or new foreign movies. I used to go see SO many movies in high school and college. I worked at movie theaters too in the 80's, and there was an agreement between all theaters, even if they were different chains or independent, that employees could get free passes to any other Bay Area theater. (as long as it wasn't a busy opening weekend or holiday etc). I went to a Luis Bunuel festival at the Castro theater, that took place over like 5 consecutive thursdays, when I was still in high school. In college, we went to midnight movies almost every weekend, cult movies, concert movies, arthouse, stuff you cannot even get now on streaming platforms. Ken Russell's "The Devils", the uncut version. I miss all those theaters so much.
I went to See Dune part 2 in the middle of the day this past week. I was one of 7 people in the “big” theater at the local AMC. It was fantastic. I grew up seeing movies in theaters with big screens. I had seen the Lynch Dune in the theater when it came out and the fist Dune floored me as I became a fan of the novel after that first experience. Dune is one of the books that I read every year and this adaptation was the vision I have had in my mind since the first one came out.
0:00 I also watched Zone of Interest in the theater. Theater going is great right now because there's less people going which means better seats, less distractions! 1:47 Notable animated features in the past few years are Unicorn Wars and The Spine of Night. You're welcome!
I'm also a big fan of the Into the Spider-verse films. My brother isn't a big Spiderman fan and when the first one came to streaming I told him to watch it anyway and a couple hours later he texted me how much he LOVED it. Such fantastic stories, fantastic style of animation, it's just sooo good. Also, Elemental was really good. I caught it on Disney+ and it's very enjoyable.
Haven't been to the movie theater since 2018. Covid finished off the video stores. I sub to zero streaming services. DVD player broke three years ago. I'm cool with it. Life goes on.
Total side note, but when i watch Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, there's something about the pacing, or the editing, that suggests to me that it started out as a five-hour movie and i've always hoped there'd be a director's cut of that, all five hours.
My wife and I had watched the Cary Grant miniseries Archie on BritBox and I used it as an excuse to go back and watch some older Grant movies neither of us had seen -- including Bringing Up Baby (too strange) and Philadelphia Story which we both loved. Definitely something that anyone who is a fan of Hepburn, Grant or Stewart must see.
Will say, I am lucky to have one of the last Drive In theaters near me. It is a completely different feel than a traditional theater, and you don't have issues with others talking or being to close since you are all in your own cars. Star Trek on a star filled night, the screen and sky blended for a few scenes
I love going to the movie theatre and try to do it at least once a week. For me it's time to unwind and just let go watching a movie. No distractions. I also love the group aspect of it. Everyone there enjoying something and being affected by it. Good times!
Ashley Miller on the 4:30 Movie Podcast pointed out something that I had always kinda known but hadn't really zeroed in on until he said it: Getting to see Anthony Hopkins or Grace Kelley or Harrison Ford (to pick three) act on a 40 foot screen is just different from anything you'll get at home. (Something like Apple Vision Pro MIGHT change this.) But another factor is getting to see a great ride of a movie (and a great comedy like A Fish Called Wanda is totally a ride) with a crowd of fellow movie lovers is sublime. Jerks can be a problem (everywhere) but a packed movie house of people who love movies is just heaven.
I’m not sure if this is the same in the US but in the UK it’s becoming so difficult to see a film on a good normal cinema screen, they’re all focusing on special screens like screenX or 4DX or installing sofas with waiters and a bar. They still have a few of the standard screens but those are the smaller screens or ones they’ve neglected with older sound systems or projectors. The only option I have to watch Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is in ScreenX.
You've made me wonder if my local 9-screener has gone that way. I haven't been there for a long while, for various reasons. It's Vue, what chain is your local a part of?
@@Elwaves2925 Cineworld, it was Empire and UCI before that, some of the screens are so poor now I go to book tickets, see it’s either in one of the neglected small screens or 4DX and end up not going at all.
@@jharden1305 Cheers and yeah I don't blame you if the screens are bad. I can live with a lesser experience in small indie cinemas but not in multiplex's, so I'd do the same and cancel.
In Australia, I went to see The Farce Awakens and the only option was 3d. It didn't really work, some jackoff didn't get the memo that theatre seats are numbered for a reason, and it cost noticeably more, of course. The issues with the film itself can be left for another day...
TIL that Adam Savage has voice credits for Sesame Street during the years I would have been watching it. - Radio and Umbrella (1980) ... Heathcliff (voice) - Going Jogging (1979) ... Heathcliff (voice) - Telly's Debut (1979) ... Heathcliff (voice) - Bert meets Bertha (1978) ... Heathcliff (voice) - The Count counts hellos and Barkley gets a name (1978) ... Heathcliff (voice) - Big Bird misses Mr. Snuffleupagus (1978) ... Heathcliff (voice)
I think a lot of people are like me and bought really good TVs during lockdown and don't see the draw of paying way too much to go to a movie theater anymore. I think there really needs to be a realization that there is definitely pre and post covid when it comes to box office expectations for movies.
The oldest movie I know of which is still really thrilling and an edge of your seat experience is "north by northwest". Also black and white. And amazing opening credits too!
Speaking of animations, I miss going to Spike and Mike's animation festival in San Francisco. Those are always fun to go to and check out. Haven't been to one in many years.
I think theatres USED to be the thing to do on a weekend, it's not anymore. This was 50 years ago going all the way up to about 10 years ago. With the advent of much better home entertainment systems there was a drop off in a lot of theatre attendance but there were barriers that still made it the thing to do for people, largely the cost of big entertainment systems and individual movie rental prices but also the fact malls were still popular and malls held a lot of the theatres. Malls had been in decline for awhile but especially in the last few years two things happened, COVID and the explosion in streaming services. It's now common for people to have massive 4k TV's at home and a host of streaming services that have practically any movie you want, often the newest ones only a few weeks after theatrical release. Having been away from theatres for awhile due to COVID, it's hard for people to want to go back; leave their home, deal with the crowds and pay the huge cost of ticket and food prices when staying home is just fine.
Before Covid we were avid movie theater goers with my wife, used to go to the last showing of the day in the middle of the week to get basically the entire theater for ourselves. Now we feel that going to the movies has become a huge hassle, as well as prices going up but quality of service going down. We ended up buying a nice OLED TV and nice surround sound system and for most movies we have found that is a good replacement.
Adam, if you thought "Zone of Interest" was powerful and worthwhile, I implore you to seek out "20 Days in Mariupol" if you have not seen it already. Big screen or small. It is a hard, difficult watch in some parts, but worth the time. It's Oscar for best documentary was well earned.
Regarding the 1st question. My local theater has been showing classic movies. I've been attending every weekend for over a year. The quality of the writing, directing, music, production, acting, etc. far exceeds anything produced today. These movies were made by big screen people for big screen viewing and with them being remastered with the newer technology, I imagine they are bigger and better now than their original releases. Apocalypse Now is one of those movies that needs to be seen at least once in the theater.
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What's YOUR metric to seeing a film in a theater?
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Honestly, pretty similar to Adams. I have to admit I don’t have many opportunities to go to a theatre but if I do, it’s big superhero, blockbuster movie something I know I’m going to have fun with visually and auditorily. Theatres still have pretty good sound systems, I’ll give them that. Bass is totally underestimated as a storytelling medium.
If it has a lot of production value or sound quality, then I value it as worth watching in the theater, but if it is a local then maybe home is the better choise.
As I get older it's how long is it? I don't want to miss anything and now Dune is close to 3 hours! Dang some of us need to pee!
@@victoriadell614 Don't forget some Star Wars were also 3 h long.
I have a nice projector at home, so it usually takes something like Dune where even a nice home screen just doesn't cut it.
Adam Savage has the same effect on me as a cup of milk and cookies watching your favorite childhood cartoon. Instant Comfort. On a stressful day there's no better way to calm down than 10 minutes of Adams
couldn't agree more
I agree with this
I can't not notice your Eternauta avatar. Are you argentinian? Are you familiar with it? It's one of our best graphic novels but I don't see it much outside my country
This is totally it!
@@Zanteeh yes I am, (Italo-Argentino), is one of my favorite graphic novel, and is only one of the fantastic "historieta" of the Argentinian comics world.
As someone with a hearing loss, Ill take the downloadable/stream option. I gain subtitles and volume control. Whereas in theaters, they tend to both blast my eardrums but also not land well for the parts of dialogue that I muddle.
Bonus, being able to use the bathroom and not miss out on plot.
So much this. Then, add in the people with so much perfume I get a headache not being a problem at home, and I just don't go to the theater anymore.
For me, it's my anxiety.
I can start a movie whenever I want, then pause/stop it, and get back to it whenever I feel like it.
I agree, I've had sensory issues with sound for all my life, and sounds get muddled in my head really easily and certain loud sounds feel like they pierce my brain. I use subtitles whenever I can and I pretty frequently adjust headphone volume when watching shows when it switches from action to dialogue and so forth
It's just so much more pleasant to watch movies and shows in my own comfortable setting as opposed to struggling to hear and getting my ears blasted the whole movie
as long movies try to make a comeback I think we need to bring back the intermission, 3+hr movies used to have them part of the way through so you could go to the restroom and of course go out to lobby and have yourself a treat.
I'm a big fan of the idea of putting subtitles on all films.
Theaters are good for the event of it, but having greater control of my environment at home is a steep rival.
Especially with as expensive as theaters got. 2 people in 2019 cost more than the Blu-ray release without any snacks. I don't know what it costs now, but I doubt it has improved the value tradeoff.
I also find being able to rewind when something interrupts (like missing what was said when someone has to get past you in the tiny theater aisle) to be huge. Self selected intermissions so everyone takes bathroom and snack breaks while it's paused are also wonderful.
Theaters have become annoying with people who simply cannot control their impulses for talking or using their smartphones, as well as being held as a captive audience for 30 minutes of commercials.
@@BixbyConsequenceThey're up to 30 minutes now? Wow, that's over a third of the runtime of most movies and puts you way later getting out than advertised. We were annoyed at 15 minutes when I last went and questioning what happened to all that legislation that was supposed to avoid dishonest start times.
@@Merennulli Yup, when I went to Dune 2 I went in 15 minutes late to try and avoid the previews but still had to sit through 15 minutes of them.
@@MartysRandomStuffI'm not a big fan of "there oughta be a law", but I'd be ok with it if theaters got a law passed that stopped that. At bare minimum they should be forced to advertise how much later than the runtime they intend to keep audiences. Anything less is dangerous false advertisement.
My "movies are art" moment is the opening sequence to Blade Runner. It was also what kickstarted my love of movie scores.
Just watched a re-release of Batman 89 with a theatre filled with fans (and some who I think never saw it) and it's refreshing to see how other people react to films and just being apart of that experience. Thats something I can't get staying home.
Yes I think not all movies need that experience..
But it's definitely something special I would hate to see dissapear
Re-releases filled with fans often have a completely different vibe.
@@godminnette2 true but the marvel movies I've been too have a similar at atmosphere. Films like Oppenheimer obviously didn't but those are theatre movies anyways.
“Bringing Up Baby” another great black and white classic. Still holds up and maybe more so.
Adam your interviews are always so Inspirational. Did you ever have a bad day in your life? I can only imagine what it's like to enjoy life like you do.
Thanks again for answering my question Adam.
I'd love to see a reel of Adam's Dad's old Sesame Street animations. Because I'm sure I'd recognize most of them, and maybe I'd be able to recognize his art style.
Since I built my home cinema with a 220" screen, 4K projector and proper audio system it has become a thing of the past for me to visit the cinema. Sure, I have to wait a few months for the movie to arrive on Blu-Ray but it's worth it. No loud people, no distractions, being able to pause whenever needed etc. It's wonderful.
Cool story, bro. The world needs weird hermits, too.
So, if your screen is a 16:9 ratio, that literally comes out to be really close to exactly 16' by 9' high. Was that on purpose or happy coincidence? Either way, that's pretty neat.
Also, $30 cokes and popcorn are bs.
@@savegas2008 Just random luck, it was the largest screen I could fit in that room.
gundaal: LOL! Tell us more about your home sport.
Watching "Elemental" in Japanese is interesting. In the scene where the water guy (I forgot his name) said "HOLY DEW DROP!," in Japanese, he says, "UNBELIE-BUBBLE!"
Unbelie-bubble is better!
@@MaximilianonMars I agree.
Arsenic & Old Lace was a real treat to watch for the first time this year. I'd first heard about it in the 2000s when I was reading the comic Runaways (the first two collected editions before the series took off in all directions), where two characters take on the code names of "Arsenic" and "Old Lace". Almost two decades later, i'm so grateful for that little mention of it that stuck in my brain, because I love that movie now
May I offer you a little elderberry wine?
That's the first movie that convinced me black and white movies can be funny.
We watch Arsenic and Old Lace every year for Halloween. Charge!!!
My favourite black and white movie is Harvey (1950). I think it still stands up today.
In the vein of old movies that still feel incredibly modern, I highly recommend It Happened One Night. Anybody who has taken an introductory film class has at least heard of it, but if you haven't ever given B&W films the time of day then please watch this movie. It is amazing how funny and contemporary this movie feels 90 years later.
i just watched this film this week! IT's a great one.
My answer to the first questions goes with the second: animation looks great in theaters. The colors, textures, and motion all look fantastic on the big screen.
YES! Thank you!
So interesting that you brought up your Dad’s work on Sesame Street. I had just started working at the PBS station at the U of Arizona and we were all waiting for Sesame Street to start airing. It was so wildly entertaining to me at 19 years old and the animations were a huge huge part of that. Now I know where some of that came from and that, in itself, is immensely satisfying. Also, your short list of B&W movies hit my list one to one. I too am a big fan of The Philadelphia Story. According to TCM, this brought Hepburn’s career back when it had been floundering. So many great lines, but I had to watch it again recently because of Virginia Weidler’s performance as Dinah. It was pretty rooty tooty!
I'm sick of going to the theater and having people shout, play on their phones, talk on their phones, etc. 🥰🥰🥰
Here people are not doing such things BUT there is 30minutes of advertisements before movie (and that time isn't constant). That's so annoying and makes me avoid cinemas.
Cinemas are great. Other people are not.
@@Paullyb79In my opinion, other people can be the best part. When we all simultaneously laugh, clap, etc., I feel at one with everyone. It's a fun feeling.
This is why I love Alamo Drafthouse. They're serious about no talking/no phones, and their pre show programming is fantastic (and no ads!). The one closest to me is decorated in homage to Metropolis and German Expressionist cinema. The "chandelier" in the lobby is actually a life size replica of Maria in the midst of her transformation, with the rings of light surrounding her, and the entrance to their largest auditorium is the mouth of Moloch.
Medical marijuana is legal in my state. I like to get medicated during films. Id rather watch something at home
I was sick last week. I generally watch The Princess Bride when I'm sick, but opted for The Philadelphia Story instead. One of my all-time favorite stories about human imperfection. The "turning point" movie in my life was A Room with a View. It's the movie that cracked open a new world of artsy independent movies for me. I went back to college later in life and there was a summer when I had no money. I upped my Netflix disc mailing, dated reference, to 5 at a time. I added every movie that won an award that I hadn't seen for one reason or another. My total was over 80 movies that summer. My favorite? Dog Day Afternoon. I know something is good if I'm leaning out of my chair towards the TV. It's the same for me in the theater. One of the reasons I'm not too keen on the recliners. Thanks for sharing your movie journey.
Phenomenal film! One of Al Pacino's greatest!
CinemaTyler has a couple of great videos about the making of Dog Day Afternoon.
ruclips.net/video/Wcs61qEcK3k/видео.html "3 Things 'Dog Day Afternoon' Teaches Us About Filmmaking"
ruclips.net/video/MwjPKUTFjSo/видео.html Structure Analysis
ruclips.net/video/BmGufTAqooA/видео.html Locations, then and now
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Completely agree about The Philadelphia Story. The dialogue was amazing.
I'll never turn my back on the movie theater. You get one or two opportunities to see a film on the big screen and I'll take it when I can. Even when movies are re-released if I never had the opportunity to see something on the big screen I might take that chance now. You can certainly replicate the sight and sound of the movie theater at home with enough cash, but there's certain aspects of it that are irreplaceable.
Endgame had to be my favorite Theater experience. We were all out of our seats when Cap got the hammer.
It's wonderful, it's own world
Nothing beats the experience of seeing a movie with a crowd.
Yep i am a bit sad i didn't watch Top Gun Maverick in cinema it was great on ipad so it would have been terrific in cinema.
Also glad i watched Godzilla minus one in cinema.
I love the Idea of one of your top 10 being bumped. the first spider-verse did that for me. absolutely blew me away.
Scarface did that for me. Saw it in 2000 before going on vacation to Miami. I worked in movie theaters and saw tons of movies. But this one slipped by me. How had i never saw this great movie?
When it comes to old films that still feel contemporary one of my faves is the Thin Man series of films with William Powell and Myrna Loy. The quintessential "chewing up the scenery" with those two in such a fun way.
The Philadelphia Story is an all time favorite, so too is its musical remake staring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly and Louis Armstrong: "High Society". It's one of those 'same story different move' sort of things. The soundtrack, as you can imagine having Crosby Sinatra and Armstrong in it would be, is great.
In 1997 I bought a Sony STR-D665 FM Stereo/AM receiver. Dolby delayed surround sound and large bass speakers. The very first movie I watched on a Toshiba 27" tube tv was Jurassic Park. It shook the house. I have been a home theater lover since. No people talking, crumpling candy paper, on the phone or getting up to go to pee. Nothing to spoil my movie experience. Oh and I still have that Sony receiver with a bluetooth module. It serves only music duty now in the workout room.
You mentioned It's a Wonderful Life and The Third Man. My Favourites, Adam.
Oh, and Crouching Tiger. FFS.
Thanks for the "Philadelphia Story" recommendation! The wife and I make it a regular date night to go to an old theater in another county that sometimes shows old B&W movies. We've seen "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and over Christmas "It Happened on Fifth Avenue". Both wonderful films that we never would have seen otherwise.
I've yet to see "Apocolypse Now" but my personal similar "woah!" Type movie was "Silent Running". I was 7 or 8 when my Dad rented it (on Beta from Omni Video in Las Vegas) and my jaw dropped. I had to show my friends who had no clue what the movie was about nor had the attention span for it.
When I was in high school, I was in a film editing class. The final project had to be 5 minutes long, and while most people when and did green screen stuff, I went and did mine with miniatures and as many practical effects as possible. Films need to continue with using miniatures and practical effects wherever and whenever they can. It’s an art. There’s something about a practical effect that has a better feel than a cg effect.
Real things will always look better than cgi
I think I'm about the same when COVID came around. I used to see every new film in theaters, but have become very selective in the last 3 years. There's magic to be had in theaters though. I'll never forget the drums of Rodan's theme punching my chest in IMAX. I'd give almost anything to feel it again lol.
I love Adam's appreciation for black and white film. My familiarity is not quite there yet, but my folks would watch Turner Classic Movies fairly often, and I genuinely enjoyed a number of those films.
I don't really do theaters anymore. I do like going to the local drive in though, but they were doing a run of older films that I always thought should be at a drive in. Like Twister, American Graffiti, Jurassic Park and such.
Movies these days generally aren't worth watching.
@@joshhomanwell thats a massive generalisation. Even among big popcorn movies, dune just released, Godzilla minus one.
Studio Ghibli movies hold a special place in my heart. How do I get family and friends to give these films a chance?
Kind Hearts and Coronets is an old classic. Alec Guiness plays multiple roles as members of an aristocratic family being bumped off by a man who is the product of an out of wedlock dalliance by the heir from said family. Classic Ealing Studios comedy
I don't see new movies in theaters. But theaters in my area have started doing screenings of older movies like LOTR which I will happily revisit on the silver screen
Check out dune 2 in theatres
Only movies like LOTR could pull me back into the theatre nowadays.
@@NotMorganFreeman. give dune 2 a go
For me, the movie was Twelve Angry Men. My eyes opened up after watching that film.
Dune/Dune 2 in Imax is the quality required to get me out to a theater.
Fr, here's hoping they do consecutive showings of both parts eventually, I would kill for that
I went and saw Dune 2 in imax and I agree, although I did take my mother to see GotG 3.
2 weeks ago I saw the double feature in Imax and it was fantastic. Although they didn't start until 9pm and so I was there for 6 hours 😅 so I got over the trying to track this wide family tree by the end
I watched part 2 in imax, and I regret it. I wish I had just waited to watch it on my couch at home.
After half an hour of ads, suddenly the movie starts... and honestly I'm so annoyed by that point that I lost some of my enjoyment of the film.
@Falcrist there has always been half and hour of ads at the movie... noone said you couldn't just show up 20 minutes after the start time like people have been doing for many years 🙄 entitled
Covid weaned me off movie theatres entirely. I took the excess free time and bought/made a decent home theatre set up and sound system in 2020 and by now the money I've saved and the hassle I've avoided has completely justified the expense. I won't be going back to theatres, I'll just wait for blu-ray or streaming. The real selling point is not having to leave my home or do anything other than sit down on my couch. It's a great experience for some people and that's valid, but I prefer just watching it at home.
I've gotten back into the movie theater early last year. It's because a brand new theater opened in our city and they actually offer an unlimited movie pass. Since then I've seen about a hundred movies there. For me, it's about focus: even though I can stream movies, I'll usually be tempted to multitask while watching them. Which is not ideal as you can miss things. So, I made a concerted effort to go and watch movies on the big screen. And I absolutely love it. It basically only costs me time, and I consider it time well spent. Thankfully I've got a good theater with generally very respectful crowds, so I'm not too bothered by other people.
I generally still love the movie going experience (granted, the costs invloved are high). Movies like Dune Part 2 are such a wonderful and awe inspiring experience in a theater.
agreed! Dune 2 was the best time in years.
I just caught up with Philadelphia Story last year, and even without any conscious Prejudice about how funny old movies can be I was surprised at how hilarious it was.
I always think I want to see big movies, like really big effects, fights etc, but whenever I then go and see something like Killers of Flower Moon, The Banshees of Inisherin (best personal movies for years) It never matters that they don't have these big effects, I just love being sucked into a big cinema screen. My problem is most modern movies in general are not worth watching for the price of the ticket. To many mainstream movies just don't go deep enough with proper characters and stories. I would hate to see the cinemas go away, but we really need some 70ies movie revolution again.
Hi Adam! Philadelphia Story is sooooo good! Did you know that Stewart and Grant were originally going to play the opposite roles? Seems strange to think of them in the others roles. Great film!❤️
7:00 Mine is Barbarella; Thanks for recommending that one Adam!
I hope to see the uncensored, uncut 1968 England version some day. No "Queen of the Galaxy", but *with* the credited "Sun" and "Moon" characters. Plus Babs and the Black Queen getting it on...
Adam, how do you feel about watching zombie movies?
Seeing your eyes light up when talking about animation just made my day.
l'm currently working on an animated zombie series based on a novel series written by an English author.
Honestly l will need some collaborators to complete it to the standard l envision.
As it sits l have a long way to go as l'm doing all of the work alone atm.
Currently working on the anatomy and properties of both people and cadavers. Also a smidge of forensic sciences to properly realistically illustrate the gore aspect.
As a fantastic zombie & nuclear apocalyptic world and plot it's more of a joy than it is a chore.
Hopefully by end of the year l'll have the first book completed, uploaded and being enjoyed for the ride that reading the novels and listening to the audiobook gave to me.
Thanks for reading, whoever you are, hope you have a good one.
That's amazing what your dad did. Adds more detail about your fascination and knowledge of muppet type puppets. Thank you for sharing that.
Sometimes I enjoy the small movies most in theatres.
I recall one time going to see “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” in theatres as a teen. The book had been gifted to me the year earlier and helped with my loneliness.
I asked a few friends and no one wanted to go. So I biked 30 minutes one way to another town completely and saw it in the middle of the day on Saturday. There were max 10 people in the showing, but it was amazing. It seemed that we were all there for the same reason. We laughed loudly at the same parts, I could feel the smiles when I smiled. So lately I sometimes go looking for those small films in theatres as opposed to giant spectacles.
Elemental is such a beautiful movie both visually and in substance and content. Definitely worth a watch. And then watch the documentary of the making of Elemental. It gives such heart-warming context behind the origins of the story.
As home movie viewing improved, the need to go to a theater disappears. The movie viewing experience at my apartment is just better. I can wear less clothes, cozy up with blanket and food, I can stop the movie to pee, I can rewind if I missed something, I can turn on subtitles. The best theater going experience is just attempting to make the theater feel more and more like your home. There are definitely some movies that are worth the cost to see it on a larger screen with body shaking audio, but far less than the number of movies released in a year.
It may have improved, but unless you have the money there's no replicating the sight and sound of the theater experience.
@@McCheeseincakescrunching food, smelly people, crying babies, talking heads, phone calls, text messaging next to you. Actually, I COULD replicate that at home, I choose not to.
@@McCheeseincakes I disagree. I am able to focus on the movie, and enjoy it much more at home. My large TV has fantastic picture quality, and the surround setup with rattle the glasses out of the cabinets if I need it to. The only thing missing from the "experience" by not going to the theater is the annoying dingleberries who can't act like a decent human. Don't miss those at all.
@@c1ph3rpunk I'd be lying if I said that there haven't been times that I found myself annoyed in a theater, but there are certain movies that are better had with the right crowd. I can't think of the last midnight showing of a Marvel movie that was ruined by anyone's phone or babies, but that's in my experience, not yours, to each their own.
@@theangrymarmot8336 Cool. People aside there's not a home theater I have ever been into in my life that has ever been able to fully replicate the sound and quality of a decent movie theater. If you don't like people just wait a few weeks after the movie has been out and go to an early showing, but as I said in a previous comment, to each their own, if being at home raises your flag more than in a theater even with no people, then awesome.
Theatres are amazing when you wait out the big crowds, go late at night with a friend. We saw Dune 2, and it was one of the best theatre experiences I've had.
The cost is outragous anymore..but the event is always memorable for me.
My biggest gripe about going to the movie theaters now is the price and the inconsiderate behavior of people. I can say I'm old enough to remember going to see some of the best movies that ever came out in the movie theaters like Jaws, Star Wars, Alien, The Terminator, Batman 1989, all the Indiana Jones movies and so on. The other day I was curious on the price of a IMAX movie because I was interested in seeing this movie called Civil War coming out next month and my jaw basically hit the floor when I saw that an adult ticket is $31 and $28 for a child here in NY. So basically for a family of four you will be spending close to $120 just for movie tickets.
Lol, that's funny cause our theater was physically awkward when that trailer for civil war came on and several people booed it.
I think one of the best things you bring up is the scale. I feel a movie like Marriage Story works FAR better watching at home; you feel like your in the house of these people and watch their happy place becoming a place of pain hits harder in you living room than in the theater
I just bought a ticket to see Furiosa at the premier. I'm going with a group that booked the entire cinema. I'm hoping that going as a large group for a private screening of a movie that I'm very excited about will bring a new level to the theater experience.
I'm not much of a theater goer, as I'd much rather wait until the movie comes out on DVD or streaming to watch it at home. That being said, I'm super excited about Furiosa. I actually own and drive a Mad Max inspired 68 Mustang and have taken it to a post apocalyptic themed festival last year. Hopefully that shows how much of a Mad Max nerd I am.
Wasteland weekend is just Burning Man
Sorry, young man, but if it ain't built around an Aussie vehicle, then it's only a pale imitation. I remember hearing all the arguments, re: the Interceptor from Americans (AMC Javelin with body kit, etc.), way back when, and it was lovely for you guys to actually have to realise - and have to eat a large serving of humble pie - that not all 'great' cars (and I use that word advisedly) came from 'over there.'
Ours were built to be able to survive over here, and they did ... occasionally, we'll still catch sight of a car from the 70s on the roads (being as they're registered as 'classics' nowadays, their specialty registration only allows them 'x' amount of driving days per year), in beautiful condition.
@@MrUnicorn44 My car isn't a black on black replica or even a tribute. It's my own take on a vehicle in the style of Mad Max. Even if I did build a tribute car, I wouldn't care about going through the trouble of importing an Aussie XB Falcon. Get out of here with your gatekeeping nonsense.
I love going to the theatre but the phone thing is rough, if you ask someone to please put their phone away now they look at you like you’re an alien. I’m lucky to be around theatre chains like Alamo draft house where it’s only movie fans and no one takes their phone out, but otherwise theatres need to step it up and have an attendant watching for cell phones
i LOVE Philadelphia Story. Love it!
Die Hard is a movie that gets constantly quoted in this house. We recently took my 22yo cinephile daughter (who hadn't seen it, for some reason) to see it on the big screen. Watching her watch the movie and recognise all the references she's been hearing for years was so much fun.
Movies in theaters.. for us that shifted when the price of taking a family of four out to see a movie was approaching the cost of a DVD player. I know, the theaters were having issues well before streaming, but it's the price point decision we are in. I worked in movie theaters in the 80's, when a Sunday matinee ticket was what, $2.50? Top prices when I worked was, I think, $6.50 for an evening on a Friday or Saturday. I don't know if it's still true, but back then the theater would get a slim chunk of the ticket price for the first few weeks. Everything basically came out of food sales when the crowds were big. If something was still there a month in, then the theater made some profit. By that point theaters were already a balance between paying enough to keep the property vs the value of selling the property.
Anyway, with food, the fam going out to see a movie today is a $100 night or thearabouts. So at that price point I only really want to go for the movies I want to see on a huge screen. Big, pretty, epic, etc. With the cushier seats you also don't get the same vibe as seeing a funny movie with 400 other people laughing at the same time. That's gone, for the most part.
"Small" films can be magical at the movies. I recently saw Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days", not only did I go once, I went twice. Just the intimacy of the film being kind of blown out of proportion on the big screen before us. The subtle sounds, the subtle expressions, the reflections, shadows, thoughts, the music and the silence. A movie theatre is the place to experience movies. I hope I will never forget that.
I agree. A movie doesn’t necessarily have to have ‘scope’
As a deeply introverted person from a very rural part of America I can't imagine a scenario where I'd want to go to the theater. When I was a kid my grandma got me out of school so we could drive to Wichita (about 2 hours away) and watch a movie. My first and last time in a cinema. It was great but I never went back due to how far I'd have to go and how expensive gas, food, and time are. But we did all the things. Pop corn, big icy Coke, candy, the works. One of my fondest memories. And relevant to this channel because it was Galaxy Quest. I had a great time but I was a kid. I was less introverted and grumbly back then.
Very cool to hear your take on all of these things. It’s funny because I too got my start in film, at about 16 yrs old, by making a stop motion animation on the pool table in my basement with an old 8 mm movie camera and lots of patience.
Adam's take on the Spider-Man/Spider-Verse movies is spot on. They are sooooo beautiful! (edit) And the same with his take on Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger. Haven't seen Philadelphia Story though, so can't confirm.
You might like _House of Flying Daggers_ and _Hero_ as companions to _Crouching Tiger_ - all good modern examples of the genre, and all beautiful films.
Same, haven't gone since Covid. You know what I've been telling everyone is someone should bring back drive in theaters. We don't even need wired speakers or antenna clamps for audio. Just a wifi signal to your Bluetooth radio or phone
They still exist. We go once a year or so. I hate it. People seem even less respectful of quiet, less interested. Parents playing on their phones while their kids run screaming, cars driving by from people coming late, leaving early, etc. but maybe that’s just our locale. Hopefully others are better.
@@emersonb5764 sounds like the local McDonald's to me..where is this theater? The only ones I know of are people who have inflatable screens they display the projected movie on and people just park on a grassy lot
my uncle did vehicle props of HP and Bond, he even paid for me to attend film school. I spent most of it going "Why are they watching a Jim Carrey marathon, there are other movies out there." So the teacher went "I let them pick their own movies to write a review on alot of them all selected the same movies. But we don't have a spare theatre, but if you wanna go out to the cinema and watch stuff you want or get your own rentals go for it." I did the cliche Rebel without a cause, watched Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, then picked three from when color was introduced and then went for 3 in the 80's then 3 in the 90's and just did my thing in reviews of my top three from all those movies.
note: I do like Jim, the mask, 1st Ace Ventura, 23 are 3 of my favs but the Jim movies I liked weren't being screened.
Alfred Hitchcock knew a lot about how to craft movies that people would keep talking about years into the future. I'm not a fan of his work, but I respect the attention to detail and intriguing aspects of his films.
The last movie I saw in a theater was “I Can Only Imagine” which was released in 2018. We went mainly because my nephew was the executive producer and he was in town for a private viewing with family and friends.
Casual Blade Runner jacket in the background 🥲Always a legend, Adam
I THOUGHT I recognized it! Thank you.
Love watching these sort of vids as much as the props and gadgets!
As someone who couldn't be further in personality, artistic orientation and talent from Adam, my and his takes on the importance of various movies are remarkably similar. The whole segment from Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, to Star Wars to The Philadelphia Story struck a chord with me. I was fortunate to have seen many classic B&W pictures from the thirties and forties, including many Screwball Comedies, in local repertory house when I was young. I recently got to see The Philadelphia Story again, [redacted] decades after those halcyon days.
Saw the Labyrinth reshowing in theater a week or so ago. Dune 2 was rattling the theater next door. Nothing like hearing ominous music playing over "Who me? No, I'm just a worm"
Two key aesthetic moments in movies for me. At 13, I went to see “The French Connection” by myself, when it was in theatres. Don’t know why they let me in to a restricted movie, but the raw grittiness of it made a big impression. Another was around the same time seeing “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” start to finish, on TV. The epic story and how it was told was what impressed me.
I had a similar book as Adam, and I combed through it and watched a lot of those films.
See, I recently saw the movie, "A Night to Remember". It is about the Sinking of the Titanic. Instead of focusing on two main characters, it focuses on the passengers, and the crew as a whole. The film came out in 1958, and if what I was reading was correct, some of the actors got to meet the very people they were portraying, that survived. The producer for the film had apparently seen the Titanic setting sail as a six year old, and their technical director was the fourth officer of the Titanic. So, definitely worth a watch.
when'd he get a speedy? I figured with his Apollo obsession, he would've had one years ago.
I watched Philadelphia Story for the first time yesterday! Adored it! I've been watching all classic movies lately. It's growing my soul!
I think we are around the same age (I'm 59) and I am a Bay Area native. I fell in love with film pretty early. I feel like we had that golden age of all the repertory theaters in San Francisco and Berkeley where we could see old movies and new art movie and old or new foreign movies. I used to go see SO many movies in high school and college. I worked at movie theaters too in the 80's, and there was an agreement between all theaters, even if they were different chains or independent, that employees could get free passes to any other Bay Area theater. (as long as it wasn't a busy opening weekend or holiday etc). I went to a Luis Bunuel festival at the Castro theater, that took place over like 5 consecutive thursdays, when I was still in high school. In college, we went to midnight movies almost every weekend, cult movies, concert movies, arthouse, stuff you cannot even get now on streaming platforms. Ken Russell's "The Devils", the uncut version. I miss all those theaters so much.
I went to See Dune part 2 in the middle of the day this past week. I was one of 7 people in the “big” theater at the local AMC. It was fantastic. I grew up seeing movies in theaters with big screens. I had seen the Lynch Dune in the theater when it came out and the fist Dune floored me as I became a fan of the novel after that first experience. Dune is one of the books that I read every year and this adaptation was the vision I have had in my mind since the first one came out.
For me nothing will beat those IMAX speakers. Watching films like Oppenheimer and Dune Part 2 was an incredible experience.
0:00 I also watched Zone of Interest in the theater. Theater going is great right now because there's less people going which means better seats, less distractions!
1:47 Notable animated features in the past few years are Unicorn Wars and The Spine of Night. You're welcome!
Adam has the absolutely best hyperbole!!!!
I'm also a big fan of the Into the Spider-verse films. My brother isn't a big Spiderman fan and when the first one came to streaming I told him to watch it anyway and a couple hours later he texted me how much he LOVED it. Such fantastic stories, fantastic style of animation, it's just sooo good. Also, Elemental was really good. I caught it on Disney+ and it's very enjoyable.
Haven't been to the movie theater since 2018. Covid finished off the video stores. I sub to zero streaming services. DVD player broke three years ago. I'm cool with it. Life goes on.
I have my ticket for the first matinee of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire at 2 pm this week. Hope it’s as great as it looks like on the trailers.
Is that Candyman’s Jacket behind you!!???
Total side note, but when i watch Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, there's something about the pacing, or the editing, that suggests to me that it started out as a five-hour movie and i've always hoped there'd be a director's cut of that, all five hours.
My wife and I had watched the Cary Grant miniseries Archie on BritBox and I used it as an excuse to go back and watch some older Grant movies neither of us had seen -- including Bringing Up Baby (too strange) and Philadelphia Story which we both loved. Definitely something that anyone who is a fan of Hepburn, Grant or Stewart must see.
Will say, I am lucky to have one of the last Drive In theaters near me. It is a completely different feel than a traditional theater, and you don't have issues with others talking or being to close since you are all in your own cars. Star Trek on a star filled night, the screen and sky blended for a few scenes
I love going to the movie theatre and try to do it at least once a week. For me it's time to unwind and just let go watching a movie. No distractions. I also love the group aspect of it. Everyone there enjoying something and being affected by it. Good times!
Ashley Miller on the 4:30 Movie Podcast pointed out something that I had always kinda known but hadn't really zeroed in on until he said it: Getting to see Anthony Hopkins or Grace Kelley or Harrison Ford (to pick three) act on a 40 foot screen is just different from anything you'll get at home. (Something like Apple Vision Pro MIGHT change this.) But another factor is getting to see a great ride of a movie (and a great comedy like A Fish Called Wanda is totally a ride) with a crowd of fellow movie lovers is sublime. Jerks can be a problem (everywhere) but a packed movie house of people who love movies is just heaven.
I’m not sure if this is the same in the US but in the UK it’s becoming so difficult to see a film on a good normal cinema screen, they’re all focusing on special screens like screenX or 4DX or installing sofas with waiters and a bar. They still have a few of the standard screens but those are the smaller screens or ones they’ve neglected with older sound systems or projectors. The only option I have to watch Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is in ScreenX.
You've made me wonder if my local 9-screener has gone that way. I haven't been there for a long while, for various reasons. It's Vue, what chain is your local a part of?
@@Elwaves2925 Cineworld, it was Empire and UCI before that, some of the screens are so poor now I go to book tickets, see it’s either in one of the neglected small screens or 4DX and end up not going at all.
As an American, this is interesting to hear. I’ve never even heard of ScreenX before your comment.
@@jharden1305 Cheers and yeah I don't blame you if the screens are bad. I can live with a lesser experience in small indie cinemas but not in multiplex's, so I'd do the same and cancel.
In Australia, I went to see The Farce Awakens and the only option was 3d.
It didn't really work, some jackoff didn't get the memo that theatre seats are numbered for a reason, and it cost noticeably more, of course.
The issues with the film itself can be left for another day...
TIL that Adam Savage has voice credits for Sesame Street during the years I would have been watching it.
- Radio and Umbrella (1980) ... Heathcliff (voice)
- Going Jogging (1979) ... Heathcliff (voice)
- Telly's Debut (1979) ... Heathcliff (voice)
- Bert meets Bertha (1978) ... Heathcliff (voice)
- The Count counts hellos and Barkley gets a name (1978) ... Heathcliff (voice)
- Big Bird misses Mr. Snuffleupagus (1978) ... Heathcliff (voice)
I think a lot of people are like me and bought really good TVs during lockdown and don't see the draw of paying way too much to go to a movie theater anymore. I think there really needs to be a realization that there is definitely pre and post covid when it comes to box office expectations for movies.
The oldest movie I know of which is still really thrilling and an edge of your seat experience is "north by northwest".
Also black and white. And amazing opening credits too!
Speaking of animations, I miss going to Spike and Mike's animation festival in San Francisco. Those are always fun to go to and check out. Haven't been to one in many years.
I think theatres USED to be the thing to do on a weekend, it's not anymore. This was 50 years ago going all the way up to about 10 years ago. With the advent of much better home entertainment systems there was a drop off in a lot of theatre attendance but there were barriers that still made it the thing to do for people, largely the cost of big entertainment systems and individual movie rental prices but also the fact malls were still popular and malls held a lot of the theatres. Malls had been in decline for awhile but especially in the last few years two things happened, COVID and the explosion in streaming services. It's now common for people to have massive 4k TV's at home and a host of streaming services that have practically any movie you want, often the newest ones only a few weeks after theatrical release. Having been away from theatres for awhile due to COVID, it's hard for people to want to go back; leave their home, deal with the crowds and pay the huge cost of ticket and food prices when staying home is just fine.
Before Covid we were avid movie theater goers with my wife, used to go to the last showing of the day in the middle of the week to get basically the entire theater for ourselves. Now we feel that going to the movies has become a huge hassle, as well as prices going up but quality of service going down. We ended up buying a nice OLED TV and nice surround sound system and for most movies we have found that is a good replacement.
I would love to see/hear Adam's list of all-time top 10 movies and top 10 shows!
I’m in love with your phone holder and I’m inspired to build one myself.
OH MAN THE WICKER MAN IS SO GOOD. I can't even do horror, but that movie is PERFECT.
Adam, if you thought "Zone of Interest" was powerful and worthwhile, I implore you to seek out "20 Days in Mariupol" if you have not seen it already. Big screen or small. It is a hard, difficult watch in some parts, but worth the time. It's Oscar for best documentary was well earned.
Regarding the 1st question. My local theater has been showing classic movies. I've been attending every weekend for over a year. The quality of the writing, directing, music, production, acting, etc. far exceeds anything produced today. These movies were made by big screen people for big screen viewing and with them being remastered with the newer technology, I imagine they are bigger and better now than their original releases.
Apocalypse Now is one of those movies that needs to be seen at least once in the theater.
Yup, I pick and choose going to the theater now. I used to be an avid theater goer too.