Tuesday, March 04, 2025
At the movies
I actually did watch some of the Oscars, and was lucky enough to see director Sean Baker give his speech after winning "Best Screenplay" for Anora.
Instead of thanking his agent or some studio execs, he actually made a plea for something important that was totally on-brand for this particular event: he urged people to go see movies in movie theaters, noting the sad decline in actual cinemas. He talked about how the experience is different when you watch a movie with a bunch of strangers, as opposed to alone on your couch at home. It really resonated with me.
In my town, there is a theater on the Main Street-- the Edina Theater-- that was recently refurbished, complete with a replica of the Gold Room from The Shining serving as an upstairs bar. It's a fantastic place to see a movie, and I often do. And, of course, it won't stay open unless we do exactly that.
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A 30 minute drive, at least, to a theater and parking in town but I enjoy going to a matinee. Most recently went to see Wicked.
Wicked on my 28" tv wouldn't do it justice.
It is an old theater at a historic venue. They replaced the seats several years ago with a GoFundMe. Raised enough in 2 days to do the seats in both theaters.
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Wicked on my 28" tv wouldn't do it justice.
It is an old theater at a historic venue. They replaced the seats several years ago with a GoFundMe. Raised enough in 2 days to do the seats in both theaters.
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