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Something about seeing a movie that came out a while ago and is not part of any current discourse but carefully curated by the nice film-loving cinema people, just someone's favourite movie maybe. Preferably introduced by someone who knows a lot about movies, maybe even in a language you don't understand (adds to the ambiance).
Jan 26, 2024
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If you’re lucky enough to have a cinema nearby that shows certain films on actual film stock then I can’t recommend it enough.
All of the mistakes and signs of use on the film stock, that are apparent to you throughout the runtime, adds another layer of immersion to a cinema experience. No one else will see that particular showing of that particular film except for the people in that room with you at the time.
One of my old drama school teachers once told me a fun little story about the gaps between each frame. He said that all those empty gaps which are only fractions of a second between frames being processed and projected are all registered in our brains when we watch a film on celluloid. He also said that our brains see these blank spaces and instinctively imagines what would fill the empty gaps so, we feel more immersed in the film as our brains try to connect these dots in front of us.
I don’t know if that’s true at all, but I’d like to believe so.
Oct 15, 2024
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I’ve been doing this all year:
- Gets you out of the house and off the couch
- See things BIG, let the light and sound of cinema wash over you and get lost in it
- Discover all kinds of classic films, restorations, curated series you’ve never heard of
- Great excuse to meet up with friends and talk about movies afterwards but get comfortable seeing and enjoying things solo!
Sharing an onscreen narrative with strangers and then parting ways feels like a fundamental part of city living.
May 21, 2024
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seeing a movie on a huge screen (as most directors intended it to be seen) and just indulging in approximately 2 hours of pure uninterrupted escapism without anyone to worry about (plus supporting your local cinema at the same time). works best with "slow" films where the scenes linger. total bliss.
Mar 18, 2024
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Perfect song, never done, original and old, very mysterious lyrics!!
Jan 26, 2024
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In winter, have a large pile of them available at all times. Healthy but sweet, and a nice little task to open one up, something to pass a small amount of time.
Jan 30, 2024
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And hanging out while waiting. 30 minutes where you have permission to just idle: can't go anywhere too far away but it's enough time to read something/have a coffee/maybe do another small chore.
Jan 26, 2024