If you love movies, the upcoming 3-D FILM EXPO is a once in a lifetime event!

It's funny, most people I know are excited about seeing "Dial M" or "Creature From the Black Lagoon," but I've seen those films in 3-D before. I'm much more interested in seeing the ****ty old B-movies like "Gog" and "Robot Monster."

 

You guys are killing me. If I win the lottery soon, I'm there. Have a great time experiencing my childhood dream (I literally had a dream that I was at a 3-D film festival once).

 

What sucks is that I got an invite to go out west a while back from a boardie over at Macca....but I'm just too tired to do that much traveling. ROBOT MONSTER would be killer to see...and although they're probably not showing it, I've always wondered what HONDO would look like in 3-D....may not be THE SEARCHERS, but I always liked it, felt it very underrated, and hasn't been shown much for decades....

Ah well, another disappointment, but I'm getting used to those....


ED

 

Indeed they are. Especially, since they had a broadcast version several years ago, that was anaglyph, but not even actual left/right pairs, but a full color image with red/blue fringing on it. Awful. Yet they won't let it be done right.

 

All that I know is that I'll be there for It came from outer space. It's gonna be fun

 

Bump!

This event starts this Friday night with "House of Wax." Several of the shows are already sold out (the ones I expected to sell out), so if you're thinking about going reserve your tickets now.

Like Steve, I'll be spending most of this Saturday at the Egyptian, and also catching a few other shows during the week. Might be a good opportunity for a few forum members to hook up.

btw, for those of you who can't make it, do yourself a favor and buy the DVD trailer collection that's available on the website. It's only $20, nearly two hours long, and contains about 45 trailers for some pretty obscure films. Let's face it: a lot of the films being screened are far from classics, so a 2-minute trailer might be all you'll ever want to see of them. But this might be the only chance you'll ever get to see even parts of them! (As a bonus, the DVD includes a 3-D trailer for "It Came From Outer Space.")

 

Oh what the heck, here's a direct link to the DVD...

http://www.3dfilmfest.com/souvenir.php

 

I almost forgot about this one! Not 3-D, but the Cinerama Dome will also be screening "How the West Was Won" in 3-strip Cinerama...

http://www.arclightcinemas.com/do/d...ext=9/12/2003&forward=/Detail1453.jsp&path=cs

I've gotta clear my schedule...

 

Not to turn this into a thread hijack but the movie is playing from the 12-25 of this month. What a treat this will be. This was the movie that the DOME was made for. I didn't think visually i could have been more impressed then seeing the remastered Lawrence here, but I think this may do it. WOO HOO! Thanks for the info.

 

Hate to start a new thread in the classifieds, so I thought i'd mention it here that i have an extra pair of tickets for Saturday night's screening of "Kiss Me Kate" at 7 pm. The show's sold-out, but a friend bought a pair and now can't make it. If anyone wants them drop me a pm asap, otherwise I'll try to sell them before the screening. $10 each.

 

I actually flew from home (Fla.) to Dayton, Ohio to see this at a theatre that was refitted with an actual Cinerama strip screen. The print was privately owned (and in beautiful shape) along with all the projection equipment. The print they are showing at the Cinerama Dome might belong to the same gentleman. The theatre was running regularly scheduled screenings of HTWWW along with other Cinerama features but finally decided to have him remove his gear and return the theatre to its original (boring) configuration.

I really wish I was out there with you guys. I've seen "Creature..." and "It Came From..." in 3-D at the theatre that I have featured in the Virtual Reality section of my website (Tampa Theatre) but I'd really like to groan through "Robot Monster" with Steve and the rest of you.

Looking forward to some reviews and I'm gonna go Christmas shopping on the Festival's web site!!

Best to all,
Dave
www.morrisonphotographics.com
(click on the Virtual Reality link, but you'll need a plug-in to view the Tampa Theatre image...sorry)

 

Just got back from "It CAme From..." Steve I saw you there but you were talking to a few people and I didn't want to interupt you and my group were trying to find seats. FInally found seat up front and to the left of the screen but it was still fun. And What a surprise to see RAy Bradbury there. That was so cool especially at the end when he was asked the question Why did he choose Sci-Fi as his writing medum. Great ansewer. The 3-D was great. This was my first time seeing It came from Outer space ever as was my group of friends.

Actually we were also going to see HTWWW at the cinerama dome but we got a late start in the afternoon. Traffic. But Also at the Cinerama Dome, in the middle of October I believe, It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World will be playing after The run For HTWWW ends. I'll probably go for that one. Wish there was more days in the week (or hours in the day)

All and All it was a great night at the movies. In Fact one of my friends got scared when The rock started falling. Great effect. the thing that amazed me in the whole 3-D process was the little things. THe smoke for one thing and a coule of effect shots. Especially when The smoke turned into Russel Johnsons hand. That was cool.

As for the Sterephonic sound. I found it to be a little distracting. Especially when sound was coming from the left side of the screen when a speaker was in dead Center. But I guess that was what the filmmakers wanted and the audience too. But I never thought that a film from the 50's coulds sound so good though. WHile I was watching the film a question for Steve came to mind. Have you ever considered mastering (or Remastering) movie soundtracks? What would that sound like??? just a question.

ANyway I'm off to bed. It was a great night and one that I would truly never forget.

 

I wish I could have been there. Sounds like a blast! It's great to hear that Ray Bradbury is alive and well and out and about. This is the period of time he wrote about in "The Martian Chronicles"! Wonder if he's disappointed that things aren't more like he wrote about 50 years ago.

Always wanted to see that 3-D Bugs Bunny cartoon....

Evan

 

Bugs Bunny in 3-D... Besides the Warner logo popping out, were there any moments in the toon itself that were 3-D???

 

Sure, the entire cartoon is in 3-D. It's not just things poking you in the eye, ya know.

 

Well, it was certainly neat to see Bugs in 3-D, but I think the 3-D logo was the best part of it (as far as 3-D goes). There's something (to me) that just doesn't seem right with 3-D cartoons - it felt too much like I was looking through a viewmaster. It might have been because the various "depth levels" were so distinct.

The festival so far has been filled with treasures. I hadn't seen "Gog" before, but it was one of those cheap 50s B-movies that you just have to see with an appreciative audience. It's so wackily dated, and the 3-D merely adds to the charm. Steve and I agreed that the best line was something like: "Don't worry, it's just radiation poisoning; you'll be okay."

After a long day there on Saturday I went back Sunday morning for "Robot Monster." Yes, it's one of the worst films of all time, but it was really a lot of fun seeing it in 3-D with a nearly sold-out crowd (who would have thunk it?). Joe Dante introduced it and spoke briefly with the director's son (who hadn't seen the film before). We were also treated to a live appearance by Ro-Man, the half-gorilla, half-robot, all-camp star of the picture. Ro-Man, I'm pleased to announce, will be making a guest appearance in Joe's upcoming Looney Tunes film. The 3-D effects in "Robot Monster" were really quite good, perhaps because it was all shot outdoors, in the hills, so there was much "natural" depth.

I'll be back tonight for "Revenge of the Creature."