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I saw Waltz with Bashir at Cinema Arts Yesterday
Posted by:
Blank Stare
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Date: February 15, 2009 01:19PM
With the incredible reviews that Waltz with Bashir has been receiving I decided to take in a viewing at Fairfax Cinema Arts yesterday afternoon.
The movie was plagued by a green stripe running through the screen on the stage right side. Throughout the movie not a single person got up to inform the theater of the defect on the film strip. What does this say about the full feature animated documentary fan base? It really did ruin the experience. It was like, by the end, I didn't even really care about the 1982 Lebanon war. Fortunately it was a short run time at only 89 minutes.
Leaving the theater I expected to see a representative apologizing for the issue and possibly distributing vouchers for a free movie in the future. But, no, nothing. Being a non-confrontational person I just left without saying anything. Despondent. Shuffling in and out of the fifty plus Asian individuals lined up waiting for a table at the Old Country Buffet.
To the documentary enthusiast out there; this one may have been more aptly titled, The Thin Green Line
The movie was plagued by a green stripe running through the screen on the stage right side. Throughout the movie not a single person got up to inform the theater of the defect on the film strip. What does this say about the full feature animated documentary fan base? It really did ruin the experience. It was like, by the end, I didn't even really care about the 1982 Lebanon war. Fortunately it was a short run time at only 89 minutes.
Leaving the theater I expected to see a representative apologizing for the issue and possibly distributing vouchers for a free movie in the future. But, no, nothing. Being a non-confrontational person I just left without saying anything. Despondent. Shuffling in and out of the fifty plus Asian individuals lined up waiting for a table at the Old Country Buffet.
To the documentary enthusiast out there; this one may have been more aptly titled, The Thin Green Line
Re: I saw Waltz with Bashir at Cinema Arts Yesterday
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
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Date: February 15, 2009 01:30PM
Blank Stare Wrote:
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> The movie was plagued by a green stripe running
> through the screen on the stage right side.
> Throughout the movie not a single person got up to
> inform the theater of the defect on the film
> strip.
So why didn't YOU get up and report the defect. "Not a single person got up...."
I think your indignation is misplaced. It's not the fault of the filmaker or, really, the theatre that you were unhappy if you didn't say shit to anyone.
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> The movie was plagued by a green stripe running
> through the screen on the stage right side.
> Throughout the movie not a single person got up to
> inform the theater of the defect on the film
> strip.
So why didn't YOU get up and report the defect. "Not a single person got up...."
I think your indignation is misplaced. It's not the fault of the filmaker or, really, the theatre that you were unhappy if you didn't say shit to anyone.
Re: I saw Waltz with Bashir at Cinema Arts Yesterday
Posted by:
Guy Wire
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Date: February 16, 2009 08:47AM
The major problem with cinema today is that there aren't enough movies about fascinating subjects such as the 1982 Lebanon War and far too few of them have green lines running through them!
Re: I saw Waltz with Bashir at Cinema Arts Yesterday
Posted by:
vjv
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Date: February 16, 2009 01:07PM
need moar cloverfield plz