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Seen First Time On Big Screen?

posted 13 years ago by Tjcat
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I consider myself fortunate to have first viewed Doctor Zhivago during a revival at a movie theatre back in 1975.
It is easy to understand how those who have only viewed this masterpiece on television may be, sorry to say, bored with it.
Doctor Zhivago was shown in a series of a free cinema classics at Shea's Buffalo(NY) (one night only) in the early 1990's.
The theatre, with a capacity of 2500 seats, was PACKED.
As the opening credits were being shown, when the panel read: DAVID LEAN'S PRODUCTION OF DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, the theatre erupted in loud cheers, whoops & whistles.
Fortunately, everyone was quiet after that!

[–] pdmh48 12 years ago

I saw it in its original release in a theater and it was so great! The scenery was so powerful: the frozen steppes, the daffodils at Varykino in bloom, the house of snow and ice. It certainly added to the effectiveness of the movie. Not to mention the music. They even had an intermission, during which they played music from the film. I promptly bought the album and played it over and over. Oh well, I was 14!
If you haven't been able to see David Lean's film's on the big screen, you are certainly missing a lot. "Bridge on the River Kwai" (one of the best war movies ever!),"Lawrence of Arabia", "Passage to India" (while not my favorite) and even Ryan's Daughter (as flawed as that was) were filmed so beautifully. Maybe some revival houses will show them in all their glory.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I envy you guys.