I really really really pity the new generation that won’t
get the opportunity to watch movie on film print. There is nothing like optic
sound nor print images. Because it’s simplicity. Forget sharpness and clean and
whatnot. Yes, there will most likely be movies best show in digital. In
particular, superhero movies. OR television shows in theaters. But things are
way too sharp these days. Our eyes don’t see like that. Our brains filter out a
lot.
SO when I got to see this movie on film…I got a massive
weight of sadness. The people who’ve abandoned the craft and experience have
grossly handicapped themselves. It’s not so much the “detail” or the ease of
shooting but a LOT goes into making movies that doesn’t exactly translate to
screen. It’s phony. It’s television.
And not to be snob, but the experience was amazing,
considering the children in the audience LOVED LOVED LOVED the movie as well. I
don’t think this exists in the googaplex movies. This exists in a photochemical
experience.
I’ve seen this movie over 100 times and I never caught all
the nuances of this movie until yesterday. I picked up the small performances
of Harrison Ford. The comical eye darts of Kate Capshaw. And the timing of Ke
Huy Quan as Short Round.
Director Steven Spielberg considered this his least favorite
of Indy adventures, but I’ve always loved this over both “Raiders…” or “Last
Crusade…” There’s a touching moment between two people who’ve seen past their
cultural differences and are bonded by adventure. There is a joy that even
through the darkness that lives through real honest celluloid. Digital feels
so…disposable. Even today. I doubt any new films will have this longevity.
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