Predator is the manliest movie on the planet, and one of the most awesome movies you will ever see. I'd do anything to see this in a cinema where I can absorb the jokes and appreciate the awesomeness without any distractions. The immersion into the picture would be spectacular.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
Not very good. There's cult appeal, but Predator is not generally as esteemed as it should be. It's not held in the same class as something like Gone with the Wind or Casablanca, even though it's better than both those movies. A damn shame.
Have you seen Commando? It's fucking awesome. It's one of the greatest examples of action cinema of all time. Watching it in a cinema would be awesome, especially if it was a rowdy crowd who can appreciate this type of cheese, laugh at the one-liners and cheer during the awesome bits. Watching it alone on Blu-ray just isn't the same.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
Quite slim. It's a bit of a cult classic and it does have the Arnie appeal, but I doubt a Commando screening would ever happen anywhere. And even so, the rowdy crowd is a stretch. I can dream.
Meet Joe Black is a fascinating, enthralling film. Its visuals and soundtrack are highly enthralling. I get easily immersed and lost in the film while watching the Blu-ray on my television, so the thought of seeing it in an actual cinema is very exciting. I'd fall under the spell much more easily, and there would be no pausing from start to end.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
Absolutely zero. The film underperformed quite severely during its theatrical run. It's now an underrated little gem with limited appeal. I doubt that any cinemas would hold a special screening, as there probably wouldn't be many interested people. The only way I'm seeing this in a cinema is if I buy a cinema and buy a 35mm print. Good luck to me...
This may seem like an odd choice since cinemas do in fact screen Jaws from time to time, but it's here because I wish I could have seen it in a packed cinema back in the '70s. Back then, nobody had seen anything like it, and their reactions of terror would amplify the experience tenfold. Nowadays, people will laugh at the special effects and there will no longer be any screaming.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
Zero. Short of discovering time travel and going back to 1975, there is no way I'll experience Jaws the way I've always wanted. Sad but true fact.
Cheesy '80s movies are goddamn amazing. Road House is one of those quintessential manly movies which ticks all the boxes. Boobs? You got it. Scores of hot babes? Yep! Gun fights? You bet! Fisticuffs? Accounted for. Violence? Oh yes. Buff lead actor? Hell yes. Wonderfully cheesy one-liners? Absolutely! Like with Commando, I'd love to see this on a big screen with the right type of crowd.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
There are no chances. This film gets very little love.
Galaxy Quest is an awesome little gem, an energetic sci-fi satire with great comedy and action. It's very much a "crowd" movie, too. It'd be wonderful to see it in a cinema, where everyone would laugh at the wonderful jokes. The atmosphere would be awesome. Plus, this is a good-looking movie, so it'd look fantastic on a big screen.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
No chance at all. It wasn't a flop, but it definitely underperformed, and, while it has a bit of a cult following, it still gets very little love and is too obscure to warrant any special screenings.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is, in a word, hilarious. The sharp one-liners and witty dialogue never stops, and it provides a wonderfully fun experience. I envy the people who beheld this movie on the big screen during its limited release. Especially if the screening they attended had a large number of patrons who would've laughed at the jokes and made the experience more enjoyable.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
Like many others on this list, VERY slim. It remains an obscure cult favourite, and while there may be the odd cinema screening here and there, there wouldn't be any in my local area - nor any in my country, for that matter.
Rocky IV is flat-out awesome. As a Rocky movie it's woeful, but as a cheesy action flick it's a bloody masterpiece. Such movies are best seen on the big screen with a sizeable crowd, when cheese can flow from the projector like running water. For the record, I'd also love to see Rocky I-III in the cinema. I actually saw Balboa during its theatrical run.
The Chances Of Seeing It At A Cinema?
I doubt there's any chance at all, unless a legendary cinema chain decided to do an epic Rocky marathon at some point.
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You can deck out your home theatre with surround sound and a nice 65" LCD/LED TV, but nothing compares to the cinema, when you watch the manually projected film on a massive screen in the highest quality picture and sound imaginable. Add an audience and the lack of pauses or distractions, and the cinema experience is indispensable.
There are several films I wish I could have seen at the cinema during its theatrical run. There's the possibility that some films will get a one-off screening locally, so with this list I'm mainly targeting the movies I know I'll never see in a cinema, because they're not essential or popular enough to justify the screening.
I got to see Commando and Rocky IV in the theater with my Dad. Both movies were a great experience to watch with a big crowd. At the end of Rocky IV, everyone clapped and cheered, like we were at the fight.
I always regretted not seeing Jaws in the the theater, I had the chance, but didn't go, I don't think I would see it in the theater now just because the effect wouldn't be the same as seeing it for the first time. Galaxy Quest though I'd like to see in a theater, it just as funny to me, no matter how many times I see it. I liked Predator - but better than GWTW and Casablanca? - I wouldn't go that far.
Pretty sure most of these have screened at Alamo Drafthouse (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Meet Joe Black being possible exceptions) and will screen there again. Clearly you need to make some trips to Texas in the future. ;)
Jaws screens around here at least once a year, usually at a pool so you can watch it while you're in the water. I have yet to make one of those but will have to at some point, because how awesome of an idea is that?
And heh, I probably will see Jaws on the big screen. In fact a Sydney cinema is doing a Jaws/Jurassic Park double feature this month that I may attend. But as I said in my entry, it's the experience of seeing it during its theatrical release that I yearn for.
I think pretty much all of these movies have been shown repeatedly on the big screen way after their premiere over here in the National Film Archive-film theater. They actually screened Jaws in a public swimming pool so people could be swimming while watching it, which was pretty insane. If they manage to do this stuff in Finland, I'll be real shocked if you have no way of seeing them in a country like a gazillion times the size of this one.
Crash with me if you like. I'll save a spot for ya. ;)
Missed that bit about seeing Jaws back when it first came out. Yeah, probably won't get that experience then, though I'd think watching it with a crowd in a pool could elevate the fear factor of it.
i have lucky to see Predator, Commando and Rocky IV in the theater when i was a kid, awesome movies, and you are right, unforgettable experience. good list, theme and job.
U´ll get my vote after Road House showed on the list. Hands down one of the best 80´s movies and full of spectating cliches. If i ever own a bar i will show it repeatedly in there.
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Haha, let's put it like this. I would rather watch Predator over GWTW and Casablanca, and I love Predator more than both movies.
Jaws screens around here at least once a year, usually at a pool so you can watch it while you're in the water. I have yet to make one of those but will have to at some point, because how awesome of an idea is that?
Point being, don't give up hope yet.
And heh, I probably will see Jaws on the big screen. In fact a Sydney cinema is doing a Jaws/Jurassic Park double feature this month that I may attend. But as I said in my entry, it's the experience of seeing it during its theatrical release that I yearn for.
You know, I've been hearing rumors about that sort of thing being invented. You never know :)
Also, I love Road House, so you found one fan!
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Missed that bit about seeing Jaws back when it first came out. Yeah, probably won't get that experience then, though I'd think watching it with a crowd in a pool could elevate the fear factor of it.
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