Finally, movie studios have figured out a way to get us back to the theatre: show old movies we loved when we were growing up!
For the bargain price of a movie ticket and the 950% margin on theatre snacks, you can deeply immerse yourself in all the nostalgia of what is now a very bygone age and enjoy films that, in their original release, could never be interrupted by a beeping cell phone…because there weren’t any! Can you really recreate an authentic experience from your youth? Is it worth your money, your afternoon, and maybe even paying a sitter to try?
It depends on what you’re looking for and how much of a cinemast you are, but there are a couple of high-profile options to choose from coming soon to a theatre near you:
You’re singing it right now, aren’t you? Go ahead, I’ll wait.
This one is celebrating its Golden Anniversary and is being re-released in theatres for a limited time. I’ll admit when I heard about this, my first response was “SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!” My mother would repeatedly regale us with the original running engagement of the Sound of Music at a Winnipeg theatre when she was growing up: seven years. Seven. This one is well worth the three hours (an actual intermission, how cute!). Take your kids, take the girls, take yourself and hide out for three hours. If you have never seen it before, don’t just consider it. Consider it your duty to see this movie.
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Adjust the bifocals - it has been 30 years since we found out what really happens in Saturday detention. Culturally, it would appear, at least for the moment, that the Geek have inherited the Earth, which is a real vindication for all of my people, although it still weirds me out that Anthony Michael Hall turned out like this:
This one is the mega-ticket to a trip down memory lane for those of us who are a certain age, and the film is amazingly timeless (yes, the super-fashionable Claire is looking a tad dated in her off-the-shoulder blouse). Take your teen - times may change, but John Hughes’ singular understanding of what it’s really like growing up doesn’t.
Almost all of the re-releases are now in digital format, and the idea that you are settling in with your popcorn to “enjoy an actual print of an old movie, flapping projector reels and all, is just that - an idea. While there might not be any pops, hisses, strangely distorted audio or hairs moving across the screen, you are still sharing the experience with those who enjoyed the film before you. It’s just now enhanced for the digital age.
Image Source: Universal Pictures
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