Since we're on the subject of Indy on the silver screen......

Posted by Rundquist from adsl-63-201-187-189.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net (63.201.187.189) on Thursday, November 08, 2001 at 5:14pm :

one major drawback of video and dvd is that movies only play for a short time on the big screen before they are pulled. Video and dvd also means that movies are no longer re-released on the big screen. In the long run I wouldn't trade instant home access to movies away, but it "bums" me out a little that once a movie is off the big screen, it's gone. I saw Raiders over and over again as a kid. My birthday is in May and I remember seeing Return of the Jedi a year into it's run at the same theater I saw it at originally. I seem to remember it leaving the theater in December, a full year and a half after its initial release date. It is also hard to convey the excitement one had when seeing a re-release trailer. Watching a re-released movie felt like a bonus. In some ways it was more fun than the original release (anticipation of meeting an old friend). The last movie I remember seeing on it's second run was Temple of Doom. By Last Crusade, video was of course in full force, so no re-release.
There would be a lot less of us fans if not for video and nothing beats turning on the tube for instant access. It's just that you appreciated seeing the movie all the more back in the day, Sunny (grin). Cheers

xxxxxxx

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Re: Since we're on the subject of Indy on the silver screen...... - Michaelson 1:26pm 11/09/2001

Liner note to above post - Sam Cox 4:49pm 11/10/2001

Re: Since we're on the subject of Indy on the silver screen...... - ninthman 1:33am 11/09/2001

That's all well and good, BUT..... - Indiana Crup 9:25pm 11/08/2001

Huh? - Rundquist 1:25pm 11/09/2001

I see what you're saying, my apologies... - Indiana Crup 4:33pm 11/09/2001

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: one major drawback of video and dvd is that movies only play for a short time on the big screen before they are pulled. Video and dvd also means that movies are no longer re-released on the big screen. In the long run I wouldn't trade instant home access to movies away, but it "bums" me out a little that once a movie is off the big screen, it's gone. I saw Raiders over and over again as a kid. My birthday is in May and I remember seeing Return of the Jedi a year into it's run at the same theater I saw it at originally. I seem to remember it leaving the theater in December, a full year and a half after its initial release date. It is also hard to convey the excitement one had when seeing a re-release trailer. Watching a re-released movie felt like a bonus. In some ways it was more fun than the original release (anticipation of meeting an old friend). The last movie I remember seeing on it's second run was Temple of Doom. By Last Crusade, video was of course in full force, so no re-release. : There would be a lot less of us fans if not for video and nothing beats turning on the tube for instant access. It's just that you appreciated seeing the movie all the more back in the day, Sunny (grin). Cheers : xxxxxxx

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