This is the last film in the
"Best of Cinema"
series for this year. The 12 films for next year still haven't been announced.
This afternoon I mentioned to a relative that I was going to the cinema, and
she asked me what I was going to see.
"Name of the Rose", I replied.
"That's a good film. Haven't you already seen it?"
"Yes. I have it on Blu-ray".
"Then why are you going to see it in the cinema?"
At this point I threw up my hands in the air in frustration. What a silly
question! There's a world of difference between watching a film at home and in
the cinema. Maybe, just maybe, I'd accept the question if I had a home cinema
with an enormous screen, 90 inches or more. My television is a mere 48 inches.
But even then, it's a different experience sitting with other cinema fans in a
dark theatre watching a film. I picked up some things that I'd never noticed at
home. Some of the people in the audience laughed at times. I'd never noticed the
humour, but they were right.
Added to this, "Name of the Rose" has recently been remastered in 4K, so the
picture isn't identical with what I have at home on Blu-ray. That's one of the
conditions of the "Best of Cinema" series: all the films have been remastered
in 4K. The picture was splendid, from the opening minutes when Sean Connery
and Christian Slater approach the abbey in the hills.
I go to see all of the "Best of Cinema" films, as long as I'm not kept away by
sickness or family commitments.
And I'll continue going to the cinema on a regular basis as long as I'm able
to walk.
Success Rate: + 2.4
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