Robert Bresson

Morgan Brown4 said:Don't.
It's way too expensive.
Plus they charge extra for the cone. 🤣

Actually, I didn't notice the Christian metaphor myself—I just read about it later on Wikipedia. 😁 I was looking more at Balthazar as a metaphor for Christ Himself.

By the way, I've noticed that in more of Bresson's films, things tend to break or fall. I don't know if there's some deep symbolism there or if it's just a coincidence or random stuff. 🤣

Those annoying groups can be a pain (I still remember the nightmare during the Stalker 2017 screening—constant munching, slurping, people walking in and out, talking, typing, phone calls, you name it), but usually they aren't enough to totally ruin the experience (except for those rare cases, like those idiots during Stalker).

I haven't heard those wannabe intellectuals during screenings, though. If anything, I'd say they're mostly academics. The few college kids I know who show up are actually pretty polite and quiet; they just sit down, watch the movie, and shut up. 😁

But then you’ve got this one big-shot member of the elite American film circles, right? She shows up to these screenings and actually uses ribbons to block off seats just so she can sit next to her guy. Then, instead of watching the movie, she spends the whole time flirting with him or just scrolling away on her phone...😠😠😠 😠

I have a pretty good hunch who this "esteemed" lady might be, but I'll keep my mouth shut. I can see the scene perfectly. It’s a damn shame—I was actually just talking about this with some friends—that the number of classic American independent cinemas has been drastically cut down. Honestly, I've viewed it as an unforgivable crime against culture for twenty years now. There was nothing like watching movies back in the 90s during their premieres at places like the August Cesarac, for example. And tickets at the big multiplexes? They're expensive as hell. I won't pay $15 for a weekend evening screening, I just won't.

I'm really wondering if we're even talking about the same person here. 😁 Actually, now that I think about it, there are two of them—it's just that the second one is slightly less annoying and doesn't have a partner (or at least doesn't drag them to the movies), though they show up a bit less often. 😁

I never really understood all that whining about old-school theaters and how the rise of megaplexes and moving cinemas into shopping malls supposedly "killed" movie culture and all that.
$15 It’s just way too much. I don't know if prices spiked recently or if it's always been this way—I wouldn't know because I don't pay full price, right? I use my student ID, so I'm paying about a third less. Plus, you've got those cheaper Tuesdays and Wednesdays, early screenings, weekend matinees... 😁 Though even now, things have gotten pretty pricey. Longer movies and Extreme2D screenings end up costing more than $10 even with those discounts applied...

Anyway, this is probably drifting into a different topic. 😛

Morgan Brown4 said:I'm really wondering if we're even talking about the same person here. 😁 Actually, now that I think about it, there are two of them—it's just that the second one is slightly less annoying and doesn't have a partner (or at least doesn't drag them to the movies), though they show up a bit less often. 😁

I never really understood all that whining about old-school theaters and how the rise of megaplexes and moving cinemas into shopping malls supposedly "killed" movie culture and all that.
$15 It’s just way too much. I don't know if prices spiked recently or if it's always been this way—I wouldn't know because I don't pay full price, right? I use my student ID, so I'm paying about a third less. Plus, you've got those cheaper Tuesdays and Wednesdays, early screenings, weekend matinees... 😁 Though even now, things have gotten pretty pricey. Longer movies and Extreme2D screenings end up costing more than $10 even with those discounts applied...

Anyway, this is probably drifting into a different topic. 😛

If you're a student, I'm guessing you weren't hanging around places like the local indie spots or the old downtown houses during the big premieres back in the day—so honestly, it would be weird if you actually "got" the nostalgia. Look, the vibe of a modern multiplex just isn't comparable to a classic old theater. There’s just something special about stepping out into the fresh air right after a movie, instead of being blinded by a million watts of neon lights from all the shops around.