tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post7891334627178951997..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) on the big screenRaquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-40622311896905446072012-10-09T19:17:34.015-04:002012-10-09T19:17:34.015-04:00Great article! I went to see Lawrence of Arabia w...Great article! I went to see Lawrence of Arabia when they screened the directors cut in the late 80s. It was at a theater that had one of the biggest screens in the state and it blew me away! It was the first “classic” film that I saw on the big screen and it was just a transformative experience for this budding film buff. Prior to that, the last time I had seen LoA was on a 13” black and white television! Just a terrific film.<br />Mentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627176784080903376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-29682782482578468992012-10-09T17:35:14.694-04:002012-10-09T17:35:14.694-04:00The big screen viewing was also my first viewing a...The big screen viewing was also my first viewing and at this point it is my only viewing. After seeing on that massive screen, watching it on my TV just doesn't compare. Rick Bmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07194611457194061283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-60381683210905905272012-10-09T16:05:28.992-04:002012-10-09T16:05:28.992-04:00A Letter to Elia is wonderful and I really enjoyed...A Letter to Elia is wonderful and I really enjoyed Scorcese's tribute to Lawrence of Arabia. I love that Scorcese has become a champion for classic film.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-77030819364761625752012-10-09T16:04:44.013-04:002012-10-09T16:04:44.013-04:00Hi Bill,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your ...Hi Bill,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience. Wow you say Lawrence and Zhivago in one weekend? That's quite an undertaking. I think I would be emotionally drained!<br /><br />I felt like the whole last part after the intermission wasn't as good as the first part. It was partly my exhaustion and partly that it wasn't as exciting as the beginning part (I say part because it wasn't quite in them middle).Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-29851707621490675422012-10-09T15:59:56.170-04:002012-10-09T15:59:56.170-04:00I'm glad you got to see it on the big screen p...I'm glad you got to see it on the big screen previously. It's definitely an event to see it that way. I'm glad I saved my first viewing for a cinema one.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-28829387654602135952012-10-09T15:59:07.420-04:002012-10-09T15:59:07.420-04:00Zack - Perhaps they'll show this one or anothe...Zack - Perhaps they'll show this one or another of your favorite classics on the big screen!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-63025862602056543352012-10-09T15:58:41.191-04:002012-10-09T15:58:41.191-04:00I can understand your feeling of being overwhelmed...I can understand your feeling of being overwhelmed. I was overwhelmed myself and it took me a while to gather my thoughts to even write about it! And even then I didn't have much to say.<br /><br />You make a really good point. It's not slow and doesn't drag but David Lean does take his time and it seems worth it. Maybe because we are so entranced with the visuals.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your very thoughtful comment and observation!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-40288012591352596922012-10-09T15:55:31.716-04:002012-10-09T15:55:31.716-04:00Dr. Zhivago would be amazing to see on the big scr...Dr. Zhivago would be amazing to see on the big screen! Or even just a really big TV. ha. It's a gorgeous film. Thanks for stopping by.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-4717582695560675722012-10-09T15:53:23.703-04:002012-10-09T15:53:23.703-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117652048029576891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-85291076762297453392012-10-09T15:53:15.249-04:002012-10-09T15:53:15.249-04:00It musr ahve been an amazing experience! I watched...It musr ahve been an amazing experience! I watched Lawrence for the first time this year, on January 1st, but unfortunately not in the big screen. <br />I usually want to hug Omar all the time, this would be just another impulse to do that. <br />Scorsese is a huge cinephile. He sure knew how to do a Lawrence of Arabia documentary. At least his A Letter to Elia was great!<br />Kisses! Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-35442991308384524702012-10-09T09:56:31.463-04:002012-10-09T09:56:31.463-04:00First I want to thank Raquelle for the opportunity...First I want to thank Raquelle for the opportunity to see this great film again. I did see Lawrence of Arabia on its initial run and thrilled to the epic journey. I have since seen the film several times both on the big screen and on DVD (it was one of the first DVDs I purchased.) One of my more memorable moving going experiences was the weekend I saw both Lawrence and Dr. Zhivago on a large screen. From hot to cold, a weekend of everything.<br /><br />The one issue I had with Lawrence the first few times I saw it was the ending. It always seemed to falter in the last act after all the highs of the beginning. Part of me felt the film would have been great if it had just stopped after attack on Aqaba. What a thrilling moment. But now, being older I guess and seeing what has happened to the Middle East over the last century, I realize the ending is indeed what the film is about. It's a true tragedy, the story of one man's vision that is destroyed by both his own arrogance and ambition and by outside forces he has no control over. It is one of the great stories and a great epic film.<br />Editor Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398199000100809617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-73206004850597241742012-10-08T20:03:02.089-04:002012-10-08T20:03:02.089-04:00I didn't get a chance to see this new theatric...I didn't get a chance to see this new theatrical release but when I was living in Maryland/DC there was a theater that showed a 70mm print of Lawrence of Arabia on their 40 ft screen every year. I got to see it once and it is beautiful. It really is one of those movies that demands to seen on a big screen. Rick Bmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07194611457194061283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-41105585518133284692012-10-08T15:18:47.651-04:002012-10-08T15:18:47.651-04:00I was really hoping to be able to get out to see t...I was really hoping to be able to get out to see this. I love the old classics. Zack Mandellhttp://www.movieroomreviews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-46130435405341159692012-10-08T13:13:37.381-04:002012-10-08T13:13:37.381-04:00Since last Thursday, I've spent more than a li...Since last Thursday, I've spent more than a little time trying to digest my feelings at seeing the restored "Lawrence of Arabia" on a theater screen in all its cinematic glory. I must confess, I'm still overwhelmed. I was a bit too young to have seen it when it was first released, so being able to view a screening in a theater as it was meant to be seen was truly special. I hope Fathom and its partners will continue to stage these events for the great films of the past.<br /><br />One of the most predominant thoughts I've mulled over since I watched it has to do with the pacing of the film. While I would never call it slow, David Lean takes his time unfolding the story and I found that made the film even more compelling to watch. During Nefud Desert crossing, the pacing built so much suspense, I found myself squirming in my seat. As you mentioned, from Scorcese's comments about this film, "this movie is much more about the journey than it is about a beginning and an end. . ."<br /><br />I've often thought that one thing setting a great master of the past apart from the other artists of his day was his ability to overcome the problems inherent in the art form in which he was working. The means used to overcome the problem and the unique way in which the problem is resolved adds to the value of the art for whomever can appreciate it. I happily add David Lean's name to a roster that includes Michelangelo and Mozart. His choices for this film just seem perfect to me.<br /><br />I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to see this grand movie, restored and projected on the giant screen.<br />JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125676060321225419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-24656157238572248692012-10-08T10:25:27.121-04:002012-10-08T10:25:27.121-04:00I've sadly never seen a David lean film on the...I've sadly never seen a David lean film on the Big Screen, but I can definitely imagine how amazing it would be to see Lawrence of Arabia on the Big Screen. Dr. Zhivago is probably my favorite David Lean film, so that's the one I think I would watch on the Big Screen if I could - though, admittedly, he's one of the few directors where I love all the films…<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience!<br /><br />SebinaClassic Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352323333393505160noreply@blogger.com