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Micah Cohen
Micah Cohen Posts: 2,022
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
My advice: If you have a great theater near you -- you know, one with a big big screen and a superb sound system -- that happens to be playing the new release of "Apocalypse Now"... GO SEE IT. Even if you're intimately familiar with the old version, soldier, you need to see this one.

Last night, Polk PLM Al Baron & I (not on a "date" or anything) saw this at the glorious Senator Theater in Baltimore, and if you're anywhere within driving distance of this theater, by all means make the drive while AN is playing.

It was the kind of experience that makes me miss going to the theater: superwide screen, pristine print of the film, mindblowingly superior sound system (that had even a seasoned pro like Al ducking from the incoming fire!), and [almost best of all] a packed house of 900 civilized (no cell phones!) fill fanatics who, for the most part, didn't disrupt the show.

And the film... WOW. Could this be the last great American epic film? Say what you will about war flicks like "SPR" or "Platoon," nothing puts you in the mud and confusion and surreal nightmare like "Apocalypse Now."

I highly recommend this movie-going experience. If you see one film in the theaters this season, this has to be it.

"This is the First a'the Ninth, son: Air Cav, Air Mo-bile! Now, we can take and pick your boat right up out of the water, and put it down just anywhere you like, young captain!"

Weekend!

MC
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"There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight." - Lon Chaney
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2001
    I was supposed to go last Friday night to see it at, yes, the glorious Senator Theater, but my family members bailed on me.

    This weekend is going to be it, with or without them.

    The Senator is, from what I have heard, one of the 5 best theaters in the country. Without a doubt it is. I have been to what was touted as the best theater in the midwest. It's in downtown Chicago. Went there 2 1/2 years back when Star Wars Ep 1 opened. This theater is no where near the quality of the Senator.

    Can't wait to see AN at this historic theater.
    No excuses!
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  • Micah Cohen
    Micah Cohen Posts: 2,022
    edited August 2001
    The Cine-Capri in Phoenix, AZ, is the only theater I've ever been in that is a rival to The Senator in terms screen size and sound system. Saw "Blade Runner," and all the "Star Wars" films there once in a marathon "Star Wars" trilogy showing!

    See "Apocalypse Now," John it'll blow you away.

    MC
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited August 2001
    Are you sure you weren't at the Apex again ?
    I know how you get those two confused.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2001
    Thank you NAP.

    LOL, the Apex!

    That explains where he got his fascination with Peter North.
    No excuses!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited August 2001
    "Charlie don't surf"
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  • tmorgan
    tmorgan Posts: 37
    edited August 2001
    I saw AN when it first came out at The Cine-Capri in Phoenix, AZ. I was living in Phoenix at the time and it was awesome. Is the Cine-Capri still open?
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2001
    The bridge scene....

    "Do you know who's in charge here?"

    "Yeah"


    George "Never get off the Boat" Grand
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2001
    "How come all you guys sit on your helmets?"




    John "Ride of the Valkyries" Strong
    No excuses!
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  • jdelan
    jdelan Posts: 244
    edited August 2001
    Is it Better than The Uptown in DC.
    I saw Return of the Jedi, the remastered one there and it was pretty nice...well, except it still had the Ewoks in it...
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited February 2006
    Back from the dead for no reason at all is.....


    This thread.
    I saw it as a related thread at the bottom of the page so I checked it out.

    I bought this movie, the redux, and I liked it alot.
    I hadn't watched it for years so I cranked up my system and lost myself for couple of hours.

    Great movie I thought, solid soundtrack.
    Skynut
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Hmm. This makes me want to go to a *nice* theater such as The Senator or The Cine-Capri. I wonder if there's anything close to that scale around here...
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2006
    If you're ever coming to Baltimore, let me know and hopefully the Senator will have something awesome playing.

    Hoping they get the new Superman flick.


    John
    No excuses!
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited February 2006
    I saw AN in a very large theather, The Paris I think, in Boston when it was first released.. It scared the **** out of me. When the helocopters were coming onto the beach my hands were gripping the the seat rails for all i was worth. I saw it again in a small theather and it didn't have the same impact. Large screen theathers are the best but they are like the dotto bird. Before the last big theather was shut down in Boston I took my Mom to see Larwance of Arabia. Wow the sand, the sand.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited February 2006
    Kenneth Swauger wrote:
    "Charlie don't surf"

    One of the great movie lines of all time...

    BDT
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited February 2006
    The Cine-Capri was relocated to Scottsdale off the north 101 loop.......

    Not that I've been, but that's where it is.
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited February 2006
    "This war going to end some day."
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited February 2006
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited February 2006
    bikezappa wrote:
    "This war going to end some day."

    "Someday this war's gonna end... (frown)..."

    My favorite line from this all time great movie - I think the masterpiece of movie masterpieces in most ways...
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