Β There are high expectations for the new movie Interstellar, about a mission to save the Earth, but the movie itself is on a mission to save something else: the art and history of filmmaking. Β That’s no small task.
The director, Chirstopher Nolan, released the movie on actual film two days ago, because he likes the nature of celluloid better than digital. Β And when you’re the guy who did the Dark Knight series, your opinion counts.
The move to digital is a big deal to film buffs, and illustrates the advances in the industry. Β One of the major movements in recent years that seems to split people is 3D. Β It creates a more immersive experience, but some people literally can’t see it. Β Their brains just don’t work that way. Β Others get headaches. Β And it can be a pain for people who wear glasses to wear glasses on top of their glasses.
And it used to be that a multi-plex meant there were two ginormous screens. Β Now, there are 45 screens, 2 big ones and some that are smaller than your TV set at home. Β And it used to be that all you had to put up with was somebody unwrapping some candy or chucking a Milk Dud. Β Now the snack bar serves up hot dogs, pizza, nachos, an entire menu of meals.
Which is fine for our movie-munchin’ Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, but what about you guys?
