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. 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. 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. One of the major movements in recent years that seems to split people is 3D. It creates a more immersive experience, but some people literally can’t see it. Their brains just don’t work that way. Others get headaches. 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. Now, there are 45 screens, 2 big ones and some that are smaller than your TV set at home. And it used to be that all you had to put up with was somebody unwrapping some candy or chucking a Milk Dud. 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?
