What movie do you wish you had watched on the big screen?

[ianh]

Jurassic Park.

The first "Welcome to JP" scene and the audio "THUMP" during the T-Rex nightime scene are literal core memories of mine as a mid-teen, even down to remembering where I was seated in the cinema (the old ABC/Canon in the middle of Hanley).

 

[Raymond Lin]

Jurassic Park I think, because I was too young.

I saw some of the films mentioned at the cinema, from Interstellar, Saving Private Ryan and even Independence Day.

Some movies I would go out of my way to watch it at the cinema, like more recent ones like Dune. Saw part 1 in the pandemic in Singapore in a vaccinated showing with masks and social distance seating.

 

[adidan]

You know what, probably a Harold Lloyd silent movie so I could see what it's like with live music.

 

[freddie64]

Jaws in 3D and IMAX.

Saw it at the cinema back in the day and it was fantastic even then.

 

[Slam]

the audio for Jurassic Park must be a great experience at a real cinema

 

[Bubo]

Alien. I saw Aliens at the cinema on release but was far too young for the original and best. I had to make do with gawping at the chest buster scene in a photobook of film one the older kids brought to school one day.

 

[mingeroonie]

You know what, probably a Harold Lloyd silent movie so I could see what it's like with live music.

That wouldn't be a bad shout, used to love these on tv. Think they had reruns in the 70's/early80's

 

[adidan]

That wouldn't be a bad shout, used to love these on tv. Think they had reruns in the 70's/early80's

Aye, limited channels and things on TV - got to see quite a few great b&w movies and series that I'd never otherwise see.

I also miss listening to the universe in the static when TV finished for the day...

 

[arc@css]

Prisoners and Heat immediately spring to mind. Probably many others.

 

[Werewolf]

You know what, probably a Harold Lloyd silent movie so I could see what it's like with live music.

If you keep your eyes open there are fairly regular events where films that make heavy/good use of music get a showing with orchestras playing (I think the success of some of the Video Game concerts made it obvious there was a demand).
The downside is it's "event" pricing as it'll usually be somewhere that can accommodate the musicians rather than a normal cinema, I think the Royal Albert Hall is doing a season with Ghostbusters, Avatar, Topgun etc.

 

[hood1971]

Loads from the mid 80s, but I was too young so they don't really count.

Jurassic Park.

For whatever reason I missed it at the cinema when it first came out. People said it was epic at the time.


rp2000

The Royal Albert Hall does films with an orchestra and had Jurassic Park last year. Only heard about this after the run completed, otherwise would tried to go.

Raiders of lost ark is next.

https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/series/films-in-concert/