Great read. Lots of life in this one; the camaraderie is palpable.
p.s. - the film critic Kevin McCarthy (@kevinmccarthytv on IG) has been collecting movie stubs since 1995. Check out his page/interviews -- he brings them up and surprises multiple guests when they come on his interview show.
p.p.s. - I was a projectionist in college and had to pre-screen all of the films after we built them up (yes, celluloid). We were trained to sit 60-70% back from the screen, up the rows, and slightly to the house left (stage right) of the middle, as that was the best viewing point for the eye/brain to acknowledge light and color being displayed.
Additionally, films were "spliced" together in reels. Typically, a film was 5-7 reels, and you had to mark when the reels changed because that is usually when you would see a fuck up on our end -OR- the potential of the reel breaking as the new reel slides in.
This specific seating arrangement was also supposed to help "catch" the reel change -- this was traditionally done with a cigarette burn in the corner, which later just became a marker/paint spot.
Anyway, next time, sit 60-70% back and just to the house left of the middle seats. See if it feels better.
EG! Always appreciate your support and thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to read 🤝
I love Kevin! I listen to the Reel Blend podcasts every week and I’ve heard him reference the movie stubs - wish I had his and Josh’s foresight.
That’s amazing. I don’t know much but know there are very few projectionists left bc of how difficult it is. So cool that you did that in college.
I’m definitely going to try this out. If I have my pick of the theater, I usually sit in what sounds like the same row, but on the opposite side (right of the middle seats). Will report back after research concludes 🫡
so much love for you, your words, movies, and the $15 movies followed by $6 boilermakers with friends&family. thank you for this one.
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Great read. Lots of life in this one; the camaraderie is palpable.
p.s. - the film critic Kevin McCarthy (@kevinmccarthytv on IG) has been collecting movie stubs since 1995. Check out his page/interviews -- he brings them up and surprises multiple guests when they come on his interview show.
p.p.s. - I was a projectionist in college and had to pre-screen all of the films after we built them up (yes, celluloid). We were trained to sit 60-70% back from the screen, up the rows, and slightly to the house left (stage right) of the middle, as that was the best viewing point for the eye/brain to acknowledge light and color being displayed.
Additionally, films were "spliced" together in reels. Typically, a film was 5-7 reels, and you had to mark when the reels changed because that is usually when you would see a fuck up on our end -OR- the potential of the reel breaking as the new reel slides in.
This specific seating arrangement was also supposed to help "catch" the reel change -- this was traditionally done with a cigarette burn in the corner, which later just became a marker/paint spot.
Anyway, next time, sit 60-70% back and just to the house left of the middle seats. See if it feels better.
EG! Always appreciate your support and thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to read 🤝
I love Kevin! I listen to the Reel Blend podcasts every week and I’ve heard him reference the movie stubs - wish I had his and Josh’s foresight.
That’s amazing. I don’t know much but know there are very few projectionists left bc of how difficult it is. So cool that you did that in college.
I’m definitely going to try this out. If I have my pick of the theater, I usually sit in what sounds like the same row, but on the opposite side (right of the middle seats). Will report back after research concludes 🫡