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One that comes to my mind was the early-70's reissue of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. I'd gone to Catholic school for 4 years, and knew the story, so to see it brought to life on film-- and on a BIG screen (they just don't have 'em that big anymore, generally) was really something. And trust me-- this thing DOES NOT work as well on TV. The visual spectacle NEEDS a big screen. Plus, even in my early teens, I KNEW something was "wrong" with the rest of the film. Too much of the story had been "Hollywoodized"-- veering drastically from the book, in order to turn it into a Hollywood-style soap-opera! Some of that works in its own way-- but some of it, to me, just doesn't. (And this is considered one of Charlton Heston's best films!) The part where he's arrested and brought before the old Pharaoh in chains, accused of being a traitor, and the old guy still offers him his love, IF he'll just renounce his people... and he DOESN'T... well, considering the way the guy felt about him HE was in line for the throne, NOT the old man's own son... it just makes Moses looks STUPID beyond belief to me. Like I said, that part's NOT in the book-- or several other versions i've seen or read.
On the other hand, Vincent Price is wonderfully nasty, Edward G. Robinson (who'd later work with Heston in POTA and SOYLENT GREEN) is a watchable bastard, and Yul Brynner gets the film's best line. His wife-- who USED to be in love with Moses-- tells him to bring back his sword covered in Moses' blood. He tells her, "I shall. To mingle with YOUR OWN!"
Without the visual spectacle, all the film's major story flaws stand out much bigger on TV. this is why I wish they'd reissue old classic films to theatres more often. There's nothing like seeing a movie the way it was MEANT to be seen!
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The Professional, The Usual Suspects, Sin City, 300, Something About Mary (when it came out I've never seen anything like that!)
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"GREASE". It is the ONLY in-theatre movie I have ever seen with my Granny.
I remember her telling me we were going, and having a good time watching it, but I can't remember HOW the circumstances came about. She was never really much of a movie-goer that I recall.
Was that 1978? I was 9-10 at the time.
I'm going to ask her if she remembers going next time I see her.
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