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Curious what your “minor annoyances” were. I went to Logan Theatre to see it in 35mm and had some projection issues, which I go into on my last log of the film.

“Wistful” is the best word I’ve seen to describe the film. This is also the type of film I miss having people around to discuss it with. Probably why I ramble on in my notes. I’m going to see it again next week most likely.

Gavin, Tonia and I have continued to have discussions about this movie since seeing it but yes, I agree, not having you or Pat here to talk about it has been a bummer! It reminded me of when we went to see GRINDHOUSE its opening night.

As for minor annoyances, there were some minor projection issues, nothing too disruptive.

Wistful definitely works! I mostly feel like this is an ode to a Hollywood that never quite existed as portrayed. I get a little irritated with people knocking parts of it down for that. It’s a movie, it’s not meant to be an accurate portrayal of how Hollywood was back then, despite all the attention to detail in the set designs, etc.

I loved the scene where Tate goes to watch her own movie as those two adjacent theaters are up near UCLA and the very same theaters that we did a double header at when we visited the UCLA campus a few years ago. Kinda cool to see it up on screen and think “Hey, I sat in that theater a few years ago and watched a movie!”

Funny that you mention the discussions b/c I’ve just been having them with myself and wishing they were with you. ;)  It’s been rather exhilarating to have a movie that does this; I’ve been soaking up articles, reviews, podcasts about this film and look forward to my next viewing. There’s so much I can’t put into words about what you’ve described as this “ode to hollywood” that I’ve seen lost on others critiquing the movie. Listened to a podcast episode today that couldn’t wrap their heads around this notion. It was weird. In fact they hated the movie but I chalk it up to them just hating QT.

Also it’s been wild to hear / read opinions of those so much younger than us, not nearly as informed of that period or the Manson family or filmmaking during that time.

I’m so envious of your experience visiting that cinema (I had wondered if that was the one you visited on your trip). Definitely on my list for my next visit out there. I was just thinking about that GRINDHOUSE screening tonight when I was at Village Crossing for IT… just reminiscing over the films I had seen there over the years esp. that one since so few people showing up for it (and many left after PLANET TERROR!).