It was also odd to view this film from the perspective of someone who's been following news on it for months upon months -- to be mentally fitting lines to previews and visuals to promo images as the story unfolded.
Yes, that was a very odd experience. I was completely spoiled, to the point where I already knew a good 60% of the dialogue, and I could not turn my brain off during the movie. I was one step ahead of it the whole time, and it was just...I don't know. I don't regret being spoiled, but it was really odd to be sitting there and going, "Okay, this was the first scene they filmed, and they were dancing while filming. This one is the first one David and Gillian did together. They're going to show the pencils in the ceiling now." I want to see it again just so that part of my brain will be quiet.
I actually might go again tonight, just to see if the crowd is any better. We had maybe thirty people in the theater, and no one made a sound other than a laugh here or there. No one was dressed up. But then, I don't think they announced the midnight showing until just the other day, so I'm hoping that's the reason no one was there.
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Date: 2008-07-25 09:02 pm (UTC)Yes, that was a very odd experience. I was completely spoiled, to the point where I already knew a good 60% of the dialogue, and I could not turn my brain off during the movie. I was one step ahead of it the whole time, and it was just...I don't know. I don't regret being spoiled, but it was really odd to be sitting there and going, "Okay, this was the first scene they filmed, and they were dancing while filming. This one is the first one David and Gillian did together. They're going to show the pencils in the ceiling now." I want to see it again just so that part of my brain will be quiet.
I actually might go again tonight, just to see if the crowd is any better. We had maybe thirty people in the theater, and no one made a sound other than a laugh here or there. No one was dressed up. But then, I don't think they announced the midnight showing until just the other day, so I'm hoping that's the reason no one was there.