"The reason for this is only perplexing if you've never seen it. The World War I drama starring Peter O'Toole as a British adventurer forging alliances in the vast deserts of the Middle East is enthrallingand transporting. But it must be seen on the biggest and most luxurious screen possible for the experience to fully overwhelm the audience's senses. It feels different seeing it in a theater. It feels real."
"I was thinking about this in relation to Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, which will begin streaming on Netflix on November 7. But, but it is playing on that fabled big screen in select theaters right now, probably somewhere close enough. Even if it's a drive, you should make a road trip of it. You should go and find Frankenstein before it leaves these theaters. And you should take your kid. Of course, it's not exactly for little kids, but neither is Lawrence of Arabia."
The American Cinematheque consistently sold out screenings of Lawrence of Arabia presented in 70mm because the film's vast desert imagery and epic scale require the largest, most luxurious screen to overwhelm the senses. The World War I drama starring Peter O'Toole transports audiences in a way that smaller screens cannot replicate, and viewers often travel long distances to see it theatrically. Fans frequently bring their children, sharing the overwhelming experience and magnifying its impact. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein will stream on Netflix November 7 but is currently playing in select theaters, and seeing it on the big screen with a tween-aged companion enhances the transgressive thrill despite some gruesome moments.
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