formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The 70mm roadshow release of The Hateful Eight filled me with dread.It sounded great – Quentin Tarantino announced he would shoot and release his new film in a defunct format, and The Weinstein Company launched a plan to install restored … Continued
The projection of this film in 70 millimeter caused problems at several screenings, but those incidents were the exception. Source: ‘The Hateful Eight’ Tests 70-Millimeter Format
Much has been written about the production of Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming “The Hateful Eight,” which the director and cinematographer Robert Richardson shot using the Ultra Panavision 70mm format. The anamorphic widescreen photography hadn’t been utilized since the late 1960s, and the … Continued
Quentin Tarantino asked a bunch of newly trained projectionists to screen a 350-pound film on over 100 salvaged projectors. What could go wrong? Source: Does The Hateful Eight’s 70mm roadshow really impact the future of film? | The Verge
December is an exciting month for filmgoers: a new addition to the Star Wars series opens on December 17, and the much-talked about new Quentin Tarantino film, The Hateful Eight, debuts on 70mm on December 25. Beyond the commercial value … Continued
If the headline of this Newswire makes sense to you, you already know why the American Genre Film Archive’s new Kickstarter campaign is a big deal. If not, thanks for clicking on it anyway. Here’s what’s up: The American Genre … Continued