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In Reply to: RE: 10 absolute classic films you saw at the theater during first release ? posted by trioderob on August 19, 2024 at 11:22:57

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
The Sting
2001
Planet of The Apes
Alien
Kelly's Heros
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Caddyshack
Animal House

One night in 1968 my Mom told me and my sisters to go to bed, so I washed up and hit the sack.

A bit later my Dad came into my room, tapped me on the shoulder and said "Get dressed and meet me in the garage. Be quiet".

When we pulled up to the theater and I saw "Planet of the Apes" on the marquis, I was all smiles.

I was 9. I'll never forget that night. Dad at his coolest.

Dean.

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The Car - Bill the K 05:35:01 11/01/24 (0)
In the early eighties my son wanted me to take him to a scary movie called The Car which was about a ghost Car chasing other cars. My son was twelve but my two daughters wouldn't be allowed to go by my wife. On the last day of show for the last show I managed to take the son. But alas tickets were sold out. Seeing the sad face of the son the Manager of the theater brought two chairs and let us in. Even now after so many years my daughters have not forgiven me for being partial to the boy.I feel pretty bad about it too.

Bill
Great POTA memory there... - musetap 23:03:41 08/20/24 (0)
I saw it first run at The Castro Theatre where I've probably seen more films
than at any other theatre, mostly classics or restored films, some first run.

It was a matinee, not as thrilling as your experience.

About 1975 saw ALL the Ape movies up to that time
at a second run movie theatre (SF was rich with them
in the 70's-80's) - over 10 hours of Apes!

Raiders & The Sting would make my Top 20.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure

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