Word: screens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Seventy-millimeter means big screen. Very big screen. It's a wave of nostalgia for those who lived through the '50s and '60s; a new experience for those accustomed to the economy-size compartments of mall movie theaters. And what films! They've already played "Lawrence of Arabia" and Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet." Still to come are "My Fair Lady" and "The Last Emperor...
...enough to catch "Lawrence of Arabia," either in the '60s or last Wednesday, it's surely an unforgettable experience. More than any other film from Hollywood's so-called Golden Age (with the possible exception of "Ben-Hur"), David Lean's epic deserves to be seen on the big screen. The sweeping expanses of sand and sky, desert cliffs, even the startlingly blue ribbon of the Mediterranean Sea; the small, pencil-thin figure of a lone rider, shimmering in the distance like a mirage; the long convoys of Bedouin warriors, dwarfed by the sea of sand--all of these, seen...
...screen and big-sound effects also further accentuate the nuances of expression in the acting, highlighting just how good the acting is. Peter O'Toole gives an incomparable performance as "El-Orence"--his first major motion picture: now there's a stunning debut. He's worthily supported by a powerhouse cast--including Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins and Claude Rains...
...more recent "Hamlet" also looks great in 70-mm showing, though the extra screen size isn't quite as crucial to a film which, despite some lavish and breathtaking cinematography, centers primarily on the expression and delivery of the actors...
Next on the list is "My Fair Lady," one of the most beloved musicals to emerge from the '60s--certainly one of the loveliest and wittiest. And finally, Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor," which may come close to "Lawrence of Arabia" for benefits from big-screen presentation: few can match Bertolucci for sheer richness of visual style. One can also look for Peter O'Toole again, this time in a supporting role, and alas, much older, but still retaining terrific poise and those deep blue eyes...