Lawrence of Arabia in Theaters October 4, 2012

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Lawrence of Arabia in Theaters October 4, 2012

Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary Event: Digitally Restored

Tomorrow, October 4, 2012, you will have an opportunity to see one of the greatest movies ever made on a big screen, as God intended. Because the powers that be in Hollywood have foolishly decided that this perfect movie needs to be remade, the original Lawrence of Arabia will be playing in theaters across the country for one night only. This is the original. This is the 1962 masterpiece that earned seven Oscars including, Best Picture, Best Director (the genius David Lean who also directed – The Bridge on the River Kwai and Doctor Zhivago), and Best Music. My youngest daughter is actually worried that the theater will be sold out and we won’t be able to get tickets. I’m assuring her that will not be the case. I doubt if there will be 10 people in the theater with us tomorrow evening. However, if you want a chance to see cinematography history, then tomorrow is your opportunity.

The movie comes in at about 220 minutes, but the time flies. I have seen this movie about 8 times and I have to admit that every single time I’m impressed. Peter O’Toole’s performance is flawless as he captures perfectly the combination of mental instability and hubris that drove T.E. Lawrence to take on the British military and became a hero to the Arab peoples. I cannot recommend this movie enough. Whatever you’re doing tomorrow evening, reschedule it and see what a movie is supposed to look like.

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David Lean was a genius

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Priceman, you're an artist. You know the term genius is tossed around far too casually in the art world, however, Lean was an artistic genius. If you look at the scope of his movies, the visual impact, the tight direction of his epics (how many arresting scenes are in Dr. Zhivago alone?) and his use of music and sound to move the story along. Remember the sound of the river in Bridge on the River Kwai when William Holden was trying to plant the explosives? How the river became a part of the movie, as a character itself? My youngest did not want to watch Lawrence with me because it is so long, however, to appease her poor dad she sat with me one evening and watched the movie. She became hooked on Lean and wanted to rent River Kwai. We have discussed how the Lean portrays the two characters of Saito and Nicholson and how the audience is at the same time drawn and repulsed by both characters. God, it's just a great movie. Lawrence, though, is a masterpiece. See it on the big screen before the horrible remake is released.

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Oh I agree. The terms is tossed around too much

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but David Lean fits the term to a T. The visual impact and execution is just simply brilliant. Oh yes, I remember that vividly. Also how the bridge became part of Lt. Colonel Nicholson even though he suffered and toiled over it. It became to represent everything the prisoners went through and their story, which is why he couldn't bare it being blown up at the end.

I've seen it but it's been awhile. You know, Lawrence of Arabia was meant to be seen on the big screen.

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There is an intermission on the copy I own!

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It's so long that there is an intermission on the DVD copy that I bought. Seriously, this is one of those movies that I have never seen on the big screen but always wanted to because that's the screen it was intended to be seen on. I was talking to an older friend of mine about Network and she said, oh, I saw that the first week it was released. That just blew me away. Some movies you have to see on the big screen. Night of the Hunter, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner. The cinematography of this movie was intended to be seen on a large screen.

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It was better than I hoped

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Seriously, this movie was meant for the big screen. I knew I would love to see the movie on the big screen, I just did not prepare myself for how overwhelmed I would be in the difference. It's funny, I knew that the cinematography was shot with the wide vista of a big screen in mind, however, having never seen it in a theater I simply was not able to appreciate the grandeur of the cinematography. There was one particular scene involving an attack by turkish bi-planes which was just beautiful. I wish that this was an extended run because I would definitely go back again for another viewing. My oldest daughter cried (it's a very emotional movie) and my youngest talked for about an hour about the movie after we came home. We are all very tired today.

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my favorite line from the whole movie

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.....and yet I am poor.........BECAUSE I AM A RIVER TO MY PEOPLE! My kids have heard me say this for years......mostly in reference to having no money in my wallet cause I have too many little birdies in the nest........i.e. I served in Pharaoh's army for years, I have the scars on my body to prove I earned family's daily bread, I have provided and protected and yet I am poor........BECAUSE I AM A RIVER TO MY PEOPLE! I told my daughter that if we were the only one's there I was going to stand up and say these lines along with Quinn but, surprisingly, there were about10 people there so I just said it from my seat. I am getting a custom T-Shirt that has the line on it........enjoy!

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