I just returned from seeing the road show presentation of'Dreamgirls" at the Arclight in Los Angeles. I haven't been to a road show presentation since "Man of La Mancha" decades ago, which I think was the last time this was done.
As is the Arclight's custom, an attendant made a little speech before the movie and announced to the audience that the film was a 2K digital presentation. This was greeted with applause. Interesting - I would have applauded if it was announced as a 4k presentation. (Greater applause came when cell phone owners were instructed to turn off their phones. I suppose the majority of the audience didn't know what 2K means.)
In spite of this, this was the best digital presentation I have seen. Completely film-like on the huge screen of the former Cinerama Dome. If I had not been told, I would never have known this was not film. (Except for the lack of blemishes and scratches.) As it should be for this film, the sound was incredible.
And "Dreamgirls" was a better than I had hoped. Because of the hype, I had expected to be disappointed. No way, it was better than even the rave reiews suggested. The most entertaining movie I have seen in years. And Jennifer Hudson is indeed worth the price of admission - and more. If you live in L.A., New York or San Francisco, see this now. It's worth the $25 they are charging. Opens everywhere Christmas Day at normal prices.
Can a movie theater with digital projectors repeat sections of the film, like a DVD player can? The audience would have gone crazy for a repeat of "And I am Telling You".
As is the Arclight's custom, an attendant made a little speech before the movie and announced to the audience that the film was a 2K digital presentation. This was greeted with applause. Interesting - I would have applauded if it was announced as a 4k presentation. (Greater applause came when cell phone owners were instructed to turn off their phones. I suppose the majority of the audience didn't know what 2K means.)
In spite of this, this was the best digital presentation I have seen. Completely film-like on the huge screen of the former Cinerama Dome. If I had not been told, I would never have known this was not film. (Except for the lack of blemishes and scratches.) As it should be for this film, the sound was incredible.
And "Dreamgirls" was a better than I had hoped. Because of the hype, I had expected to be disappointed. No way, it was better than even the rave reiews suggested. The most entertaining movie I have seen in years. And Jennifer Hudson is indeed worth the price of admission - and more. If you live in L.A., New York or San Francisco, see this now. It's worth the $25 they are charging. Opens everywhere Christmas Day at normal prices.
Can a movie theater with digital projectors repeat sections of the film, like a DVD player can? The audience would have gone crazy for a repeat of "And I am Telling You".
Definitely not the best musical you will ever see, however, I did give it four stars on Netflix.
