There are many reasons I love where I live, but the proximity to great movie theaters is right up there. This weekend I got to see three of my all-time favorite films in actual theaters, on the big screen.
At the
Brattle, I saw Rosemary's Baby, my favorite horror film of all time. I couldn't get that
la la la theme out of my head all night long. I kept waking up and saying, "This isn't a dream. This is really happening!"
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| It has a chalky undertaste. |
Then at the
Harvard Film Archive, where they are showing
every Hitchcock film, I caught what is probably my favorite film of all time, certainly the one I enjoy the most.
The Lady Vanishes, featuring the comic genius of Caldicott and Charters.
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| We were discussing cricket. |
And finally, also at the HFA, I saw
Rebecca, Hitchcock's best picture winner with Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. It's my favorite filmic version of the gothic tale, or as I just heard that particular genre referred to, the girl-meets-house story.
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| I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool. |
Always good to see the old films on the big screen. We have a beautifully restored Art Deco cinema close by, and they screen oldies as well as the up to date titles.
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