Answering this a little differently. Thinking of the best theater experiences I’ve had…
I never got to see The Iron Giant in theaters, but I watched this over and over growing up. One if the greatest animated movies of all time. My indie theater screened it this summer. I got to sit with packed audience of parents my age with their kids. I got to hear these kids laugh, and gasp, and ask questions, and hear parents whisper answers. I was choking back tears in the first 15 minutes because I was already thinking of the end. What a gift.
Runners up:
Cars—saw it at a small theater in a small Texas town overflowing with kids and parents. Dads were standing up in the aisles along the walls wearing their jeans, boots, and cowboy hats. Everyone was having a ball. That’s the cinema, baby.
Get Out—Got to see an early test screening, and my friend and I were the only white boys in the room. We had horrible seats but the experience was amazing. Incredible audience interacting with an exceptional movie. I’ll treasure it forever.
Sorcerer—Knew shit about this movie when I walked into the theater. Me and the rest of the audience were stunned when we walked out. Altered our brains.
