Posted by Reel Mountain Theater on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I
always get chuckle from the reviews that we hear standing at the door
when you leave a movie. I'm not laughing at your opinion- I'm reacting
to how much variety there is after a set group of people watches
exactly the same movie, and it affects them so differently. From a
little old lady calling an actor's performance 'embarrassing', and her
friend will rate it Oscar-worthy, and the next guy that comes out says
that it was the funniest movie he ever watched. Standing at that door
is like taking a slice out of life, and revealing all of the people
that make up our world; fresh from watching a movie when you're still
under the influence of the emotion coursing through your veins- you'll
tell it like it is. Actually, we have some very thoughtful customers
that provide the most accurate reviews of films, that we seek out to
get the real scoop on a movie if we haven't seen it ourselves.
Honestly, we use all of the comments to relate 'what the movie is
about' when new customers come in to ask...
Over and over and
over I am also struck by how fortunate we are to work at the place that
you come to enjoy a movie and escape reality for a couple of hours. To
witness the impact of an emotional film is pretty remarkable.
My
personal criteria for a great movie is simple: Am I entertained enough
to emerge from the auditorium at the end and find myself saying- 'Oh,
we're still in Estes Park?!'. THAT was a good movie!
Thanks for your reviews and comments- and keep 'em coming.