I saw GB2 (or rather, SOS Fantomes 2) in theatre at 8 years old. Although I personnally was hyped, I don't remember a specific vibe in the theatre (like it was just another movie).
No recollection of the previews, but I can tell you nothing exciting happened. Some audience laughs here and there, but otherwise, it was a classic 80s theatre experience.
I didn't know what to make of it when it was done. On the drive back home, I was just a bit bummed out... It didn't give me what I wanted, and it was the first time I ever felt let down from a movie. I appreciate the movie more now, 35 yrs later, but I essentially have the same gripes (hated the logo, the new car, the new Slimer, the silly victory painting).
It DID however retro-actively scared me a bit... Laying in bed that very night, I was kinda haunted by the freakish Vigo heads. So I gotta say, the bad guy made more of an impact this time around, so the movie DID some things right in the end.
Fast forward a few months, I went to see Back To The Future 2 (in the same theatre) and had the exact opposite reaction. Loved absolutely everything about it, and still do. I remember way more about this theatre experience than GB2.
I think, part of the difference, is that I saw GB2 with my parents and saw BTTF2 with my cousins; the after-movie discussions, pre-showing hype, goofing around, might've changed my perception a bit.
I have fond memories of that particular theatre, which was pretty much in disarray in the 90s and closed in early 2000s. It was a small place, with 3 screens, and it was made redundant with the opening of a 10-screen, state of the art (by mid-90s standards) theatre.
No recollection of the previews, but I can tell you nothing exciting happened. Some audience laughs here and there, but otherwise, it was a classic 80s theatre experience.
I didn't know what to make of it when it was done. On the drive back home, I was just a bit bummed out... It didn't give me what I wanted, and it was the first time I ever felt let down from a movie. I appreciate the movie more now, 35 yrs later, but I essentially have the same gripes (hated the logo, the new car, the new Slimer, the silly victory painting).
It DID however retro-actively scared me a bit... Laying in bed that very night, I was kinda haunted by the freakish Vigo heads. So I gotta say, the bad guy made more of an impact this time around, so the movie DID some things right in the end.
Fast forward a few months, I went to see Back To The Future 2 (in the same theatre) and had the exact opposite reaction. Loved absolutely everything about it, and still do. I remember way more about this theatre experience than GB2.
I think, part of the difference, is that I saw GB2 with my parents and saw BTTF2 with my cousins; the after-movie discussions, pre-showing hype, goofing around, might've changed my perception a bit.
I have fond memories of that particular theatre, which was pretty much in disarray in the 90s and closed in early 2000s. It was a small place, with 3 screens, and it was made redundant with the opening of a 10-screen, state of the art (by mid-90s standards) theatre.
Statistics: Posted by frankov — September 6th, 2024, 8:33 am