We are looking forward to when we can safely open the doors of Film at Lincoln Center and bask in the glow of the silver screen, once more experiencing the joy of watching eternal favorites and new cinematic discoveries with a community of fellow movie lovers. In this downtime, we’ve been thinking back on our own favorite movie-going experiences and wanted to hear from you. The Film at Lincoln Center community was asked to share your stories on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and we’ve rounded up the highlights below. Thanks to everyone that submitted!
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2001 A Space Odyssey in 70mm at the @astor_theatre in Australia in 2004 or 2005. Only know 6 track mag print in existence and Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood presented it and watched w/ audience. Said it was best presentation they’d seen of it since the 1968 premiere.
— Neon Marquee (@NeonMarquee) April 3, 2020
Seeing a series of Buster Keaton silent films at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh in the early 1970s. They had a pianist accompanying the films.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 2, 2020
Watched “Metropolis” with a live orchestra performing the soundtrack. Beautiful.
— Carlos Zanella (@cefzanella) April 2, 2020
Mind-blown second viewing of 2001: A Space Odyssey, in an altered state, from the balcony of Loew’s 83rd.
— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) April 2, 2020
Watching this scene back in 1993 on the big screen. I was 7, I loved dinosaurs, and it was my birthday present. pic.twitter.com/xhkDv62u0E
— Serpoo Juan (@SerpooStudios) April 2, 2020
The first time I saw Blue Velvet in Edinburgh, Scotland. I saw it again the next night. First and only time i did that.
— mark cousins (@markcousinsfilm) April 2, 2020
Abel Gance’s Napoleon, Odeon Leicester Square, 1981.
— Peter Birks (@peterjbirks) April 2, 2020
Watch Breaking Away on the big screen last year. Amazing communal experience. We were all walking on air afterwards.
— rocketqueen212 (@rocketqueen212) April 3, 2020
Warwick Drive-In for the first time – saw CARRIE – it rained and the screening stopped until it stopped and then began again. When the infamous shock ending happened my mom got so scared popcorn flew all over my dad’s car. Wasn’t happy about it. #GoodTimes pic.twitter.com/jp7almS1FY
— George Schmidt (G) (@GeorgeSchmidt67) April 2, 2020
“City Lights” at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, SC. Chaplin’s score performed live by @ChsSymphony. Unforgettable. https://t.co/QGdnJkLDHU
— Kevin Robertson (@kevensamurai) April 2, 2020
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