This is 70mm @ The Astor Theatre

There’s something magical about 70mm prints at The Astor. As one of the few theatres still screening these increasingly rare prints, the reverence in which these films are held are shown in their unearthing. Recovered 70mm film print of The Last Starfighter was found at the bottom of Mt Isa salt mine, and recently screened The Right Stuff was stumbled upon in a Brisbane warehouse.

Anyone who has attended a screening can tell you about them: it’s the prestige of yester-year, the original hi-def, and the format that still produces the most vivid cinematic images. The attendance at The Astor’s latest 70mm session—James Cameron’s Aliens was the largest I’ve seen.

HAmlet is showing this Sunday, more details online. While you’re at it, remember to sign on to the Save the Astor petition, and the Friends of the Astor network.

When: Sunday 5 August, 1.15pm and Monday 6 August, 7.30pm
Where: The Astor Theatre, cnr of Chapel Street and Dandenong Road
Web: astortheatre.net.au/special-events/this-is-70mm