The Ohio Sci-Fi and Horror Marathons

I'm in L.A. myself, and have only been to a couple of festival events. Check the messageboard ( http://sf.theboard.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl )and the https://www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi page for folks who live in town and can make it for their views.



Really? You're going to quibble with have live music on stage? And, the restored music is available on DVD for one to compare and contrast at home. We've done live music several times in Boston, and it's always one of the highlights of the show.

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Yeah, I thought the live music that we had in Columbus when Caligari played a few years ago was great. Definitely a highlight of the marathon.

We've done it in Columbus, too. We've done it with CALAGARI, in fact. And yes, if I want to hear the "big deal original score reproduced for the restoration" I can always get the DVD.

But since it's being touted as one of the big selling points of the restoration, forgive my impertinence at suggesting we might be missing something by tossing it out the window. Just saying.

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"Damnati Im Ludum" (VitruvianZeke@att.net)

I gotta go with Zeke here. You never know what you're going to get with live accompaniment... I've had AWESOME experiences with that (eg. seeing Koyaanisqatsi with Philip Glass there, performing the score live!), and also been let down. So, MAYBE it will be awesome this time... but, maybe it won't. Don't want to get terribly excited about it, only to be let down. If they do a great job, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Meh - maybe I'm just jaded.

You gotta be proud of what you've got. Zeke, Scott & LA are all correct.

Having a new, quality sound track attached to a classic is a beautiful thing and is certainly not to be sneered at.
But I have a sticker on my car, "Live Music Is Better."
Scott is also to the point, who's playing certainly makes a difference. However locales with a quality music community produce quality products. I am lucky to live in an area that has the Cleve. Inst. of Music, the Orchestra, lots of trad. musicians and also attracts traveling ensembles. The 5 or so live music accompaniments to films that I have heard have all been fantastic.
And as much as I can toot the Cleveland horn, Boston 's music culture is even denser. And their Thon production team, I am sure, have a quality ensemble which (to hazard a guess) may be behind their even deciding to show Caligari.
And Caligari will be around for another century. With its soundtrack. Enjoy Boston's effort.

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I kind of feel like we're jumping on Zeke here. After all, he freely said that he's enjoyed the live accompaniment in the past.

I agree with his point that, considering the restored soundtrack has been one of the featured points about this restoration, choosing to omit it in favor of live accompaniment is a slightly curious choice. He wasn't bashing the choice, just saying "Huh. That's surprising."

No one is saying live accompaniment is bad. No one is saying that the restored soundtrack would be better. Just that when it's a featured part of the restoration and you choose to remove it, the question of "Why?" is worth asking.

AE,
Well said.

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The main thing that I'm wondering about, at this point, is why has there been more discussion about the Boston marathon, than our OWN? I'm going to go post in that other thread now!

Thanks, Aaron ... that was really the only point that I was trying (and failing) to make.

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David A. Zecchini; Creature of the Wheel, Lord of the Infernal Engines
"Damnati Im Ludum" (VitruvianZeke@att.net)

Boston weather prediction:
28 degrees tomorrow. 3 inches of snow.
Sunday (first day of the Marathon.) 22 degrees (-3 overnight) Blizzard w. 3-5 inches of snow.
Monday 16 degrees (2 overnight) Sunny.
This on top of several feet of snow.
They've already had to reschedule showings at the Festival.
A probable parking ban and possibly the MBTA closed Sunday.
The Boston Board is not happy.
Good luck Dave the Z, Joey the N, Brucie the B, and a few other longtime Columbus co-conspirators.

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We're all here, safe and sound.

Yea, the trains and buses aren't running, but we'll be ok. We'll just drive there, and find somewhere nearby to park - on the appropriate side of the street, of course.

So how was it?

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More later, but, YES, the Marathon went on despite the Blizzard. Our three Ohio emissaries, Bruce, Jeff Neff and Zeke all made it safe and sound. We lost about 150 people overall from our usual number, but still had about 300+. We started at 4pm as opposed to the normal Noon start to help people shovel out and get there (public transportation was closed).

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The reviews are starting to float in on the Boston board, including from Joey the N.http://sf.theboard.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1424131899
Scroll down.

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Heyyyy... THREE Ohio emissaries? I realize JC and I are schmucks, not dignitaries like Bruce, JOE (spelling corrected), and Zeke, but there were actually FIVE Ohio emissaries, thank you!