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Jim Fields (writer)
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"We sell tickets to theatres, not movies"
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We don't remember a lot about the distant past, but we do remember our favorite movie theatre. "Preserve Me a Seat" is a documentary about these theatres and the ongoing fight to protect and preserve them for future generations. full summary | add synopsis
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Perfect example of the intolerance and impatience of capitalism... more (1 total)
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(Credited cast) | Leonard Maltin | ... | Himself |
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USA:104 min (original release) | USA:104 min
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The original version of this film was titled, "Saving The Indian Hills," and was only about the last round Cinerama Theatre left in the U.S. - Omaha's Indian Hills Theatre. However, after a lawsuit was filed against the filmmakers by a member of the group trying to save the theatre that took three years to be dismissed in the filmmaker's favor, writer/director Jim Fields had the idea to expand the movie and include other theatres across the U.S.A. The new film, "Preserve Me a Seat," premiered in late July of 2006 and is now currently playing in film festivals and available on dvd through the production company's website. more
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I've seen both versions of this compelling documentary, and, although the final version dissects the demolition of national landmarks in a more nation-wide scale, the first one is an interesting study of the clash between a city, its citizens, their memories and the uncontrollable changes that are forced upon the sociocultural landscape of any individual.
More than a documentary, Saving The Indian Hill (as this doc was originally called) can be seen as a moving drama about how people fight to retain not just a Classic Avant-Garde Movie House, but a way of living.
With a more evocative title and a total makeover, "Preserve me a seat" expands on this subject by exploring the many ways in which capitalism has turned society -and the way people live their lives- into huge symmetrically perfect cubicles filled with emptiness.
I can't wait for Mr. Fields next film.