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July 28, 2009
Another Cultural Loss for LA
The LA Times reports... "
For four decades, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has fed film aficionados a steady diet of movie masterpieces -- retrospectives that included works from Roman Polanski, Cary Grant, Ernst Lubitsch and, in a current series, James Mason. But after the museum's weekend film program lost $1 million over the last 10 years and failed to build an audience, LACMA said Tuesday that it was pulling the plug on its cinematic centerpiece."
Another loss for film in what is supposedly the center of the film universe. I was just talking today to Chan-wook Park about his successful support, along with other directors, of revival house cinemas in Korea. Yet, we can't get it done here.
Posted by dpoland at July 28, 2009 05:24 PM
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That sucks. If not for LACMA I wouldn't have seen Forty Guns, Jeanne Dielman, Ivan the Terrible, and Silent Light on the big screen.
Here's hoping that UCLA, the American Cinematheque, and of course the New Beverly can keep up what they do.
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at July 28, 2009 05:35 PM
That's the thing...LACMA has a ton of competition in the L.A. film retrospective world. Hopefully they continue to host screenings and occasional programs.
Stupid recession.
Posted by: Wrecktum at July 28, 2009 05:41 PM
ONE MILLION DOLLARS? (in Dr. Evil voice)
Too bad some studios or talent can't pull together a li'l somethin' somethin' to keep it going. This town really buries its history.
Posted by: christian at July 28, 2009 05:46 PM
As a frequent attendee of their $2 matinee Tuesdays, I'm VERY upset by this news.
Posted by: lazarus at July 28, 2009 05:52 PM
Chan wook Park is my favorite director. I await every film he puts out with the glee of a 10 year old in line to see the Jonas Brothers.
Posted by: anghus at July 28, 2009 07:17 PM
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Posted by: LexG at July 29, 2009 04:04 AM
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