I've helped out a couple nights at the 6th Quentin Tarantino Film Festival here at the Alamo Drafthouse, but so far the crowd sizes (and late starting times) have prevented me from catching many of the movies. I was able to watch FUNERAL HOME, and bits and pieces of PSYCHO II and CRACK HOUSE. But without a comfy chair, the appeal of such movies is greatly reduced, especially at 2 AM. Usually hearing a brief description of the highlights is better than sitting through the whole thing anyway.
Having seen a few of these festivals over the years, it's been funny to watch the progression of QT from supernova to curiosity to now, perhaps most appropriately, an enthusiastic curator. There is still the occasional starstruck fan (or oddball who simply must be allowed to talk to him about Wal-Mart and religious cults in Arkansas - I'm sure he'll clear that up in a snap), but most of the audience seems to view him more like a groovy uncle than a Hollywood god.
A few other celebs have been around, but for the life of me I cannot think of a good conversation starter for the RZA. He'd see through me, I feel sure.
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As a future Austin resident, I wonder if watching movies at the downtown Drafthouse is any better than, say, watching them at home with a decent video projector. I've been to the Drafthouse once and I don't remember it being the most comfortable movie-viewing experience ever.
Well, I don't think it's so much the picture, audio or seating quality that recommend the place - it just tends to get fun crowds. I'm not one for long marathons even in cushy surroundings, though - I think Harry Knowles calls his there the "Butt-Numb-a-Thon" for good reasons.
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