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How manysaw this in theaters when it was 1st released?

posted 9 years ago by theredhairedcrow
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My sister and I saw it when first released. It was quite exciting in theater, and I find it so anyway, though I've read others did think it boring overall. Sure there were some flaws in logic, and with hindsight conditions were very difficult for the actors, but I think its pretty good overall. It was certainly emotionally engrossing at times despite the ending and later added material. One thing I remember distinctly, because it made me rather laugh (I was an adolescent at the time): during the scene of Lindsey's underwater travail (no spoiler) a guy in the row behind us was sobbing and sniffling and his wife/girlfriend told him, "Shut up!"

"I understand English very well...." Magua, The Last of the Mohicans

[–] !!!deleted!!! (12526472) 8 years ago

I saw this in the cinema in 1989 with my best school friend at the time, we were both very impressed

[–] brux (14840) 7 years ago

I saw this movie in the theater. Twice. I didn't like the ending much.

I remember the movie theater because there is a point where Bud is
descending in his pressure suit way down, falling, falling, falling towards
the bottom of the ocean.

They don't hear from him for a while and think he may have been killed,
but then he say, or I think writes on his screen that he sees a light.

Both times I saw it in the theater someone shouted out ... it's a Bud Light
and everyone laughed for a second.

[–] johnmiller (4011) 7 years ago

I saw the theatrical cut when it was released. I was lucky enough to see the Extended Release when it was shown at my local university. I enjoy the Extended Cut a lot more, and hope that Cameron can get the Blu-ray done.