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"Several years ago I went to a matinee showing of The Prince of Egypt at what was then, I believe, the only $1 theater in Tulsa. During the final reel, the parting of the Red Sea, the framing changed, and I was seeing the bottom of the picture at the top quarter of the screen. No, I didn't complain or ask for my $1 back. A few years later, I wanted to see Star Wars: Episode 1 on the "big" screen one more time before it was taken off. Again, a matinee at the same $1 theater. I had just enough time to see the movie before I had to be somewhere else. One employee was handling ticket sales and concessions. I finally got my ticket and sat down in my seat. The movie was late in starting, and the houselights did not go off. I waited, maybe 5 minutes, and finally went to the lobby to inform the single employee. I returned to my seat, and 5 minutes later, the house lights finally went down. 20 or 30 minutes in, the second reel was spliced in upside down and running backwards! I saw someone go out to the lobby, and a few minutes later, the screen went dark and the house lights came up. I just got up and walked out, promising myself I would never go to that theater again, but not telling the solo employee (I should have asked for my $1 back just to make a point.)
A couple of weeks ago, I conceded and allowed myself to be dragged to that same theater, and there were no real problems. I have noticed, however, at these second-run theaters, that while the center of the picture may be in focus, it seems to get a little blurry on both the left and right sides of the screen. Are they using the wrong lens?"
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