The sounds and smells of the movie titled The Neon Demon by Nicholas Winding Refn is characterized by incidental sounds which we rarely pay attention to or listen to in real life. These sounds are magnified by the quiet ambience that prevails in some scenes which heighten the tension by magnifying the small sounds such as footsteps in an alley. The smell is mostly that of blood which is essential in understanding the bloody images in the film (Claydon, 2011).
The large audience of was great importance in this case since the film is the type that provokes strong reactions. The audience thus helped to make the experience bearable and enjoyable by instilling a feeling of solidarity. The large audience also helped to make the experience bigger and better compared to that which one can get from watching a movie within the confines of a house on the television (Jaeckle, 2011).
There were some few distractions mainly because of the large audience. Some people insisted on talking with friends and with their cell phones while the movie was playing despite the warnings. One of the audiences kept kicking the back of my seat despite the fact that i constantly reminded him to stop.
The theatre experience is very different from home viewing. First, the theatre was well equipped and this assured viewers of the best quality. This helped to bring amazing feelings and a more realistic sensation. The theatre had a great screen combined with a surround-sound system that conveyed the movie in a highly effective manner. The large Technicolor screen made the images clear and more spectacular. Secondly, the sounds were amplified so many times over and this made the soundtracks to be very impressive. Music is a very important backdrop in any film. Thus, the soundtrack made the experience to be more rewarding compared to that which can be achieved on the sound systems used in homes (Jaeckle, 2011).
Additional transformations have also been done to the film industry and theatres over the years. This includes IMAX and 3-D viewing all of which have added a new dimension in movie viewing by helping to immerse the audience in the movie world. This helps people to identify with the time, place and the characters in the film. On the contrary, home viewing is on most occasions done on normal family-sized television (Claydon, 2011). This makes the movies to lose their spectacle significantly.
I prefer theatre experience than home experience mainly because of the solidarity and the confidence it instills in helping one to know that they are not alone. The reactions elicited from the different scenes are almost similar and even when the events are harsh, I can still find reason to watch the movie to the end. However, the distractions in the theatre were so annoying since they can make one to lose focus and concentrate on what is going on around them. This is something that can be overcome once you get carried away with the good quality images coupled with great soundtracks (Jaeckle, 2011).
The genre of the film that I attended was horror and thriller and it mainly focused on an aspiring model named Jesse who moved to Los Angeles in a quest to get the best out of life. Thus, her vitality and her youth are devoured by a group of women obsessed by beauty who go to great extents just to get what she has. The theatre experience greatly added to this experience by heightening the incidences of suspense. The sound effects also made it easy for people to feel the anguish and the pain of the victims throughout the events. The experience also gave the audience reason to follow the events to the end by instilling courage and the feeling of solidarity.
References
Claydon, E. (2011). Film Music, Musicology and Semiotics: Analyzing the Draughtsman's Contract. Journal of British Cinema and Television, 8(1), 62-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/jbctv.2011.0006
Jaeckle, J. (2011). Analyzing the Screenplay ed. Jill Nelmes The Cinema of Preston Sturges: A Critical Study by Alessandro Pirolini. Film Quarterly, 65(2), 82-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/fq.2011.65.2.82
