Both films pushed the boundaries of filmmaking technology but were unsuccessful both with critics and at the box office.
“I believe we always need [the movie theater].
It’s our church, our temple,” Lee says.
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“It’s a ceremony.
It’s in our nature, the congregation.
But now television’s so convenient.
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You have to come up with something you cannot experience at home.
Not only the crowd, not only the size, but the ceremonial effect.
It has to upgrade.”
But how do you get [audiences] to participate, rather than just viewing?
How do you engage?
That’s something we should work on to get them to the theater."
“Sometimes, you hit it right, sometimes you hit the wrong spot.
But that’s moviemaking,” the director says.
“Keep the freshness, keep the innocence, keep your curiosity, keep your dreams.
You have to embrace your audience and hope they come along with you.
That’s why we make movies.”
And after all: “People want to go to the theater,” Lee adds with a laugh.
“That’s the thing.
They want to be on our side.”
