And the movies make New York.
A love letter to the citys peerless connection to film.
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Maybe thats what was so notable about it.
Yes, there was a new variant on the horizon.
Yes, the audience that night had been both vaccinated and tested.
And yes, the domestic box office was still a shadow of its former self.
A city and its movies were roaring back to life.
Lighter, faster cameras made shooting on streets and rooftops possible.
The fate of the city and the fate of cinema seem inextricably, almost mystically, intertwined.
After the 9/11 attacks, many wondered if we would ever feel safe gathering in theaters again.
Those in the industry wondered if any crew would ever feel safe shooting in New York.
By 2006, film and TV production in the city had reached an all-time high.
New York was one of the first U.S. cities to close theaters when the pandemic hit.
And, lets face it, it would have sucked.
One of the immortal films about New York (No.
New York is at once the loneliest city and the most crowded.
And doesnt that apply to movie-going as well?
ReasonstoLoveNewYork
New York Magazine celebrates the citys timeless, peerless connection to movies.
