Movie-goers39;impressionsofSleep,fromtheInternetMovieDatabase

引自FrançoisJost《Lacultedubanal》38,39页引文：Amzingturnout.500people.Sleepstartedat6.45.Firstshotmwhichlastsabout45minutes,isclose-upofmanx27;sabdomen.Youcanseehimbreathing.Peoplestartedtowalkoutat7,somecomplaining.Peoplegettingmoreandmorerestless.Shotfinallychangestoclose-upofmanx27;shead.Someonerunsuptoscreenandshoutsinsleepingmanx27;sear.quot;WAKEUP!!quot;Audiencegettingbitter,strained.Movieissilent,runsatsilentspeed.Afewmorepeopleaskformoneyback.Signonboxofficessaysnorefunds.7.45.Onemanpullsmeoutintoouterlobby,sayshedoesnx27;twanttomakeascenebutasksformoneyback.Isayno.Hesays,quot;Beagentleman.quot;Isay,quot;Look,youknowyouweregoingtoseesomethingstrange,unusual,daring,thatlastedsixhours.quot;Iturntowalkbackttolobby.Lobbyfull,onered-facedguyveryagitated,saysIhave30secondstogivehimhismoneybackorhex27;llrunintotheaterandstartaquot;lynchriotquot;.quot;Wex27;llallcomeouthereandlynchyou,buy!!quot;Nobodystoppedhimwhen30secondswereup;heranbacktowardscreen.Infact,theguywhohadsaidhedidx27;twanttomakeascenenowsaid,quot;Comeon,Ix27;llgowithyou!!quot;Ifinallyyelledathimtowaitaminute.MarioCasettatoldcrowdtogiveusachancetodiscussit.MarioandImovedintoouterlobby.ThoughtsofrecentfootballriotinSouthAmerica.Peopleangryashell,amobonthevergeofviolence.Red-facedguystompstowardme:quot;Well,whatareyougoingtodo?quot;quot;Ix27;llgiveoutpassesforanothershow.quot;Overtwohundredpassesgivenout.Decidedtomakeanannouncement.quot;Ladiesandgentlemen.IbelievethatSleepwasproperlyadvertised.Isaidinmyadsthatitwasanunusualsix-hourmovie.YoucamehereknowingthatyouweregoingtoseesomethingunusualaboutsleepandIthinkyouare.Idonx27;tknowwhatelseIcouldhavesaid.However--[shoutfromaudience:x27;Donx27;tcopout!!Donx27;tcopout!!x27;]--however...quot;Sleepcontinuedon.Projectionistkeptfallingasleep.Peoplearenotabletotaketheconsequencesoftheirowncuriosity.Womancallsat11quot;Areyoustillthere?quot;quot;Sure,why?quot;quot;Iwasthereearlier.Heardpeopleinbackofmesayingthistheaterx27;snotgoingtohaveascreenverymuchlongersoIleft.quot;Fiftywereleftattheend.Somepeoplereallydiggingthemovie.