September 27, 2004
No, Vincent Gallo wasn't there to gloat over what he had destroyed
I went to closing night at Visions last night, out of boredom and curiosity more than actual regret. As a documentary lover who lives within easy walking distance, I should have been their ideal regular customer, but I hadn't been there more than 10 times before the closing. A lack of promotion, a location that doesn't get much pedestrian traffic and the tendency to keep some films running for months and months while running others for only a few days made me a sporadic customer at best.
That being said, I did get to see some movies there that I wouldn't have otherwise seen, notably Power Trip, about utility deregulation in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, and Showgirls, about, umm, showgirls.
In any case, the closing party was sort of ... well, lame. The bar was somewhat sparse before the DJ started, and the auction was small and expensive. Since they weren't selling any restaurant or theater-related stuff (projectors, sink, etc...), there is a chance that the location could come back as something similar in its next life.
But although the drinks flowed and the people eventually poured in to buy extra posters for Outfoxed, Visions died like it lived: Modestly and below its capacity.
Posted by rj3 at September 27, 2004 9:18 AM
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