Watch: The Lost Arcade 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – The story of Chinatown Fair, the legendary arcade located in the heart of New York’s Chinatown. This documentary explores how the arcade became a shelter to a community as diverse as the city surrounding it and changed lives in doing so..
Plot: Chinatown Fair opened as a penny arcade on Mott Street in 1944. Over the decades, the dimly lit gathering place, known for its tic-tac-toe playing chicken, became an institution, surviving turf wars between rival gangs, changing tastes and the explosive growth of home gaming systems like Xbox and Playstation that shuttered most other arcades in the city. But as the neighborhood gentrified, this haven for a diverse, unlikely community faced its strongest challenge, inspiring its biggest devotees to next-level greatness.
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Brilliant Film with loads of sociological imagination
I just wanted to leave a quick review to express how brilliant this film is. It’s certainly underrated on IMDb at the time of this review. Anyone who has interest in the rise and fall of social scenes in urban areas, especially under the wrath of capitalism, will enjoy this film. The director has a sociological eye in the way the film is put together, and there is so much subtext underneath so much of what is said.From what I gathered, class certainly plays a role here too, as both of the successors of the original Chinatown Fair seem to require a bit more money for entry and participation. Although I was happy to see new generations of teens in the new Chinatown fair, I couldn’t help but notice their designer brand clothes in contrast to the patrons of the original arcade. I wish the film could have unearthed that shift a bit more clearly.
Memories made…
Kurt and his crew did an amazing job with this film. It makes you miss the days of the dark arcades. With the flashing lights & surrounding sounds of those towering Arcade Machines as a child. The friendships you make and rivals you fought over the years. I miss those days and this film brought me back. I never got the chance to visit The China Town arcade, but I was in so many others in my area. Each arcade always had the same feel that I miss and enjoyed as a kid. Made so many great memories there. If you love the arcade era then this film is definitely worth the play. I hope I see more of films from Kurt and his team. Keep up the awesome work!
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 19 min (79 min)
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Genre Documentary
Director Kurt Vincent
Writer Irene Chin
Actors Anthony Cali, Henry Cen, Akuma Hokoru
Country United States
Awards 1 nomination
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