EWWW! I saw a movie in theaters! - Blu-ray Forum

stockstar1138 · 07-14-2007, 05:20 PM

For about the past year I have been going to a movie theater that has digital features, however with harry potter being so popular and all I had to get tickets ahead of time. The digital theater is a little out of my way and i didn't want to make the trips twice in one day, so i just went to the regular theater. I think somebody took about 25 gallons of vasline and smeared it all over the screen. It was disgusting, you couldn't make things out unless they were zoomed in on.

Odium69 · 07-14-2007, 05:34 PM

they need to put more movies in imax's

goku3 · 07-14-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odium69

they need to put more movies in imax's

IMAX is expensive though and you only see it once, I would rather just own the BD version so that I can watch it as many times as I please in all its high def glory.

cruzzer cruz · 07-14-2007, 05:55 PM

Every movie theater near me shows both digital and regular movies, but by some freak occurence, I can NEVER make the digital showtime. It's driving me crazy.

WickyWoo · 07-14-2007, 06:01 PM

IMAX versions are all upconverts

Complain to the management that htey need to focus better and clean the lenses

Blu-dock Saint · 07-14-2007, 06:40 PM

My theater shows movies in 1080p DLP so its like watching it at home.

Sylin · 07-14-2007, 07:52 PM

Our local Carmike puts hot new releases ONLY on their digital screens (DLP). We went and saw Harry Potter 5 on Wednesday for a matinée showing with my oldest daughter and it was amazing. The audio was also incredible.

My only complaint (and I couldn't tell if this was the movie or the theater) was that many scenes seemed unnecessarily dim, almost like someone forgot to adjust the contrast.

As for the OP, anytime I spend the $ to go to the movies and my experience is THAT bad, I always ask to speak to a manager and ALWAYS end up with free tickets (and sometimes concession vouchers) to another showing. You wanna charge me $9 a ticket, you better work for it!

buckshot · 07-14-2007, 09:57 PM

the cheapo little theater by me has better projectors than the expensive as hell one across town. they use dlp projectors its nice. I might go see potter tonight there. the 1 bad thing is that their sub isn't powerful enough for the theater. but its the best I can do until those potter movies come out this fall (i think, damn you warner)

BStecke · 07-14-2007, 11:00 PM

Is there a good source for finding theaters with DLP projectors? DLP.com has a theater finder, but I know for a fact that at least half of the ones they list in my area don't do DLP.

07-14-2007, 05:20 PM	#1
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	EWWW! I saw a movie in theaters! For about the past year I have been going to a movie theater that has digital features, however with harry potter being so popular and all I had to get tickets ahead of time. The digital theater is a little out of my way and i didn't want to make the trips twice in one day, so i just went to the regular theater. I think somebody took about 25 gallons of vasline and smeared it all over the screen. It was disgusting, you couldn't make things out unless they were zoomed in on.

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07-14-2007, 05:34 PM	#2
Odium69 Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Md	they need to put more movies in imax's

07-14-2007, 05:55 PM	#4
cruzzer cruz Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Bronx, NY Blu-ray reviews:1	Every movie theater near me shows both digital and regular movies, but by some freak occurence, I can NEVER make the digital showtime. It's driving me crazy.

07-14-2007, 06:01 PM	#5
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	IMAX versions are all upconverts Complain to the management that htey need to focus better and clean the lenses

07-14-2007, 06:40 PM	#6
Blu-dock Saint Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:67	My theater shows movies in 1080p DLP so its like watching it at home.

07-14-2007, 07:52 PM	#7
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Our local Carmike puts hot new releases ONLY on their digital screens (DLP). We went and saw Harry Potter 5 on Wednesday for a matinée showing with my oldest daughter and it was amazing. The audio was also incredible. My only complaint (and I couldn't tell if this was the movie or the theater) was that many scenes seemed unnecessarily dim, almost like someone forgot to adjust the contrast. As for the OP, anytime I spend the $ to go to the movies and my experience is THAT bad, I always ask to speak to a manager and ALWAYS end up with free tickets (and sometimes concession vouchers) to another showing. You wanna charge me $9 a ticket, you better work for it!

07-14-2007, 09:57 PM	#8
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	the cheapo little theater by me has better projectors than the expensive as hell one across town. they use dlp projectors its nice. I might go see potter tonight there. the 1 bad thing is that their sub isn't powerful enough for the theater. but its the best I can do until those potter movies come out this fall (i think, damn you warner)

07-14-2007, 11:00 PM	#9
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Is there a good source for finding theaters with DLP projectors? DLP.com has a theater finder, but I know for a fact that at least half of the ones they list in my area don't do DLP.

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