Large Format/"Premium" Theaters (IMAX 15/70, Digital IMAX, XD, ETX, RPX, etc.)

[Dreamliner330]

I noticed this movie is in 3D in a few places. I never thought it would be. Is it in IMAX 3D anywhere?

[Creed]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

I noticed this movie is in 3D in a few places. I never thought it would be. Is it in IMAX 3D anywhere?

IMAX 3D for international territories.

[UFAlien]

Originally Posted by questrider

Commercial IMAX Theatres
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...7991601563&z=4

Oh sweet people are still using this thing I did :3

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

question does the Museum of the Moving Image's screen have five front channels behind the screen? I was recently surprised to learn that San Francisco's Castro theater does not.

I've only been to that screen once (a couple years ago to see The Wild Bunch in 70mm), but I think it had all the front channels behind the screen from what I can remember. The sound was certainly impressive in that showing.

I couldn't find too much info about that screen, but when it opened in January 2011, 2001 and Tati's Playtime in 70mm were the initial screenings. So certainly it was a screen developed with 70mm in mind (hence their annual 70mm series in July and August).

https://www.indiewire.com/2010/12/mu...n-70mm-244096/

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by antovolk

[Show spoiler]it was done for real, shot over Abu Dhabi. The storm and Paris stuff was added in post.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - HALO Jump Stunt Behind The Scenes - Paramount Pictures - YouTube

Also, these weren't filmed with IMAX but Panavision DXL 8K (RED Weapon).

Skydive was shot on an actual RED(s) 'cause the Panavised RED Weapons are too cumbersome.

[MazeRunner]

Originally Posted by questrider

Commercial IMAX Theatres
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...7991601563&z=4

Thanks. Info for the one I go to when I'm in the area:

IMAX Digital 2K projection

69.5' x 39.3' screen (Much larger than average for IMAX Digital)

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by questrider

Commercial IMAX Theatres
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...7991601563&z=4

Out of date by at least 8 months. Memphis is a blank spot on the map, the Paradiso added an IMAX screen back in December. Also, if you click on the legend & then go back to the map, all the theaters are gone; just the basic map with a blue dot for your location.

[UFAlien]

Originally Posted by sandman slim

Out of date by at least 8 months. Memphis is a blank spot on the map, the Paradiso added an IMAX screen back in December. Also, if you click on the legend & then go back to the map, all the theaters are gone; just the basic map with a blue dot for your location.

Hi, I've added the Paradiso IMAX and the other IMAX Malco opened in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I'm not able to replicate your issue with the clicking the legend hiding all the theatres.

[UFAlien]

IMAX Commercial Theatres Map

Since I know people are still using this (over 4,000 views apparently, which is a bit of a shocker), I went ahead and brought this up date with the current Large Format Examiner info for the US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Australia. New additions in the spoiler.

[Show spoiler]Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Malco Razorback Cinema, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
AMC Pembroke Lakes 9, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Veranda LUXE Cinema, Concord, California, USA
AMC Flatiron Crossing 14, Broomfield, Colorado, USA
AMC Edinburg 18, Edinburg, Texas, USA
AMC Fountains 18, Stafford, Texas, USA
AMC Muncie 12, Muncie, Indiana, USA
AMC Classic Springfield 12, Springfield, Illinois, USA
AMC South Bay Center 12, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
AMC Galaxy 16, Waco, Texas, USA
AMC Willowbrook 24, Houston, Texas, USA
Regal Hamburg Pavilion Stadium 16, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Cineplex Odeon Eglington Town Centre, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Cineworld Leeds, Leeds, England, UK
The Light Cinema Cambridge, Cambridge, England, UK
Odeon Silverlink, Wallsend, England, UK
Odeon Blanchardstown, Leinster, Ireland

[Dubstar]

^ it's amazing that there's still only eleven theaters in the US that are laser projection. AMC is suppose to start converting over it's 'IMAX (2K) Digital' systems over to laser in the near future.

Saw 'Mission Impossible 6' yesterday in Dolby Cinema in Georgetown (DC) and I have to say it was the most underwhelming presentations. For starters it's not really a colorful movie, black levels were good, but this is a movie that really doesn't have a wide color range to bolster. 'Rogue Nation' had a tremendous Atmos mix, but here the soundmixers used the ceiling sourced sounds minimally; glad I had 'A-List' cause if I had spent $19 on a ticket I'd be a bit peeved.

[antovolk]

IMAX release schedule for remainder of 2018 and 2019
https://seekingalpha.com/filing/4108422

Ant-Man and the Wasp: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, July 2018);


• Dying to Survive: The IMAX Experience (Beijing Culture, July 2018);


• Hidden Man: The IMAX Experience (Maoyan, July 2018);


• Skyscraper: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, July 2018, select international markets);


• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, July 2018);


• The Equalizer 2: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures, July 2018);


• Mission: Impossible – Fallout: The IMAX Experience (Paramount Pictures, July 2018) ;


• Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings: The IMAX Experience (Huayi Bros., July 2018);


• Hello Mr. Billionaire: The IMAX Experience (New Classics, July 2018);


• Along with the Gods 2: The IMAX Experience (Lotte, August 2018, Korea and select international markets);


• The Meg: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, August 2018) ;


• The Nun: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, September 2018) ;


• The Predator: The IMAX Experience (20 th Century Fox, September 2018);


• Venom: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures Entertainment, October 2018);


• First Man: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, October 2018);


• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, November 2018);


• Thugs of Hindustan: The IMAX Experience (Yash Raj Films, November 2018, India and select international markets);

Ralph Breaks the Internet: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, December 2018, select international markets);


• Mortal Engines: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, December 2018);


• Alita: Battle Angel: The IMAX Experience (20 th Century Fox, December 2018); and


• Aquaman: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, December 2018).

Ad Astra: The IMAX Experience (20 th Century Fox, January 2019);


• Glass: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures and Disney Studios, January 2019);


• X-Men: Dark Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (20 th Century Fox, February 2019);


• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, March 2019);


• Captain Marvel: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, March 2019);


• Shazam!: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, April 2019);


• Avengers 4: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, April 2019);


• Godzilla: King of Monsters: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, May 2019);


• Toy Story 4: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, June 2019);


• Spider-Man: Far From Home: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures, July 2019);


• Lion King: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, July 2019);


• The New Mutants: The IMAX Experience (20 th Century Fox, August 2019);


• Artemis Fowl: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, August 2019);


• IT: Chapter 2: The IMAX Experience (TBD, September 2019);


• Wonder Woman 1984: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, November 2019);


• Frozen 2: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, November 2019); and


• Star Wars: Episode IX: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, December 2019).

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

^ it's amazing that there's still only eleven theaters in the US that are laser projection. AMC is suppose to start converting over it's 'IMAX (2K) Digital' systems over to laser in the near future.

Saw 'Mission Impossible 6' yesterday in Dolby Cinema in Georgetown (DC) and I have to say it was the most underwhelming presentations. For starters it's not really a colorful movie, black levels were good, but this is a movie that really doesn't have a wide color range to bolster. 'Rogue Nation' had a tremendous Atmos mix, but here the soundmixers used the ceiling sourced sounds minimally; glad I had 'A-List' cause if I had spent $19 on a ticket I'd be a bit peeved.

The audio mix was inconsistent at my local Lie-Max theater. Some scenes sounded really great, others were underwhelming. I really don't understand why audio quality in IMAX theaters are a mixed bag. Most of the presentations I have seen in an IMAX theater the dialog was flat and the sound effects were underwhelming. I stand by my opinion that Ready Player One had the best sound mix followed by Avengers this year.

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by antovolk

[Show spoiler]it was done for real, shot over Abu Dhabi. The storm and Paris stuff was added in post.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - HALO Jump Stunt Behind The Scenes - Paramount Pictures - YouTube

Also, these weren't filmed with IMAX but Panavision DXL 8K (RED Weapon).

Hmm interesting.... I wonder if they did the same for Godzilla 2014 during their halo jump sequence?

[Poya]

BTW,

[Show spoiler]that storm

was horrid CGI.

[antovolk]

Originally Posted by ITDEFX101

Hmm interesting.... I wonder if they did the same for Godzilla 2014 during their halo jump sequence?

No, they didn't.

[xbs2034]

https://deadline.com/2018/08/2001-a-...se-1202438062/

While it was already known, the IMAX re-release has been officially announced for 2001. And it will show in 15/70 (kinda a surprise for me) in the four theaters also doing the Dark Knight re-release, which explains the once a day limit on those showings.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by xbs2034

https://deadline.com/2018/08/2001-a-...se-1202438062/

While it was already known, the IMAX re-release has been officially announced for 2001. And it will show in 15/70 (kinda a surprise for me) in the four theaters also doing the Dark Knight re-release, which explains the once a day limit on those showings.

Hmmm. I'm known for being a picky sumb*tch but I'm not the only one who noted how awful the 5-perf 65mm segments looked in Dunkirk's 15/70 print, so that doesn't bode well for 2001.

Whenever Nolan used 35mm for IMAX it bypassed analogue methods (35mm IP scanned at 4K/6K and then embiggened digitally and filmed back out to 15-perf 65mm) because there wasn't an optical printer good enough to undertake the work, although for IMAX dailies they can reduce 15-perf down to 4-perf 35mm so I guess they could reverse that if they wanted...but the key is quality so the DMR process was always chosen.

but for the 5-perf stuff in Dunkirk Nolan was confident enough to bypass the DMR and have it enlarged into 15-perf optically (5/65 IP -> 15/65 IN which was cut into the 15/65 A/B roll negative) but it looked damned rough, being surprisingly grainy with dull colour and poor contrast, and 2001 doesn't deserve that fate.

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Hmmm. I'm known for being a picky sumb*tch but I'm not the only one who noted how awful the 5-perf 65mm segments looked in Dunkirk's 15/70 print, so that doesn't bode well for 2001.

Whenever Nolan used 35mm for IMAX it bypassed analogue methods (35mm IP scanned at 4K/6K and then embiggened digitally and filmed back out to 15-perf 65mm) because there wasn't an optical printer good enough to undertake the work, although for IMAX dailies they can reduce 15-perf down to 4-perf 35mm so I guess they could reverse that if they wanted...but the key is quality so the DMR process was always chosen.

but for the 5-perf stuff in Dunkirk Nolan was confident enough to bypass the DMR and have it enlarged into 15-perf optically (5/65 IP -> 15/65 IN which was cut into the 15/65 A/B roll negative) but it looked damned rough, being surprisingly grainy with dull colour and poor contrast, and 2001 doesn't deserve that fate.

It is mentioned the 15/70 prints of 2001 are the "unrestored" version and completely analogue with no revisionist tricks, while the IMAX laser and digital versions are based off the 4K restoration. Suggests to me that the 15/70 prints will bypass the DMR process, so it could well be a case where IMAX laser is the best version.

[RustinCohle]

Hmm..I'll already be in New York for the 70mm showing of TDK, so maybe I'll catch a 2001 showing too.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by xbs2034

It is mentioned the 15/70 prints of 2001 are the "unrestored" version and completely analogue with no revisionist tricks, while the IMAX laser and digital versions are based off the 4K restoration. Suggests to me that the 15/70 prints will bypass the DMR process, so it could well be a case where IMAX laser is the best version.

That's exactly what I mean, if the 15/70 print has been generated entirely photochemically then there's a good chance it'll look like crap, unless something's changed at IMAX or Fotokem since they did Dunkirk.