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

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Maybe one for the Lincoln Square Sony IMAX in NYC.

Spending a million or two million dollars on prints isn't going to be the first thing the production companies will think about doing.

If they don't go all out, maybe it's a sign of little confidence in the movie....

[Eric The Duke]

That image with IMAX info for No Time To Die seems to be fan made. I don't know if we should trust it.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

If they don't go all out, maybe it's a sign of little confidence in the movie....

Seeing as how their production costs have gone way past what was initially budgeted, it has more to do with cash outlay then confidence in the movie.

They still have additional marketing costs coming - not cheap either.

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Say what you will of the Melissa McCarthy version of Ghostbusters, but that chance to see it in 4:3 IMAX 3D "experience" was hands down one of the most visually OTT memories I'll never forget - the visuals breaking out of the 2.35 framing - the entire screen opening up to the full 4:3 screen dimensions during the drop into the interdimensional vortex - oh...my...gawd (total eye candy) IMAX went full on balls to the walls to make this an insanely visual rollercoaster of a movie

I’m glad that the 3D Blu-ray maintained the frame breaking effects as well as opening up to the IMAX ratio during the final battle. Stuff like that keeps me rewatching an otherwise mediocre unfunny film.

[Dubstar]

^ well I thought otherwise, but I'm not going there - Anyhoo - IMAX nowadays is just big ol gloried 1.90 large screen, gone is the 3D, gone is full screen 4:3 (4:3 screens in general) movies, the slow roll out of the laser 12 speaker systems, not even bothering to remix in 12 channel - IMAX relevance is serious slipping

[Lee A Stewart]

Giant-screen cinema company Imax and Greater China exhibition company Broadway have struck a deal to build four additional Imax theaters in mainland China’s biggest city Shanghai. The agreement means that Imax is on course to have close to 1,000 venues in operation in mainland China.

https://variety.com/2021/biz/asia/im...y-1234925327/#!

[Geoff D]

NTTD is getting some 15/70 prints? I know anton wouldn't just make that up but lordy I hope it's true and that the laserless BFI IMAX gets one of them! I'll gladly make the pilgrimage into Lahndon to see it if that's the case.

edit

though from looking at the twitters that graphic is from February and Anton doesn't actually know whether there will be 15/70 prints or not. Harrumph, sirs.

edit the second

....and in another post there's a reply from the BFI that they will only be showing it in 'IMAX Digital'. £100 and a six hour round trip for a fookin 2K Xenon showing? Fook off

[Lee A Stewart]

Geoff:

What about the Odeon Leicester Square? Isn't that where TENET played in 15/70 IMAX?

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Geoff:

What about the Odeon Leicester Square? Isn't that where TENET played in 15/70 IMAX?

No sir. They don't even have 15/70 there IIRC. 4K Laser, and not 1.43 at that. (Tenet was shown in 15/70 at the BFI.)

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

No sir. They don't even have 15/70 there IIRC. 4K Laser, and not 1.43 at that. (Tenet was shown in 15/70 at the BFI.)

Ahhhh - OK thanks. Not looking good for 15/70 IMAX print in Bond's backyard is it.

[avs commenter]

This is why all Imax versions of films should be available on home versions. Way too hard to find real Imax theaters.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

This is why all Imax versions of films should be available on home versions. Way too hard to find real Imax theaters.

But IMAX isn't 'real' anyway most of the time (just a movie shot on x digital camera and shown without 2.39 mattes on a 2K projektor in 1.90) so I'm not cut up about the lack of most "IMAX" versions on home video - it's not much more than a marketing gimmick today.

Not that 15/70 isn't a gimmick in itself but it's one hell of an expensive, annoying, fiddly and general pain-in-the-ass gimmick to use and filmmakers like to get their money's worth from it, and so do I if I'm going to view an "IMAX" film or pine about it on home video. Wouldn't be so bad if the BFI had a full 4K laser setup in lieu of a 15/70 version, but it's still using 2K Xenon AFAIK. Blech.

[manutd123]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Ahhhh - OK thanks. Not looking good for 15/70 IMAX print in Bond's backyard is it.

So no 15/70 IMAX across England?

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by manutd123

So no 15/70 IMAX across England?

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Say what you will of the Melissa McCarthy version of Ghostbusters, but that chance to see it in 4:3 IMAX 3D "experience" was hands down one of the most visually OTT memories I'll never forget - the visuals breaking out of the 2.35 framing - the entire screen opening up to the full 4:3 screen dimensions during the drop into the interdimensional vortex - oh...my...gawd (total eye candy) IMAX went full on balls to the walls to make this an insanely visual rollercoaster of a movie

I saw this in RPX 3D. Sat all the way in the back and still jumped at the frame break scenes (the one where the first ghost spits at the character). Holy shit that was good. So So movie but the Frame Breaking was great in 3d. I don't know why but Resident Evil Afterlife 3d came back to me with strong memories of Frame Breaking.

Now that's good 3d.

[avs commenter]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

But IMAX isn't 'real' anyway most of the time (just a movie shot on x digital camera and shown without 2.39 mattes on a 2K projektor in 1.90) so I'm not cut up about the lack of most "IMAX" versions on home video - it's not much more than a marketing gimmick today.

Not that 15/70 isn't a gimmick in itself but it's one hell of an expensive, annoying, fiddly and general pain-in-the-ass gimmick to use and filmmakers like to get their money's worth from it, and so do I if I'm going to view an "IMAX" film or pine about it on home video. Wouldn't be so bad if the BFI had a full 4K laser setup in lieu of a 15/70 version, but it's still using 2K Xenon AFAIK. Blech.

This is a harsh truth I've come to accept

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

This is a harsh truth I've come to accept

sheesh, tell me about it, I was a bit startled that 'Dear Evan Hansen' was getting the IMAX release - really? really?? okay, whatever floats your boat, and fans will shell out the 20 bucks to see it as such.

[JediJones77]

As rubystone365 reported here, Regal will be showing 5 different older movies in ScreenX this month on various dates, including WW84, Aquaman and Bohemian Rhapsody. Price is $7 at my theater.

Harry Potter 1 is also being shown a couple days this month in 4DX for $8. Good, cheap way to try out the 4DX system.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=343218

Aquaman in ScreenX | ScreenX vs. Standard Screen - YouTube

Wonder Woman 1984 2D vs ScreenX Trailer - YouTube

[PeterTHX]

Geez.
I thought Barco Escape was bad enough. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the theater...

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by JediJones77

As rubystone365 reported here, Regal will be showing 5 different older movies in ScreenX this month on various dates, including WW84, Aquaman and Bohemian Rhapsody. Price is $7 at my theater.

Harry Potter 1 is also being shown a couple days this month in 4DX for $8. Good, cheap way to try out the 4DX system.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=343218

Aquaman in ScreenX | ScreenX vs. Standard Screen - YouTube

Wonder Woman 1984 2D vs ScreenX Trailer - YouTube

Not near me... although one theater near DC is showing it. Gainesville still hasn't done shit to upgrade to Screen X even though the equipment is in the damn building!!!!!