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

[jscoggins]

Dolby wants to license its own Premium Large Format specifications.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/beh...es-imax-753479

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

So I finally experienced a RPX showing. It was okay. All though the seats were a bit uncomfortable and everytime you moves around the seats would squeak and sounds like you farted. lol. The picture and sound were good I suppose. But I don't know how often I pay to see a movie in it. Especially at $14 for a matinee. But I saw Mockingjay Part 1 in it and used one of those BBY movie cashes so it only cost me $1 to see it.

[jscoggins]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

So I finally experienced a RPX showing. It was okay. All though the seats were a bit uncomfortable and everytime you moves around the seats would squeak and sounds like you farted. lol. The picture and sound were good I suppose. But I don't know how often I pay to see a movie in it. Especially at $14 for a matinee. But I saw Mockingjay Part 1 in it and used one of those BBY movie cashes so it only cost me $1 to see it.

New seats will make noises, lol.

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

New seats will make noises, lol.

Yeah, you just gotta break 'em in, you know, like a new pair of shoes.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

The seats are like 2-3 months old. Should be worn in by now already.

[jscoggins]

Wow, some 15/70 theaters (Bob Bullock in Austin, Henry Ford in Dearborn) are going to keep showing Interstellar right through the end of December.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

Wow, some 15/70 theaters (Bob Bullock in Austin, Henry Ford in Dearborn) are going to keep showing Interstellar right through the end of December.

I guess the hobos need somewhere to stay. seeing how the theaters will be empty.

[jscoggins]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

I guess the hobos need somewhere to stay. seeing how the theaters will be empty.

Well, it'll be down to one showing per day in Dearborn and two showings per day in Austin. A lot of museum IMAX theaters show The Polar Express this time of the year, too.

[Scorpion Soldier]

Might check out Exodus at a Dolby Cinema this Friday, but the reviews for the film are making me reconsider the 3 hour to/back trip. For anyone that has seen it, is it worth seeing it for the visuals on a premium screen, or should I stay closer to home and watch it in regular 3D?

[seannyd]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

Well, it'll be down to one showing per day in Dearborn and two showings per day in Austin. A lot of museum IMAX theaters show The Polar Express this time of the year, too.

I went to see Interstellar in IMAX at Dearborn the week it came out and they made a point of saying that it was going to be there through January.

The new Hollywood movies showing up at the Henry Ford Dearborn have been slowly falling off, which is quite the bummer since I love their presentation. (Seats leave a little to be desired though.)

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

Well, it'll be down to one showing per day in Dearborn and two showings per day in Austin. A lot of museum IMAX theaters show The Polar Express this time of the year, too.

All aboard the train!

[chad_1138]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

Wow, some 15/70 theaters (Bob Bullock in Austin, Henry Ford in Dearborn) are going to keep showing Interstellar right through the end of December.

Indianapolis State Museum is showing Interstellar at least through this Sunday.

[jscoggins]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

All aboard the train!

[ZoetMB]

At the Loews Lincoln Square in NYC, Interstellar, which is showing in 15/70 IMAX leaves after today. The Hobbit movie comes in in digital IMAX 3D starting tonight - 2 shows tonight and a regular schedule of four shows a day starting tomorrow. Surprised that's not happening on almost every IMAX equipped screen.

[jscoggins]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

At the Loews Lincoln Square in NYC, Interstellar, which is showing in 15/70 IMAX leaves after today. The Hobbit movie comes in in digital IMAX 3D starting tonight - 2 shows tonight and a regular schedule of four shows a day starting tomorrow. Surprised that's not happening on almost every IMAX equipped screen.

I think what's happening is that IMAX simply doesn't have enough laser projectors to use in Giant IMAX auditoriums. Most of these are built next to or inside museums. Since they already spent the money striking film prints for Interstellar, they might as well use them for a little longer.

[jscoggins]

[jscoggins]

Here's some information about Austin's Bob Bullock Imax Theater adding a digital projector.

http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/visit/see-films/imax

Edit: Just found out that they're installing dual 2K projectors. The 4K laser projectors are still on a very slow roll-out.

[jscoggins]

So, someone has edited Wikipedia to list the three LOTR movies as getting 3D conversions for IMAX in 2016 and 2017.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IMAX_DMR_films

LOTR1 = 04/08/2016
LOTR2 = 09/16/2016
LOTR3 = 04/07/2017

[Panemlights]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

Here's some information about Austin's Bob Bullock Imax Theater adding a digital projector.

http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/visit/see-films/imax

Edit: Just found out that they're installing dual 2K projectors. The 4K laser projectors are still on a very slow roll-out.

Sad that they're removing the 70mm film projector.

[jscoggins]

There are fewer than five IMAX venues with the new laser projectors.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...hnology-785806