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

[Dubstar]

Nearly half of AMC Montgomery Mall (Bethesda Maryland) is being renovated at the moment. I asked what was happening with the large premier screen which used to be Arclight's "widescreen" premier auditorium and was told it's going to be a "Prime" screen

[Cherokee Jack]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Nearly half of AMC Montgomery Mall (Bethesda Maryland) is being renovated at the moment. I asked what was happening with the large premier screen which used to be Arclight's "widescreen" premier auditorium and was told it's going to be a "Prime" screen

You’re in for a treat if they install the same projector/screen we recently got when our PRIME was upgraded here in Tucson. Brilliant clarity & brightness, better even than any Dolby Cinema I’ve been to. Combined with the smaller size, it’s very comparable to watching a movie at home on a massive 4K TV with super high luminance. I still prefer a proper “big screen” experience but I’ve gotten to the point where PRIME is often good enough given the alternative is driving a few hours up to Phoenix.

[Connoralpha]

When I saw Dune Part 2 at the King of Prussia Regal IMAX in 70mm last month the image was misaligned so that the 1.9 portions of the image actually reached the top of the 1.43 screen. I kept waiting for the AR to shift and it never did.

Dune 2 is back on the IMAX screen there now, I think digitally this time, so I assume that dual laser won't have the same issue but thought I would share just in case. More here - https://www.reddit.com/r/imax/commen...m_dune_part_2/

[Pieter V]

NAB 2024 - FOCC April 13- 1:30 Session- The Art and Science of IMAX - YouTube

[BluBonnet]

Tickets are now on sale for the Olympic Games opening ceremony in IMAX

[Fang Zei]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Tickets are now on sale for the Olympic Games opening ceremony in IMAX

[Show spoiler]

Interesting.

They did say a while back that 16k resolution cameras would be used and that you’d actually be able to watch in 8k.

This kinda begs the question of what the perceived resolution of dual-2k liemax is (IIRC they claimed in its early days that it produced a “sub-pixel” res exceeding 4k) and, by extension, how dual-4k laser Imax effectively looks.

[Pieter V]

IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond:

“I’m pleased to share that Chris will be utilizing new Imax technology in the making of the film — never-before-used equipment that our teams have been developing through this past year,” Gelfond revealed on a call with analysts and investors shortly after the quarterly numbers were unveiled.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/d...er-1236195411/

[BluBonnet]

Upcoming special IMAX presentations:

A Complete Unknown Early showing - Dec 18th
Se7en - Jan 3rd
Becoming Led Zeppelin - starts Feb 5th

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

The movie itself is just so-so, but getting to watch a 1995 film in a state-of-the-art laser IMAX auditorium was definitely worth it.

Wish more movies from the 90s would get an IMAX re-release!

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

The movie itself is just so-so

[ImBlu_DaBaDee]

Originally Posted by bootsy

I mean, it’s no Thor: Love and Thunder, that’s for sure.

[BluBonnet]

Agree with this 100%

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Because of the squarer aspect ratio, at least we get to see THA BOOXXXXX in its full-framed glory.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by MuffinMcFluffin

Because of the squarer aspect ratio, at least we get to see THA BOOXXXXX in its full-framed glory.

My IMAX was showing it in the original AR :Shrug:

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Agree with this 100%

I mean Challengers, Horizon, A Complete Unknown, Bob Marley One Love all are adult dramas from last year in the mid budget range ($50-$100 million), and aside from Horizon they were reasonably successful. And Fly Me to the Moon, Megalopolis, Joker Folie a Deux and Better Man are large budget adult dramas ($100 million+), though unlike some of the mid budget films, none of those found success.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

My IMAX was showing it in the original AR :Shrug:

I was joking either way.

[BluBonnet]

[BluBonnet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao9K4tTpBPA

[BluBonnet]

AMC will be showing Purple Rain in Dolby Cinema for one night only, March 5th.

[Cherokee Jack]

Hate these middle of the work week, one day Dolby Cinema exclusives. We’re roughly two hours away from the closest one and these always just feel like a tease.