TDKR "Real Imax" - Blu-ray Forum

zoso0928 · 07-23-2012, 08:51 PM

When seeing a movie in 'Real Imax", are there any cons to it in regards to the image quality of the parts not shot in Imax? As in distortion or anything like that? I am really considering going to se TDKR in "Imax" not "Liemax", but I want to be sure that is the right call. TIA

retablo · 07-23-2012, 08:53 PM

No clue, but I imagine the larger the screen, the larger all the plot holes will look.

In that case, I'd watch it on your phone.

sycro · 07-23-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

No clue, but I imagine the larger the screen, the larger all the plot holes will look.

In that case, I'd watch it on your phone.

To answer the question, none that I noticed. But I hope you're seeing it in a non-dome. The dome experience entirely took me out of the movie, and was just a giant distraction.

ninfan81 · 07-23-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zoso0928

When seeing a movie in 'Real Imax", are there any cons to it in regards to the image quality of the parts not shot in Imax? As in distortion or anything like that? I am really considering going to se TDKR in "Imax" not "Liemax", but I want to be sure that is the right call. TIA

There is no distortion. The non Imax parts take up less screen and are centered. The Imax parts utilize the whole screen.

sycro · 07-23-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ninfan81

There is no distortion. The non Imax parts take up less screen and are centered. The Imax parts utilize the whole screen.

Unless it's a Dome. Then they just take up different portions of the screen.

Kriztoffer Swank · 07-23-2012, 09:21 PM

In the case of TDK, the non-IMAX portions took up like a third of the screen and looked all right.

I'll be seeing TDKR on an IMAX before long (a real IMAX, as mentioned, with 70mm—and not a dome). TDK looked so amazing for the 70mm scenes, so I'm super excited to watch the new one in that way.

MattW · 07-23-2012, 09:25 PM

Seeing a movie in Real IMAX is heaven. I saw the Dark Knight Rises first in Real Imax and in a 4k movie theater. Seeing it in IMAX was mindbloweing. Especially when showing the IMAX scenes. I would drive at least 6 hours to go to a real IMAX theater if it is Showing a movie I really want to see.

Rik1138 · 07-23-2012, 10:00 PM

Yes, see it in a real IMAX theater, using film on a square screen...

The clarity and sharpness of the IMAX-shot scenes is just mindblowing... The non-IMAX stuff was blown up from 35mm, and looks pretty good, but if you watch for it, you can see the quality difference between them (not distracting from the film or anything, but if you stare for details, you will see the difference). Especially film grain. You can see it in the 35mm shots (which would be expected), but I swear I could not see any film grain on the IMAX shots... It was unreal, but in a very cool way.

Don't ever waste your money on a digital 'IMAX' theater, that's just a waste. But if you have a film IMAX in your area, it's worth the cost and whatever the drive is to see any movie actually shot in IMAX (even if it's just parts of the movie).

In TDKR, it seemed like it was most of the action shots that were IMAX, and simple head-shot scenes (conversations, etc) where the ones that were non-IMAX... They used IMAX on the good stuff..

jacobseagall · 07-24-2012, 06:54 AM

Already saw TDKR at a (non-IMAX) midnight showing but am oh so ready to rewatch it in real IMAX on Wednesday night. I've seen a good handful of films in real IMAX and it never fails to completely blow me away. It's utterly stunning. I don't know if I'll ever get used to how awesome it is...

Do not miss an opportunity to experience it, no matter the distance.

07-23-2012, 08:51 PM	#1
zoso0928 Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:219	TDKR "Real Imax" When seeing a movie in 'Real Imax", are there any cons to it in regards to the image quality of the parts not shot in Imax? As in distortion or anything like that? I am really considering going to se TDKR in "Imax" not "Liemax", but I want to be sure that is the right call. TIA

07-23-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	No clue, but I imagine the larger the screen, the larger all the plot holes will look. In that case, I'd watch it on your phone.

07-23-2012, 09:21 PM	#6
Kriztoffer Swank Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1275 DVD collection:45 Trading Score:3	In the case of TDK, the non-IMAX portions took up like a third of the screen and looked all right. I'll be seeing TDKR on an IMAX before long (a real IMAX, as mentioned, with 70mm—and not a dome). TDK looked so amazing for the 70mm scenes, so I'm super excited to watch the new one in that way.

07-23-2012, 09:25 PM	#7
MattW Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:42	Seeing a movie in Real IMAX is heaven. I saw the Dark Knight Rises first in Real Imax and in a 4k movie theater. Seeing it in IMAX was mindbloweing. Especially when showing the IMAX scenes. I would drive at least 6 hours to go to a real IMAX theater if it is Showing a movie I really want to see.

07-23-2012, 10:00 PM	#8
Rik1138 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:L.A., CA 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:313 DVD collection:128 Digital collection:20 iTunes collection:1533 Trading Score:11	Yes, see it in a real IMAX theater, using film on a square screen... The clarity and sharpness of the IMAX-shot scenes is just mindblowing... The non-IMAX stuff was blown up from 35mm, and looks pretty good, but if you watch for it, you can see the quality difference between them (not distracting from the film or anything, but if you stare for details, you will see the difference). Especially film grain. You can see it in the 35mm shots (which would be expected), but I swear I could not see any film grain on the IMAX shots... It was unreal, but in a very cool way. Don't ever waste your money on a digital 'IMAX' theater, that's just a waste. But if you have a film IMAX in your area, it's worth the cost and whatever the drive is to see any movie actually shot in IMAX (even if it's just parts of the movie). In TDKR, it seemed like it was most of the action shots that were IMAX, and simple head-shot scenes (conversations, etc) where the ones that were non-IMAX... They used IMAX on the good stuff..

07-24-2012, 06:54 AM	#9
jacobseagall Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:SF Bay Area Blu-ray collection:1275 Trading Score:17	Already saw TDKR at a (non-IMAX) midnight showing but am oh so ready to rewatch it in real IMAX on Wednesday night. I've seen a good handful of films in real IMAX and it never fails to completely blow me away. It's utterly stunning. I don't know if I'll ever get used to how awesome it is... Do not miss an opportunity to experience it, no matter the distance.

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