Do not see a movie in IMAX unless it was made for it.

[Dreamliner330]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Thread needs updating, having finally experienced Laser IMAX I can say it trounces every other picture I've ever seen in the cinema. Even if they show a movie filmed entirely with 35mm film and shown in scope, the stunning black levels and contrast ratio make this by far the best picture out there.



It's also capable of projecting the full 70mm AR, so when you see Star Wars you get the same expanded picture as Interstellar, just obviously far less in terms of running time...but even without the 70mm scene in SW I would still without hesitation recommend it as the #1 way to see the movie. It really needs to be seen to be believed.

In most part, this is true of even 2K IMAX. I couldn't imagine sitting in a regular room when IMAX is right next door.

Revenant was excellent in IMAX. I was going to skip it in theater until I saw IMAX was doing a limited release and went out to see it right away.

The brightness alone makes it worth it.

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I finally went to the Minnesota Zoo for The Force Awakens. First time I've been there since they replaced their 70mm projector with 2K (tears of agony).

I laughed a bit when I realized the projected image is just in the middle of the 'classic' screen. It didn't even go all the way to the sides. Probably 6-8 feet away from each side.

Still bigger than AMC Digital IMAX, and after the movie started I forgot all about it; but this is the type of brand dilution that could kill IMAX. They should have held out for correct aspect Laser that would have at least filled the screen.

I still pleaded with them to get Laser (like I did before they inexplicably went 2K.)

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Arbitrarily boycotting IMAX simply because it wasn't filmed with IMAX cameras is just ignorance. People that choose to do that are just needlessly punishing themselves.