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

[Visionist]

I still wish they'd held the shot of Bane hanging with the Doctor a few more seconds to let us witness the plane's fuselage striking the ground. Seems a waste of a great practical shot the likes of which we won't see much more of. Maybe that was their intention but something about the way it struck the ground displeased them, or maybe it's for dramatic effect, denying us consequences to tease us, not sure.

[ITDEFX101]

I regret not going to Udvar to see The Dark Knight. I honestly think that movie's IMAX scenes were better than DKR.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by ITDEFX101

I regret not going to Udvar to see The Dark Knight. I honestly think that movie's IMAX scenes were better than DKR.

Natural History played both Dark Knight movies and Interstellar in 15/70 this last past March - there's no excuse ...

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Visionist

I still wish they'd held the shot of Bane hanging with the Doctor a few more seconds to let us witness the plane's fuselage striking the ground. Seems a waste of a great practical shot the likes of which we won't see much more of. Maybe that was their intention but something about the way it struck the ground displeased them, or maybe it's for dramatic effect, denying us consequences to tease us, not sure.

There were a surprising amounts of digital work in that sequence. Quite a few as a matter of fact.

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

There were a surprising amounts of digital work in that sequence. Quite a few as a matter of fact.

No no...you were suppose to say, Nolan did it all in camera! Including having someone matte paint the background as he shoots it in IMAX.

:P

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Natural History played both Dark Knight movies and Interstellar in 15/70 this last past March - there's no excuse ...

yah yah

[Visionist]

Just watched Life for the first time, the credits say "IMAX Optimized". Was it released 1:85 digital IMAX? The deleted scenes on the disk seemed a weird hybrid AR, like 2:2

Also the slipcover spoils the film's ending. Pr!cks.

[antovolk]

Originally Posted by Visionist

Just watched Life for the first time, the credits say "IMAX Optimized". Was it released 1:85 digital IMAX? The deleted scenes on the disk seemed a weird hybrid AR, like 2:2

Also the slipcover spoils the film's ending. Pr!cks.

Nope.

Think all IMAX DMR films regardless of AR expansion have this in the credits.

[Visionist]

Must be a recent thing. Older films like Batman Begins don't mention it... hell even The Dark Knight credits don't mention the word IMAX I think...

[antovolk]

Originally Posted by Visionist

Must be a recent thing. Older films like Batman Begins don't mention it... hell even The Dark Knight credits don't mention the word IMAX I think...

Indeed is a recent thing.

[Visionist]

Did anybody see Attack Of The Clones in 2002 IMAX? Was it a better film with certain parts removed for runtime?

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Visionist

Did anybody see Attack Of The Clones in 2002 IMAX? Was it a better film with certain parts removed for runtime?

You could've cut it down until it's a second long and it'd still be a colossal POS. Easily the worst SW film ever.

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by antovolk

Nope.

Think all IMAX DMR films regardless of AR expansion have this in the credits.

See I feel that it's a bait tactic by the marketing teams. "SEE IT IN IMAX"....yet we get a credit where it says Enhanced for IMAX and I just

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Poya

You could've cut it down until it's a second long and it'd still be a colossal POS. Easily the worst SW film ever.

"size matters not" --- LOL



it wasn't the cutting down of the movie that was the worst, it was the cropping of the 2.35 image to 4:3 that made it a tad visually vomit inducing.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

"size matters not" --- LOL



it wasn't the cutting down of the movie that was the worst, it was the cropping of the 2.35 image to 4:3 that made it a tad visually vomit inducing.

Back in the days when they didn't know how to do it properly. They still don't know but, hey, improvement's an improvement. I still say the best way to watch a film that isn't going to be shown in any film projection is Dolby Cinema.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Poya

Back in the days when they didn't know how to do it properly. They still don't know but, hey, improvement's an improvement. I still say the best way to watch a film that isn't going to be shown in any film projection is Dolby Cinema.

Eh ... depends entirely on the venue, no two Dolby Cinema auditoriums are the same - if you took out the stupid vibrating recliners, removed the walls separating the rows, removed all ancillary light from the walls, Did not drop the screen nearly to floor level, had THX approved properly calibrated sound levels; then yes Dolby Cinema would be the "best"

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Eh ... depends entirely on the venue, no two Dolby Cinema auditoriums are the same - if you took out the stupid vibrating recliners, removed the walls separating the rows, removed all ancillary light from the walls, Did not drop the screen nearly to floor level, had THX approved properly calibrated sound levels; then yes Dolby Cinema would be the "best"

My Dolby Cinema has none of that stuff.


The recliners in mine reinforce whatever's coming out of the subs, they don't "vibrate".

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

My Dolby Cinema has none of that stuff.


The recliners in mine reinforce whatever's coming out of the subs, they don't "vibrate".

Or whatever that faux D-box feature Dolby Cinema is calling it - it's f***ing distracting

I've yet to be wowed by any thing I've seen / heard at Tysons Dolby Cinema auditorium - it's such a mixed bag - enough is enough, I'd rather invest my time and money at Udvar Hazy (IMAX laser) or at Arclight Bethesda's Atmos screen(s)

Out of curiosity what location is 'your' Dolby Cinema theater. I hate the fact that Dolby Cinema is largely an AMC exclusive - some day I'll check out a movie at the El Capitan

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

Or whatever that faux D-box feature Dolby Cinema is calling it - it's f***ing distracting

I've yet to be wowed by any thing I've seen / heard at Tysons Dolby Cinema auditorium - it's such a mixed bag - enough is enough, I'd rather invest my time and money at Udvar Hazy (IMAX laser) or at Arclight Bethesda's Atmos screen(s)

Out of curiosity what location is 'your' Dolby Cinema theater. I hate the fact that Dolby Cinema is largely an AMC exclusive - some day I'll check out a movie at the El Capitan

AMC Burbank 16. One of the first ones. We were also one of the only Dolby Cinemas that got Rogue One in Dolby 3D.


BTW: one of the cinemas in the complex has Atmos, Auro, & DTS:X. It's a room where studios test stuff.

[Dubstar]

I simply HATE what Dolby and AMC did architecturally with their DC auditoriums. They needed to keep it simple and sleek like Dolby's corporate auditorium:



DOLBY BUILT THE BEST MOVIE THEATER ON EARTH, AND WE WATCHED ‘STAR WARS’ IN IT