Dunkirk 4K UHD (2017)

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by RustinCohle

I used to work at a theater here in Pittsburgh that had a 70mm projector installed for The Hateful Eight. I was lucky enough to work there as the digital projectionist during that time and the film projectionist they flew in even let me thread a showing.

Anyways, during the two week Hateful Eight 70mm engagement, EVERY SINGLE SHOW sold out. Dunkirk in 70mm isn't doing anywhere near that at the same theater. I don't work there anymore, but I popped in the other night after my movie to see about 20 people in the 160 seat auditorium.

An employee there said that it wasn't selling well in 70mm.

Wondering if it's the whole IMAX thing. People would rather see it in IMAX digital instead of 70mm..?

I imagine IMAX is more of a selling point then film projection, and it's been doing close to a quarter of its domestic business in IMAX.

Though I figured it was doing well in 70mm. It was pretty packed when I went, while Kong: Skull Island at the same theater as well as Hateful Eight in a different theater from this same chain (this theater did not play Hateful Eight) were less than half full for comparison.

[dudley76]

It's fascinating how much the audio portion of this film has been neglected in this thread.

Zimmer's score: A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by dudley76

It's fascinating how much the audio portion of this film has been neglected in this thread.

Zimmer's score: A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

To me it was just noise. Seriously. Just like Gravity's so called "score". Sonic wallpaper to the images on screen.
Not to mention it got INCREDIBLY loud in the IMAX theater - had to plug my ears a few times. 126dB peaks.

Of course I come from an era (60s-70s-80s) where they actually composed incredible music.

[elwaylite]

I listen to Interstellar at reference levels and love every minute of the score. When they dock with the out of control station after Damons incident, the music gives me chills.

[dudley76]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

To me it was just noise. Seriously. Just like Gravity's so called "score". Sonic wallpaper to the images on screen.
Not to mention it got INCREDIBLY loud in the IMAX theater - had to plug my ears a few times. 126dB peaks.

Of course I come from an era (60s-70s-80s) where they actually composed incredible music.

Just call Zimmer and tell him to lower the volume at your local IMAX theater.

[gwsat]

Originally Posted by dudley76

It's fascinating how much the audio portion of this film has been neglected in this thread.

Zimmer's score: A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

I thought that Dunkirk's sound design was wonderful and said so in a couple of earlier posts. I agree with you that Hans Zimmer's score was terrific and added significantly to the dramatic impact of the film.

[dudley76]

Originally Posted by elwaylite

I listen to Interstellar at reference levels and love every minute of the score. When they dock with the out of control station after Damons incident, the music gives me chills.

That scene, and the sling-shot maneuver (including when the Rangers detach) are my two score favorites in that film.

[jono3000]

Originally Posted by elwaylite

I listen to Interstellar at reference levels and love every minute of the score. When they dock with the out of control station after Damons incident, the music gives me chills.

Yep the score is fantastic and that track was my favourite too.

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[Harlock415]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

To me it was just noise. Seriously. Just like Gravity's so called "score". Sonic wallpaper to the images on screen.
Not to mention it got INCREDIBLY loud in the IMAX theater - had to plug my ears a few times. 126dB peaks.

Of course I come from an era (60s-70s-80s) where they actually composed incredible music.

I'm not a big fan of Zimmer (probably my least favorite composer) but I will say that it wasn't so much music as part of the sound effects of the movie. Other than a couple of tracks the score really doesn't fare well on it's own. But when part of the movie I thought it really added to it.

[birdztudio]

in contrary i'm a huge fan of Hans i couldn't imagine The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Interstellar or even Dunkirk... without Hans Zimmer beautiful/epic scores... i guess to each to their own...

[elwaylite]

Originally Posted by birdztudio

in contrary i'm a huge fan of Hans i couldn't imagine The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Interstellar or even Dunkirk... without Hans Zimmer beautiful/epic scores... i guess to each to their own...

Dark Knight is pretty dang good too...

[Ben_C]

My favourite Hans Zimmer score is the Going for Gold theme. Classic quiz show.

[Blu Cider]

Just saw this in 70mm (non IMAX) at the same theatre I saw an Interstellar 70mm presentation and Dunkirk looked MUCH MUCH better. They opened with a 70mm trailer for "The Orient Express" which was wobbly and very soft and I thought to myself "Oh no.." but Dunkirk looked amazing - The UHD will be mind blowing I think.

[bbwiscfan]

We just haven't had time yet but I'm pushing my wife to go hopefully this week, I've been hearing nothing but great things about this film. The theater near us doesn't have IMAX but I'm sure when the UHD comes out this will look and sound incredible....

[gwsat]

Originally Posted by bbwiscfan

We just haven't had time yet but I'm pushing my wife to go hopefully this week, I've been hearing nothing but great things about this film. The theater near us doesn't have IMAX but I'm sure when the UHD comes out this will look and sound incredible....

I didn't watch Dunkirk in IMAX because the large reclining seats now available in so many non IMAX theaters have spoiled me. I saw it in the largest non IMAX auditorium in a 20 screen AMC theater and loved it. The screen was huge and the sound system was world class. I could not have been happier with the way the film was presented.

My only quibble about the film, one which others have noted too, is that the dialog tends to be muddy and sometimes hard to understand. I am really anxious to get the UHD HDR version of Dunkirk so that I can turn on the subtitles and fully understand all of the dialog instead of just some of it. Trying to understand Tom "Mumbles" Hardy's fighter pilot jargon, most of it delivered from behind an oxygen mask, was a particular challenge.

[chuffster]

Originally Posted by Ben_C

My favourite Hans Zimmer score is the Going for Gold theme. Classic quiz show.

I always remember the letter in Viz.'Why, when Henry Kelly asks the contestants`what am I`, isn't the the reply always `you're a c***!!'

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by dudley76

It's fascinating how much the audio portion of this film has been neglected in this thread.

Zimmer's score: A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

Yep, it's awesome. I got the CD the other day and it sounds so good.

[Laserdisk]

Originally Posted by dudley76

It's fascinating how much the audio portion of this film has been neglected in this thread.

Zimmer's score: A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

I dislike him more and more every score, I hate he has his hands on Blade Runner.

[russdornisch]

Originally Posted by Laserdisk

I dislike him more and more every score, I hate he has his hands on Blade Runner.

[Vangeli]

I like Zimmer when he's in "classic score" mode but his "experimental" (clicks and bops and ticking clocks!) mode is almost exclusively what he does now and I'm not digging it.

Let's just say the Kung Fu Panda 3 score suffered severely with John Powell out of the equation.