Aquaman 4K UHD (2018)

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

It kinda worked tho

Not saying it didn't, fake news has been working a lot recently.

[Adam_ME]

Just bought the Disc+Digital copy on VUDU. That site is blocked at my job, but I was able to sample the digital copy on FandangoNOW and it has the IMAX ratio. So it looks like this is the same as Mission: Impossible - Fallout and has the expanded aspect ratio on every version.

[alexanderg823]

can't wait to fire this up on the apple tv tonight and stream it in 4k DV.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Not saying it didn't, fake news has been working a lot recently.

And I didn't say that you did say it didn't

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

And I didn't say that you didn't say it didn't

That you didn't, you certainly didn't

[Geoff D]

damn that was quick, quoted before I could ninja edit the snarky post so it made snarky sense.

[bradnoyes]

*tries to keep track of who did or didn't say it didn't or did*

[russdornisch]

First time doing the disk and digital... so when we get the movie, it will still have the digital copy in the case? so we could sell the digital in the case and recoup some money? Seems like a steal to this and get to watch the movie early.

[bradnoyes]

Yeah, it's no different than buying any other new UHD. You get the same final product as if you had just pre-ordered the movie on its own. The early digital access is just a bonus. We might need a Disc+Digital sticky.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by russdornisch

First time doing the disk and digital... so when we get the movie, it will still have the digital copy in the case? so we could sell the digital in the case and recoup some money? Seems like a steal to this and get to watch the movie early.

Yes you can do that

[TitusTroy]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

There's not a single second shot with IMAX cameras in this movie.

huh?...are you saying that Aquaman was not filmed with IMAX cameras?

[TitusTroy]

Originally Posted by bradnoyes

Yeah, it's no different than buying any other new UHD. You get the same final product as if you had just pre-ordered the movie on its own. The early digital access is just a bonus. We might need a Disc+Digital sticky.

the only bad thing is that there's no price match if the price drops from now until release day...

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

There's not a single second shot with IMAX cameras in this movie.

True. IMAX AR, but whatever. He's answering questions for the layman, I get that, so why start clarifying these things now? lol

[TitusTroy]

so Aquaman was filmed with Alexa 65's...so not true dedicated IMAX cameras...but isn't everyone including Nolan using these cameras for IMAX nowadays?...wasn't Dunkirk also filmed with Alexa 65?...is there a difference in picture quality between Alexa IMAX and 'real' IMAX cameras?

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by TitusTroy

so Aquaman was filmed with Alexa 65's...so not true dedicated IMAX cameras...but isn't everyone including Nolan using these cameras for IMAX nowadays?...wasn't Dunkirk also filmed with Alexa 65?...is there a difference in picture quality between Alexa IMAX and 'real' IMAX cameras?

Nolan used 70mm for Dunkirk. IMDb has this filmed on Alexa Mini and SXT.

[bradnoyes]

Originally Posted by TitusTroy

the only bad thing is that there's no price match if the price drops from now until release day...

Yeah, that happened to me with M:I Fallout, but I'm not sure if there are other examples. I figure it's just the risk you take when you want to watch it early. At least you can do something with the extra code and still have a digital copy that you may theoretically watch some day.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Nolan used 70mm for Dunkirk. IMDb has this filmed on Alexa Mini and SXT.

Yup. Aquaman, like most "IMAX" embiggened movies, wasn't shot on "IMAX" cameras, certainly not 15-perf 65mm and not even the Alexa 65-with-a-sticker-on variant.

All they're doing is shooting a taller frame on a RED or Alexa or DXL or whatever and not letterboxing it. Seriously, that's it.

[TitusTroy]

so shooting with an Alexa 65 branded IMAX camera won't give any improvements in resolution or picture quality versus a standard non-IMAX branded Alexa camera?...it just gives you the larger aspect ratio but no other improvements?...so Alexa is fake IMAX just like the tons of fake IMAX theaters that have popped off all over the country in recent years

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by TitusTroy

so shooting with an Alexa 65 branded IMAX camera won't give any improvements in resolution or picture quality versus a standard non-IMAX branded Alexa camera?...it just gives you the larger aspect ratio but no other improvements?...so Alexa is fake IMAX just like the tons of fake IMAX theaters that have popped off all over the country in recent years

An Alexa 65 will absolutely give you an increase in quality vs an SXT or Mini (6.5K vs 3.4K) and a different 'look' in general because it needs bigger lenses that have a shallower depth of field. What I'm saying is that many "IMAX" films aren't even using the 65, stickered or not, they're just using the regular Alexa or RED or whatever.

[TitusTroy]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

An Alexa 65 will absolutely give you an increase in quality vs an SXT or Mini (6.5K vs 3.4K) and a different 'look' in general because it needs bigger lenses that have a shallower depth of field. What I'm saying is that many "IMAX" films aren't even using the 65, stickered or not, they're just using the regular Alexa or RED or whatever.

that's sad...and then they label it as IMAX and most people are none the wiser...they should re-label true 70mm IMAX as Nolan IMAX