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Damage Inc. · 01-20-2010, 03:43 AM

So, this is to the Dutch people or people that live in The Netherlands, just in case I'm posting this in English...

I just found that apparently the Pathé-cinema in Rotterdam also has IMAX.
Now... would this be another sort of "fake IMAX" like the Pathé in Amsterdam?
Because I went there to see 'The Dark Knight' in IMAX and I wasn't impressed at all.
The screen wasn't that big, the image wasn't that great and it was also really curved.
Besides that, the audio was ugly, it hurt my ears and I go to Metal-concerts...
Where I saw that film first, in a Belgian Kinepolis-cinema, it kicked the "IMAX"-version's azz 10 times.

So would it be the same for the Rotterdam-cinema or could this really be a legit high-end IMAX-experience?
Because previously there was only the one in Amsterdam and there's also this OMNIMAX-theater in The Hague.
Has anyone been in this one or how can I know without going there having 50% chance of it being real IMAX?
Shouldn't it have some kind of license or actually more of a certification?
Cause a license would of course AT LEAST be handy to promote your cinema with IMAX... XD
But if it's officially certified, I guess that would prove a little more...

Damage Inc. · 02-11-2010, 10:19 AM

Nobody knows? :\

,deeii · 02-11-2010, 10:30 AM

I suppose you mean Pathé Schouwburgplein? I always go there but haven't been to an IMAX movie yet. Wanted to go to Avatar IMAX but was sold out

.
But I suppose this is a ''real'' one though.

Damage Inc. · 02-11-2010, 10:39 AM

Yes, that's the one.
What do you mean by >"real"< though? Not really real? lol

I just read on Pathé's IMAX-page that as of March 10th, their Eindhoven-venue will also have IMAX.
So I might go there for the next IMAX-attempt. lol

I'm really not sure what to think of it, all they say is like:
"It's as real as life with a screen of 164 square Meters and 14.000 Watts of digital sound!"
(Edit: I believe that screen-size is one of the smallest standards around, so it's a regular screen.)

That can be, but I doubt those are the only requirements to get a true IMAX-experience.
And all I experienced 'The Dark Knight' like was simply big, ugly and obnoxious in Amsterdam.

I wish Kinepolis would get IMAX in their cinemas, I mean, they have like at least 20 rooms per venue!
And I wouldn't doubt them for a second, the quality there is just stunning.

01-20-2010, 03:43 AM	#1
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Question To The Dutch Cinema Visitors So, this is to the Dutch people or people that live in The Netherlands, just in case I'm posting this in English... I just found that apparently the Pathé-cinema in Rotterdam also has IMAX. Now... would this be another sort of "fake IMAX" like the Pathé in Amsterdam? Because I went there to see 'The Dark Knight' in IMAX and I wasn't impressed at all. The screen wasn't that big, the image wasn't that great and it was also really curved. Besides that, the audio was ugly, it hurt my ears and I go to Metal-concerts... Where I saw that film first, in a Belgian Kinepolis-cinema, it kicked the "IMAX"-version's azz 10 times. So would it be the same for the Rotterdam-cinema or could this really be a legit high-end IMAX-experience? Because previously there was only the one in Amsterdam and there's also this OMNIMAX-theater in The Hague. Has anyone been in this one or how can I know without going there having 50% chance of it being real IMAX? Shouldn't it have some kind of license or actually more of a certification? Cause a license would of course AT LEAST be handy to promote your cinema with IMAX... XD But if it's officially certified, I guess that would prove a little more... Last edited by Damage Inc.; 02-11-2010 at 10:19 AM.

02-11-2010, 10:39 AM	#4
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Yes, that's the one. What do you mean by >"real"< though? Not really real? lol I just read on Pathé's IMAX-page that as of March 10th, their Eindhoven-venue will also have IMAX. So I might go there for the next IMAX-attempt. lol I'm really not sure what to think of it, all they say is like: "It's as real as life with a screen of 164 square Meters and 14.000 Watts of digital sound!" (Edit: I believe that screen-size is one of the smallest standards around, so it's a regular screen.) That can be, but I doubt those are the only requirements to get a true IMAX-experience. And all I experienced 'The Dark Knight' like was simply big, ugly and obnoxious in Amsterdam. I wish Kinepolis would get IMAX in their cinemas, I mean, they have like at least 20 rooms per venue! And I wouldn't doubt them for a second, the quality there is just stunning. Last edited by Damage Inc.; 02-11-2010 at 10:48 AM.

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02-11-2010, 10:19 AM	#2
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Nobody knows? :\

02-11-2010, 10:30 AM	#3
,deeii Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Netherlands SteelBooks™: 208 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:680 Trading Score:14	I suppose you mean Pathé Schouwburgplein? I always go there but haven't been to an IMAX movie yet. Wanted to go to Avatar IMAX but was sold out . But I suppose this is a ''real'' one though.

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