Speedball Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Has anyone seen this big screen movie and care to tell me a little about it? The wife and I are off this week and I thought about "maybe" going to see an IMAX movie.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I first saw IMAX at one of the Worlds Fairs in the 60s. Definitely worth checking out, at least once. Huge screen, extremely high definition picture (frame is several times the size of other formats), great sound. I don't know how much of a difference it will make for movies originally released in another format for normal theaters. But the ones shot specifically for IMAX, with IMAX equipment, are impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I love IMAX it is incredible two story movie screen whats not to love. If your lucky you will be in a city big enough to have a screen available for regular movies. I saw the latest Harry Potter in IMAX format and it was very cool i would have prefered Kong but I would see most any movie in IMAX format. Let us know how you liked it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 My wife and I and some of our friends saw Star Wars Episode II a couple years ago on an iMax screen. INCREDIBLE! We sat in the farthest row from the screen and in my opinion it was the best seat in the house. The screen was so unbelievably big that you couldn't see the whole screen in your field of vision if you sat any closer. Killer sound system too, I remember them saying it is somewhere between 12,000 and 15,000 watts. The weird thing was they cut out about 15 minutes of the movie. I'm not sure why, but about halfway through the movie I realized that certain scenes were shortened up quite a bit from the original theatrical release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 IMAX is a truly impressive movie experience. Great equipment huge screen. You need to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Yes, worth it. BTW, most of them use Bryston amps, if that says something. Anyone know who does the speakers? I have been to 5 IMAX theaters in three continents, and they are all the same I think. The last one was in Sacramento, CA, but the subs were fvcked up and a bit loud/boomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 We have an IMAX locally. It is everything that the folks say and then some. It is possible to get vertigo in the theater. My own home theater can out do any commercial theater that I have been in with the exception of the IMAX. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsl Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Saw Jurrasic Park there and the dinos looked like they were the right size. The 3-D movies are usually very good, the 3-D part. If you get motion sickness then this could be a problem since the screen is so big and the picture is so life like and clear. GO!! Xman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Yes truly impressive, I saw a specially recorded concert of the Stones, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I think I have seen about 8 imax movies in my life at an imax theater. Yeah there nice and big, the three dimensional one (ones with the googles) are a little weird but cool. I remember seeing a ocean adventure for a class trip was nice, though take off the glasses and your going to have a headache as the picture was very blurrry and actually double visioned. The goggles compensate and your brain precieves three dimensions. Than another trip to see a coney island movie. At Liberty Science Center they have a Imax Dome in which is huge and great for pictures, saw Everest there (I would strongly suggest just watching it even at home and it is under a hour with Leam Neason (sp) narrating. Also I saw a airplane imax theater that made me feel airsick for real. There all really nice and worth it, I thought the titles I saw were going to be boring but it could be anything but with Imax movies. I think colterphoto would best describe it with a camera analogy. You just cannot get a medium format quality from a 35 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 IMAX is the Holy Grail of movie presentation. It is truly the state-of-the-art. I highly recommend the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletcherkane Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I too have seen several films at the imax. Last Christmas I took my kids to see Polar Express in IMAX 3D. Wow was that impressive! A total blast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRBILL Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 "The weird thing was they cut out about 15 minutes of the movie. I'm not sure why, but about halfway through the movie I realized that certain scenes were shortened up quite a bit from the original theatrical release." There is only one projector. Everthing has to fit on one "reel". Our IMAX offers tours to see the equipment (or did when it was new). If an opportunity presents itself in your location, take it. Everything is HUGE. DRBILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Why did IMAX choose 1.66:1 for screen aspect ratio? I bought Apollo 13 at CC for $8ish and it has 2.35 version and special IMAX 1.66 version... I plan on sitting down and watching both versions back to back... but wonder if on my WS TV...I will get the IMAX thrill...(doubt it...unless I sit 2 feet from 61" screen...hehe)Also what sound do they use at IMAX...?? LCR side surrounds and rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 IMAX is the old 4:3 aspect ratio because that is approximately the human field of view. Huge screen and high definition obviates the need for wide screen. You eyeballs are filled as it is. Some of the IMAX theaters have spherical screens that literally wrap from side to side and overhead a bit. Sound is 6 channels plus sub bass, lots of speakers, around 12,000 watts total IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 IMAX is the old 4:3 aspect ratio because that is approximately the human field of view. Huge screen and high definition obviates the need for wide screen. You eyeballs are filled as it is. Some of the IMAX theaters have spherical screens that literally wrap from side to side and overhead a bit. yup!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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