The Dark Knight Thread

[Teuthida]

I'll wait for the DVD. With all the viral videos and numerous clips available it feels like I saw the movie already. I'm Batmaned out.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Ginkasa

I effin' hate IMAX. Just sayin'. I see no point in seeing a movie in an IMAX theatre...

Bigger screen.
Better image quality.
Sound.

In the case of this movie about 20-30 mins that were filmed with imax cameras so will look their best in the imax format.

Originally Posted by Teuthida

I'll wait for the DVD. With all the viral videos and numerous clips available it feels like I saw the movie already. I'm Batmaned out.

You will go see in theaters.
Even if Wen and I have to drag you to a midnight show after the concert.

[Ginkasa]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

Bigger screen.
Better image quality.
Sound.

In the case of this movie about 20-30 mins that were filmed with imax cameras so will look their best in the imax format.



You will go see in theaters.
Even if Wen and I have to drag you to a midnight show after the concert.

Maybe I'm just spoiled. At the theatre I used to work at we had a screen that was 70'x30'. That's not as tall as an IMAX, but its as wide as some, and you don't have to suffer through the black bars or edited down movies or anything.

And now I work at a theatre that's all digital, which is better no matter how big your screen is, so...

IMAX is wasted on me...

[manasecret]

Originally Posted by Ginkasa

Maybe I'm just spoiled. At the theatre I used to work at we had a screen that was 70'x30'. That's not as tall as an IMAX, but its as wide as some, and you don't have to suffer through the black bars or edited down movies or anything.

And now I work at a theatre that's all digital, which is better no matter how big your screen is, so...

Nah, you're wrong there. You get way more detail out of 70 mm film than you will from digital movies for at least the next decade or two.

But most movies that run on imax in regular old movie theaters aren't using 70 mm so the point for the most part is moot. But for a movie like Batman, much of it filmed on 70 mm? Oh buddy I can't wait.

[Ginkasa]

Originally Posted by manasecret

Nah, you're wrong there. You get way more detail out of 70 mm film than you will from digital movies for at least the next decade or two.

But most movies that run on imax in regular old movie theaters aren't using 70 mm so the point for the most part is moot. But for a movie like Batman, much of it filmed on 70 mm? Oh buddy I can't wait.

I've seen movies in IMAX and it was nothing special, at least compared to what I've seen. If you're used to smaller "regular" theatres and the projectionists aren't very good, I'm sure IMAX is amazing. But when you've been able to go to something like the Cine Capri and digital, its not that great.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Ginkasa

I've seen movies in IMAX and it was nothing special, at least compared to what I've seen. If you're used to smaller "regular" theatres and the projectionists aren't very good, I'm sure IMAX is amazing. But when you've been able to go to something like the Cine Capri and digital, its not that great.

There's a difference in seeing a movie in imax and seeing a movie filmed for imax.

Its like saying you watch DVDs on an HDTV so you don't need Bluray.

Even though it is a few shots you can TELL the difference. Trust me.
And here is a more visual comparison.

[Ginkasa]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

There's a difference in seeing a movie in imax and seeing a movie filmed for imax.

Its like saying you watch DVDs on an HDTV so you don't need Bluray.

Even though it is a few shots you can TELL the difference. Trust me.
And here is a more visual comparison.

So its just....taller.... Maybe if I have the opportunity I'll check out TDK in IMAX (any excuse to see it again!). But it seems to me like a) its a load of nothing and b) the only something is just to reverse the industry standard and call it better (taller rather than wider).

Oh, and The Dark Knight is flippin' sweet.