Comments | okami_myrrhibis: Watch out for "fake" IMAX

okami_myrrhibis

Watch out for "fake" IMAX

May 12, 2009 11:00

I was sooo jonzed to see Star Trek in IMAX @ my local AMC. Having only seen 1 other IMAX film, at the A&S Annex in Chantilly (Transformers 07), I had nothing to compare it to. And since The Dark Knight came out before the theater was ready, nothing's come out I wanted to pay the extra $5 for ( Read more... )

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karinablue_rose May 12 2009, 15:30:16 UTC

That would be just too cool to see Star Trek at the IMAX.I plan on going to see Star Wars this Friday.

okami_myrrhibis May 12 2009, 15:53:31 UTC

Star Wars (and which one) or Star Trek?

thedooz May 12 2009, 16:54:05 UTC

that is so lame. Sorry you got cheated. i would have been upset too. Man! that blows.

seagull2eagle May 12 2009, 18:34:06 UTC

That sucks. :( I can't believe they're letting them use the brand without the screens - how is anybody supposed to tell if it's a real IMAX or not? That's the whole point of a brand!

okami_myrrhibis May 12 2009, 18:59:29 UTC

Ahhh - see - that's the thing. The theaters wanted to/suggested using "IMAX Digital" to differntiate. IMAX heads went "Nah, it's as good as IMAX - just more accessible!".

Which is BS. It isn't - even I, who has seen 1 true IMAX & 1 pseudo-IMAX can tell the difference. Other than a *little* bit of blurriness during some bust action scenes in TF, I had NO problems w/ the size - but felt like I was *right there*. Not so w/ the pseudo-Imax.

Just wanted to pass the word, since summer-blockbuster season is here, with a new Transformers offering (tho Potter in IMAX should be good, just not sure I will pay the time & gas to see it).

tfrework May 12 2009, 20:38:52 UTC

Transformers 2 in IMAX at Udvar-Hazy is going to be a must see!

Though technicly, even gum or mints are against the rules there...

okami_myrrhibis May 13 2009, 12:53:51 UTC

When's the tickets go on sale? Are you planning on seeing it local to home first, or @ U-H? Trying to coordinate a trip for the parents & friends out to U-H - as well as my geek-trip midnight showing LOL.

tfrework May 13 2009, 12:59:44 UTC

Well, U-H is a little close to home for me than for you. There's only one or two options I would have closer.

But I have to think about if I want it on IMAX the first time I see it. IMAX is maybe too big to take in everything happening on the screen and I remember thinking that I was glad I saw TF1 on a regular screen first.

Hmmm. A dilemma.

okami_myrrhibis May 13 2009, 15:35:26 UTC

I know - I'm thinking first time/midnight madness @ local theater; then the OMG FX experience @ U-H.

Course, we can always hope our first viewing will be @ Paramount XD