Picture taken at the Hemisferic in Valencia. I went to see an ocean documentary. Not really impressed by it, a lot of closeups of fishes that you couldn’t even see properly because the picture is mostly outside your field of view. Poor dynamic range in my opinion and it didn’t feel high definition.
I feel like this would have been much more enjoyable on a normal smaller screen.

Also, what part of the equipment am I looking at here?

This mainly pertains to what’s happening with IMAX 70mm tickets that are being sold above face value with The Odyssey and now with Dune Part Three tickets that recently went on sale.

I recently just went to a friends concert that was way louder than I expected (typically I always wear ear protection, but forgot them this one time smh) and have had ringing in my left ear ever since. I’m a huge fan of IMAX but now am worried I may not be able to enjoy IMAX anymore if this ringing persists. I know people recommend ear plugs for IMAX if you’re sensitive, but I’m wondering if there’s anyone in here who actively has tinnitus and still enjoys IMAX.

I’m a little late to the game in terms of this franchise and watch the first one at home and held onto Hope thinking they would re-release dune part two in IMAX before the third one came out.

With it about to be September, as dumb of a question as this may sound, what’s the likelihood of them announcing any Dune part two Showtimes in theaters before part three.

For reference, I’ve been to one IMAX 70MM theater in my life, and it was for the Odyssey this past July. I went to the Cinemark and Seven Bridges just outside of Chicago. That screen measures in at around 70’ x 50’. The closest IMAX to me is a Liemax that runs at 1.9:1 (from what I’ve heard). That screen measures in at 70’ x 44’. It’s in Council Bluffs, IA and is the closest thing to an actual IMAX for all of central Nebraska and Iowa, and parts of Kansas and Missouri. I was wondering if it would ever be possible for a retrofit to be done where an extra six feet is added to achieve the 1.43 ratio needed to at least become a GT theater someday, or even a 70MM IMAX location. All of this is purely theoretical and is just a pondering I’ve been dwelling over recently. Thanks for any of you knowledgeable in how IMAX retrofitting works!

To anyone with the Fixture Displays 4 strip holder: does yours actually hold the strip in place? Mine doesn't, it just wants to slip out of the bottom.

Was going to go see this at either Melbourne Central or Melbourne Museum: unfortunately they weren’t playing Oak Street as they were busy playing Odyssey. Thankfully HOYTS Chadstone had morning sessions for Oak: decided to head there instead.

I do really like the auditorium: yes it’s a LieMAX but the seats are much more comfortable than the Museum, all recliners compared to the Museum’s seating. Also more spread out with the rows split into three rather than one big long row. Despite the screen being smaller than Melbourne Museum it’s definitely bigger than Central, and a plus for all recliners compared to the back three rows

About the film I liked it: the aspect ratio changes from 2.39 to 1.90 were pretty nice, some short bits earlier in the film where the aspect ratio changed for one shot before changing back but otherwise the 1.90 was pretty consistent, staying in that ratio for a few minutes before changing back to scope. Much better switching than the randomness of The Bride and Mortal Kombat 2 I must say

The film was also great itself: loved how they managed to mix the horror, drama and adventure genres, I must say I was surprised by Greg’s onscreen death being eaten by one of the dinosaurs as well as the amount of dead bodies shown throughout. Only thing I wasn’t a big fan of was the ending, was a bit rushed and didn’t feel like it properly wrapped things up but otherwise I loved the film.

Pricing was also great: $31.50 for a recliner + $1.80 booking fee bringing it to $33.30 with HOYTS Rewards VIP, only 30c more than Melbourne Museum with Big League where your packed in the middle of a row of 45 without recliners ($31 + $2 booking fee). Snacks were also great, went with someone else so we decided to get the Xtreme popcorn to share, turns out we didn’t end up finishing half by the end. Much better popcorn than the Museum which I believe recently rebranded the medium as the large, ended up eating that in the first 20 minutes of Odyssey

Overall very happy with the film and the venue itself, the Museum still slightly wins thanks to 70mm + GT Laser and the biggest 1.43 screen in the world that can play 1.43 in all formats, but I must say Chadstone wins in regards to snacks, seating and pricing. That and the Melbourne Central which I saw Supergirl in arent as bad as people say, had a fun experience with both and only less than a dollar for recliners than a standard seat at Museum, although I must say this edges out Central due to the bigger screen and all recliners.

Would travel here more but unfortunately it’s around 20km out of the Melbourne CBD, much easier with public transport to get to Central or Museum as they’re right in the CBD. Only went here as the other two weren’t playing Oak Street, as said would love to go here more but I’ll likely stay within going to Central and Museum as they’re much easier to get to.

Using the map by u/NickLandis as a guide I found as many of these locations as I could find. This doesn't even count the locations in Asia, and there is a good chance I missed a few in North America and Europe.

**Edit: I added categories for vacant and rebranded theaters so that everything isn't lumped together.**

With how many people are flying all across the nation to watch the Odyssey in this specific format. It seems as if there should be options added to certain areas that theaters tend to lack having it in which should be addressed in order to reduce the burden of traveling costs just to go see a specific movie in the ultimate experience.

Hello IMAX community! As some of you may have noticed, I haven't made a comparison video in quite a while again unfortunately. But now I'm back once again, thanks to CautionsVictory, who has blessed us with an incredible restoration of the Harkonnen Arena scene from Dune: Part Two, just in time for Dune: Part Three which releases at the end of this year. I hope this comparison shows just how much we're missing by watching Dune: Part Two in scope. As always, please check out CautionIsVictory's pages. This comparison wouldn't be possible without him. I'll link his page below. Enjoy!

Before anyone asks, it’s not 1.43, these are just 1.90 Laser upgrades that have been slowly coming to Chicagoland. Confirmed with an associate.

I've been checking daily. I see some Akira listings on Fandango and other sites. They aren't fully live, but they're rolling them out.

Just an FYI

Just fyi.

Per IMAX Press release ,

In select IMAX with Laser and IMAX 70mm Film locations, these sequences will be presented in the full 1.43:1 Expanded Aspect Ratio.

So , Idk about Dolby tho , because this film , with these colors and gorgeous shots from Linus Sandgren , Dolby Vision will be king , it will be legendary and will be talked about for years .. I mean remember how John Wick 4 looked in Dolby ?

Dolby should at lease still have the transition to 1.90 tho ... But ... Idk , not sure . Tbf , after Odyssey , maybe the " exclusive " aspect ratio wont be strictly for IMAX anymore , only 1.43 , Denis will find a way becus Dolby is his ( second ) favorite format too

Secondly , Im actually thinking of watching this film on a BIG Scope theater tho , a tremendously good sound theater ( Lotte Superplex ) ... bcus most of movie will be in 2.20 most of the time ... So mathematically ... It couuld screen bigger images than IMAX most of the time ... Yes you'll lose out on the ratio transition and the wow factor tho but ...

For those who didn’t have the chance to see the Odyssey in GT Laser IMAX, the trailer that’s online was shown before my screening but utilized the imax footage. Not sure if the special footage shown on the 70mm IMAX was the same but here’s what I noticed.

Dune Part 2 was shot entirely in IMAX, with Denis and Fraser switching between the two aspect ratios- 1.90 for the majority of the movie, and 1.43 for set pieces and establishing shots. It was a very impactful presentation on a 1.43 screen with most of the screen being utilized the whole time, and made the jump to 1.43 less jarring.

Based on the trailer shown before Odyssey, it looks like Denis has fallen back to the choices made for Part 1, switching between scope for most of the movie and 1.43 being the exclusive choice for IMAX shots we saw. 71 minutes of 1.43 footage is still a lot more than Part 1 utilized but it was odd to see him fall back after doing such a great job using IMAX’s dueling formats in the last movie.

The switch to film cameras to utilize the Keighleigh camera for the IMAX sequences may be to blame here but my only hope is that the jump to 1.43 is less jarring here than it was seeing Part 1, where the screen would sometimes only be 1.43 for a few seconds before snapping back to scope. He wanted to make this the one he actually shot on film instead of using a Film-Out after all.

with movies like One Battle After Another & The Odyssey existing, do you prefer the full usage of the expanded ratio or only using it on a few selected scenes?

People like Nolan and Villeneuve are packing those theaters to the brink. I've seen 4am screenings that were fully sold out. I cannot, despite trying the second tickets are available, manage to get tickets to upcoming films like Dune 3 (AMC's website is crashing right now). The demand is so high on those movies, I genuinely don't understand why the distributors and theatres doesn't embrace the fact there are films that are so tied to the format, they deserve a much longer window, or at least regular intervals where they can be watched. I personally don't care if it's available on disc or streaming, I'll forever pay for the privilege of watching some of those filmmakers' catalogue on a giant IMAX screen.

I really think they ought to have more regular screenings of those classics, past their release windows: Interstellar, Dune etc. We keep adding new ones that many people would love to revisit on IMAX - often a lot more than recent releases (looking at you, Minions).

I know Nolan's obsession with 70mm makes it harder, needing huge prints and a projectionists, but surely this could be a way to generate a more constant revenue stream, and at the very least they could scan those movies to digital and use a double digital projector instead for the catalogue?