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Want to see Avatar (imax) in 3-d, but which one.....

XenoXeno Registered User regular
edited December 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Taking my cousins tomorrow to see avatar at imax. I want the 3-d version, basically the best. When I go on the IMAX website to buy tickets, theres 2 avatar movies playing and I have absolutely no idea which is better.

Here is what it says.

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Avatar
IN REAL D DIGITAL 3DRated (NR) • 2 hrs. 40 min.

Second one is

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Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience
Rated (NR) • 2 hrs. 40 min.


Uhhh, so yeah. Which one do I go for? Im guessing they are both 3-d, but other than that, Im clueless.

Thanks guys.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The Read D is not IMAX, the theater you are looking at must have regular and IMAX screens. If you're absolutely set on seeing it in IMAX buy those tickets, most people seem to think the Real D 3D looks better though so...

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  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I think the Real D thing is relatively new, but it is really just a different way of doing the 3d. Like the difference between dolby digital sound and the other sound one whos name I forget right now. It is all probably pretty much the same.

    Your best bet would be to actually ask the people at the ticket counter, if that is possible.

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  • XenoXeno Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Gahh, you're killing me guys. hahaha.

    And yeah, I thinks its a theatre with an imax screen. Went to it a few times and the IMAX screen is a massive screen.

    Anyways, the real d digital has a crap load of showtimes and are available to be bought online, while the imax experience has only a few show times and they are sold out for tomorrow. I'm guessing the imax experience is the better one.

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Xeno wrote: »
    Gahh, you're killing me guys. hahaha.

    And yeah, I thinks its a theatre with an imax screen. Went to it a few times and the IMAX screen is a massive screen.

    Anyways, the real d digital has a crap load of showtimes and are available to be bought online, while the imax experience has only a few show times and they are sold out for tomorrow. I'm guessing the imax experience is the better one.

    Depends if the film was shot with IMAX equipment, like Dark Knight.

    I'd go with the 3d one.

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    MichaelLC wrote: »
    Xeno wrote: »
    Gahh, you're killing me guys. hahaha.

    And yeah, I thinks its a theatre with an imax screen. Went to it a few times and the IMAX screen is a massive screen.

    Anyways, the real d digital has a crap load of showtimes and are available to be bought online, while the imax experience has only a few show times and they are sold out for tomorrow. I'm guessing the imax experience is the better one.

    Depends if the film was shot with IMAX equipment, like Dark Knight.

    I'd go with the 3d one.

    The IMAX version is 3D as well.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I've been told that the movie was not shot on IMAX film.

    The sound system will be better in the IMAX, and the screen will be larger; the picture quality will likely be slightly worse (they upsize it using a special lens), and it's probably more expensive.

    Personally, I'm skipping the IMAX on this one, but there are arguments both ways.

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  • SueveSueve Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The iMax was insane, I saw it both ways, and although the smaller screen had a bit more pop with the 3d, the iMax was better all things considered, with a bigger screen, way better speakers, and more comfortable chairs ;)

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I have only seen the movie in regular 3d and I want to go see it in Imax 3D. I figure the movie would be more immersive in Imax since the screen covers a much larger percentage of your field of view.

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  • robotbeboprobotbebop Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I dunno about you guys, but I walked out of the 3D IMAX movie with a splitting head-ache. So unless you know you can stand 3D or you can get a good seat that is basically dead-center with the screen, I would say avoid it. Three hours of 3D in IMAX really did a number on me and everybody I went to see it with.

    We had seats that were the highest up you could get, but we were off center a bit. Dunno if that's worth anything. And I have no eye conditions/visual problems that I'm aware of.

    Also, do they do that horrible IMAX intro in every theatre that has an IMAX Screen, or is it just the one in Langley BC ? Cause, man that thing is awful.

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  • LewishamLewisham Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I was under the impression it was shot with IMAX film. At least, it didn't have a grainy upscaley view.

    IMAX 3D is the way to go for me.

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I dont mean to mind fuck you further, but a lot of "IMAX" screens are bullshit anyway.

    http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/05/12/imax-boycott-brewing-beware-the-smaller-screen-scam/

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    OP said that the IMAX screen was "massive," so I think it's legit and not fakemax.

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  • GodfatherGodfather Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I just got back from an IMAX showing.


    The Digital 3D is the way to go, no question. The clarity of the picture between the two is substantially sharper.

    IMAX wasn't bad, and has all the extra perks (sound being a big one), but for visuals go with the Digital 3D.

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