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Best way to see The Dark Knight Rises?

HeraldSHeraldS Registered User regular
edited July 2012 in Help / Advice Forum
Normally I would ask this in the relevant thread in D&D but I don't want to be spoiled. Is it worth seeing this in an IMAX theater? IIRC parts of TDK were shot for IMAX so it looked pretty good, wondering if it's the same with this one. Would like to hear opinions from people who have seen it one way or the other. Thanks.

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  • TzyrTzyr Registered User regular
    I did not see it at IMAX, but from what I've read, at least 50 minutes of Dark Knight Rises was shot in IMAX format, and that one reason the whole movie was not shot in the format was due to the cameras being loud (too loud) for scenes with dialogue.

  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    Yeah, it has about twice the IMAX footage over TDK, IIRC. It's kind of a bum in that regard, because when it does transition back to the 35mm-blowup scenes, you sort of go, "Man... this looks kind of like shit now."

    (Of course, I'm sure you already know, but it bears repeating that it's only worth it if you see the actual, ginormous screen IMAX and not all those "lie-max" screens that have been proliferating lately.)

  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    I think IMAX is the preferred format. When I go back to see it again it will be in IMAX, but honestly, it was so good I'd just go see first available. There were clearly some scenes though that I think would have been astounding in IMAX.

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    I've seen it in both IMAX and the regular format, and it's definitely worth the extra cash for IMAX.

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  • HiroconHirocon Registered User regular
    Holy shit, I didn't realize lie-max was a thing. I saw this movie in "IMAX" but at the time I remember thinking to myself that the screen wasn't that much bigger than a typical movie theater screen. I feel ripped off now. WTF IMAX?

  • JuliusJulius Captain of Serenity on my shipRegistered User regular
    best way to see it is to first rub yourself with oil, then pour the oil all over the seat.

    IMAX is probably worth the money, but first showing is far more important because you really want to see that shit.

  • Officer 1BDIOfficer 1BDI Registered User regular
    I saw it in IMAX on opening morning and I don't regret forking over the cash for it at all. But I also had to drive an hour from home to get to a "proper" IMAX theater. If it had been almost any other movie I wouldn't have considered the drive worth it.

    There were points where I noticed the drop in image quality when the footage switched from IMAX to standard, but those were few and far between for me, and I was honestly so engrossed in the story that they didn't bother me too much.

  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    I saw it in IMAX too, and I definitely felt it was worth it. It wasn't that much of a price different either. The tickets were 13 dollars, and then there was a five dollar parking(Imax I went to is attached to a museum)

    Just out of curiosity, my Imax was a rounded dome sort of screen-I luckily went there early enough to get perfect seating and had no issues, but is that the norm? Or are there still giant screened Imaxes that are presented just like regular screens, except you know, bigger.

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  • Dr. FrenchensteinDr. Frenchenstein Registered User regular
    Most legit IMAX screens are in museums or in my case a science center (WHICH NEVER GETS MOVIES), so the seating is much more limited. i think the only actual movie theaters with legit IMAX screens are in pretty major entertainment markets (NYC, LA, etc). there are tons of theaters that advertise IMAX, but usually it's just a parabolic screen that is slightly bigger than a standard one (I think).

  • KMGorKMGor Registered User regular
    Dr. Frenchenstein wrote: »
    Most legit IMAX screens are in museums or in my case a science center (WHICH NEVER GETS MOVIES), so the seating is much more limited. i think the only actual movie theaters with legit IMAX screens are in pretty major entertainment markets (NYC, LA, etc). there are tons of theaters that advertise IMAX, but usually it's just a parabolic screen that is slightly bigger than a standard one (I think).

    Yes, several of them have transitioned to digital, so there are few places to see it, about 100 total screens in the US.

    http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/where-to-see-the-dark-knight-rises-in-true-70mm-imax-20120716#.UA2Yy6NKzeo

    This has a list of the 70mm places showing it.

  • HeraldSHeraldS Registered User regular
    Decided IMAX wasn't good enough so I'm seeing it at an OMNIMAX. Thanks guys.

  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    HeraldS wrote: »
    Decided IMAX wasn't good enough so I'm seeing it at an OMNIMAX. Thanks guys.

    That's how I saw it, it was awesome. Get there early to make sure you get good seats though. Try to sit by the projector.

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  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    How do you know if a theater is really IMAX or one of the Lie-Max you guys mentioned?

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2012
    Hensler wrote: »
    How do you know if a theater is really IMAX or one of the Lie-Max you guys mentioned?

    http://www.slashfilm.com/qa-imax-theatre-real-imax-liemax/2/

    http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/12/imax-guide

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