Fake IMAX

[DeathBatCountry]

So I recently read on Aziz Ansari's twitter, that AMC, Regal and IMAX are now branding non IMAX screens (72ft) as IMAX and charging the additional $5.00 for the ticket.

The screens are apparently just slightly bigger then an a standard theater screen.

REVOLT!

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

the bastards!

 

[Coqui]

They do the same intro in all IMAX screens I've been to. If you don't see the speakers behind the screen, you know you're not in an IMAX theater.

 

[DeathBatCountry]

If the screen isn't massive like 72ft you know you're not in IMAX.

 

[Sarcasmo]

Shit sandwich

 

[JAXvillain]

if they're gonna try and punk me like that imma burn the bitch down

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Lick My Love Pump

 

[JAXvillain]

is is recorded in dubly?

 

[Duke]

Shit, IMAX originally used to be a giant semi-hemispherical screen that allowed for some amazing visuals, so much that you could actually feel movement. ToFly is still probably the best Imax movie ever.

Todays IMAXs pale. Flat screen, just bigger? Gay.

 

[snoogit]

we have a 50x70 ft IMAX screen here, about 86ft i guess you'd say.

 

[shawndavid]

I just saw Star Trek at the St Pete Baywalk Muvico and it was NOT the crazy spherical IMAX screen like at MOSI. Also, the resolution seemed a bit muddy.

The movie itself was pretty damned cool and I'm by no means a Star Trek aficionado.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

That reminds me, I need to call the xylophone cleaners...

 

[DeathBatCountry]

Shit, IMAX originally used to be a giant semi-hemispherical screen that allowed for some amazing visuals, so much that you could actually feel movement. ToFly is still probably the best Imax movie ever.

Todays IMAXs pale. Flat screen, just bigger? Gay.

The IMAX in Atlantic City (Tropicana) still has that same style screen. I saw The Day The Earth Stood Still.. While the movies was poo the picture was amazing.

 

[DeathBatCountry]

Yea it was.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Like 100% pure? Nothing not refuse at all in there?

 

[DeathBatCountry]

G O R T was cool, that's about it.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Just don't lick him when it's cold out.

 

[Jonny_B]

Shit, IMAX originally used to be a giant semi-hemispherical screen that allowed for some amazing visuals, so much that you could actually feel movement. ToFly is still probably the best Imax movie ever.

Todays IMAXs pale. Flat screen, just bigger? Gay.

that's omnimax. they're still around. has to be filmed with a special camera.

imax is supposed to filmed with a special camera too, on extra large film so you get decent quality on the larger screen.

 

[Jonny_B]

ahhhh, all this IMAX hype had been IMAX digital, which is nothing compared to real IMAX.

IMAX Digital

A digital version of IMAX started rolling out in 2008. The new system is a projection standard only; there are no digital IMAX cameras.

Digital IMAX systems can show either normal or 3D content in DCI or IMAX digital format (which in itself is a superset of DCI). Being a digital system alleviates the need for the use of bulky film reels and facilitate inexpensive distribution of IMAX features, the more compact nature of digital equipment means the system can fit inside a normal multiplex cinema complex rather than the specialised buildings IMAX normally requires.

Despite those advantages, one big disadvantage is the resolution of the picture is much lower than normal IMAX. The screens used by digital IMAX installations are also much smaller (28x58 feet) than those found in traditional IMAX cinemas. Despite these facts, the digital installations are marketed simply as IMAX, drawing no distinction to the traditional 15/70 IMAX – much to the dismay of 15/70 IMAX cinema owners.[5]