Wormow Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 What are everyone's opinions on IMAX theaters? Love it? Hate it?And which seats do you generally find are the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I love IMAX theatres, I try and see stuff in IMAX 2 or 3 times a year if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Love it i drive two hrs to go to one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Love it when the ticket price is cheap ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omario Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 you can't compete with imax sound. Picture quality though always seems blurry to me. Especially TDKR. The imax scenes looked amazing but the normal film was too blurry. Noticed it in TDK and also Superman Returns. Imax digital's picture quality was better when i saw Avatar, ASM and also Hobbit on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Marvel Fanboy Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The IMAX images in MI4 were so clear and great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormow Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 you can't compete with imax sound. Picture quality though always seems blurry to me. Especially TDKR. The imax scenes looked amazing but the normal film was too blurry. Noticed it in TDK and also Superman Returns. Imax digital's picture quality was better when i saw Avatar, ASM and also Hobbit on it.Really? So films not filmed with IMAX cameras look blurry? Kind of makes me think on whether I want to catch CF in IMAX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Catching Fire is being filmed in real IMAX for some scenes so it's the way forward to me, it's just because when you switch between the formats, the quality of the images that aren't full IMAX aren't as good in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punishment Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I love IMAX and usually watch my top 2 or 3 movies every year on them.I find the best seats to be 2/3 the way up and in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffMan Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Real IMAX can't be beat. For 3D movies, that's even a cheaper option at our theater than a regular one ($12 vs $13.50+) since it's the same charge regardless.For Lie-Max it depends on the movie. Have had some great experiences and some meh ones, but in general the sound is superior to anything I've heard outside of a high-end Alamo Drafthouse location and that alone is worth it. Particularly like their habit of amping up re-releases and tossing them out on Lie-Max. Loved the IMAX screening of Star Trek (2009) last year, sound was incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The Lincoln Square IMAX is what it's all about. This picture almost doesn't do it justice. The first time you walk in, your jaw drops. I've seen Dark Knight, Star Trek, Avatar, Inception and TDKR there. It's also $20 a ticket so I have to really wanna see something there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormow Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Catching Fire is being filmed in real IMAX for some scenes so it's the way forward to me, it's just because when you switch between the formats, the quality of the images that aren't full IMAX aren't as good in comparison.Do the non-IMAX filmed scenes usually look okay? Will they still look amazing and better than viewing the film in normal theaters?I was reading an article on a few films that they've seen in IMAX and they've said it's "blurry" or "fuzzy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieGuyKyle17 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I loved the scenes in Real Imax and I remember being stunned how big the screen was when I went to my first Imax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Do the non-IMAX filmed scenes usually look okay? Will they still look amazing and better than viewing the film in normal theaters?I was reading an article on a few films that they've seen in IMAX and they've said it's "blurry" or "fuzzy".Non-Imax scenes are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 IMAX is great. For me, it is easily the best way to see a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Love 'em. Even the bastardized digital IMAXes are still a clear step up over conventional auditoriums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yeah, LIEMAXes are still nice theaters, they just pale when compared to actual IMAXes. Seeing a true 15/70 IMAX movie is just stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travod Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 The Lincoln Square IMAX is what it's all about. This picture almost doesn't do it justice. The first time you walk in, your jaw drops. I've seen Dark Knight, Star Trek, Avatar, Inception and TDKR there. It's also $20 a ticket so I have to really wanna see something there. Saw TDKR OD there, that's the only time though. But love that theater anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 When I walk into the Sydney IMAX I get this really nervous feeling because the bloody stairs/chairs are so steep (although I do love how 'involved' in the movie it makes you feel)As for the movie experience itself? Well, I must say I prefer LieMax. The films seem somewhat blurry for my liking in traditional - or maybe I just haven't seen the right movie yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Oh, and at $31 a pop, standard cinemas are definitely the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
