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innerSpaceman · 06-16-2009, 03:08 PM

The one movie I saw at the Bridge "IMAX" was certainly not an IMAX movie. Worse, it was a Panavision aspect ratio film, which does not take advantage of the height of an IMAX screen nearly as much as a more common Widescreen aspect ratio film would. So, I was disappointed.

And being very family with the 3 (at that time, 4) big screen theaters in L.A., I called shenanigans on an "IMAX" screen being smaller than any of these ... and I tried to base that estimate on the actual screen size rather than the relatively narrow size of the projected image.

In any event, I recommend not falling for gimmicks like IMAX or 3-D. Just see the movie. If you can make it to The Village or The Dome or The Chinese, do that. But gimmicks are lame.

RStar · 06-19-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

The one movie I saw at the Bridge "IMAX" was certainly not an IMAX movie. Worse, it was a Panavision aspect ratio film, which does not take advantage of the height of an IMAX screen nearly as much as a more common Widescreen aspect ratio film would. So, I was disappointed.

And being very family with the 3 (at that time, 4) big screen theaters in L.A., I called shenanigans on an "IMAX" screen being smaller than any of these ... and I tried to base that estimate on the actual screen size rather than the relatively narrow size of the projected image.

In any event, I recommend not falling for gimmicks like IMAX or 3-D. Just see the movie. If you can make it to The Village or The Dome or The Chinese, do that. But gimmicks are lame.

Is it me, or are the IMAX screens at the Anaheim Garden Walk only slightly larger than a standard screen? They sure looked smaller than the ones in Irvine.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-20-2009, 10:38 AM

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Is it me, or are the IMAX screens at the Anaheim Garden Walk only slightly larger than a standard screen? They sure looked smaller than the ones in Irvine.

Click the link above regarding fake IMAX.

RStar · 06-20-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Click the link above regarding fake IMAX.

I thought so. I saw Dark Knight on it also, and felt it was so not worth it that I never went back again.

I missed those few notes on the thread, BTW. Sorry for the repeat, and thanks for the info and link!

06-16-2009, 03:08 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	The one movie I saw at the Bridge "IMAX" was certainly not an IMAX movie. Worse, it was a Panavision aspect ratio film, which does not take advantage of the height of an IMAX screen nearly as much as a more common Widescreen aspect ratio film would. So, I was disappointed. And being very family with the 3 (at that time, 4) big screen theaters in L.A., I called shenanigans on an "IMAX" screen being smaller than any of these ... and I tried to base that estimate on the actual screen size rather than the relatively narrow size of the projected image. In any event, I recommend not falling for gimmicks like IMAX or 3-D. Just see the movie. If you can make it to The Village or The Dome or The Chinese, do that. But gimmicks are lame.
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