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"Star Trek" breaks Imax record as purists grumble (Reuters)
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God, at least it's a different kind of purist this time. 
I saw it in IMAX, and to be honest it was the worst mistake I've ever made.
Half the theater was filled up and we ended up sitting closer than the half way point down the rows.
I've been told those are the bad seats. I still feel like I haven't really seen the movie the way it should be seen.
Why do IMAX locations have seats so close that you can't get a good view of the screen? Seems sort of stupid. "We're the best movie going experience you can have...provided you don't sit in the front half of the theater."
How's about not even HAVING seats that close? Might that not solve the problem?
SmoothieX...
We also had the seats that were tied into the sound system. No big deal for me.
Half the theater was filled up and we ended up sitting closer than the half way point down the rows.
I've been told those are the bad seats. I still feel like I haven't really seen the movie the way it should be seen.
Why do IMAX locations have seats so close that you can't get a good view of the screen? Seems sort of stupid. "We're the best movie going experience you can have...provided you don't sit in the front half of the theater."
How's about not even HAVING seats that close? Might that not solve the problem?
SmoothieX...
We also had the seats that were tied into the sound system. No big deal for me.
Count me in as one who thought the AMC theater screen I saw it on in Houston was not very impressive. Sure, it looked good since it was a DLP presentation, but the screen was not big enough. I honestly could not tell much difference (if any) in screen size.
I've been to IMAX theaters -- in my area -- that have MUCH bigger screens.
I've been to IMAX theaters -- in my area -- that have MUCH bigger screens.
They don't have IMAX around me where Trek is playing, so I saw it on a regular AMC screen once and a Regal screen 2 times...and every time I thought to myself "this really isn't that much bigger than my 52" at home, relatively speaking."
It really is to the point where I will only go to the theater to give my cash to films I want to support. The rest I wait for and netflix.
It really is to the point where I will only go to the theater to give my cash to films I want to support. The rest I wait for and netflix.
I dunno. With so many stadium seat giant theaters, does the IMAX make that big of a difference?
It's all truth in advertising.
Meaning caveat emptor...
Meaning caveat emptor...
I saw it in IMAX, and to be honest it was the worst mistake I've ever made.
Half the theater was filled up and we ended up sitting closer than the half way point down the rows.
I've been told those are the bad seats. I still feel like I haven't really seen the movie the way it should be seen.
Why do IMAX locations have seats so close that you can't get a good view of the screen? Seems sort of stupid. "We're the best movie going experience you can have...provided you don't sit in the front half of the theater."
How's about not even HAVING seats that close? Might that not solve the problem?
SmoothieX...
We also had the seats that were tied into the sound system. No big deal for me.
dude, it's your fault. if you're watching Trek on IMAX, don't fuck with the time. get in early and grab a seat in the back.
HUGE difference, trust me. but you also have to go to one of these real IMAX screens. I've now seen it in two IMAX theatres. the one I saw it in last night (Air and Space Museum) was way, waaaay better than the AMC IMAX I saw it in last weekend.
so I agree with the "expletive-laden" letter from the "Hollywood actor".
ed629
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I saw it in IMAX, and to be honest it was the worst mistake I've ever made.
Half the theater was filled up and we ended up sitting closer than the half way point down the rows.
I've been told those are the bad seats. I still feel like I haven't really seen the movie the way it should be seen.
Why do IMAX locations have seats so close that you can't get a good view of the screen? Seems sort of stupid. "We're the best movie going experience you can have...provided you don't sit in the front half of the theater."
How's about not even HAVING seats that close? Might that not solve the problem?
SmoothieX...
We also had the seats that were tied into the sound system. No big deal for me.
The IMAX theater I saw it in had the huge screen.... and I think I found the sweet spot of the audio system. As soon as I sat down, and even hearing the previews the sound seemed like it was coming right at me, it was surrounding me, couldn't locate the source. When there was talking it sounded like it completely surrounded me, sound effects were above, below, to the left the right of me (all this I was listening to during the previews)... if I moved my head foward 2 feet, or back 1 foot or the side I lost that totally surrounded effect.
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I call BS.IMAX is making money off of a lie,because ill bet 90% of their revenue came from moviegoers who don't know they got boned on not seeing the honest IMAX screen size.After seeing Trek on the real IMAX compared to the 'fake' one,its worlds apart.
