IMAX 70mm NOLAN SEASON at the BFI IMAX 2023
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2023
- I recorded this video just before TENET in genuine 15/70 IMAX film was about to get a couple of screenings at the BFI IMAX and as I type, I'm about to hit the road. TENET is the first of Christopher Nolan's films to get a revival but all of his previous films printed onto IMAX 15/70 film are also getting an outing and you can book to see all seven of them for £105. The link to the relevant page of the BFI IMAX web site is:
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The Nolan 15/70 IMAX itinerary is as follows:
TENET = Sunday Sunday 26 February 2023 12:00 and Monday 27 February 2023 20:15
DUNKIRK = Sunday 12 March 2023 11:30 and Thursday 16 March 2023 20:00
INTERSTELLAR = Sunday 09 April 2023 11:30 and Monday 10 April 2023 20:00
INCEPTION = Sunday 30 April 2023 11:30 and Monday 01 May 2023 20:00
BATMAN BEGINS = Sunday 14 May 2023 11:30 and Thursday 18 May 2023 20:00
THE DARK KNIGHT = Sunday 11 June 2023 11:30 and Thursday 15 June 2023 20:00
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES = Sunday 25 June 2023 11:30 and Monday 26 June 2023 20:00
For those big Batman fans with the stamina there is a Batman all-nighter with all three of the Nolan films to take you through until morning but this is separate from the £105 deal so you'll have to purchase tickets for this extravaganza separately: Saturday 10 June 2023 22:00
I should point out that as far as I know both INCEPTION and BATMAN BEGINS did not have any IMAX 15/70 shots but INCEPTION did utilize 65mm and VistaVision for some scenes to provide exceptional quality. This will mean that the full height of the 85 foot wide 1.43:1 IMAX screen is not filled at any time during these two films but all the others will have sections of the full genuine IMAX for your delectation with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES using a significant amount of IMAX that increased for INTERSTELLAR, even more in DUNKIRK and yet more in TENET with the remaining scenes being shot 65mm 2.20:1. DUNKIRK is only 1 hour 46 minutes so in percentage terms this film may have the most genuine IMAX but TENET is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes so has the most IMAX in total (I think!).
Christopher Nolan's new 15/70 IMAX film opens on 21st July 2023 so all the above are a prelude to the next Nolan epic. Let me know if you are going to see any of these works of art in the fabulous glass palace with the biggest screen in the UK that is the BFI IMAX because we may well be able to meet up as a group of fellow film enthusiasts at one or two of them.
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Was blown away by the IMAX scenes at the BFI back in 2008 for The Dark Knight. Hadn't seen anything like it, the combo of blockbuster action paired with that level of immersion. Truly got me from that moment on.
There's nothing else quite like it and I don't think there ever has been other than three strip Cinerama and only two features were ever made in it so not really comparable. John.
You were one of the lucky few to get to be surprised by the IMAX impact it had already back then. Myself 2008 was unaware they used IMAX and thought my local cinema was the best one could get. Turned out to be digital 2k and had to travel to BFI London in 2012 to finaly see it for real in IMAX 1570 on the TDKR premiere. I still say it to friends, if you haven't seen it in IMAX you really missing a lot.
@@dealerovski82 It is the ultimate cinema tool today. Nothing else comes close but I'm sure the dual video projectors with laser lamps labelled as IMAX in the faux IMAX cinemas are excellent. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Agreed, as long as it is 1.43:1 AR I'm all set. btw I will be building my own IMAX digital home theater this summer if everything goes well. It wont be as impressive as a 70 or a 35mm projection. But I will at least aim for a dual 4K 1.43 AR screen.
@@dealerovski82 Now that sounds interesting Daniel.
IMAX is truly special format. Look forward to your thoughts after the screenings !
TENET is up there Mozart but I'm planning the DUNKIRK video right now. John.
Hi John,
it was great to meet you and your good lady tonight at the BFI IMAX.
It was a rare treat to watch Tenet as Nolan intended. The full screen scenes were stunning. The sound was tight too.
Though I was surprised to see what looked like a spider on a thread and other insects occasionally!
Nick
Morning Nikolaki. I should be completely knackered right now but somehow I seem to be on a high. One of the greatest cinema visits I've ever enjoyed probably has something to do with that. As for the bits and pieces on the screen, that's down to the genuine IMAX process and if I get permission to reveal all in the upcoming video (the people at the BFI and possibly IMAX too will have to clear it all) then we'll all get a better understanding of why these tiny bits and pieces appear for about five seconds at a time and then sometimes return five seconds later.
Good to meet you and a few others over the past couple of days. Now I want to see Dunkirk again! And Interstellar and The Dark Knight Rises. There is nothing like IMAX and last night proved it, if it needed proving all over again.
John.
@Movie Collector definitely a night to remember!
One little point to remark on during our discussion afterwards regarding 2001. The version I watched at the Science Musuem IMAX was the Nolan "unrestored" version.
2001 is the movie I've seen the most times in the cinema (including with live orchestra - though they used the restored version for that).
Most underwhelming presentation of it was at the BFI IMAX when it looked like a thumbnail on that massive screen. That is going back a few decades though.
Anyway, really looking forward to your upcoming video on the IMAX process. 👍
@@nikolaki 2001 might play better at the Prince Charles because the screen is enveloped by black masking as it should be. A little difficult to do that with the size of IMAX screens and would also add one more layer of complication and possible failure. The technicalities and engineering involved in getting an IMAX print up onto the screen is so complex and amazing to the point of incredible. You should see the speed of TENET coming off one platter and onto another when I get something up. I may have to do a preview video and then a full video later as I'll need to get it all cleared for publication.
Thinking about 2001 again... we'll all have to head for Bradford when it's put onto the Cinerama screen. That's got to be the best possible way to see 2001 in the world today even if the prints probably aren't quite as good as the master prints original audiences would have seen in 1968 and 1969.
John.
I’m a huge fan of Christopher Nolan. Definitely can’t wait for his new movie!
See you there JL. John.
Will look forward to your report on the BFI Imax screenings.
Should get to one of the TENET screenings David. Only a few days away now. John.
What a cool idea from BFI to show all the movies again 😮 A shame we don’t have such initiatives here… Those movies are just amazing to whatch! I remember me sucking during dunkirk in the imax. I thought I was shot at 😂 I’m pretty lucky with the Kinepolis Brussels Imax cinema nearby. Watching an imax shot film is just something different. It blows me away every time. Thanks to Nolan for keeping it alive and pushing the format!
You're in Brussels Chris?!? Well, the IMAX in Waterloo is only a train ride away from you! See you there this weekend!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Hi John, Brussels in Belgium I'm afraid haha! Otherwise I would be there!
Hey @Movie Collector, I will be there for 10th April and 10th June ;) and would love to meet you, coming from Germany✈;) Thank you for supporting the royal IMAX 70MM Scene, i'm dreaming since 14 Years to see these Nolan IMAX Films, finally this Dream will come true.
I can report you, the most impressive Screening i've ever had was three weeks ago, AVATAR 2 in the biggest IMAX on Earth in Leonberg, Germany, with it's 144ft x75ft Screen (44m x 23m) (even if it is just 4K Laser, with superb Black-Levels)
I can't tell how much i'm thrilled to be in London in 3 Weeks :D
I'm heading back to the IMAX on Thursday for DUNKIRK so I'll see you there Michael. Daniel is returning from Sweden too so get into the foyer an hour or so early. I expect we'll be in the cafe and bar area having a nice cup of tea! It will be interesting to know your opinion of the latest IMAX video projection for the Avatar sequel compared to the 70mm film format of IMAX that's been around for over 50 years now.
See you in a few days time, assuming all goes to plan because apparently snow is forecast in a day or two and Britain never seems to do very well with a bit of snow on the ground.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I have to repeat my Appointments, i will be there on 10th of April for Interstellar at 6-7 pm :-) and i will be there for the Dark Knight Trilogy Night on 10th of June at 8-9 pm. Tell me if you are there on these Dates. I'd looking forward to see you.
Have Fun with the Dunkirk Presentation, i will not be there for Dunkirk, only for Interstellar and the Trilogy-Night. I'm looking so forward to, if all will go as planed. I will report you all my best experiences in person hopefully. Michael
@@mixdown78 I'm going to miss you this time around Michael but there's always OPPENHEIMER. I'll try to get a video out to say which show I'm going to once I know and then hopefully a few of us will meet up then. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES has loads of IMAX in it so should be the most impressive at the all nighter. Don't fall asleep though! John.
@@moviecollector5920 Oh okey. Yes Oppenheimer is in Sight. I'm guessing that a "new" (IMAX) Movie will run for a few Weeks at the BFI? I'm pointing a bit on the second Week of Oppenheimer to be there, we will see and hopefully meet there some day!
Well, i've once whatched the Triple Feature of LOTR (all Extended Versions😂) in a special Event at Cinema from 9am to Midnight, THAT was too much ;)) I'm confident this Time;))
@@mixdown78 I just sent your previous message to the chief projectionist at the IMAX Michael because I think he'll get a lift out of reading what you said. I will try to get that video out when I know which show I'm going too for OPPENHEIMER. Might have to do a couple actually. John.
I had the great pleasure of seeing Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT, INCEPTION and TENET in genuine IMAX format out here in California during their initial releases. To say I was “blown away” would be an understatement. You are in for quite a treat, John! Another great episode!
Interestingly, I don' believe INCEPTION actually had any IMAX in it so it was a blow-up from other formats, including VistaVision if I remember correctly, but it probably illustrates the superiority of film that such quality can be attained and successfully fill an IMAX screen. Having said that, video projection isn't the complete joke it was just a few years ago so that's getting up there but still limited to 4K in faux IMAX presentations.
1.5 million feet of IMAX was shot in the making of TENET and I'm rather excited to be getting a second chance to see it. It's the sort of film that should be on the schedule at these last remaining genuine IMAX cinemas regularly along with INTERSTELLAR and DUNKIRK as they are so special to look at in a similar way to 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY. They have to be seen on an enormous screen in the ultimate 70mm quality with a big audience to really see them as they should be seen.
I hope you're flying over Joe!
John.
Nolan films are great when you feel down. They're my go-to when I don't know what to watch. Just saw Dunkirk over the weekend, only on my 100", but still an ear flossing experience on my 7.1 tower speaker setup. The wife was not amused. Seeing them at a theatre like the BFI sounds like a dream come true. Enjoy!
You'll have to fly into Heathrow and then get the tube into the centre and walk over the bridge. Simples! See you there.
@@moviecollector5920 oh lawd, I still have PTSD from flying through Heathrow!
@@MonkeyspankO I haven't done it for a few years now either so I expect it's even worse than it was.
Just bought a ticket for the newly released date for Interstellar on 23rd April. So excited!
See you there Roland! John.
I'm so glad you had such a transformative experience at the theater John. I fondly recall a word that so many in yesteryear's entertainment domain would sprinkle about and repeat; "Magic". The Magic Kingdom, the "magic" of cinemascope, etc. I'm happy if for one brief 21/2-hour moment you found magic again. Joe
There have been plenty of other magic memories from the movies Joe but I think INTERSTELLAR at the BFI IMAX in the real deal, full Monty, genuine 15/70 IMAX and not any of this faux video projected tosh using the name, stands above them all.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes, authenticity goes a long way
What a time to be alive!
Pulp Fiction is one of my favourite movies so I look forward to your upcoming review of the 4K UHD Blu-ray.
Thanks John.
You'll have to get over cheekster. As for Pulp Fiction, I think getting through Everything Everywhere All At Once made Pulp Fiction a lot easier for that one dreadful scene that I'm sure most of us can't bear to look at. John.
Thanks John for the video.
You're welcome Craig.
John, hi! Your passion and enthusiasm are highly contagious, in the best of possible ways. It is wonderful seeing you being so fired up about something good that is happening in the world.
I love the way you presented footage from 2006 as if it was from the 80's or even 60's.. ha!
The well-lid frame from Tenet that you showed, demonstrates the scene from the very beginning of the movie, which was coincidentally shot in the last concert hall that I performed in Estonia. It was lovely and strange watching the familiar places play a role in Nolan's story. But, I am happy with the final result and the fact that people like you get to see some of my favorite places, on a big screen.
The Cursed Movies looks interesting. I love such documentaries.
I wish you to enjoy all these amazing movies!! It would be so great joining you for a movie and later to talk about it in a pub!
Dmitri
Well you ought to be flying over Dmitri. I did think of you when I saw the frames the projection box chaps let me have so they had to go in. I am genuinely excited at the prospect of finally seeing TENET as it should be seen in the best possible place in the UK. It might be even better than that but I'll have to wait and see so stand by. That shot from 2006 was something I shot on Super 8. I'm standing on the main steps of Waterloo Station which is one of London's main train stations and serves the southern end of the country. We have a lot of main train stations to get people from all over the nation into the capital. It's just a shame they're on strike so often which means we're getting the bus!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I heard about Waterloo Station previously. It is quite lovely thinking of catching a train ride off that station to London during a lovely sunny day... while it is -16C here at the moment and snow all around.. ha!
Are new batches of Super 8 film still being produced?
That is very7 kind of you to mention that you had a thought of me, while looking at the frames. That feels nice. Especially so in this cold winter's morning.
My story of how we saw TENET in IMAX is quite lengthy to write here. I will tell it to you via a different medium.
Enjoy the presentations!!!
Please, say hi from us to Susie!
Dmitri
@@dmitripopov8570 I've been a little busy lately Dmitri but I do have your email from a couple of days ago and I will get onto it and look at all the links you sent. I've been filming at a car show today and will be doing similar over the next few days so I'm going to be a little absent from responding to comments on here during that time. Waterloo station has the Eurostar going into it. At least, I think they still go there but I know that St. Pancras a few miles north of Waterloo is the main station for the Eurostar now. There's a lot of history in those two stations.
Super 8 is still being produced. Kodak are trying to launch a new camera too but that's taking an awful long time. It is still coming though apparently. New package movie releases are still coming out too but not in the volume they used to of course. Some clever chaps in Italy are now using Blu-ray ray and 4K discs to print directly to Super 8 which should produce exceptional quality without the scourge of negative dust which was always a problem on a 16mm negative used to strike Super 8 prints.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Hello John! I understand completely. Please, do not worry. Good luck and enjoyment to you in filming!
Eurostar's interior seems more like of a plain. Did you enjoy your ride in it?
I will look up the history of those two train stations.
A new Super 8 camera? Are you planning to get one, when it is out?
So those italians are printing from Super 8 to 4K disks? Why no one else does it?
Dmitri
@@dmitripopov8570 The coach was easy Dmitri so we're here and ready for action today at the IMAX. Super 8 is expensive. It always has been but nothing like it is today. I need to get my Super 8 camera repaired as I recently discovered that I neglected to remove the batteries after it was last used years ago. I was always so fastidious about that but it was a time when I was putting around 3000 hours a year into the classic car documentaries so I thought I'd removed the batteries but I hadn't. I used Super 8 in those to get authentic looking 'archive' film that wasn't really archive. It worked a treat, particularly if a section was put into black and white at the video editing stage. You simply can't generate something that looks so genuinely old with video so film is the only way to do it. The new Super 8 camera has been expected for years but it's still being developed. It's going to have all sorts of electronics from video technology to facilitate sound onto an SD card along with a flip out LCD monitor and all sorts of other things. My own camera is a Canon 814 and I do not expect the new Kodak camera to generate end results quite as good as the 814 but I'm happy to be wrong on that.
John.
Wow! If there was any way I could get to the BFI for this 70mm celebration, I would. But, seeing as I'd have to travel from Texas to England over and over, it's not going to happen. I'd love to meet up with you and other Nolan and 70mm film enthusiasts over a nice whiskey. I've seen only Nolan's Batman trilogy and Inception in genuine IMAX, all fantastic experiences. I actually hated Tenet on first viewing, but was compelled to watch it again on which I warmed up a bit. I'll give it another go soon and I'm sure it will increase in value on repeated viewings.
Interestingly Batman Begins and Inception didn't contain any IMAX but it just shows how good the films looked. Although, I don't think either filled the full 1.43.1 height of genuine IMAX screens. Flights to Heathrow are on special offer during the months of the Nolan season at the BFI. Just show your ticket to the relevant screening at the gate to each flight... okay, I made all that up!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yeah, I'll get with British Air on that one! :-)
@@moviecollector5920 You're right, neither Batman Begins or Inception used any true IMAX cameras, but the blowup to 70mm and enhanced audio were spectacular!
@Movie Collector I remember watching the first IMAX feature film: Fantasia 2000 on a school trip. Didn't know what I was in for. Still the only Dome IMAX feature film.
Dark Knight holds a special place for me because I gathered all my friends for a midnight showing. I knew, from watching Fantasia, that the experience was going to fantastic. And it delivered. Nothing has touched the feeling of that experience since. Though Interstellar came close.
Great memories there. I think The Dark Knight only has the two sequences in IMAX though whereas INTERSTELLAR is packed with it but those two sequences were the cutting edge of cinematic achievement back then. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is the Batman film to see at the IMAX because there is so much IMAX in it... plus, I think it's the best of the three Dark Knight films.
Great info
Great comment Steffy!
Great video as always
Thanks Chris.
OMG there you were talking about the classic picture places I was thinking of the odeon marble arch and you go and mention it spooky
Well, it was the best Neil. I find it heartbreaking that it's been demolished. That and the Leicester Square Theatre which was another of my favourites. And that The Empire had to be split into two to try to stay in business. I'm going to have to go away and sob now that I've thought about it all! John.
Awesome John. I hope you enjoy Tenet.
I'm not fussed about Interstellar or Dunkirk but I will be hoping to see the 3 Batman films on separate weekends and Inception.
We should see you there.
Trev
The third of the Batman films is the one Trevor because that's got so much genuine IMAX in it. The Dark Knight has two sequences I think. TENET is probably the mostest when it comes to IMAX so I hope Oppenheimer will match it. We'll all have to meet up at one of them, that's for sure. John.
Not far from our 1930s picture Palace is bradford's own imax cinema in the media museum
Others have told me it's no longer screening IMAX Stephen but I hope I'm wrong. Many of them around the world have removed the film projectors though so I wouldn't be surprised. John.
This looks like a real treat, John. I hope you have a great time seeing Tenet in the theater! Unfortunately, that was the first of Nolan's films since Following which I didn't catch in the theater, but I sure enjoyed seeing all of them from Memento to Dunkirk at the cinema, including a number of those in IMAX (or at least some form of it), so that is quite a nice program for them to do leading up to Oppenheimer. While I no longer go out, I will definitely do as I did with Tenet and order the 4K as soon as it is available. I really enjoyed Tenet, by the way, and this year we are actually planning on watching through Nolan's whole filmography ahead of Oppenheimer.
I don't know if I'll be able to get to any more of the Nolan 15/70 presentations but I do hope that I can. Getting to London isn't the problem, it's the cost of an overnight in an hotel that's the big expense. Maybe I should pass the hat around at the TENET show! Watching the whole Nolan caboodle on 4K or Blu-ray is a good idea though so if I can't see the others at the BFI, I'll do the same as you in readiness for OPPENHEIMER.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes, that does indeed make a difference, but it will be great for you to at least see Tenet there. It seems like it would be pretty amazing to experience at the IMAX!
Great video
Thanks Ethan.
Sounds great. I saw the imax at Waterloo being built. I’ve been past it many times but I’ve never been inside. Maybe with these films coming up it’s time I did go there.
Oh for sure Stephen. See if you can get there for the midday screening of TENET this Sunday and maybe I'll see you there. John.
I feel so jealous ...wish i could travel to London or something...for a week full of Nolan movies alone to watch...i shld plan a visit in next two years to visit BFI IMAX from India
There is the Ronson IMAX in the Science Museum just a few miles away too Rahul so there are two IMAX cinema still able to screen the genuine, real deal, full Monty 15 sprocket wide, 70mm IMAX film gauge. It's a rare thing for either of them to actually do it though so if you do ever get over here, you'll have to know what they're screening way ahead of time. Get on their email list so you can keep up to date just in case. The Prince Charles cinema just off Leicester Square is a bit of an olde worldy smaller type of cinema but that's another one worth keeping an eye on as they screen a lot of 35mm and some 70mm. In fact, they have a 2.20:1 70mm print of INTERSTELLAR on there on Monday night when the IMAX is screening the 15/70 print of TENET. The Science Museum have the Nolan films on in genuine IMAX starting in about a week or two too. It's an exciting time to be in London right now.
John.
I’ve been waiting for a re-run of these Nolan films since 2019! Can’t wait to see it in the 15/70 format. I’ve already booked for 5 films at BFI (Tenet, Dunkirk, TDK trilogy separately). You can definitely tell that Interstellar is the most popular since I couldn’t get a good seat for that one 😢. Nevertheless, I’ll be going to the Science Museum in London for a 70mm showing.
Damn, word about INTERSTELLAR must have got around already. I'll have to sneak in the back door at this rate!
Hopefully see you for TENET though. John.
I so wished I lived near London. I would love to see inception at the BFI.
Inception doesn't actually have IMAX sequences David but I think it had a lot of large format film used in its making so it should still look pretty terrific as an IMAX blow up. John.
I certainly remember 70mm at the Marble Arch Odeon, I saw the second two of the original Star Wars films there a friend and I always seeked out 70mm showings of films in those days. I hope to get to some 15/70mm IMAX showings but my time scheduling after Covid has been terrible. I'll see you at the BFCC in April anyway as I have that on my wall calendar.
It will be good to see you Brian. We must all try to get along to one of these genuine IMAX screenings as well though. TENET is my priority but I'd like to be able to do the lot, I just need a rich benefactor to make that a reality!!! John.
LOL never been to England from Imax trip . Seem a few seem dream to visit that theater.
If you ever get the chance to come to London Robert, take it. It seems like half the world is there at any one time now but that's because it's the greatest capital city in the world and it has the BFI IMAX to prove it! If you do ever get over take a look for FOPP just off Shaftesbury Avenue (the most successful video and music store in the UK) and FORBIDDEN PLANET just a little further along on Shaftestbury Avenue on the other side of the road. A fantasy film and comic book lovers dream of a shop. I featured them both in a recent video I uploaded about our new Optoma UHZ50 video projector. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thanks for the response. Will be going once its come out Oppenheimer to view on Imax to. Will check videos you mention.
So, did you end up going to both screenings of Tenet like you said? Sure it must’ve been such great experience to finally see it the best format possible that it convinced you to buy another ticket.
A video will be coming soon Jedd. I was there for the start of the first screening but sat in the audience for the second on the Monday evening. One of the most impressive cinema screenings I've ever witnessed. I think the only other thing to rival it is INTERSTELLAR in the same cinema when first released. Everyone needs to see those two films at the BFI IMAX!
John.
This sounds EPIC! I'm very jealous. Not much in the way of IMAX in my area and I do believe I've only experienced it once for THE DARK KNIGHT back in 2008 - totally immersive and awe-inspiring. Exactly what Nolan demands in his films. He is a master and I love everything he's been involved with. This is pure cinema magic and its sad to see it losing its edge these days with the technology we have in our homes. Enjoy your visits John!
The Dark Knight only had two IMAX sequences if I remember correctly Phil but The Dark Knight Rises had a lot and particularly towards the end. I rather fancy seeing that one as it should be seen so maybe we should all make the trip! John.
@@moviecollector5920 John, if I remember correctly, Dark Knight Rises was entirely filmed in IMAX.
WB came to Nolan and said we’d like to see you film in 3D, Nolan said no but said how about we film entirely in IMAX instead?
@@Eva_H There was a lot of IMAX in it Eva and that's probably where his later films took their lead from as he's had more and more IMAX as each film has come along. VistaVision and 2.20:1 65mm was also used in The Dark Knight Rises as well as Tenet and probably Dunkirk and Interstellar too but I think Interstellar also had anamorphic 35mm. What an interesting subject... well, to some of us anyway. John.
@@moviecollector5920 not everybody likes the intricacies of the film, especially when it comes to things like aspect ratio and films that were filmed with insert cameras and lenses here 😂😜😂.
I enjoy the creative process personally but that’s just me 😜😂😜
@@Eva_H The shifting aspect ratios shouldn't really work Eva but on a giant screen it's so involving that quite often we don't even notice when it's shifted from 'Scope to full height 1.43:1. A different story on a telly of course or in a home cinema but when the screen is 85 feet wide and about 60 feet high our field of view is filled and it just works. Douglas Trumbull's 'Brainstorm' probably pointed the way forward for this and I think that was 1985. It got a full length Super 8 'Scope release which meant it switched from the widescreen ratio to the 'Scope ratio. Because Super 8 'Scope meant we all projected onto big, wide screens, it worked very well. I regret never purchasing a print but I'd run out of banks to rob!
John.
Love interstellar! You sold me on the bfi imax experience, will try to get to one of the showings for it in April. Looks like Odeon no longer run it and it is back with the bfi, always been a fan of the venue.
There are very few of the original, genuine IMAX venues left able to screen IMAX Paul. The Science Museum is another so when in London, check that out, the BFI and the Prince Charles cinema just off Leicester Square as there might just be a real film playing at any time. John.
@@moviecollector5920 fortunately live in London, so IMAX waterloo is only about 30-40 mins by tube. I love the experience there, someone introducing the movie feels very special and not had that at any other regular cinema. I can only imagine how amazing Interstellar would look on that screen, so really hope I can get to see it. Might see you there!
Update on the above, looks like only a few seats available for it, worst positions to :( Sat at the front once and never again. Surprised the Monday booking is pretty much full already too.
@@Funkeditup I'd love to get a second chance to repeat that Interstellar experience all over again Paul. Sometimes I have to be sensible though, damn it! I may find that the draw is too irresistible as it gets closer. John.
Hi John, Always enjoy your videos, on this one being an ex Cinema Projectionist in the 70s & 80s i particularry liked your comments about the lovely original Picture Palaces from the past i remember my visit to the Odeon Marble Arch way back to see the restored Directors Cut of "Lawrence Of Arabia" in 70mm on that GIANT Screen! I believe Sir David Lean insisted that RANK / ODEON remove the curved screen out and replace with a flat screen so as not to distort those magnificent desert vistas! You mentioned what was Ranks flagship and i suppose still is The Odeon Lecister Square i have not been there for years but i know it was completely refitted out not long ago but how sad to see all the proper cinema seats gone replaced with those silly sofa seats this is not cinema as we know it but progress they tell me.
Also i must mention when you do go to most of these multi screen cinemas, Odeon, Vue etc your sitting there looking at a blank white screen the screen tabs were ditched years ago it just is not proper cinema as we knew it not even a glimmer of coloured light on the screen your little home cinema would leave them standing! a travisty and normally the sound blasting out far to loud this is modern cinema, as you said John the pleasure palaces are a thing of the past so sad just memories.
I do hope those 70mm prints at the BFI of Mr Nolans films are in decent condition ie NO scratched on cue dots which i witnessed many years ago on a print of "Spartacus!"
Final words so funny watching the BBC screening "How The West Was Won" that giant 3 strip Cinerama MGM Epic from 1962 on a tv screen was lost like a letter box! instead of a 60ft Wide Screen like when we originally saw it at our ABBEY CINERAMA CINEMA in Liverpool - Happy Days! - John Keep up the good work it is always very interesting and much appreciated your time and effort! Enjoy your Christopher Nolan 70 Films at the BFI - All the best - Mark - Wallasey Wirral. 22/2/23
It's sad the way cinema has gone but it's a business and if people aren't paying money to watch films in a cinema then the business owners have to do what they need to and what they can to remain profitable. Home television is now so good that it's made it harder to justify watching a video in a cinema when you can watch it at home. The BFI IMAX is not exactly cinema as we know it as it's a different screen ratio and at that scale, difficult to put motorized masking on. But I think it's a modern version of a picture palace and with so few original picture palaces still in operation we need to support these places.
How much is a train down from the Wirral? Hmmm, come on Mark... see you there!
John.
Hi John! Thanks for this video it has me wanting to book a flight lol! Closest here would be a short drive and always doable but not too sure if it is a 15/70! Jaws was my last IMAX experience with my daughter and we had that silly grin walking out. Still remember the Rolling Stones at the Max yrs ago hahah There is another IMAX cinema about one hr farther in Vancouver but I will have to check into the 15/70 there as well. Hoping the CN films will be screen here as well if not hmmm I may have to see your results in a video followup haha Can't wait for your Pulp Fiction 4k review and my best to you guys D!!
Morning Dave. Jaws was a 4K video projection and this is one of the things I need to highlight more because people think that because a video is being shown in an IMAX branded cinema they have seen IMAX. They haven't. To see IMAX in its ultimate form it has to be the real deal IMAX 70mm with the image area 15 sprockets wide. It's proved to be the only large film format other than 2.20:1 70mm that's stood the test of time but has the advantage over standard 70mm of being three times the image area, hence the high 1.43:1 aspect ratio. I used to describe the clarity of IMAX as "sharper than the human eye can take in" so I'll see if I still think that's the case soon.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thanks John yes it will be great to hear your review following the screenings. I do understand as you say but it's good to be reminded to keep it real. The size and sounds of the packed house for Jaws was a treat for us regardless but still after watching this video I need to do my research here and see if these IMAX screens have the 15/70 spec that you love so much. The 'sharper than the human eye can take in ' suggestion for film at IMAX is so exciting. Thanks again and see you in your Pulp Fiction review!
Cheers D!
Graham here
Great John and i will at last be in London soon so if i can i will for sure be at one of those Chris Nolan screenings . If so i'll let you know incase i should see you . That would be great.
Iv'e been following all your videos without comment. Wouldn't miss one for the world.
Well that would be great if we could get there at the same time Graham. Let me know if any of the showings are working out for you and I'll see if I can have a whip round and get along too. John.
Hi John I got the Cursed Films series on blu ray, not sure if you are aware but Cursed Films series 2 is also out on blu ray now I highly recommend that one too they cover Wizard of Oz and Rosemarys Baby
I didn't know that Richard. I'm watching the Blu-ray of series 1 having watched it all previously on a stream via the company doing the publicity for the Blu-ray release and the difference in quality is easy to see. I would expect the Shudder stream to look better so I can't be categoric, but it seems to be another good example of the superiority of Blu-ray discs to streaming. 4K streams must surely come closer to Blu-ray quality though. A very good series with episode 2, The Omen, going off topic a little by following a few people who are into witchcraft and things that is not quite up to standard. Still very interesting despite that nonsense.
John.
John, wish I could join you in London. A little far for me 😀 stay well my friend.
Excuses, excuses! I'll say "hello" to TENET for you!
I don’t know if you’re a horror fan but the new 4K release of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is absolutely amazing. 400 mins of extras. Dolby Atmos audio along with DTS-HD MA 7.1, 2.0, and 1.0 options. Director approved 4K scan with HDR, a great upgrade to the 40th anniversary blu ray.
I haven't seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in many years but I could probably still recite the script! It never looked good so it will be interesting what transferring the original negative has achieved. It was 16mm so it really shouldn't be that good but it wouldn't be the first 16mm to surprise and thereby illustrating the superiority of film to this day.
John.
Sadly don’t have an imax screen close to me so I’ve never had the ability to see it in person.
Hopefully I can see it in person one day
Passport -> plane ticket -> IMAX. How about that for an idea? See you there!!! Seriously though, the plan is to get a video of the IMAX in operation so sometime next week hopefully I'll get something together.
John.
I am glad you are going to review pulp fiction on 4k.
And I bet it would be amazing on 35mm in a cinema. Quentin tarantino would approve.
That 35mm print looks stunning in Clark's video. He's done some great coverage like that of some of the top films lately. John.
I really hope all the IMAX screenings will have the Oppenheimer IMAX trailer in the beginning.
I hadn't thought of that Daniel but now you've got me hoping too.
@@moviecollector5920 We could all send an email and ask for it.
@@dealerovski82 I suppose it depends on how the TENET show will be done and if they have been sent the trailer in IMAX to splice into the show. Then again, the video projector might be in use before the main film so one way or the other, I expect we'll see it.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 slice and splice is the only way ;)
Very interesting John 👍....Pulp fiction looks beautiful on 4k.... can't wait to hear your opinion on it👍, take care.
I think that 35mm print Clark shot looks even better Roy. Maybe not in reality but it's a reminder of why some video transfers look better than others, because the source material is better to start with.
John.
the Last IMAX I saw was The Batman and was an awesome experience.
That wasn't IMAX Martin but the video formats that were used might have included something to fill the 1.43:1 screen and that could be how it may have been passed off as IMAX. Or maybe it was one of these recent video camera developments branded as IMAX. IMAX is a film shot using 70mm film that is 15 sprockets wide (i.e. 3 times the picture area of 2.20:1 70mm films) and printed from the original negative onto positive film. This format has given the industry the best image quality it ever had to exhibit. The amazing thing is that it's survived since the 1970's when it was seen more or less as the latest gimmick destined to fail.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 i stand corrected then.
@@4Kmichelinstarmovies You'll just have to join us for TENET or one of the others Martin. The Nolan films aren't IMAX all the way through and a couple of them that are being screened using 15/70 IMAX film (Inception and Batman Begins) didn't have any genuine IMAX in them at all. But the bigger the screen, the more impressive a film is and that would have been the case with The Batman. John.
@@moviecollector5920 id like to see The Dark Knight or Rises
@@4Kmichelinstarmovies Maybe we'll get to meet at The Dark Knight Rises then Martin. I'd like to get to that, Dunkirk and Interstellar but we'll have to wait and see. John.
I’m quite envious.
British Airways are putting on special flights Gary!
@@moviecollector5920 I really liked Pulp Fiction. The restaurant scene looks great!
@@moviecollector5920 receiving The Driver tomorrow.
@@garyharper2943 I hope you like The Driver as much as I did Gary. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Today’s watch!
This is fantastic, ive only seen tenet and Dunkirk 70/15 Im really kin to watch interstellar and the dark night rises, as i i missed the opportunity
I'd like to get to them all but that's probably wishing for a little too much. The chance to see INTERSTELLAR again in that same glass palace and relive that ultimate movie memory just might be too much. John.
The Sydney Imax is finally going to re open later this year after a long time in construction, i look forward to going to the new cinema
Apparently the IMAX 15/70 machines are going back in which is welcome news in this modern age run by people who don't care about giving us the best. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Hi John, thanks for the videos. I was curious where you heard this about Sydney, I've been googling to no avail. Is this word from the grapevine?
@@pm820 I'm becoming increasingly concerned that I dreamed it P M. I had it in my head for some time but I can't find who mentioned it now. Could be fake news so sorry about that. However, it might put them under pressure to put the ultimate iteration of cinematic achievement back in when it reopens. Well, we can dream! John.
@@moviecollector5920 here's hoping, maybe Nolan can make a few calls 😉
Thankfully Melbourne still has 1570
@@pm820 If I see Mr. Nolan knocking around the IMAX, I'll have a word with him so he can give them a kick down there in your home town.
I am itching to see dunkirk on 70mm imax, yet the closest capable theater to me isn't doing any new showings of it sadly!
We tend to tie in an IMAX movie with a day or two away. In the past we've taken whole holidays based around something cinematic but it all proved to be worth it because we've seen things hardly anyone else in the world ever has. Omnimax 3D for example but that does make any other attempt at 3D seem second rate by comparison.
John.
BFI is a bit far from where I am but if they were to do a showing of “Le Mans 66”, I would definitely go.
That was a 4K video with an aspect ratio approximately 2.40:1 mobey so not exactly ideal for the 1.43:1 85ft wide by about 60ft high BFI IMAX screen. Five of the Christopher Nolan films have genuine IMAX and with The Dark Knight Rises there was suddenly a lot of genuine IMAX and it went on from there. I think 1.5 million feet of it was shot to make TENET. Unbelievable really but they really did do it. That must have cost a bit!
John.
@@moviecollector5920
Could have fooled me as I saw it in IMAX originally
@@mobey56 It's not IMAX Mobey. Cinemas with the IMAX name might have shown it but it's not IMAX. It is a very good film though with what is possibly the best video quality I've ever seen. There are video cameras that are being branded as IMAX which may have been used but that still wouldn't be the same. IMAX has been around since the 1970's and it's a format for shooting film on the 65mm negative film stock that is then printed onto 70mm positive film. It runs through the camera horizontally and is 15 sprockets wide for each frame. This means it is three times the size of standard 70mm. But IMAX as trying to stay in business and that's why ordinary cinemas are getting the branding and just projecting a lowly 4K video usually shot anything other than genune IMAX. Showscan went down the same path years ago and that was the end of that one. Cinerama made a similar mistake many years before that but at least they went down to standard 70mm from the three-strip 35mm 6 sprocket high wonder with separate full coat magnetic 35mm mutli channel sound that preceded it. IMAX has pulled off the switch very well though so they deserve all the credit they get for that. But it's not IMAX.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 That sounds like a fascinating research Which I am willing to look further into
salut belle vidèo sur tout sa bien comme toujour
Bonjour Alain et merci comme toujours. Rendez-vous à l'IMAX! John.
I've already got my ticket for The Dark Knight, the one Nolan film I really want to see in IMAX 15/70 that I haven't already. I saw Tenet twice in 15/70 at the BFI IMAX during its run in 2020 and can say that it's absolutely worth seeing in that format if you are a fan of the film. Super excited for Oppenheimer in July too! 😃
I think The Dark Knight Rises is the one to see Paul as it's chock full of IMAX but I'll have to see if the pennies will stretch. I'll be there for Oppenheimer though, that's for sure. John.
Was wanting to watch TENET but unfortunately the train doesn't get there early enough for Sunday and can't get a train back after the monday viewing time. If only it was Monday midday
We're going to have to stay over MJB. If you fancy doing the same let me know and I'll give you some pointers so you won't be completely skint! Skint yes, but not completely!
John.
OH man...
I wish I could fly over and have a meet-up.
Flights to Heathrow are going cheap at the moment! Then it's the tube into the centre and a short walk over the bridge. Easy peazy, lemon squeezy! See you there. John.
@@moviecollector5920 You're an enabler, John! ;-)
@@mpjedi212 Or try hitch hiking!
Great video , will you be making a video at the BFI that would be great or even a live stream ? one can only hope .
TENET was showing today Paul but I didn't see it as I was in the projection booth watching in awe as the two projectionists put on a perfect show for everyone. The complication of doing this is immense. And yes, I did get some video in there so stand by. It will need to be cleared by a few officials though so may get held up a little. John.
Hello John,
This may be one of my favorite videos from you because It delivers (what I hope to be) some fantastic news about the Sydney Imax.
I believe you said in this video "Sydney put the real McCoy back in after some pressuasion from Mr Nolan". Just to confirm, does this mean Sydney will be putting in their 1570 equipment back?
I was watching this video earlier at school during lunch, reading the subtitles as to not disturb others around me, but when I read that Sydney's putting their 1570 projector back, I yelled "Yes!"
The Sydney Imax screen will be the 3rd biggest imax screen in the world, so I'm glad they are putting it to use. I've been worried recently that I would have to travel all the way to bloody Melbourne each time they were showing something on 1570. Thank goodness!
Cheers,
Clark
I can't be certain about Sydney Clark but it does make sense. Let's both keep our fingers crossed. And I hope my little snippet of your Pulp Fiction video sends a few more people your way. I don't suppose many realize you've been getting to do those 35mm and 70mm videos from the projection booths so sometimes people need a push. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Fingers crossed, certainly!
Terribly sorry, I forgot to say thank you for mentioning my Pulp Fiction 35mm video. Greatly appreciated!
I'm just now editing the full length video for a 35mm test run of "Empire of Light". From what I saw of the film through the porthole, we're going to love it! looks a bit like a cinema paradise type of film. I've sent you a short version via Email of the video. Cheers
@@ClarkTeddles Thank you for shooting and uploading that Pulp Fiction video. I wouldn't have finally succumbed and watched the film again if you hadn't. Your projection booth videos are excellent and Empire Of Light is so entirely suitable for it. I don't suppose there are going to be many videos about that film from the projection box like yours so maybe when you eventually review the film on 4K disc or something you'll be able to overlay shots from this video again. That would make your review somewhat unique to say the least. You are building up a valuable archive that you'll be able to make use of for many years to come. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I very much enjoy filming the projection booth videos, so I'm glad people like them.
There is only one other video about empire of light on 35mm, and that is from Rob over at the "Up In The Booth" channel.
When it gets a 4K release (at least I hope it gets a 4K blu ray release) I will certainly be able to mention and overlay the video. I always have extra footage that doesn't make the final cut, so I can possibly use some exclusive, never before seen footage.
Cheers,
Clark
Brilliant Video John 💯 👍👍💪💪 are you watching the Dark Knight Trilogy?
I'd like to see The Dark Knight Rises because that has A LOT of IMAX in it as well as being the best of the three films in my opinion. The Dark Knight only has the two IMAX scenes and none in Batman Begins. John.
I love the Docuseries 'Cursed Films'. I streamed it on Shudder. There is a second Season of 5 new Episodes. I only watched a few, but the first Episode is on 'The Wizard Of Oz' and it has honestly ruined my childhood after knowing about all the Production problems behind the scenes as well as the appalling rumours spread around about the Munchkin actors.
Once the hard truths are revealed about a Movie you love, it takes away some of the love you once had for it.
I'm up to episode 3 on the Blu-ray now and it's amazing how much better it is than the stream I watched. I couldn't have watched the stream in our home cinema but the Blu-ray seems made for it.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I'll have to get the Blu Ray. As I love that Documentary Series.
I don't know if you have Netflix or not, but there's an excellent Documentary Series on there called 'The Movies That Made Us'. Its a retrospective on beloved films with interviews with their Cast and Crew such as 'Aliens', 'Hone Alone', 'Jurassic Park's, 'Halloween', 'A Nightmare On Elm Street', etc. Highly recommended.
@@cooperbourke7717 I don't have Netflix Cooper. Actually, I don't have any subscriptions to anyone and only got to see Cursed Films because I wanted to review it somehow. It wasn't much cop on the stream I was given access to but the Blu-ray is a revelation. 'The Movies That Made Us' sounds right up my alley too. John.
Problem I have with IMAX is the seating, the are not stretched out, as opposed to some standard seating.
IMAX is on a steep rake to match the height of the screen and to give unobstructed views so that's probably why it feels a little different. I'd never noticed but then I'm usually totally absorbed in what's on the screen... assuming it's a genuine IMAX otherwise I tend to sit there wondering what the hell is wrong with the picture!
John.
If I have to suffer through a screening I rather not go at all. My legs and joints are far more important for me
@@spaceodds1985 I think there are disabled seats right at the back which you should ask for if you really do struggle. It would be daft to miss the best if you can manage to get one of those. John.
wow i would love to see imax one day, but there's only one theater in my country with it and it's 10 hours drive away, and they don't seem to be showing classics
I don't suppose it's viable to plan a bit of a holiday to London when Oppenheimer is going to be on at the BFI? But if so, maybe a whole load of us can meet up there with you. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Unfortunate timing since I already have a few travel plans, but that would definitely have been fun!
@@MrBrax One day perhaps.
Hi John great video my friend. Was Zac Snyder’s Justice League shot in IMAX ?
No, good ol' 35mm. The intention was to screen it in IMAX cinemas but after making the review video of the 4K disc for that one I was told that not a single print was struck and it went straight to video. Bummer. I bet it would have looked better than most of the things being blown up to IMAX and passed off as the real thing. John.
Do you know if there are any other genuine 15/70mm IMAX theatres in Europe, besides BFI? I'm in central Europe and I'd love to watch Oppenheimer the proper way.
The only other that I'm certain of is the Ronson Theatre which is in the Science Museum here in London. It's a sad state of affairs but people have succumbed and been fooled into thinking they've seen a film in IMAX when it was a video projection but they've all been happy enough. We need to create a list of genuine IMAX cinemas so us film enthusiasts can ensure we're going to see the right format before we venture out and part with our money. There are other genuine IMAX cinemas left but some of those that were purpose built have now gone away from film and only have video so we all have to be a little careful these days. John.
What is the frequency range of the subwoofer ?
I don't know the answer to that Lauture but I can't say I've heard another sound system as good as the BFI IMAX. The explosions in Dunkirk really did feel like they went off from specific parts of the screen. I've never experienced anything quite like the current setup in there. Simply incredible. Makes me wonder what the nuke is going to be like in OPPENHEIMER. I wouldn't be surprised if it causes a some people a few problems. John.
I'd love to see these films in IMAX but I'll have to settle for 4K and my TV! Which is my clumsy attempt at a segue to a question I have. I need a 4K player and I'm trying to decide between a new Panasonic 820 or a second-hand Oppo 203. The reviews seem fairly consistent that the picture quality on the 820 is a little better, but the Oppo has one feature the 820 doesn't - the ability to remove the automatic audio delay that a player introduces.The 820 will add up to 250 milliseconds of delay but it can't remove that initial delay. So to my question - have you ever been in a situation where you needed to reduce or remove that automatic delay? I'm wondering whether that feature is very rarely needed in real life.
I haven't noticed anything being out of sync' Andy and as I intend to get the same Panasonic as a multi-zone, all region player myself soon, that would be my choice. Whoops, almost answered the next comment in the list in this one Andy so if you see anything about INTERSTELLAR in this message, I've just removed it.
John.
@movie Collector The Melbourne Australia IMAX reinstalled their 15/70 projector from storage in 2017 for Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK.
That man is doing the world a service. Thanks for letting me know but what twerps for getting rid of the ultimate cinematic tool in the first place. John.
Thanks for the info and heads up. Did you ever go to The Giant Screen at Millenium Point in Birmingham? I saw Man of Steel with Henry Cavill in 2013 there and it was huge, its closed down now which is a shame but I remember one of the older staff member there was a right idiot to use a mild word!!
I don't think I ever went to any cinema in Birmingham now that you mention it. Sounds like Millienium Point was a good one and possibly expected to be pointing the way forward for cinema... but sadly, the opposite has happened and screens have got smaller and less of them. John.
I hope I can enjoy IMAX 15/70 someday. There is no IMAX 15/70 cinema in my country, only digital IMAX. There might be one (Keong Mas IMAX), but I'm not sure. It even seems that the customer service from Keongmas doesn't understand the differences between digital and film IMAX. Third world country's problem, I guess.
We have the same problems here Indra so you're not alone. I hope you'll be able to get to London one day when the IMAX is showing a genuine 15.70 because there really isn't anything quite like it. Video projection is good now but it ain't the same as 15/70 IMAX film. John.
We're lucky at Melbourne IMAX to have pretty regular screenings of Nolan's films on 1570. Not sure about IMAX Sydney though. They've been closed for years have only recently announced their re-opening (their original building was demolished to make way for some hotel thing; developer went belly-up a couple of years back) and have only mentioned 4K laser in their press information. Either way, Melbourne's screen will apparently still be bigger 😇 IMAX Melbourne's got some great bts videos on their RUclips page ruclips.net/video/dAPzwrPsH_o/видео.html
That's a good little video. Two video projectors with laser lamps then. I did wonder if that was the case. That would make for 8K video then so not far off standard 70mm quality and that's how they pass it off as IMAX. Multiply it by three and it would be up there with genuine IMAX. At least Australia still has an IMAX and I hope I wasn't dreaming about someone mentioning Sydney installing the real deal cos' that would be a second IMAX in the land of Oz.
Thanks for the link.
John.
You think maybe eventually Nolan would shoot a film entirely on imax, if they found a way to reduce the sound of the cameras during the dialogue scenes? Just a thought. Also can’t wait for your pulp fiction review. A bit curious of what you think of Tarantino’s whole filmography.
TENET did have 1.5 million feet of IMAX shot in the making of it so I suppose that's as close as we've ever come to a full IMAX film. But Dunkirk may pip it to the top spot in terms of percentage of the final product, I'm not sure. The problem with sound and large format films has been an obstacle in the past so someone may overcome it one day. I suppose the main difficulty is caused because actors get distracted by the din coming from the camera.
I'm not the biggest fan of Quentin Tarrantino's films. I really didn't like Pulp Fiction in 1994 and very nearly didn't get past the rape scene but having just managed to get through Everything Everywhere All At Once I thought I might be desensitized enough to that sort of thing now and thankfully, it doesn't bother me as badly. Excessive, needless violence isn't something I enjoy in a film but I was prepared to take it as more tongue-in-cheek this time around so I was finally able to enjoy it. I have never seen Reservoir Dogs and still have no desire to. I quite liked The Hateful Eight and plan to get the 4K of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood if I ever remember to pick it up. He didn't direct True Romance but that's effectively one of his films and I think that's probably the best so far but other opinions are available! I'll probably mention some or all of this in the Pulp Fiction review coming soon but if I don't, I wanted to fill you in just in case.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Well if gratuitous violence is not your thing then maybe you will have an easier viewing with Once Upon Time In Hollywood, except for one scene, but go ahead and decide for yourself. The main reason I like his films is that he always gets great performances from his actors, not so much his visual style.
@@whatidontevenknow8790 He is also one of the Hollywood top dogs backing Kodak in the reintroduction of Super 8 so he's alright in my book.
@@moviecollector5920 Tarantino is hit and miss for me, but I do love Jackie Brown and Inglorious Basterds. It's funny how we all view films differently. I found The Hateful Eight to be full of needless violence and vulgarity and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood just boring (aside from the final 30 minutes or so).
@@1165mac I too found The Hateful Eight a little too vulgar but to be fair to Mr. Tarantino, it's the shocking nature of his films that made his name so he has to live up to it. John.
Cursed films sounds interesting
I'll take a look at the Blu-ray for a future video Andy. The Omen seemed to include some complete nutters as interviewees but they do seem to believe all this devil cursed the film nonsense. I just think it's fun and good to see a documentary on some great films.
I envy you the 15/70 IMAX experiences you're about to have, and I look forward to hearing what you think of Tenet in particular.
Did you see *Showscan* (70mm shot and projected at 60 frames per second) in Poitiers, France? If you did, I would love to hear about your experience(s) with it.
I've never seen Showscan, but that's something I would've loved to see. I don't think dramatic cinema ought to be any higher frame rate than 24 frames per second, but as a visual (documentary, if you will) experience, I think 70mm at 60 frames per second would be mightily impactful.
As you probably know, the first 2 Todd-AO 70mm films were shot and projected at 30 frames per second. I've seen this Todd-AO 70mm test footage ruclips.net/video/PWtw1hFsrbI/видео.html from 1953 in 70mm at 30 frames per second at the Cinematheque in Oslo. It was *impressive* as hell and looked real in a way that modern high resolution video (shot and projected at 30 frames per second) does not. Showscan, of course, is _twice_ the frame rate as that.
Erik.
Morning Erik. I did see the genuine Showscan before it went all cheapo video projection in an attempt to stay in business (sound familiar?) and although it was undoubtedly impressive and different, it seemed to lack something at the time. I expect that was because of all the other wonderful examples of cinema technology of the future that we were seeing in Poitier. I wish I'd taken more notice of Showscan at the time but back then I thought we'd always get more chances to experience these formats. We didn't... apart from IMAX which had been around since the 1970's but as it's turned out, is the only format that's survived to this day. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes, that sounds familiar, alright.
Auyup John
Just wanted to say hi and I hope you and yours are well
Good to hear from you Eva. All well here and through series 5 of Stargate so far. Need to find series 6 soon. Hope you're well.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 i’m glad you’re enjoying the series, just a heads up as soon as you get to season eight. If you watch the first two episodes and then from episode three onwards, watch Stargate Atlantis season one side by side.
I’m not too bad like, I have been better though, but it is what it is.
@@Eva_H Make sure you look after yourself - plenty of tea and lots of movies... and Stargate. John.
@@moviecollector5920 i’m trying to, this is what happens when you have mental health issues.
I at least end up talking to my friend every day, so it’s not like I’m not reaching out to anybody like.
Thanks for the suggestions, John anyway like
@@Eva_H What you need are a lot of feel good movies. We watched a DVD last night and that was for a naughty (ish) comedy 'The Girl Next Door'. The funniest thing was my wife Susanne cracking up quite a few times which tends to make me laugh because she laughs at things her mother would frown at! John.
Hi John,
I got a few doubles in my 4K collection I managed to buy over the few 4K years on different sales. Let me know if any of these titles are missing in your collection and I will give you one as a gift for you to review.
Plane, trains and Automobiles
Planet II
13 Hours
Jerry Maguire
Joker
War of the Worlds
Town
Men in Black
Schindlers List
Backdraft
The Matrix
Saving private ryan
Batman (1989)
AD Astra
In The Line Of Fire
Death Wish
Jaws
Crunching Tiger Hidden Dragon
(If anyone else is interested and will be at the BFI on Tenet show Sunday or Monday I can sell it for a £5er per title. But let me know here before so I know what to bring with me)
Cor, what a list Daniel. Is 'Death Wish' the original Michael Winner because if so I will buy that one from you. Jerry Maguire too.
I'm off to a car show today so apologies if it's quite late before I'm on line again. Perhaps drop me an email (you'll find me on the contacts page of bfcc.biz and I'm the only John there so I hope it's easy) and I'll let you know exactly what I'm going to get up to when I get to London.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Unfortunately, Death Wish is the 2018 version with Bruce Willis. Interesting detail that both version actually exist on 4K blu-ray already :)
@@dealerovski82 Aha, I didn't realize that remake was available as a 4K Daniel. I have just sent you and email so Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is a good alternative if that's okay.
John.
Always the same movies, they need to bring back stuff that hasn't been seen in IMAX for decades
There aren't many genuine IMAX films. Take Christopher Nolan out of the equation and I'm struggling to think of any. Even NOPE that was filmed genuine IMAX didn't get finished on film and so no prints could be struck. To see the best, it's one of these. The rest are imitations. John.
I saw Blade Runner at the BFI IMAX just recently.
@@84paratize That was probably the 4K video projection of 'The Final Cut' Holm. Irrespective of that, I bet it still looked fabulous on that 85 foot wide screen even without any masking. John.
hi, do you have an email i could get in contact with you with? i have an inquiry about a review. thanks!
Take a look at bfcc.biz Cole, I'm the only John on the contact page. John.