 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In Reply to: IMAX - I do not like posted by John C. - Aussie on November 05, 2001 at 13:43:06:
My limited experience with IMAX is at the Smithsonian here in Washington, which has had an IMAX theatre for quite a while (more than 10 years). What I have seen there were a film about flying, designed to give one the "you are there" feeling of flying in a hot air balloon or in a stunt plane, and a film shot from the space shuttle, with the same purpose. For those uses, IMAX was great.For watching a more conventional dramatic production, I'm not so sure. I would probably agree with you. The overwhelming physical sensation would probably be a detraction.
Follow Ups:
I've seen three IMAX shows in my life - and they were all on completely different screen setups. One was on an extremely large rectangular screen, not too different from a regular movie screen. (Yellowstone) Another was in one of those domes where you think you're going to fall down the steep rows and die and the screen is basically a half sphere (Oregon Museum of Science). And the other was about halfway between the two (USC Museum of Science and Technology).The half-sphere theater made me want to throw up, it was so disorienting - kind of like watching tv from 2 inches away while spinning in cirles. The flat screen was kind of a bummer and a waste of money. But the third setup was juuuuuust right.
I saw Fantasia 2000 on the screen in Denver that'll show "Beast", and I loved the presentaion.
I do recall becoming a rather ill when I was a kid while watching some lame ass IMAX demo at an amusment park. Fast cars and flying while standing. Ick!
Dan
The one here at the Smithsonian is just a big vertical screen, with "stadium" (steep pitch) seating.I agree with you about "Beauty" -- much more than a cartoon. But I have to say, that's one film I've seen many times on the small screen as well once or twice on the big one (the kids made me do it!); and I'm not sure how IMAX would enhance the experience for me.
I don't know that we have a commercial IMAX theatre here in DC.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
