Comment on What do I need to know about the Odyssey before watching the film?
lime@feddit.nu 13 hours ago
i’d think the point of any good film is to be a self-contained experience. a huge film like this is meant to be seen by everyone, no matters their knowledge on greek mythology.
Z745812939054@lemmy.zip 12 hours ago
apparently you’re seeing some adulterated version unless you can attend/afford one of 41 theatres in the world
bgnes.com/…/nolan-s-the-odyssey-sparks-imax-boom-…
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 6 hours ago
Fewer than that. The San Antonio IMAX has had issues and since they no longer make them, may be out of commission forever.
kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 hours ago
Looked into going to the closest one near me, at €32 per ticket every showing was sold out for at least a week. But I’ve never had the full IMAX experience before.
I think I’d be willing to pay double the regular ticket price to try it out for once but full theaters can be a genuine dealbreaker.
lime@feddit.nu 12 hours ago
i’m fine with that, i can’t stand imax theaters. way too loud and you get neck pain from the size of the screen.
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 6 hours ago
Depends on the type of IMAX and movie. For a movie like this, the full dome isn’t as good as the imax 70.
lime@feddit.nu 5 hours ago
i don’t have any idea what that means. all i know is, the only times i’ve been to an imax it was cramped, hot, and loud, the stairs were dangerously steep, the theatre seated like 50 people, and you had to constantly look around to follow what was happening because rather than filming in a way that supports a large screen, e.g. a small focus area with immersive backgrounds around it, they film it like normal with closeups, dynamic camera angles swooping around during action, and two-camera conversations.
you just felt like a fly spying on giant people. an ambilight tv and a pair of headphones would have been more immersive.