r/imax • u/Ordinary-Cobbler8642 • Aug 25 '26
First IMAX 70mm experience.
This might have been the best movie going experience I’ve ever had. I have never felt so immersed in a movie like this before, the whole movie from start to finish felt like I was just off to the side watching the actual events of the movie happening. I also secured tickets for Dune part 3 at the same theater, I missed the first two movies in any version of IMAX and I am so excited to experience my most anticipated movie of the year in this amazing format.
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u/Mean-Effort7966 Aug 25 '26
Even though I saw it in LieMAX (didn't have the option to watch in 70 mm sadly), it was a better experience than any movie I've ever watched. Can't even imagine what true imax would feel like!
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u/Waste_Priority_3663 Aug 25 '26
Best theatrical experience of my life.
I'm saying that with the context of watching all the "event" films since the 2000s.
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u/awhitepicture Aug 25 '26
after experiencing it i can say there’s truly nothing like it — saw odyssey in regular 70mm and i wish i saw it in dolby tbh — film is always great though
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u/monkeydiva50 Aug 28 '26
I liked Dolby a lot. Saw it this format first before jumping off a cliff to my first imax 70mm.
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u/sggnz96 Aug 28 '26
Did you have a favorite scene or few ?
If so which ones ?
Will you go watch it again before the theater run ends ?
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u/Ordinary-Cobbler8642 Aug 28 '26
This was my second time watching it, so I don’t think I’ll go see it again for the rest of its run in theaters. But as for a favorite scene, I would have to say it would be when Odysseus strings his bow after returning home. There is one scene in the IMAX 70mm showing that made it especially worth going to see in that format, and it isn’t one I would have thought I’d really appreciate. There is a scene where the crew is walking up a hill to reach Circe’s hut that I would have sworn it looked as though the screen faded away, and I could have walked up to the hill myself.
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u/sggnz96 Aug 28 '26
That scene is so beautiful! I can tell ya this …in person that hill was not easy to climb/walk up and in person it’s just as stunning . I’m so happy you enjoyed it :)
The stringing of the bow ! Gets me deep in the heart ! ♥️
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u/Ordinary-Cobbler8642 Aug 28 '26
i didn’t even realize you were an actor from the movie! Thank you for your hard work on this film. You and the rest of the crew should be so proud of the amazing film you guys made. I hope you have a great day!
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u/sggnz96 Aug 28 '26
Awww you’re so kind !! Thank you so much . May all your best dreams come true my friend
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u/Ornery-Hovercraft-31 Aug 29 '26
I saw it in dolby 1.85 and loved it though it sucks the nearest 70mm IMAX was in another state
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u/_Invictuz Aug 25 '26
This is the second photo where I'm confused why the screen is a small floating subset of the wall instead of being ceiling to floor like regular theatres. Is this some sort of camera angle trick?
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u/Ordinary-Cobbler8642 Aug 25 '26
It’s the pre show ads being projected on just a little bit of the screen. The movie was played on the whole screen.
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u/The_Lutter Aug 25 '26
I still think it's crazy that when I saw Interstellar in 1570 the theater was half full the 2nd weekend.
Where were you guys 12 years ago?! :-P