IMAX 70mm OPPENHEIMER REVIEW incl. PROJECTION BOOTH plus AUDIENCE REACTION, BFI IMAX
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2023
- My visit to the BFI IMAX to see OPPENHEIMER in genuine 15/70 IMAX including sequences from the projection booth. I give my thoughts on the film, the unrivalled quality of the 15/70 image and the incredible sound plus some audience reaction as we all first came out of the auditorium. Plus, Michael Ford, the Chief Projectionist gives his impression of the film and the image quality.
As mentioned in this video here are some links to some other OPPENHEIMER 15/70 review videos which should be of interest and also a standard 70mm print projection booth video from Clark Teddles down under:
1) Electricgeek (Andy) and his wife drove 200 miles from Ayr in Scotland to Manchester Printworks (one of only three genuine IMAX cinemas left in the UK in 2023) to see the 15/70 print - • I drove 400 MILES to s...
2) Terminator Juice (Beau) drove for hours across America to his nearest genuine IMAX theatre - • Seeing Oppenheimer in ...
3) Clark Teddles shot a wonderful video of the standard 70mm print being laced and projected at The Ritz in Sydney - • 70mm Oppenheimer short... - and this is being screened before every showing at The Ritz.
4) Clark's video plays on the big screen as a prelude to every 70mm screening at The Ritz, Sydney and can be seen from the audience perspective here as shot by Rhett dW: • @ClarkTeddles Oppenhei...
5) In addition to the videos above Thomas Piccione has made a wonderful video of himself projecting OPPENHEIMER in standard 70mm where he talks us through the entire process. Highly recommended viewing: • Projecting Oppenheimer... - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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I saw this movie a total of 10 times
1 time in Laser IMAX
2 times in Xenon IMAX
3 times in 70mm 5 perf
4 times in 70mm IMAX
An incredible movie on its own, and is just that much better on such a massive screen with outstanding and unmatched quality. This is the first movie I have ever seen in true 15/70 IMAX and I hope and pray it won't be the last. traveling to the UK to see an interstellar, TDK, or Oppenheimer screening there is absolutely on my bucket list now, the screen at the Dallas IMAX here in Texas is actually one of the smallest 15/70 screens and it was still incredible, so I can only imagine how good the BFI looks. Great video John
INTERSTELLAR is being shown in shortly at the BFI IMAX as part of the science fiction season. But I think there will be plenty of opportunities to see it now that the industry has been firmly told that people want to see a large format film on film and not video projected. The size of the screen may not be as important as you think though Jacob because it's the definition, the clarity of the image that gives it a lot of the impact. Bigger is usually better though so in that regard perhaps the place to go is Melbourne in Australia who have the biggest screen of all genuine IMAX cinemas. Former genuine IMAX houses were bigger but they gave up the ability to screen IMAX.
Don't rule out seeing TENET at a genuine IMAX either because the look of that film in 15/70 on a huge screen may be the best looking of the lot. DUNKIRK isn't far off though and may even pip it to the post.
John.
@@moviecollector5920Gotta love how quickly Interstellar sold out, especially with the first showing. 90% of the seats were sold during the member only bookings.
great video once again Jon ..I read an article earlier and apparently there has been a huge boost in demand for IMAX screenings and studios are taking note, so it looks like good news for the format in thanks to Nolan
You're the second person who's told me something along those lines recently so I think that confirms that it is really happening. After the big downgrade of a few years ago when the film projectors were supplanted by inferior video projection it looks like balance will be returned to the universe pretty soon.
John.
EVEN if I did not see Oppenheimer in 15/70 IMAX Film version (but a Digital Imax version), the film is stunning, as is the audio and bass. The Bass blew me away whilst still seated. I (also) think Oppenheimer is a masterpiece and certainly for me THE cinema film of 2023.Like yourself, the 3hrs plus whizzed by and i did not feel a moment of boredom in it. Gripping film. Superb acting. Intense. You have to have your wits in place to follow all the 'time-jumps' as it were. Hats off to Mr Nolan. Superb! and thak you John for another really good video. regards, Roland.
That's a darned good summary Roland. I don't really go to cinemas any longer owing to the downgraded image quality that proliferates now but there are exceptions and when the BFI IMAX has a genuine IMAX film on, that's one of them. However, I do think the three previous Christopher Nolan IMAX films are better IMAX examples owing to the nature of those films. It was wonderful to see a drama with IMAX sequences but there just isn't as high a percentage of the IMAX frames compared to the previous three. At least, I don't think there is. DUNKIRK and TENET are probably the two best overall image quality films I've ever seen but INTERSTELLAR is the best cinema experience I've ever had... twice! John.
I live in Stockholm and would really like to visit London for a few days for BFI Imax (as well as sightseeing). Round trip cost is about 300€ total. It's crazy how much the thought of watching IMAX film compels me to get on a flight. Was a bit sad to see that both screenings for Interstellar for 1st and 7th of November were sold out. Hope I can catch it sometime next year. @@moviecollector5920
I saw this at the Universal CityWalk AMC in Hollywood and it was by far the most pristine image I have ever seen in my life. I believe the print we saw is Nolan's personal print and the original that all the other prints are copied from. A highlight of my cinema adventures.
If that's a genuine IMAX then all the 15/70 IMAX prints have been struck from the camera negative. I don't know how the 70mm and 35mm prints have been done but possibly a duplicate, reduction negative so none have been struck from prints - which isn't possible anyway.
John.
Interesting! Yes it's a genuine IMAX, in fact it's the same IMAX where Nolan finished the film as it's in Universal Studios!@@moviecollector5920
Great working title for the film, and very nice to get a view of the projection room.
It would make a good user ID for TH-cam too in a 'Gadgety' sort of way. There's a full projection booth 'how it works' in my previous upload which I think you'll find interesting. The Chief talks us through every step and there is a lot more to it than most would ever think. It's incredible the whole thing hangs together so consistently really. An engineering marvel.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thank you!
Absolutely wonderful as ever, thank you for the videos John!
Thank you Kelowntechkid (a name from when you were younger I see). Glad you liked it. John.
@@moviecollector5920 yes indeed. Many years ago now..! Still feel like a kid sometimes haha
@@kelownatechkid I still think I am a kid! Getting old isn't the problem it's growing up that's the problem... and I don't intend to ever grow up!
Yay! I loved it~
I think most people very much enjoyed it M J but there are a few who were disappointed that it was a drama rather than an action flick and weren't prepared for it. In the main, the people who didn't enjoy it much didn't see it in a genuine IMAX and I expect that has a bearing too because I can't imagine seeing this film any other way now. John.
@@moviecollector5920 totally makes sense. I think I saw a press junket that helped prep my expectation or else I would probably have felt the same. I think the Manhattan llmited series that came out a couple years ago was better at showing the tech and I like the way it approached the subject matter better. I think people aren't all that facinated with Oppenheimer as a man, necessarily.
Fantastic video and what an experience for you, John.
Thank you Juanjo. A great day for sure. John.
Hello, John! It is so great to hear that the EVENT has finally happened and you enjoyed it! Wonderful review, filled with love and passion for the art. It was a pleasure watching it.
I will write you soon.
Dmitri
You should have been here with us Dmitri. You'd have loved it. Not sure if Carina would have taken it all in though. John.
A superb vídeo. I couldn't watch it in 70mm imax but i was able to see it in 35mm and hearing the sound of a film projector in many years was a delight.
There are only six 35mm prints in the UK Kevin so that's a rarity over here. Then again, that's twice as many 35mm prints as 15/70 prints. Let's hope this points the way for cinemas to get back to running real films again occasionally. They've got to be shot and finished on film though and none of this transfer to a computer, edit it and then put it back out to film from the digital intermediate because that loses too much. John.
Hi John! Looks like you all had a great time and i really enjoyed seeing the reactions of the people you were with. Something different 👍
I had a guy on my video trying to say the print would likely be struck from a 4K DI??? i told him this wasn’t the case as these prints were done photochemically from the negative so it was great to see you and the projectionist confirm that also. I explained to the person who commented on my video that what would be the point in the 15/70mm imax hubba-baloo around this movie if prints were being struck from a compressed, digital intermediate!?
Anyway, thanks for the shoutout at the end you didn’t have to but it’s much appreciated 😊 Need to get another chat soon. Great video as always John 👌
Andy ⚡️
The person who commented about the lowly 4K video master file being used was wrong on this occasion as with all IMAX prints but the standard 70mm release of Death on the Nile last year apparently came from the 4K video master and I guessed that was the case when first looking at it. I hope you get a few views from the shout out Andy. You deserve it. John.
Thanks, never gets old seeing you go to IMAX.
And judging by the runaway success OPPENHEIMER has had in IMAX cinemas that can still run IMAX Bob, it looks good that more films are going to be shot and released in the format. In the meantime I can foresee a lot of re-releases of previous IMAX films to get on the money train bandwagon. John.
I travelled a few hours to see this at the BFI, and it was the best cinematic experience I've ever had. I just could not believe the picture quality, it is to be seen to be believed. This definitely helps the cause of keeping cinemas alive, I doubt I will ever get close to that experience at home!
Glad to know you find these IMAX films as good as I do. I think we can expect the previous Christopher Nolan IMAX films to get another airing given the success of OPPENHEIMER and I think they're even better suited to filling that enormous screen. Well, TENET, DUNKIRK and INSTERSTELLAR anyway because I haven't seen the two Dark Knight films in IMAX... yet. John.
I'm so glad you enjoyed your experience with Oppenheimer John.
It definitely is the best way to watch films.
I definitely need to see it again.
You got some great audience reactions including the lady who should of had her name in the credits, just brilliant.
Trev
Morning Trev. That lady who should have had her name in the credits was brilliant. The funny thing is I've known her all my life! John.
Went to New York's AMC Lincoln Square 13 theater that housed the biggest IMAX screen in the US to watch this film on my birthday week! Totally worth it. I am happy to have seen this film in the format Nolan & Hoyte van Hoytema intended!
Well done Andre and I wish you a belated happy birthday. What a great way to spend it. There's nothing else that comes close to 15/70, not even standard 70mm, exceptional though standard 70mm is. John.
Hi John another great video loved behind the scenes ❤
I tried to use shots I hadn't used in the full projection booth video I put up on Monday Raymond. But I think at least part of one was a duplicate. John.
And so there, turns out the best you can see is an amalgamation of old technology into new. Beautiful story John.
So much better than any form of video projection. It always has been. John.
I got to see it in 70 mm in Providence, RI. The projector broke down half way through the movie. They got it back up and running within 15 minutes. Still, it was an amazing experience. Thanks for the behind the scenes shots. It's always fun to take a peak behind the curtain.
I wonder if it would be better to have a ten minute interval in the middle anyway. Wouldn't be ideal as lacing up and firing it all up is the most stressful part of the whole job. Many of the 15/70 projectors around the world haven't done much over the past six years and just like classic cars if you don't drive them on occasion they'll let you know they're not happy about it. John.
@@moviecollector5920 As I age, I can always use an interval to use the bathroom! Haha! I remember having intermissions in the 70s and early 80s. And I miss them! Yeah, the classic car analogy is an apt one. Unfortunately, it's also getting harder to find skilled projectionists. And I don't think the theaters think to give the projectors a run around the block from time to time.
Thank you for talking about this cinema in your videos and for the replies to earlier communication. We had a blast watching Killers of the flower moon even though it wasn't the best movie I've seen or filmed in iMax and didn't give us the full experience. One not to self and others coming there, don't get the large popcorn and soda unless you haven't eaten in the last decade or two (didn't have any need for birthday cake afterwards) :D Cheers/ Jörgen
My opinion is that the BFI IMAX is now the pre-eminent cinema in Britain. It was always The Empire, Leicester Square for me but that got chopped up a few years ago so it's going to be difficult for me to ever go in there again. The frightening thing is that the bigger of the two chopped up parts of the cavernous auditorium is now [apparently] the largest capacity cinema in the country with just 730 seats. The terminal decline of cinema seems to be racing ahead now. I remember sitting in the Hammersmith Odeon with 3000 other patrons in 1990 for Total Recall. How times change. John.
@@moviecollector5920 It's the same here in sweden. Took a look at the local cineman and we have 6 screens with a total of i guess 50 bookings for the entire weekend. It's sad, streaming movies isn't as much fun as going to the cinema or buying dvd/blu-ray (same goes for streaming music). Visited Fopp and HMV in London since we don't have stores that sell movies in Sweden anymore (except two online retailers). Fopp is such an awesome store, the folks who work there is so nice, service minded and apparently loves movies. Had a long chat with a guy there since we both were fans of Clerks :D
Great video, you have some awesome shots of the projection booth! The Imax 70 MM presentation in Calgary has been selling out lots of shows. It was a fantastic movie experience.
I hope it's been selling out in genuine IMAX cinemas all over the world. Some are better than others though so maybe a few will not have done quite so well. The first 100 screenings of the print at the BFI IMAX were all sellouts which can't be too common in the modern world now that people tend to go and see a film on opening weekend or not at all.
If you didn't see my previous video that's the whole thing from the projection booth with Michael Ford talking us through the whole process.
John.
I had the luck to see Oppenheimer at the BFI IMAX a few weeks ago when they were showing some Nolan films before the release of Dune 2. It's been a long time since I had seen a 70mm 15 perf projection (at least 10 years), but it is still the best image quality I've ever seen. Even 4K laser doesn't have that amount of details.
Glad you had the chance to see IMAX again Tomek. I don't regard any of the video projections as IMAX because they're not. If they had variations of the great IMAX name that would be preferable because then people would stand a chance of knowing they're not seeing the best possible format. The best non-IMAX IMAX is the dual laser projector which is just over 4K. Hardly IMAX but I suppose it's all about marketing and staying in business. After all, what else are IMAX branded cinemas going to screen without Christopher Nolan about?
John.
Got to see this at the vue printworks Manchester for the second time in 70mm the image quality is amazing I love the movie now think.I will see it again when I'm in london on the bfi big screen
I think it's now listed until around the middle of September and they're not all sold out (yet) so currently looking good.
John.
Nicely done John 👍...Glad you enjoyed the experience..... looking forward to the 4k disk now😋
Somehow the 4K disc is not going to be quite so exciting Roy. John.
@@moviecollector5920 yea in terms of veiwing experience probably not....but ya know you'll buying a physical copy anyway.....
@@RoyMurphy1 We'll start work expanding the home cinema in preparation Roy... 85 feet wide and 60 feet high should do it. Now where can I get a portable IMAX 15/70 projector and a print?
salut voila encore une belle vidèo comme toujour
Vous auriez dû venir nous rejoindre pour cette projection d'Oppenheimer Alain. La prochaine fois peut-être. John.
Going to watch at Printworks Manchester. Never seen real IMAX 70mm before so pretty excited.
Have a great time Daniel. And have a look at my IMAX projection booth video from about ten days ago before you go if you haven't seen that one yet. John.
That idea of showing the film ‘s poster on screen before it starts is a great idea. Disappointed with the rather juvenile Barbie so looking forward to Oppenheimer! I can see you succeeding Barry Norman at the BBC. You have his unique vibe
I did see a clip from Barbie and that was enough for me not to want to see it. It does look truly dreadful but anything that gets people back into cinemas is a good thing in my book. John.
Thank you John.
Aha, all is back to normal again. John.
Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome Foxy. John.
Another fantastic video John looks a beautiful cinema can’t beat cinema home cinema is ok but sitting with different strangers makes it worthwhile
I only venture out to a cinema if it's a genuine film print being screened William. I got stung too many times back in 2005 and 2006 and a few more visits in the following years confirmed everyone was presenting crap so I gave up. OPPENHEIMER certainly is a genuine film that's shot and finished on film and that's what the industry needs to get back to to get the quality back up to where it was years ago. John.
Nice behind the scenes John. Thanks
There's a lot more on the previous video but I expect you'd already seen that Craig. John.
Great video John :) Nolan's new film Oppenheimer seems interesting so I will definitely watch it soon.
See if you can get to a genuine IMAX screening or failing that a standard 70mm. I haven't seen a standard 70mm print but evidence from other TH-camrs who have uploaded shots of the prints on screen indicate they look just like 70mm prints of old and therefore of the highest quality. 'Shot and finished on film' is something I hope we will see a lot more of in end credits from now on. John.
Great video John, I just wish our Imax theatre in Sydney was open so we could see this movie there
Melbourne is now the biggest IMAX in the world though Paul so how about a coach trip? The German IMAX gave up on the format and now only projects video so I bet they're kicking themselves right now. John.
Saw it at the the BFI earlier this month, the quality was great.
Well done Tom. The trouble is that once you've seen the best it's difficult to then go back to bog standard, video projection cinemas for anything. John.
Very interesting behind the scenes there mate.havent seen the film yet but looks amazing.
If you haven't seen the video I uploaded last Monday David then that's the complete process in the projection booth with the Chief talking us through it all. John.
That would have been an absolute treat to see John, I can’t see this in IMAX, but perhaps someday I’ll get the chance to see it. The 70mm was excellent too! And the DTS 5.0 is in my opinion the right choice. It felt fuller and matched the style of the film somehow. Pure joy to see real film!! Interesting working title, gadget!
Afternoon Kyle. I expect IMAX houses all over the world (all 30 ish of them) are going to want to cash in on the resurgence of interest in 15/70 film prints after OPPENHEIMER so maybe get on the email list for a few of the genuine IMAX theatres in possible holiday destinations and see if you can do that. The BFI emails subscription sign up in on this page of their web site: www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-imax I wouldn't be surprised if the whole slew of Mr. Nolan films gets another retrospective soon.
John.
I saw it at the Science Museum! 70mm it was absolutely fantastic!!! incredible movie
Well done Oliver. I expect they've been selling out every show too. It's something of a sensation that should resurrect large format film even more than The Hateful Eight did, particularly in IMAX. John.
@@moviecollector5920 As a filmmaker myself currently shooting an Indie Fantasy movie. I have spent a good bit of money of special plugins for Colour Grading that emulate filmgrain, add texture back and lessen that Digital look.
Saw it on opening evening at the BFI and was amazed by how good it is. Has to be up there for best cinema.
If there's a better cinema in the UK today I haven't been in it. I couldn't try for the opening weekend because I wanted to be able to shoot video in the booth and that wasn't possible early on. John.
@@moviecollector5920 understandable. I got to see the booth in the morning after, between shows, that's something I wouldn't forget seeing the screen with Robert Downey Jr on screen and everyone watching below.
I 100% agree with you that the staff are great. Both on the night and the guy who took me up to see and the staff to see if I could too.
Great video John! It looks like everyone has saw the movie except me 😂
Evening Kim. Why don't you see if you can get into the booth to do something? I think the BFI IMAX might be more amenable to publicity now they know some of us out there are not out to criticize. I expect they'll see from the reaction they're getting that we pretty much now regard them as the top cinema in the UK. To be fair, there's only three that can present a movie the way they can and all three are brilliant. If you need any help I can see if a word from me might do the trick. John.
Fabulous video as per usual. Wonderful venue and brilliant film.
For a future 4k review - may I suggest the recent Studio Canal release of the Brotherhood of the Wolf.
I've had the Blu-ray of that for years. First saw it when a friend purchased the DVD and I thought it was pretty terrific. I expect the 4K will be a good 'un but I don't think the Blu-ray is overly impressive so I'll have to take another look at that. John.
IMAX is a sight to behold. I remember watching Tron in imax
I think Tron Legacy had 15/70 IMAX in it but I didn't see that one in the full Monty. I can well imagine how spectacular that would have looked though. John.
Hi John! A bit late to this one but again thanks for this work on sharing these experiences with us! Lucky I have an IMAX thirty minutes from my home so not much of a road trip unless you want to count navigating horrible conjested traffic down the trans Canada 1 lolol (my tongue is in cheek) but thanks for your inside looks. I am going again as I need to take my daughter to see. I mostly remember the immersive experience and the sound quality was exceptional. As ebert would of said in his glossary... an out of body experience for surehaha.. My best to you guys over there D!!
It sounds like your local 15/70 IMAX cinema is of a similar high/exceptional standard to the BFI IMAX Dave. I suspect we're going to be getting quite a few chances to see the IMAX prints of OPPENHEIMER in the years ahead because it's been a runaway success and a lot of new people do seem to have been introduced to the best movie presentation format as a result of OPPENHEIMER. I suspect that all the Christopher Nolan films will get a fresh airing again soon. Packed houses all over the world I hope. Well, in the almost 30 remaining genuine IMAX houses around the world that is. John.
Great video John ,I saw it at my local Cineworld, totally engrossed by the film and the time flew by, superb picture and sound and would probably put Oppenheimer 3rd after inception and interstellar
There's not so much IMAX in this one as Mr. Nolan's previous two masterpieces and possibly his previous three but it did look and sound very special when those genuine IMAX 15/70 scenes appeared. A few people have told me they didn't like it much but we're all different. None of them had seen it in 15/70 though and that makes a big difference. John.
I saw it one of the few 15/70mm IMAX’s in the States. Tremendous experience. Amazing film.
I think you still have 16 genuine IMAX cinemas in the USA so when you think there are less than 30 able to screen this film in IMAX now that doesn't seem so bad Steve. 6 are in Canada I believe and 3 are over here. The biggest screen now is Melbourne in Australia since Germany's former IMAX cinema gave up on the format and downgraded to video projection only. I bet they're kicking themselves right now. I expect we're going to see film makers clamouring to try to repeat Mr. Nolan's success with OPPENHEIMER over the next couple of years. Surely some of the old genuine IMAX houses are going to upgrade back to what they once had as a result. John.
Brilliant video. I saw the 70mm print of Oppenheimer a couple of weeks back at the Manchester Printworks. It was an incredible - and at times beautiful - experience.
I would've loved to see inside the projection booth.
Fortunately you can see in the projection booth Steve so if you haven't seen my last video take a look as it's a guided tour or the whole process with the Chief, Michael Ford. John.
I was given a tour of the Printworks booth. It was amazing to see the actual film
@@iCrazyMidget It's incredible to me that the 15/70 projection format all works so flawlessly most of the time. So many moving parts and so much that could go wrong but rarely does. Pushing it to 3 hours of continuous run time really has proved to me what an engineering marvel it is. The BFI IMAX reported the 100th screening of their 15/70 print last week and every one had been a sellout. Something special is happening in cinemas... at least it is in the few remaining genuine IMAX cinemas around the world. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Nolan has truly bought a dying format back to life and I hope it encourages other directors to also incorporate IMAX 70MM in they projects.
I just wish Manchester Printworks showed old movies in IMAX? Is there anything we can do which may help change this?
Amazing video John, I was unable to go to my originally intended screening but managed to see it yesterday and was just blown away. Exceptional clarity while still looking natural and the best skin tones I’ve ever seen. Totally agree it looked almost 3D at times in a very natural way. Unfortunately I am very sensitive to the flickering of the projector but that didn’t detract much from the experience. I also concur that while a very good film, it’s not my favourite of the Nolan titles. Seeing it in that format was enough to make up for any deficiencies in the film though.
- Roland
Evening Roland and good to hear from you. A few people mention flicker but I rarely, if ever, pick up on it at all. Usually if there's visible flicker present then it's an indication the lamp is aging prematurely and needs changing. I don't fancy that in an IMAX 15/70 projector I can tell you!
John.
I cannot wait for the VHS copy lol
I've just ordered a full frame Super 8 Michael! Okay, I made that up. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Funny you should say that John. That was also my first thought. But you must admit the thought of a VHS copy has gotta to more gross.
@@MichaelBeeny You're making me think about all this Michael and I think a Blu-ray or 4K copy in VHS packaging might do well. Super 8 would be prohibitively expensive now owing to the cost of the film stock but it would be very nice to have it on Super 8. TENET on Super 8 would be even better simply because I find it so fascinating to look at. One day I'll just sit down and actually watch the film rather than look at it! John.
Very interesting stuff. I've been waiting to hear what you have to say about this film, and I am surprised that you didn't say more, but still, very interesting stuff.
I had to think about what I could say without giving anything away Timothy. I could have gone into detail but that would spoil the film for those who are still to see it. A great Christopher Nolan film and possibly his best but so far I've enjoyed his three previous films even more. John.
@@moviecollector5920 which one would you say is the most visually interesting?
Thank you for another great video! Could you please, if you have the time, elaborate on the presentation regarding mixed formats/aspect ratios (unless you’re planning on a video dedicated to that)? I happened to work on the third Batman movie and decided to see the results in true imax. That is the only imax Hollywood movie I’ve seen. I remember the aspect ratios bouncing around and the imax footage making the other gauges appear faulty as a result. The entire thing felt like a work print to me.
That sounds like THE DARK KNIGHT RISES then Cody. I haven't seen the IMAX print of that which is kept at the BFI IMAX but I plan to one day. All the Christopher Nolan IMAX films do these aspect ratio changes but it's possibly something that IMAX have in hand now as they've apparently developed a smaller IMAX camera so perhaps that is to facilitate shooting dialogue sequences. Impossible right now owing to the deafening clatter of an IMAX camera. Mr. Nolan's last three IMAX films were IMAX and standard 70mm and the standard 70mm shots appeared to be blown up a little to me giving an aspect ratio of around 1.90:1 to minimise the aspect ratio shifts. I'd have preferred them to have remained 2.20:1 but I suppose most people would prefer the blow-ups. As for the moving masking here in my home cinema, I set the masking to roughly envelop the projected image of each film or video. It's usually as simple as that other than films such as the Mr. Nolan IMAX releases on disc which have to have the top and bottom masking open as fully as possible meaning visible white areas during the 'Scope ratio or 2.20:1 sequences. I have covered the masking and how it moves in previous videos which I've linked to in the description field on the latest home cinema video.
John.
Great video as always John! I wonder, how much in value would one of those IMAX movie reels of Oppenheimer be actually worth? 🤔
Might be about £30K to £40K. If I get a chance I'll see if I can find out and include it in a future video. John.
Thanks John.
You're welcome Patrick. John.
Glad you finally got to see it in IMAX John. I watched it opening weekend here in Toronto in IMAX and still have been thinking about it. Agree that the first 2 hours are better than the 3rd and for entertainment value i prefer Inception or TDK. Hope more movies are filmed with IMAX.
Morning Mandeep. I think we can all be fairly confident that there is going to be a bit of an IMAX resurgence due to the success of OPPENHEIMER. All the faux IMAX labelled cinemas will benefit too because most people don't realize there is any difference. That's a terrible shame really because they're all seeing lower standard projections and have no idea of how good the real, genuine IMAX really is. John.
@@moviecollector5920 It will be akin to the sub par 3D movies we saw after Avatar was released in 2009. I hope genuine 70MM Imax film sees the resurgence with the proper directors using the format. Imagine a full blow action epic in IMAX.
Saw it in 70mm film (Non IMAX). Even though it had only been shown a few times before, it showed a fair amount of dirt.
Comes with the territory.
It shouldn't have done Jeffrey. Things can go wrong but when the cinema industry used to supply top quality consistently until towards the end of the 1990's, the prints could be shown for many months and not show any indication of wear. Projectionists were doing their job all the time then but these days it tends to be an occasional thing. Most projection involves pushing a few buttons these days. Film is an art form all of its own and it requires people who know how to care for it and work with it. John.
Another nice behind the scenes look of how things run. I'm so glad is was this movie John and not Barbie. I will look forward to seeing this movie John.
Barbie's a movie shot and presented on video Singin so there's not anything worth filming in a projection booth for that one. I suppose if the decorator's have been in though I could get some shots of the paint drying! Actually, I think that might be of more appeal than the film but anything that gets people back into cinemas is a good thing even if I don't fancy it.
John.
I haven't been to the cinema in over 5 years, not because I don't want to its because where I live they don't have one anymore. Maybe when I visit England I might go and see a movie. @@moviecollector5920
One thing that surprised me as a reminder of the film days was the odd marks and blotches on the film and at one point, even a vertical line the entire length of the screen for a quarter of a second. Didnt spoil the quality overall, wonder if its simply the result of the number of times it had been projected
I did see a scratch briefly but it was a negative scratch. The white specks are dust on the negative but black specks are dust on the print. IMAX has a glass capture device that goes up and down every 5 to 10 seconds (dependent on how it's set) and the idea is to get the dust sucked out but occasionally one or two of the little buggers can be stubborn and they reappear after the glass goes back in.
John.
Thanks for the recommendation, picked up Crawl and The Firm 4K for $18 each, not bad.
Two great 4K discs and two terrific movies Gary. Crawl is only 88 minutes I think and a perfect example of how not to overdo a film. Most of them are two and a half hours at least these days and I tend to get bored with a lot of them. Not so with Crawl. The Firm was always a great film even if it is a long one. John.
@@moviecollector5920 totally agree, I’ve always loved the Firm. Looking forward to Crawl a first watch. Believe it or not we’re starting to see alligators in SE Oklahoma.
Totally missed this one in my timeline here on TH-cam @Movie Collector despite having all bells and whistles on. Saw it by accident. And, as always John, it is spot on! Superb video showing the event entirely. Thanks for all the work on this.
BTW did you ever review Gemini Man on 4K UHD? At this is 60fps on 4K UHD and, no matter what you think of the film, it looks absolutely amazing and interested in your opinion on it (especially visually and sound wise).
Morning Pieter. Gemini Man is the worst quality video I have ever looked at. I did mention how awful it is in an upload sometime ago after I'd purchased it because people were telling me it was the best thing they'd ever seen. It's all down to perceptions and youngsters who grew up playing video games will very much like the look of it and those of us who grew up looking at natural, high quality films will mostly not like the look of it. What is wrong with Gemini Man on 4K is that it was shot for a high quality 3D presentation in cinemas at 120fps. For 4K only one half of the 3D video could be used and without the 3D glasses over your eyes the depth of the imagery is lost which results in a flat version of an unrealistic looking movie. Being shot entirely on video at high speed lost the natural look because there is no shutter in a video camera or a video projector and what you end up is a final product that looks like it was an entirely computer generated cartoon.
Sorry that isn't the answer you were hoping for. I have kept that 4K disc so I can use it as an example of how awful video can look even when the makers think they are producing something special. Having said all this, it was made for 3D and I bet the 3D effect of this one is just about the best ever produced. Should never have released flat but when there's money to be made...
John.
@@moviecollector5920 thanks for you comprehensive reply, John. Highly appreciated. Funny as I usually have about the same opinion as you on movies and movietransfers. I never knew the movie nor the way it was shot but got it through my 19 year old son which should explain.😄 I really liked the beautiful way it was shot. Especially the train scene at the beginning which sorta gave away the fact it was initially shot for 3D.
I usually also despise the video game look, that is why I am propably one of the few that cannot stand the Avatar movies, as to me those are too CGI and too much like watching a video game.
But nice hearing your view on Gemini Man. Did you see the new Mission Impossible already in cinemas and have you seen the Equilizer 3 and The Creator trailers? Those seem interesting aswell. To me at least.😊😉 Have a great day!
@@pieterbalk-ht7kq I haven't seen the Avatar sequel but that's because I saw the original movie. 'Nuff said about that then and you've probably twigged that you and I feel the same way about it. It's possible Gemini Man doesn't come across as so fake on some televisions because they tend to be setup to look a little fake already. I have my equipment setup to make video look like film as closely as possible and Gemini Man doesn't come anywhere close in that regard and there's nothing that can be done about it. It's more of an amusement ride than a movie and I bet it was wonderful for children and youngsters to experience it on a huge screen with active 3D glasses. It just doesn't work as a flat movie in the home. if there's a 3D Blu-ray release then that would be the home video version to go. I'd have probably really enjoyed it in 3D when I was a teenager. I'm not alone in my opinion of how it looks on 4K but we do all tend to be older and I think those of us that do feel the same want movies to look like real life. Just as well we do all have different opinions at times otherwise there would be nothing to discuss.
John.
Hey mate, was wondering - what's the best 65/70mm experience you've had with an older film? I've noticed some older Super (and Ultra) Panavision 70 films look extraordinary even on a regular home cinema projector.
INTERSTELLAR, TENET and DUNKIRK. I think TENET is the best image quality although it's possible DUNKIRK is just as good but INTERSTELLAR takes you out of this world and is the most suitable massive film format, enormous screen experience. The most impact of any film I've ever seen in a cinema in fact and followed by Mr. Nolan's other two masterpieces mentioned above. Then it's probably OPPENHEIMER. John.
Hopefully the success of the film will lead to s proliferation of genuine IMAX cinema as Avatar did for 3D although i knew that was a gimmick which would not last as it's flaw lies some people are unable to adjust to 3D I being one of them who left my one and only 3D film with a splitting headache and unable to fully focus on most of the film . Thank you John for taking us with you on this incredible cinematic adventure Michael -SOUTH AFRICA
Evening Michael. The good news is that IMAX are aware of what has happened and want to get 15/70 projectors back out into the world. I expect the BFI IMAX will have secondments from all over the world so they can get new projectionists trained up.
John.
Another brilliant video John and it made me want to get up to the BFI IMAX to see a film on that screen. I'm curious how many of the IMAX cinemas dotted around the country are actually capable of projecting genuine 70mm IMAX? My local IMAX is in Chichester and it's where I normally go to watch new releases but I'm unclear on whether if I went to see Oppenheimer there I would be watching a 15/70mm IMAX print or just a digital projection? Perhaps you know...
There are only three IMAX cinemas in the UK; Manchester Printworks, The Ronson Theatre in the Science Museum and the BFI IMAX. The rest are all video projection so just living off the reputation built by 15/70 prints. Check out how cheaply you can get to London on National Express and you may be surprised. A return day trip can often be done for under £20 from that sort of distance. We did ours all in, including reserved seats on the way up for a total of £12.
John.
Thanks so much for the tip John re: National Express. I'm actually shocked that there's only three screens projecting 15/70mm IMAX in the whole country - wow!! That makes it even more important to make the effort to go to London then. I'd be very interested in seeing a behind the scenes video at some ordinary cinemas too should you feel like doing it. I think it would be quite useful for those of us who are new to all this to see what sort of video projectors routine cinemas use - is it 4k etc?
@@TheFlyingAudiophile I don't know what the figures are currently but before the pandemic struck around 50% of all cinema screens in the UK were a lowly 2K. I don't expect many will have upgraded given the precarious position most of them are in having done hardly any business in the past 3 to 4 years. Top Gun: Maverick and the Avatar sequel got people in though so at least there's been something prior to OPPENHEIMER and the Barbie movie. Video projection is not quite up to the top capabilities of 35mm but it is easier to put it on huge screens because more light can be put through I think. 35mm sequences in INTERSTELLAR suggest that blowing those sequences up onto the IMAX frame is superior to most video projections with the possible exception of videos shot at 6K or over, dependent on lenses and other criteria when such a movie was shot. There are no moving parts on video projectors and that makes them difficult to feature in a video. They're simply boring to look at but show someone a film projector and they'll be mesmerized all day.
There are less than 30 cinemas able to screen OPPENHEIMER in IMAX. I think 18 are in the USA and 6 in Canada. That doesn't leave many. Biggest screen is Melbourne in Australia since the German one gave up on the format and is now only video projection.
John.
Great video I did see Oppenheimer in imax on July 21st but it was a Digital projection it was good projection but if I would’ve saw it in the BFI imax It would be a breathtaking experience the reason I didn’t see it in 15/70 IMAX because most of the screening were sold out
And they're still sold out now Ethan. I hope that's telling the cinema industry around the world something important.
John.
Fantastic video. Such a shame that I was unable to meet the man, the legend himself due to watching a quadruple-bill myself that day in Leicester Square.
Barbie four times over Cheekster? You poor sod!
@@moviecollector5920 - Oppenheimer IMAX, Enter the Dragon 4K, The Meg 2: The Trench, Gran Turismo Superscreen.
Well done, friend.
Thank you Gary. We watched the 4K of Crawl last night and both thought it was terrific. If you haven't seen it, stick it on your list! John.
@@moviecollector5920 will do!
Hi John I saw Oppenheimer at Belfast Cineworld IMAX last night. Once it started (15 minutes into the film 🙄) I have to say it was tremendous. No noticeable letter boxing. The Change in aspect ratio was subtle but visible but certainly full advantage was taken of the screen size. I can’t get accurate specs for Belfast so not sure if I’m seeing the full effect? It was however just short of painfully loud. Is that normal for IMAX?
Belfast no longer has an IMAX Brendan so what you saw there was a faux IMAX using a video projector. The sound should be the same though and although it's loud it shouldn't hurt like it does in some cinemas. Sounds like your local cinema has a bit of a sub-standard or knackered sound system which does happen if it's been driven too loud for too long. At the BFI IMAX you feel everything but that is probably the best sound system I've ever heard anywhere in the world. I did give up on cinema before the big downgrade in 2011 though so I'm not as up to date as I was until things all started going wrong. To see IMAX in the UK you have to check with one of the three genuine IMAX cinemas (might soon be four when Bradford re-opens as they're apparently putting the IMAX GT 15/70 projector back in) that they are screening a 15/70 print before just assuming you'll be seeing the real deal. The three genune IMAX cinemas are BFI IMAX, Ronson Theatre in the Science Museum and Manchester Printworks.
John.
Raj and I were fortunate enough to see Dunkirk presented in 70mm at Odeon Leicester Square and then a few days later again in IMAX 70mm Film. No question: the IMAX 70mm presentation was superior! Having seen Oppenheimer in 70mm at Picturehouse Central we are looking to see it in IMAX 70mm at BFI a.s.a.p. !
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Morning Keith. There isn't so much IMAX in this one but it's breathtaking when there is. Too often it's just the opening scene setting shot of each sequence but I found the opening of the film and the whole part around the testing of the bomb to be sensational. John.
I saw it at the same BFI IMAX and really enjoyed it - I just wish all the shots were in the full IMAX format! Otherwise, a great experience. I'm looking forward to seeing Jurassic Park there next month even though I know it wasn't actually filmed in IMAX
Jurassic Park isn't the best looking film so don't expect too much. It will be good to see it on the huge screen though. I have the Super 8 print which only goes to 1.85:1 for the computer animation shots. The rest is 1.33:1.
If you get the chance to see TENET or DUNKIRK at the BFI IMAX (if you haven't seen them already) take it. Much more IMAX in both of those as a proportion of their running times. And INTERSTELLAR for that matter.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I did see TENET there which was great too!
i went to the imax melbourne on 2nd day of release and i loved the experience what a screen and what a movie i rather enjoyed the last third, nolan clearly understands the rubber band tention theroy in cinema.
I expect I'll change my mind about the last third next time I see the film. That was just my original impression I suppose and probably because it all built up to the bomb which I felt was the climax and then it was all a little anti-climactic but still rather brilliant. I rather fancy getting to the Melbourne IMAX. I believe that's the biggest genuine IMAX in the world since the German one gave up on the format. I bet they're kicking themselves now.
John.
Devastated John - was meant to go a few weeks back, Manchester 70mm. Unfortunately I got sciatica for piriformis syndrome and could no longer go and not since due to nit being able to walk without agony. I’m hoping/praying it stays on for a while longer. Desperate to see it and want to hold out for imax 70mm for my 1st experience. Is it a masterpiece?
Don't worry too much about seeing it now Clark because I think it's going to be around for a few months. Get well first and then see where it's still showing. The BFI IMAX has been sold out from the opening morning which I can't imagine is a common occurrence so even if you have to get a coach or something down to London it should be on in one of the country's three IMAX cinemas. It's a masterpiece alright. I think it might need several viewings to take every detail in but I do think I enjoy Mr. Nolan's three previous masterpieces even more. That may change of course. Get well soon.
John.
John, seeing this, I really wish that they would screen Ben Hur in 70mm again Ultra Panavision 70 I believe in the roadshow style format with the overture and intermission and I really would like to see it come to a 4K with a great new collectors set.
I'd be sat there in the very next seat, I can tell you. OPPENHEIMER in 15/70 at the BFI IMAX is a similar sort of cinematic event the like of which we've not seen in a long time. John.
I saw it in IMAX a while back, and it was awesome. Admittedly, I wasn't as struck by the image quality as I thought I would be, but the way it enveloped my vision was amazing. Before you ask, I don't have vision problems (at least as far as I know), and my optometrist said I have 20/15 vision. I'd say the quality was about the same as a 4K TV, and combining that with the giant screen gives an image that looks like how you'd see it if you were there. Something that stuck out was that the regular 70mm footage didn't look that good. Can't say this was shocking since it's a third of the quality of regular IMAX footage projected on an IMAX screen. Also, if you're going to see a real IMAX film, come into the theater before the film starts. The majority of the audience entered as the film started, possibly to skip the trailers at regular theaters. Real IMAX has no trailers to save space, which I knew beforehand but that possibly wasn't known to everyone else. It wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't very considerate. Overall, it was great and I might go see it again to pick up on what I may have missed (it's a very dialogue heavy film with intense themes, so a second viewing may be necessary) and see the glorious IMAX footage before the film's already extended run ends.
The standard 70mm looks to be blown up to about 1.90:1 to me Duncan thereby reducing the overall quality. This was the same with TENET and DUNKIRK which I consider to be better films for the genuine IMAX format as they're both big screen action films. It's wonderful to see a drama using IMAX where possible though but that does minimize the volume of IMAX shots. If you do go to see it again try to take in the image quality around the bomb sequence where it's all IMAX and consider how good a 4K television would look if that same image on the 4K telly was blown up to that size. It would not and does not compare. 4K video projection is excellent these days and if a movie has been shot using large format film or even shot at something like 8K video and then shrunk down to 4K it will usually surpass the achievable quality of a movie shot using standard 35mm film. The natural look of a film is lost as soon as digital video is used anywhere though but Doug Trumbull did work out what caused that before he died and he said it was the fact that there is no shutter. I'd add to that because there's also no film passing between the lens and the lamp as there is with film projection so that's another factor because it further diffuses the light. All this is missing from video projection and that's why it often looks so harsh and you feel like you need sunglasses.
John.
I booked TDK row k 16 and 17. Are the seats any good?
Yes. I've sat right at the front, across the middle rows and right at the back. Every seat has left me astounded at the quality. Have a great time. Only 25 minutes of IMAX in THE DARK KNIGHT but they'll be worth the price of admission alone. John.
Hi John, Quick question, what aspect ratio was the film in and what ratio were the Imax scenes in? I've seen it, thought it was brilliant, but there are more entertaining Nolan films. There's a lot of people talking in a lot of rooms, not sure about the replay value. Only time will tell. Clive
I feel the same way Clive. TENET, DUNKIRK and INTERSTELLAR are his most entertaining films and I think this slots in at number 4. The 15/70 print does make it far more special than it otherwise would be but I don't suppose that comes as any surprise. It was in IMAX aspect ratio 1.43:1 but I'm not sure about the standard 70mm sequences. With DUNKIRK and TENET I was of the opinion they'd been optically enlarged to more closely match the IMAX scenes and I estimate them to be around 1.90:1. I'm not certain though but there did not look to be 2.20:1 to me. INTERSTELLAR kept all the various original aspect ratios and the image during the anamorphic 35mm sequences appeared to be the normal 35mm 'Scope ratio so there is a precedent for my opinion of the 70mm sequences in OPPENHEIMER.
John.
I was there on the 14th (N11-12). What surprised me most was how important sound was in this film. I came prepared for the visuals to be the main attraction of this auditorium, but it was the sound system which jumped out as so significant. Everyone was wondering how a filmmaker who doesn't use CG could make a film about the first atom bomb, the answer is: sound.... Big sound.
Amazingly, some people have been telling me up until quite recently that they don't rate the sound in the BFI IMAX. I think they must exist in a parallel universe! John.
@@moviecollector5920 I thought it was spectacular. At times it was uncomfortable, but intentially so, the sound assaults you, it shakes you to the core quite literally. I thought that the scenes of the cheering crowd were particularly potent, but so too were the other moments when the background sound was removed. I'd say that the way sound is used in this film is certainly one of its most significant features (if not THE most significant). That one scream of horror which punctuates the film was, I thought, very profound.
@@stuffandnonsense8528 You've really made a study of it and it's made me realize there is so much more in there so I need to see it again. Probably have to wait for the home video disc though as it's not easy or cheap to get to the BFI IMAX. At least not every show is sold out now so it is possible to get tickets.. John.
I saw 70mm IMAX in Irvine, CA. Also saw 3 times in IMAX laser at the Orange 30. I contributed my 1/2 day collectively and 100 bucks roughly. The best two scenes are RDJ and Cillian at Princeton along with the rowdy crowd on the bleachers celebrating the defeat of Japan.
I need to see it three more times by the sound of it! Many people seem to be going to see this one multiple times. I need an apartment at the IMAX! John.
@@moviecollector5920 Irvine is still generating almost $8,000 per viewing roughly so 8k x 4 viewings a day = over 30k roughly per day x 7 we are looking at almost a quarter million generated from 1 screen in a week.
70 mm is a truly spectacular format for IMAX. Oppenheimer is great as it is, but the 70mm film really enhanced what is already amazing experience of filmmaking as a whole
As Graham says in the video Eva, I wanted the IMAX sequences to go on forever. There is nothing else that comes close. John.
Quite a day John.
Reminded me of the days of 70mm road shows. Great to see myself on TH-cam.
Let's hope with the sell out performances of "Oppenheimer" in Imax 15/70 we'll see more real Imax productions popping up soon. Also more theatres capable of showing them.
One day I hope the technology will evolve to be able to have a full 15/70mm throughout the movie.
Good job John.
Regards Graham.
Evening Graham (it's 7.30pm here). IMAX Corp. have developed a new, smaller camera so I suspect that is to facilitate shooting dialogue scenes in IMAX. I expect we'll find out soon.
I just re-watched this video having not looked at it since I finished it a few days ago. Seeing it afresh means I looked at it with new eyes and I very much like the audience reaction parts so well done. I think it worked well and went together well. A good advert for the BFI IMAX and 15/70 IMAX in general perhaps.
John.
Yes John you did a really good job of editing the whole thing together. Loved it.
Good to hear a full length Imax film could be on the horizon. Won't that be exciting.
@@hildamontes6146 IMAX Corp have been living off the 15/70 reputation so now that they know it's the way people want to see a genuine IMAX film I think they're going to want to spread the best format back around the world. In the meantime, I'd like to see TENET again. John.
Good morning John. I'd love to see Tenet and Interstellar at the Waterloo Imax. Hopefully there's other showings to come. For now I'll make do with the 4K.
Glad you enjoyed Oppenheimer, John. I know I did. A few videos ago I commented and said you should check out the After Hours 4K Criterion that came out and you said that Criterions were very expensive to import, well, Criterion is releasing it in the UK on October 9th. You certainly don’t have to get it or review it if you don’t want to, I just wanted to let you know that it was coming out. Criterions are still pretty expensive even when you aren’t importing them.
Thank you for the reminder about After Hours Sean. Please do so again once it's out and then there's a fighting chance I'll actually look for it. Good to know it's actually being released over here. Shame not all of them are but I guess they don't sell enough of them normally. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I’ll make sure to let you know again after release. I’m certain the reason Criterion is releasing it in the UK and other places is because it’s a highly sought after physical release since it doesn’t have any other 4K or Blu-ray releases anywhere in the world.
@@sean9920Thank you Sean. I'm rather looking forward to the After Hours 4K release now you've plugged it so well.
Thank you for the video! The last time I saw an actual 1570 IMAX print of a theatrical film was “The Dark Knight Rises” in Chongqing, China. I’m currently back in Minnesota, USA and unfortunately (but at the same time fortunately) the only large format screening of “Oppenheimer” in the area was on 5-perf 70mm. The image was beautiful, thanks to being all photochemical and very little use of a DI, while the sound quality was limited by the room’s standard DTS 5.1 setup. Good but far from perfect compared to the IMAX sound system. I will say, while watching the 5-perf 70mm print, I’d be lying if I said I could spot the 1570mm IMAX footage. The clear sign for me was the depth of field, and perhaps due to the optical reduction from 1570mm IMAX to 5-perf 70mm, the visual difference wasn’t as evident in my opinion. Of course, the screen was your standard theater screen but fortunately masked to the correct 2.20:1 ratio. I’m sure if I had seen the 1570mm IMAX print (and on a huge IMAX screen), the switch from 5-perf 70mm to 1570mm IMAX footage would be more clear. Which reminds me with “The Dark Knight Rises”, the 35mm anamorphic footage on the 1570mm IMAX print (in terms of visual quality) was way too obvious that even my wife was able to spot the visual difference. Thanks again.
The 15/70 isn't always obvious other than the aspect ratio shift in a genuine IMAX house but usually the increased light coming into the lens and onto the film is a big giveaway. I'm not sure but I think the standard 70mm shots may be a little optically enlarged because the aspect ratio seemed to be 1.90:1 (ish) for those sequences which was the same with TENET and DUNKIRK but certainly not with INTERSTELLAR. By the way the anamorphic and VistaVision 35mm blown up into the IMAX print looked better than anything video projected on that big screen. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Interesting to know that the 2.20:1 65mm footage was optically enlarged to 1.90:1 on the IMAX print but that would make more sense from a presentation standpoint, otherwise the image would be too small on the 1.43:1 screen.
@@vangmx I might be wrong but I don't think so and I would prefer it if the 2.20:1 ratio was kept because the image quality would be even better than it already is. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I totally agree. Keep it at the original aspect ratio. The 2.20:1 footage is already being optically enlarged onto the IMAX film. There isn’t a need to enlarge it more. Which reminds me, I personally think the IMAX footage is somewhat of a gimmick and not being used to the full visual quality. “Oppenheimer” was filmed with a 2.20:1 ratio in mind and the IMAX footage is just simply opening up the top and bottom image (of course marked with safety zones during filming). The added visual image wasn’t really the priority and is similar with the case of open matted flat films to full frame 1.33:1 where these is too much head or legroom. Of course, if the IMAX footage was filmed with a true 1.43:1 aspect ratio from day one, we’d be losing heads and bodies when watching in any cropped format in both flat or scope. Oh well…
@@vangmx It's the immediate, noticeable added clarity that makes it all worthwhile though. Not every scene is obvious compared to the standard 70mm but most of them are and there's possibly never been anything else quite like it although I dare say some three-strip Cinerama aficionados might disagree with me. John.
I hope more filmmakers realize the grand presentation of 70mm IMAX film projection and more venues get opened around the world, including my own country (one could wish). I'm wondering though, this is such a long movie like most other Christopher Nolan movies except Dunkirk, what happens to these lengthy heavy IMAX film reels after their run in cinemas?
They’re either returned to the distributor or kept on site. Most non-chain cinemas will likely be keeping it in storage alongside their other IMAX prints for reruns.
The BFI IMAX have quite a few of the IMAX prints safely kept in the projection booth. I suspect they're all going to be re-screened again soon owing to the success of OPPENHEIMER and the introduction to 15/70 IMAX for so many people. A whole new audience now knows the best movie presentation format and many of them will want to see more. John.
Hi John, I watched Oppenheimer in Empire Leister Square in their digital imax screen.
It was a great experience (although probably not as good as 70mm imax!).
The screen was massive and the depth of colours was fantastic. The sound system was pretty good too, although not Dolby Atmos.
I felt like I was there in the 1950's.
I did feel that the movie felt like its 3 hours runtime but it was a very well made science history film nonetheless.
The 15/70 origin always enhances every other format the film is reduced down onto so it will be a similar effect with the 4K and Blu-ray discs when they're released. But nothing compares to the real thing. It's sad that The Empire had to be split because that was the nation's best cinema and I cannot bring myself to venture in there at all since that wonderful auditorium was lost. Too many wonderful memories and I think I'd just cry if I saw what had been done to it. But it's a business and clearly there was no longer the audience to justify an old style picture palace of the highest order. Glad that you enjoyed it. Mr. Nolan doesn't like too many channels of sound on his films and I think what he does is better than anyone else so that's okay in my book. John.
John, i was thinking the other day about my incredible experience in the depths of the Brazilian jungle whilst filming my Magnum Opus "Fitzcarraldo" in 1981 and all i kept saying to myself was: "I wish Claudia Cardinale had been 18 at the time instead of 43".
@@wernerherzog3502 She was still beautiful at 43 Barry and probably still is today at the age of 85. John.
Greetings from a forest fire saturated Canada 🇨🇦! I made a specific attempt to see this in 70mm at my local IMAX. It was my first time seeing an actual film print at this size and it didn’t disappoint. Although I was sitting against the left side wall… so I’m not sure I had the best outing. There was a lot of flicker in the white sections of the screen where I was sitting. Not sure what that’s about.
Apparently a lamp coming to a premature end can induce that flickering effect Jeremy. I dare say they've changed it pretty quick if it was flickering. All seats in a genuine IMAX house are good but it's easier to see everything from a slightly more central position as far back as possible. I've been in the front row, far right seat before and that created an even more memorable impression than usual so there are advantages to sitting closer sometimes. John.
I saw this at the BFI. Yep, amazing experience. Overall a very Nolanesque screenplay. The only thing i didnt like were the scenes with florence pugh. Thought they were unnecessary and rather gratiotious. Other than than, need to see it again.
Hoping to catch in on imax lazer at the empire if its still on this week.
The laser is only the lamp so don't get too impressed by the name. I have a video projector with a laser lamp here so they're not quite as special as they once sounded any longer.
I could have done without the sex scenes being so gratuitous but I suppose it was telling us something about their relationship that was out of their timeline. Then again, remember that ridiculous scene in James Cameron's Titanic when they get into a car in the hold for some nookie? Ridiculous
John.
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Yep, it's still way out there in front. John.
I liked Michael the projectionist's quote, "I haven't seen it in the right sequence..." Don't worry mate, "right sequence" isn't really Nolan's thing..!
Brilliant! That made me laugh. Well done. Yes, Michael's was a typical projectionist's response. John.
..i want to book a flight from Athens to London, only to visit BFI IMAX and experience this film in 15/70
..anyone knows if Oppenheimer will continue in October.?
Get onto the BFI IMAX web site here: www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-imax and you'll see it's on until middle of September but I think it will be making appearances for some months yet. When you've got a money maker you might as well run that rather than the latest superhero tosh shot on video and projected on video. People increasingly want the real thing and the best presentation in a cinema again. Wonderful news. Let's hope it wakes the industry up. And get on the BFI IMAX email list which is free of course. Let me know if you can't find where to do it and I'll have a look. John.
@@moviecollector5920 thanks John , i cannot agree more about video capturing and projecting films these days.
I think i will give them a call in order to make an early booking on that flight..
One thought I had is what if imax frames were increased to 20 perf to reach a 16:9 aspect ratio
I went one better than that Cheetahluv - what if a 2x squeeze anamorphic lens was used? Someone would have to build a pretty wide, high cinema for that though. John.
@@moviecollector5920 that would basically be a bigger cinerama
How did you get hold of the film print so.won't some 70mms film cells 😂
The lead in and lead out were sent to me which was a lovely surprise. They arrived in a little cylindrical package and I wondered what the hell it was - a pipe bomb crossed my mind. I had mentioned that I'd like to do an IMAX leader pillar like the one in the bar area at the BFI IMAX so I think that was remembered and why the strips were sent. Brilliant.
John.
My nearest IMAX 70mm is manchester, 3.5 hours away, so I did the next best thing, saw it in IMAX laser,,,, AND regular 70mm
You should have got Andy to take you down with him. Well, no one is far away from each other in Scotland are they?!?
John.
@@moviecollector5920 didn't want to third wheel it with @ElectricGeek and Mrs @ElectricGeek 😂 but something tells me.... Mrs electric geek may have been the 3rd wheel to our collective geek chat 😂
@@scottishgeekguy Not on the way back though as apparently she was looking up the true story of everything that happened so very taken with the film and the genuine IMAX trip.
Rumor has it that Denis Dune Part2 might be 3 hours 10 minutes + !!! I don’t know if that’s non stop genuine 15perf70 IMAX but I will be there opening show. The other rumor on the street is that the studios want Denis to redo Cleopatra in IMAX. With Zendaya!!! @Movie Collector
Dune is digital only
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond: "Dune 2 was shot with our cameras."
Collider: "As confirmed at the WarnerBros panel at CinemaCon, Dune Part Two was completely shot in IMAX." @@PlanesTrainsAutos
Dune Part Two s entirely shot and finished video so no IMAX I'm afraid. What the IMAX Corp. are referring to is one of the lower quality video formats which carried the great name. I expect it will look a lot better than Dune though which was messed about with a little too much but still looked surprisingly good in spite of all that. IMAX as far as I and many others are concerned is 15/70 film - shot and finished on 15/70 film - and the other lesser formats should carry different names to differentiate them.
John.
For me, Nolans best piece of Cinema and deserving of some Oscars, but like you, Dunkirk, Tenet & Interstellar I like a little more. Overall though I think it's an absolute masterpiece
We're on the same hymn sheet there then Zoso. Completely! A masterpiece for sure. John.
@@moviecollector5920 and meant to add, in 70mm at BFI I thought was astounding. My greatest memory of any IMAX film was Dunkirk, it just blew my mind.
@@giggsy42 I nearly fell out of my seat during one sequence flying with the Spitfires. John.
@@moviecollector5920 stunning sequences in the Spitfire. The end gliding to the landing I think is one of the most beautiful cinematic sequences I've ever watched.
Beau drove for hours, or Four hours (across America)?
I think you're right - I think he did say it was about four hours. John.
agreed on the entertainment part, i'm not sure i'd actually want to watch this in imax now that i've seen it in a regular cinema. it's really mostly just talking scenes and closeups of faces, i'd rather see his other more action movies on the huge screen if i get the chance.
You are right about that MrBrax but there are quite a lot of spectacular scenes in this that once you've seen in in the real McCoy it's hard to imagine being able to watch it any other way. I hope you saw a film print, preferably a standard 70mm print but most cinemas sadly are video projecting it. What a terrible shame but let's hope they all learn the lesson from what has happened with this are re-equip to project a movie from film again in the future. Cinema should be using the best tools of the trade - not all of the time maybe but enough to remind people of how good cinema can be and used to be.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 It was indeed a digital cinema, as my comparatively small city wouldn't make sense with film. 240 seats made it quite a good experience though, the heavy bass rumble during the cuts to the special effects was probably my favourite part and would love to see that in imax.
If a video like the one you've made, John, wouldn't make viewers want to see Oppenheimer in 15/70 IMAX, then nothing would.
Erik.
Let's hope so Erik. Shame you couldn't join us, I'd have really enjoyed that. And I'd have got you on camera too. How are the shows going with you? The BFI IMAX passed 100 screenings of the 15/70 print a few days ago and every one has been a sellout.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I hope to join you there some time in the future. The screenings are going fine. It's awesome to hear that about the BFI IMAX screenings.
@@loekegaard9 I think they've been taken a little by surprise and so we can probably expect more screenings for quite some time to come. After all, a cinema should get all the money in they can when an opportunity arises. John.
Watched Crawl reminded me of an Australian movie bait, when a tsunami floods a grocery store and sharks show up. Another reason not to move to Florida.
Alligators, sink holes, tornadoes and scorching hot sun. Not to mention the toll roads that expect everyone to know exactly how they operate in a similar way to the ridiculous road taxes in London but not quite that bad. Florida doesn't really seem like my sort of place now that you've made me think about it Gary. John.
I shudder to think what’s it like when your in the front rows of the auditorium
It's fantastic Neil. It fills your whole mind and being. There's nothing else like it. Sharper than the human eye can perceive with colour and density to match. Beware of imitations! John.
@@moviecollector5920 don’t they recommend being near the back in a central position
@@neiltaylor6645 I sat in the front row, far right seat for INTERSTELLAR when it was first released. It probably made an even bigger impact than when I saw it a few months ago from the back row of the centre section but both were equally awe-inspiring. I prefer to sit at the back but there's not a bad seat in there as far as I'm concerned. John.
Oy! Ten thousand years in a lamp will give you such a crick in the neck! Alternatively sit in the front row at BFI Waterloo lol
@@williamdoyle1108 Ho ho! Funnily enough, it's not a problem William. If you want an all-enveloping effect though then the front row might be the best place to be.
How many times have you watched so far?
Just the once Joe. I expect the print will be kept at the IMAX so I will get quite a few chances to see it again in the future. I don't relish the thought of seeing this film any other way just like with all the Christopher Nolan IMAX films really. John.
I’ll wait for the blu ray. I hear it was good but it’s bit of a talkie. I don’t think it warranted a imax release. I even hear the explosion itself was rather underwhelming.
Mission Impossible on the other hand, I would have loved to see that on the big screen.
Any film with genuine IMAX sequences included is worth seeing at one of the few remaining genuine IMAX cinemas. There were many sequences in this but not as many as Mr. Nolan's previous two or even three I think. It is a talkie but it's so good even though I agree that it's not ideally suited to the large film format in the way the previous three action adventures are. Sadly the latest Mission Impossible wasn't an IMAX film which is a shame because the fourth film was and I'd like to see that skyscraper sequence in IMAX because I'm sure it would have me falling out of my seat. Genuine IMAX is estimated to be around the computer image equivalent of 18K but I don't think you can quantify it that way simply because it is so far ahead of anything else. Having seen OPPENHEIMER in the best movie presentation format it's going to be difficult to watch it on video. I have the same trouble with INTERSTELLAR, DUNKIRK and TENET. As good as 4K home movie discs are they just don't come close.
John.
Hello John how are you
Bloody awful thanks Robert.
I do like to give a mischievous answer to that question. In reality, I'm alright thank you. Hope you're doing well?
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thanks good John I'm OK I liked this video about seeing OPPENHEIMER b UT I can't get into a film about the person who invented the atom bomb take care pal.
@@robertszvetics210 If the international team from the Allies hadn't have done it Robert we probably wouldn't be talking to each other today. Germany had been working on it too but fortunately they were defeated before they got there otherwise we quite likely could have kissed London goodbye. It's an interesting story and it's a brilliant film. You'll be surprised how well the subject matter is handled. Probably a little more cerebral than Barbie though! John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes I Agee Hitler would of hit England but the idiot stopped testing of the bomb in 1944 thank God he did.
@@moviecollector5920 I wouldn't watch Barbie if my life depended on it.
My biggest complaint about my recent visit to the BFI IMAX is the poor quality of the popcorn. Stale and chewy, yuck!! The drinks from the bar downstairs were pretty decent, though.
I don't tend to think about buying from the concession stand there. I suppose we usually have a cuppa' and a sandwich or something downstairs before the film. I must try the popcorn now you've said though because I expect your problem was a one-off and I'll be interested to know. John.
OPPENHEIMER wow I Saw This Opening Day Here In New Zealand Not In Imax Because Don't Have Any In The South Island Before The Rest Of The World I've Watched A Ton Of Nolan's Films But I Found This One Had Way To Much Forced Hollywood Sex Scenes Even Those Parts Most Likely Happened We Didn't Need To See In Many Places For Example The End Wasn't Good Enough As You Said John You Preferred His Other Titles I Must Say I Am In The Same Boat
I thought there were only two sex scenes. I could have done without them but it did serve to illustrate the gal's personality which must have been somewhat out of time back then. If it's a true reflection of her at all that is. His relationship with her seems to have been used to discredit him later on.
I don't think there are any IMAX cinemas in New Zealand at all. Only around 30 in the whole world now so let's hope the success of this film causes a resurgence of them. Many former genuine IMAX houses gave up on the format and went video projection but I bet they're all kicking themselves right now.
John.
I suspect Graham is not from Mexico.
Not originally Ty. John.