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Author Topic: Spiderman in Imax? Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-11-2004 04:11 AM                        Guinness, not much of a taste!?! It's only about a 4% alcohol beverage, so it doesn't help the nerves as much as some beers could; but the taste is a nice, warm friend ... a familiar companion on lonely nights ... But for extra taste, try the Guinness Stout! Now THERE'S a beer! I didn't hear about any "special effects"-related decisions in the Catwoman cancellation. But, yes, I agree that it just doesn't look worthy of even 35mm. I'll be surprised if this movie lasts a second week. I was told, although it's most likely an educated-guess rumor, that it was the foreknowledge of Spiderman's IMAX release that was the sole reason for the let's-pull-Catwoman-to-save-ourselves-embarassment decision. Plus, there are possibly reasons precedent in recent IMAX history; such as Regal's flat-out denial to play Disney's The Young Black Stallion, allegedly after viewing it and finding themselves morally repulsed by notion of charging $11.50 a ticket for 45 minutes of . I think it was a good decision on Regal's part, but it's this kind of power that may make studios think twice about what to do last-minute DMR transfers to, just to make a few extra bucks.  |  IP: Logged James B. Openshaw Expert Film Handler Posts: 106 From: Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 07-11-2004 03:45 PM                        Brian, don't get me wrong, I like Guinness, I just don't think it has much of a flavor, must be that wedge or whatever it's called inside of it. My theater had the unfortunate opportunity to play YBS, and it was BS. Luckily, we didn't raise our price for that 50 minute joke. My theater is thinking about getting Spider-Man 2 for the July 23 release, but we'd have to tear down HP3 and that's still getting business.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-23-2004 06:32 AM                        This film opens tomorrow (well, technically in about six hours). I built and screened it and it was pretty good. It was much brighter and colorful than Harry Potter. There are still traces of film grain, but nothing worse than the first reel of HP3 (which I thought was bad). Once again we're treated to every nook and cranny and scar and pimple on everyone's faces. A couple close-ups were a little blurry, but most of the film is nice and crisp. I did NOT think the CG stuff was blaringly obvious, as it easily could have been. It blended well, despite the DMR transfer. I noticed a couple "sharpening" artifacts, especially on the top of the image where it meets the matte bar. It always seems to "halo" along the top. It's not too distracting, and I'm not sure most people would even know. On a side note, several days ago we had our QT platter deck #2 upgraded to a 150!!! And we got a third 150 minute platter to go with it. We are holding Harry Potter over with one show a day, and now we don't have to swap them out. Yes, remarkably, deck #2 can hold the weight of Harry Potter.  |  IP: Logged Will Currie Film Handler Posts: 19 From: WINTER PARK, FL, USA Registered: Jul 2004 posted 07-25-2004 01:53 PM                    As a know-nothing, I thought the film looked amazing. There were a lot of hair like fibers that seemed to move around an disappear... it looked like loose fibers on the film, or on the glass or something like that. The problem went away after 15 minutes or so... do you guys know what was it exactly? I'd say it was much better than potter and I was pretty darn impressed with that. Like I say though... I am just a average movie goer;)  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-25-2004 04:44 PM                        That's exactly what it was, loose fibers from the film, random dirt particles, anything the film collected while being built up. That happens. These prints were likely built up in the past five days or so. The system is designed to wipe the field, which is why they disappeared. If an operator was viewing the show at the time he/she should have "wiped" as soon as the fibers were seen. But most of the time, it's just set to auto-wipe. The Particle Transfer Rollers will clean up the prints in no time, though.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-25-2004 06:07 PM                     "But most of the time, it's just set to auto-wipe." the operator maybe but projectionists around here actually watch the screen  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 07-25-2004 09:13 PM                        That's because you can see the screen from where your coffee maker is Gord.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-25-2004 09:17 PM                     Actually it is the other way around the coffee pot was put where the screen could be seen  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 07-26-2004 02:12 AM                        And by use of mirrors you can still see the screen from your luxuriosly appointed "comfort facility" ,right?  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 07-26-2004 03:43 AM                        Mirrors? Bah! Just lean forward. While you're at it, you might as well grab a cup of coffee while you're in there.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-26-2004 10:09 AM                     Almost all the comforts of home just can't convince them to extend the pub draft lines over to the booth I thought the CCU could nbe converted to a more usefull purepose of chilling the guiness lines  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-26-2004 04:31 PM                        CCU Guinness tap! I'm all for that idea. Nice to bring this thread back on topic.  |  IP: Logged James B. Openshaw Expert Film Handler Posts: 106 From: Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 07-27-2004 05:29 PM                        Is it just our print or do other theaters have bright green spots (not scratches) flash once on the screen every 20-30 minutes? I guess this film was transferred rather quickly. Off topic: our CCU has a minor leak so that Guiness idea will have to wait over here for a while.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-27-2004 05:41 PM                        I don't know about green spots, but we have random little white spots that appear, more often than that. I, too, am thinking they rushed these prints, but I don't know the process well enough to know what could cause spots, or even if that's what they came from. When I see random spots, I immediately think the lamp is scorching the print, but our lamps are nice and balanced and running at average power.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-27-2004 07:31 PM                     Regarding the flashing green spots, could that be a copy prevention code? Do the green spots appear in a pattern, or are they just "blotches"  |  IP: Logged

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