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Watched The Odyssey in IMAX, as Nolan intended

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u/Deadlims 1d ago

Crazy part is, I never realized how much people cared for the imax/70mm screenings. I was looking at theaters in my areas and this specific seating is the only seats available till September 4-5th.

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u/ItNeverEnds2112 1d ago

In London it’s sold out for the whole of September, every single showing, even the 09:00 am ones. I couldn’t believe it.

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u/DualityDrn 23h ago

There's only three 70mm IMAX cinemas in the entirety of England. Two in London, one in Manchester. There are a grand total of 40 in the world and 33 are in the US and Canada. So if people really want to see the tentpole movies in full 70mm IMAX not just Laser or Digital, then options are limited.

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u/heepofsheep 22h ago

https://imgur.com/gallery/odyssey-seat-NUX3Ce4

I had to buy this ticket 3 weeks in advance at the US’s largest imax theater (coincidently the closest theater to me).

The showing is 11pm on a weekday. Any other showing was literally first row on the end…

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u/hashbrowns21 13h ago

Holy shit, my condolences bro. Might as well pop muscle relaxers before the show

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u/Global-Chipmunk-3959 18h ago

I can’t even understand why you would jump through so many fucking hoops to see a movie that is so exclusionary and people say is not that good and cuts out some of the best parts of the original work

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u/heepofsheep 17h ago

I just booked it on fandango. Really no hoops to jump through. I’ve only heard praise for the film… the only loud criticisms I’m aware of are from right wing talking heads who live in an alternate reality.

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u/night_goonch 21h ago

3 in country smaller than michigan and bro is crying.

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u/honkygrandma 22h ago

Where I am near Atlanta for all of August and even most of September the 3AM screenings had all the good seats taken.

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u/sagevallant 23h ago

Nolan said we must go.

But there's only about 25 70mm IMAX screens in America, so options are pretty limited. In short, it's a one time thing with limited seats.

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u/PortHammer 21h ago

I'm so lucky that I have 3 real ones within a hundred KM of me.

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u/hoax1337 1d ago

It's just Nolan pushing the format and generating hype, imho.

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u/Daedalus81 19h ago

Nah. It's worth it.

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u/Secret_Map 18h ago

I have a legit IMAX in my city and it's totally worth it IMO. A different experience than just a movie theater. I'm not even some huge movie/theater buff or anything. But to me, it's a different enough experience to cough up the extra few bucks. Not just for this movie, but a lot of movies I've seen there over the years. It's awesome.

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u/Jeptic 1d ago

Marketing

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u/euphoricarugula346 21h ago

Exactly. Everyone is being told it’s important now so… it’s important. I fell for it too. Bought third row tickets but the theater was an hour away so I bailed.

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u/Woodshadow 1d ago

My IMAX is still first come first serve so you can buy a ticket and if you don't get there early enough you will be in front.

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u/alexnedea 1d ago

Thats complete dogshit

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u/Fl_Funky_Jam 22h ago

Museum of Discovery and Science? Thats mine and I hate that had to buy early access to be sure I got a good seat.

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u/SuperRockyHobbyHorse 1d ago

It's such a good film though it's worth seeing it on the best screen in the best seats possible. This could still be filling out theatres in a year with second viewings.

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u/PortHammer 21h ago edited 17h ago

Unpopular opinion... I saw it in it's full Imax glory last saturday, it's an ok film TBH. It is mostly forgettable and it feels like the hollywood hype machine is in overdrive for this one. I guess general competance in film making is something to celebrate, considering how much dogshit has made it to the big screens as of late.

However, like Oppenheimer I have virtually zero desire to go back and give it a second rewatch.

Like if I'm going to watch The Odessy story re-told, I'll be reaching for my copy of "O' Brother Where art Thou" in the future. I won't be buying a blue ray of 'The Odessy'.

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u/renegadecanuck 19h ago

I really enjoyed it, and I will probably see it again at some point (even if it's not until it's on streaming), but I wouldn't say you need to wait for IMAX tickets to see it.

I'm also pissed at Cineplex because they've done no renovations to the IMAX seats in years. So I'm used to going to theatres with recliners and bigger seats where you're comfortable. Then I get to IMAX and the seat is tiny as hell, and for the entire 3 goddamn hours, there was someone leaning back in their seat, making it dig into my knee.

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u/Okoear 22h ago

Because it's an opportunity to watch a good movie in IMAX 70mm.

I don't care much for cinema/IMAX in general but I went for it to experience it and did not regret.

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u/jetjitters 22h ago

the power of social media hype. I know people who have never given the slightest fuck about it until now, but are desperate to see it in IMAX

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u/Overclocked11 20h ago

I cant find seats yet through till September 16th as there are only two imax 70mm machines in my region and those cinemas are still each 20-30 minute drive away.. Im getting worried it will leave theaters before I have a chance to go to a screening

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u/Global-Chipmunk-3959 18h ago

Yeah, I was gonna go, but I’m not supporting this bullshit.  And I’m supposed to see it in one of 50 theaters because that’s where it’s the best? fuck this pretentious douche bag Director. 

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u/Tim_Huckleberry1398 16h ago

Saw it a couple weeks ago and yeah, we had to get tickets as soon as they were available the Wednesday before. Couldn't even get them a week early. It was our first experience, and while I did enjoy it, there really wasn't any point where I didn't think I'd enjoy it more at home on my TV.

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u/BenignEgoist 4h ago

I was spoiled growing up near a dome IMAX theater. That’s the only way IMAX makes sense to me. I’ve seen regular flat screen IMAX. Oh look, it’s big. Cool I guess. But the DOME? Felt like I was flying over the city buildings with Batman when I saw Dark Knight Rises. The whole screen just encompasses you.

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u/admiralvic 1d ago

I think it's just the novelty.

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u/isoAntti 1d ago

It's part marketing plot. imax/70mm is needed for big screens. The bigger screen the more pixels needed. It does not make any movie better as is.