Jatt13 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 this is pretty cool: "Clones" Attacking on Imax "Those 20-minute nature documentaries at your local science museum Imax are so over, now that Yoda's getting supersized. Imax Corporation and director George Lucas have announced they're joining forces to release Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones to really big screens everywhere. The giant Clones will be distributed by 20th Century Fox to Imax theaters in North America on November 1. The prequel will be digitally remastered to take advantage of the superior audio and video of the large-screen format. It will be the first time the Imax treatment has been given to a movie that was originally shot using digital cameras. "You couldn't find a movie better suited for the Imax format," says Bruce Snyder, Fox's president of domestic distribution. Imax has been trying to move beyond its bread-and-butter science-themed offerings like T-Rex: Back in the Cretaceous in Imax 3-D and Space Station in Imax 3-D, and become a showcace for Hollywood blockbusters. Tinseltown, though, has been slow to embrace the format because of limitations with the equipment: For example, traditional 35mm films don't have the same sharpness on an Imax screen as at the multiplex. But Imax's patented digital remastering process has finally helped sway the studios. Capturing Clones was a major coup for the company, which is based in Canada. It will likely be a big draw for those cinephiles wishing to see their favorite Jedis battle it out on a massive scope and, as Lucasfilm execs trumpet, will really show off the film's digital pedigree. "For the first time fans of Star Wars will be able to see all their favorite characters, environments, vehicles and droids in a setting that is up to eight stories high and over 100 feet wide," says Jim Ward, Lucasfilm's vice president of marketing. Clones isn't the first feature to play on Imax screens. The early Imax pioneers included The Rolling Stones at the Max and Jean-Jacques Annaud's 40-minute adventure Wings of Courage. The company also retained one of Tinseltown's top agencies, Creative Artists Agency, to broker a new deal with Disney. Imax previously teamed with the studio on versions of Beauty and the Beast and Fantasia 2000, and plans to release the Mouse House's next animated feature, Treasure Planet, to the giant screens at the same time the movie hits traditional theaters in November. Imax is also hooking up with Universal and Imagine Entertainment to release director Ron Howard's drama Apollo 13 in the coming weeks. (Of course, that film originally hit theaters in 1995 and has already been released to video and shown on TV.) Around the same time Clones takes it to the 'max, Lucafilm will also be releasing a special edition two-disc DVD set for purchase on November 12. " i'll probably go see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDI_MASTA Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 BOO YAAAAAA I am so going to see this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Homer Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 sweeeeet!! Count me in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Just gotta find one now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 kewl there is one 15 min from my house....). Too bad tickets are RIDICOUSLY EXPENSIVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Absolutely no I-max theatres within 120 miles of where I live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 my bad 4 living an hour from Hollywood and LA.... on ur way to LA you might see.... or a pimp daddy or lenny kravitz walking around or u could see me... and my boyfriend going to imax theater to see episode two. sorry in a really wierd mood cuz i'm sik tonight and only had 3 hours sleep cuz of school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eets Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 D00d, how can I find out if I have one near me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Well around here, going down the road (paved, if you are lucky) you might see (Hunters).Other than that, you may see plenty of (snakes) and a :stash3: (biker) or two. Of course, the only place you could be going down the road to would be to a (bar) and (drink) away your country blues with the local (rednecks). Oh, and if you are really lucky, there might be a (hang'en) on the weekend to go see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 hum...i always locate theaters by going to websites like http://www.fandango.com or http://www.movies.com (i think) u can find them in there...but i forget where you live.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eets Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Sweet, there are 2 within 40 miles of me, but I have NO idea where they are ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 http://WWW.MAPQUEST.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatt13 Posted September 14, 2002 Author Share Posted September 14, 2002 there's one pretty close to me, so i'll probably see it when it comes out. think a/b yoda being 8 stories tall!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_dog no.3 Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Is this a US-only thing? Nearest imax isn't too far away here. Anywhay, what ya really need is The Matrix . Imagine all those bullets flying past u in slow motion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatt13 Posted September 14, 2002 Author Share Posted September 14, 2002 i have no idea whether it's us only or not; all i know is in the article at the top of the page. but the matrix would be cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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