Sherack Nhar Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Well, as you can guess today I went to see Episode 2 on IMAX screens. I walked out of the theater pretty satisfied with what I saw! The video: Amazing, as you already expected. There are plenty of details that are so much crisper than the original theater print, it's not even funny anymore. The first time I noticed the incredibly high resolution was during the first closeup of Obi Wan's face ("you will learn your place, young one"). You could distinguish all the details of Kenobi's beard at this moment! Likewise, Dex's mustache seems more apparent on IMAX (in fact I never noticed the mustache in regular theaters ). Also, the wide shots of the clone army were very impressive, but that may be because of the huge screen in itself ^_^ Oh, BTW I did notice some pretty bad edge enhancement during some high-contrast scenes (like when Anakin talks with Palpy in front of that window). I hope they will not include those enhancements for the DVD transfer. Sound: Ok, sure the sound was better than most theaters but it wasn't as mind-blowing as the video. The sonic charges always sound so nice, as well as the car chase Film: Bah, you should know it by heart by now Kickass lightsaber battles, cheesy love story, awesome soundtrack, Natalie is too skinny , etc... I'll concentrate on the differences between the original theater print and the IMAX one. They cut a LOT OF SCENES! I sure wasn't expecting that. I'm forgetting some, but here are the scenes that were left out in this IMAX version: The "Annie? My goodness you've grown!" scene, the waterfall scene (bad decision, they should have left the political discussion in), the whole scene with the new Queen of Naboo, scenes with Owen too (in this version he only gets to say "where are you going?", bad bad bad), and the scene where various senators are discussing the option of giving all powers to the chancellor (the one with Bail Organa in it ). There are more, but that's all I can remember for now. It's nice to have less cheesy scenes, but they cut some really good stuff that I wanted to see. That's about it If you have any questions feel free to ask (oh and yes, Padme does take Anakin's metal "hand" at the end in this version)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatt13 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 grrr... it's not coming to the IMAX near me! they say it's to long and would have to have an intermission for the machines, and that lucas won't let them. so it's just not coming. grrr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted November 8, 2002 Author Share Posted November 8, 2002 That's too bad, Jatt You might wanna make sure by taking a look at this list: http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/imax/theaters.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 sweet cinnamon! it's about 50 miles from where i live, but we go there every two weeks to visit the temple, so i'll watch it maybe this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Great...I'm in the middle of Bugnut, Nowhere with an IMAX nary in sight. AGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tie Guy Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Argghhh! There's an IMAX theatre near me but its not being played there! And i thought i lived in the biggest city in NC, too. Oh well....guess i'll just wait for the DVD on tuesday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 what's IMAX? *spits on the state of PA where they should put an imax theatre* there's enough cornfields here, why the hell don't they use them for important stuff? Corn sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 I can go see it at the IMAX that's 5 min from my work - but I did see this movie like 3 times in the theater. One of those in Digital. Which I think is the way to go!! Digital was awesome. Is the IMAX one digital too or no? If not I don't think I'd go see it. Usually what they do at my theater is realease them on the IMAX as a "GIANT SCREEN" and thats how I saw TOmb Raider etc. I don't think it makes too much difference. I can't wait for the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young David Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 There is an Imax theatre somewhere in the NL (maybe more), but somehow mr. Lucas didn't want to give the Imax experience to anyone outside North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE_Vader_536 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 WHY THE HELL DID THEY TAKE OUT SCENES!!! IT HCANGES THE MOVIE TOTALLY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmanNCSU Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 I saw it on the IMax on opening night. It was cool to watch it on the huge ass screen and the awesome sound system. I was dissapointed about the cut sceens, even if they are, for the most part, chessy. However, the reason why they did that was because they would have increased the size of the film roll by a couple feet!!! I did not realize it until later, but the film for the IMax theator is really really huge. You can only imagine how big the movie already was. WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE_Vader_536 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 yeah i guess that could be a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfergie Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Originally posted by Sherack Nhar That's too bad, Jatt You might wanna make sure by taking a look at this list: http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/imax/theaters.html Yeah yeah, rub it in why don't ya! Everywhere BUT Arkansas...kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted November 9, 2002 Author Share Posted November 9, 2002 Originally posted by darthfergie Yeah yeah, rub it in why don't ya! Everywhere BUT Arkansas...kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill *points to Rhett's lil' Iowa* STTCT, the IMAX theater DEFINITELY has a much more precise image quality than any digital theaters anywhere, if only because of their special 70mm film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE_Vader_536 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 yeah yeah blah blah cut the crap get to the point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted November 9, 2002 Author Share Posted November 9, 2002 Excuse me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE_Vader_536 Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 i like hearing myself talk:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 IMAX eh? sounds interesting, very big screen television.. i want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tie Guy Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 I saw it this weekend by pure luck! I was visiting my sister in Charleston and got to see it there. It was incredibly awesome. The screen is like 50ft by 100ft, and its a ton clearer than any movie i've ever seen. In other words, it was the best trip to a movie theatre in my entire life! I was a little dissapointed with some of the cut scenes, especially the part they cut out of the Jango v. Obi-Wan fight, but most of the others were very minor and unimportant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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