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[Panthro]

Originally Posted by Surgeon

Well are you sure? Where do you live?

I live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the North of England.

According to imax.com, my nearest imax is 83 miles away.

Thats fantastically convenient.

Also, it seems there are only four or five in the entire country (of over 61 million people).

I am suprised that my nearest one is in Bradford, but thats the only strange one, since the others are in Glasgow, Manchester and London.

Given that Newcastle as a city has a population of approximately 190,000 people, and that combined with Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland (all very nearby) you could increase that to close to 1million, I feel we are routinely ignored except for a place to go and get wankered on a stag night. (figures from Wikipedia).

[Surgeon]

Originally Posted by Panthro

I live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the North of England.

According to imax.com, my nearest imax is 83 miles away.

Thats fantastically convenient.

Also, it seems there are only four or five in the entire country (of over 61 million people).

I am suprised that my nearest one is in Bradford, but thats the only strange one, since the others are in Glasgow, Manchester and London.

Given that Newcastle as a city has a population of approximately 190,000 people, and that combined with Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland (all very nearby) you could increase that to close to 1million, I feel we are routinely ignored except for a place to go and get wankered on a stag night. (figures from Wikipedia).

Imax.com does not contain the list of all movie theatres with 3D projections at all.

[Luchsen]

In Germany there are five IMAX cinemas, three of them 3D, for over 80 million citizens, and - funny like hell - two of them (one 3D) are only 36 (the 3D one) and 39 miles away from me, living my rural life, not wanting to experience lame contemporary inventions like 3D cinema. :bleh:

The trailer is divine up until 0:30. But I can't find out which song it is.

[Panthro]

If theres an alternative to IMAX in the UK, and specifically one near me, then I'd be all ears.

But theres no way I'm gonna travel across the country just to see a "real 3D" film. I'm sure it's amazing and everything, but it's not that amazing that I'll travel just to see a film, when I can walk into the city and watch in a regular cinema (or get a DVD).

[Surgeon]

Originally Posted by Panthro

If theres an alternative to IMAX in the UK, and specifically one near me, then I'd be all ears.

But theres no way I'm gonna travel across the country just to see a "real 3D" film. I'm sure it's amazing and everything, but it's not that amazing that I'll travel just to see a film, when I can walk into the city and watch in a regular cinema (or get a DVD).

That's kind-of the point - yah can't.

I'm myself going to watch in the Slovenian or Greek theatres (Colosseum or Ster Cinemas).

They don't go without 3D.

[Luchsen]

Aha, it's The Drifters (or somebody else) with Up On The Roof!

[Surgeon]

Here it is:

[Panthro]

I've seen the trailer, and I have to say it's very unimpressive.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avatar/

It'll be decent enough I suppose, I doubt he's made a turkey. I also expect it to be successful, but not Titanic successful.

I just don't see anything that's going to be so amazing, so revolutionary, that it will change the way we look at cinema.

Now, you may think I'm being unkind, but this is the level of hype that is being pushed for this thing. I get the feeling they've overshot, and should expect a hype backlash.

On the plus side, I think my local cinema has shelled out for some 3D equipment, so I may actually be able to see it as intended, since I've yet to see any of these new-fangled 3D films. (even though 3D films have been around since the fifties.)

[Surgeon]

Originally Posted by Panthro

I've seen the trailer, and I have to say it's very unimpressive.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avatar/

It'll be decent enough I suppose, I doubt he's made a turkey. I also expect it to be successful, but not Titanic successful.

I just don't see anything that's going to be so amazing, so revolutionary, that it will change the way we look at cinema.

Now, you may think I'm being unkind, but this is the level of hype that is being pushed for this thing. I get the feeling they've overshot, and should expect a hype backlash.

On the plus side, I think my local cinema has shelled out for some 3D equipment, so I may actually be able to see it as intended, since I've yet to see any of these new-fangled 3D films. (even though 3D films have been around since the fifties.)

You definitely are unkind. James Cameron would feel very hurt.

[Panthro]

Originally Posted by Surgeon

You definitely are unkind. James Cameron would feel very hurt.

Hmm... You're right! I never considered the multimillionaire James Cameron's feelings. Perhaps I should write him a letter of apology?

Mind you, I have recently got myself a nifty stereoscopic 3D gaming kit, so I'm not against this new 3D stuff entirely...