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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by ramesh31 on Friday July 31, 2026 @07:52AM (#49121981)
>"Certainly Christopher Nolan thinks so since he was willing to put up with the hassle of the IMAX gear for months on end (including airlifting them up to top of mountains), but what will you get out of it watching is something on you can answer."

The 70MM IMAX showings at Lincoln Square are still completely sold out 4x/day for the next month. The market has clearly spoken.

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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by dudefeliciano on Friday July 31, 2026 @08:01AM (#49122040)
I think that has to do with the marketing and all the memes about how much "less" of the film you see if not watching it on 70mm IMAX
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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by AdamN on Friday July 31, 2026 @08:28AM (#49122246)
Which is true. He didn't shoot in 35mm so if you want to get the full shot on the screen you must go to an IMAX theater.
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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by rpdillon on Friday July 31, 2026 @09:27AM (#49122871)
It's an interesting choice as an artist to produce work for mass consumption that 99% of the population will never be able to experience as intended.
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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by AdamN on Monday August 03, 2026 @04:43PM (#49161160)
The eyepieces (and editing views) on that equipment shows the other aspect ratios so they know what will be in and out for the other 99%. Anyway plenty of art is only consumable by the 1%.
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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by scrlk on Friday July 31, 2026 @09:28AM (#49122893)
1.43 IMAX isn't exclusive to 15/70mm, it can also be screened with IMAX's dual laser projection system.
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Re:IMAX vs. IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cine... by phoghed on Friday July 31, 2026 @08:20AM (#49122193)
4x a day for a month on so few screens isn’t even that many tickets comparatively.
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