Why doesn't Ireland have at least one IMAX screen?

Dman001

Thought Antrim Omniplex had an IMAX screen, going by their clever "Omnimaxx" title. Turns out it it's just a large screen! Can't see there being a market for on in Ireland alright, due to our small population! But am definitely for the technology and hope more films are shot in IMAX, and not this 3D rubbish!

OldeCinemaSoz

"No stadium...no imax...!"

Raekwon

OldeCinemaSoz wrote: »

"No stadium...no imax...!"

.......no underground rail-system.

Call yourselves a city?

UglyBolloxFace

Mickeroo wrote: »

Technically not Ireland I know but is there not one in Belfast?

iguana

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Manchester has about half the population of Dublin.

Um no. Within the city limits Manchester has about 30k less people than Dublin and that's only because in the immediate suburbs of Manchester exists the separate city of Salford. (It's a common phenomenon in England as Central London actually consists of the cities of Westminster, London and Southwark.) Adding the greater metropolitan areas of both Manchester and Dublin, Manchester has nearly a million more people.

Sad Professor

Alright, so now that we've established that Odeon's iSense is not IMAX, I've split discussion relating to it off into its own thread.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056591496

markflynn351

First of all IMAX is not a gimic!

Secondly "an IMAX experience" movie can be in any cinema willing to invest in it. It doesn't have to be like the old one in Parnell Sq (cineworld location).

I have just come from Canada, the birthplace of IMAX ,which they so like to mention ..alot, and saw Inception, Spiderman etc all in a regular theatre with not an enormous screen.

what matters with imax is the quality, the sound!! the experience.
3D Imax is extremely close to 4D with less hassle and gear.

I kid you not, it is the one way cinemas will start to come back, and boom out of this downloading lark.

EPIC is the only word i can say, EPIC !

and worth every penny.

I used to be one of you 'HD looks the same as SD' people,
Try watching HD for a month then switching back.

The future and the glory of entertainment is here

all you have to say is the film title ...... and then
in --->"3D IMAX Experience"

Zillah

markflynn351 wrote: »

3D Imax is extremely close to 4D with less hassle and gear.

Well that certainly is impressive projection technology, I must say.

corcaigh07

watching TDKR on IMAX this tuesday, can't bloody wait!

al28283

Basically they don't make any money with Imax, London barely does and they show all the latest movies and regurlary have showings all through the night just keep in business. Dublin can't sustain that amount of business.

al28283

Sad Professor wrote: »

I'm talking about films shot in IMAX, of which there's only 4 that i'm aware of. The last Star Trek had no IMAX sequences, but Abrams is considering shooting some for the next one.

Bit late for that considering it's already been filmed

fasttalkerchat

There is/was an IMAX in Lisburn/Belfast direction if memory serves.

G-Money

There's something called iSense at the cinema in the Point Village. I don't know about the tech specs versus iMax

http://www.odeoncinemas.ie/fanatic/isense/s209/

Sad Professor

al28283 wrote: »

Bit late for that considering it's already been filmed

Look at the date on my post.

Theboinkmaster

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

There is/was an IMAX in Lisburn/Belfast direction if memory serves.

There isn't a proper IMAX anywhere in NI - nearest to us is over in the UK.

403 Forbidden

corcaigh07 wrote: »

watching TDKR on IMAX this tuesday, can't bloody wait!

Do you mean today (24th) Im flying over today at 8:25am and going to the 14:25 showing in BFI. Cant wait :P

Glico Man

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

There is/was an IMAX in Lisburn/Belfast direction if memory serves.

Theboinkmaster wrote: »

There isn't a proper IMAX anywhere in NI - nearest to us is over in the UK.

The Odeon up here used to have an IMAX screen. Cinema was refurbished and due to them not making much money off it, it was reduced down to a normal screen.

corcaigh07

flowrider04 wrote: »

Do you mean today (24th) Im flying over today at 8:25am and going to the 14:25 showing in BFI. Cant wait :P

nah mate, i only had to take a streetcar to Downtown Toronto, i admire your dedication though!

Guy:Incognito

For anyone finding themsleves in Yorkshire, I went to see TDKR in the National Media Museum in Bradford. The Museum itself is really good and worth a look before/ater seeing the film. The top level has a big window looking in to the IMAX projection room too which is cool.

Guy:Incognito

On the subject of the whole digital thing too, is there a reason why IMAX cant be digital and not still be real IMAX? Surely its easier to make the screen size using digital than lugging enormous imax cameras around sets?

Guy:Incognito

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

On the subject of the whole digital thing too, is there a reason why IMAX cant be digital and not still be real IMAX? Surely its easier to make the screen size using digital than lugging enormous imax cameras around sets?

Isn't it filmed with dual digital cameras?

Guy:Incognito

Zackary Important Urinal wrote: »

Isn't it filmed with dual digital cameras?

Dont know tbh. Just going by all the negative digital talk. I'll admit to never giving IMAX much of a thought until very recently. Having been to see TDKR in IMAX though I want to see more.

Sad Professor

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

On the subject of the whole digital thing too, is there a reason why IMAX cant be digital and not still be real IMAX? Surely its easier to make the screen size using digital than lugging enormous imax cameras around sets?

In Nolan's case, no, because his whole reason for shooting in the IMAX format was that he wanted a really large, high resolution image, which he wouldn't be able to achieve using digital cameras.

A-Trak

Saw TDKR in IMAX and posted this in another thread. I'd happily pay €15 to €20 to see a film shot in IMAX again.

*********

I watched this on an iMax screen in Calafornia.
It was the first time I'd seen anything on iMax. Holey Jasyus.

Before the film started there was a display on how the IMAX screen works, with the perforated screen, a display of the how large the viewing area was & my favourite a backlight view of each speaker behind the screen with an arrow on the screen popping up to show where it was and you could actually see the speaker unit through the perforated screen.

The shot with Batman standing on the aerial structure in the daylight was literally breathtaking.

As for IMAX, It could have been "Big Mommas House," and I'd have been amazed & went straight back in for seconds.

Best cinema experience of my life

gozunda

corcaigh07 wrote: »

watching TDKR on IMAX this tuesday, can't bloody wait!

Well - How was it? I went to see the regular TDKR....

Guy:Incognito

gozunda wrote: »

Well - How was it? I went to see the regular TDKR....

Personaly, I didnt enjoy it nearly as much when I saw it the 2nd time in Dundrum. IMAX spoiled me.

jaykhunter

I can't justify the price, sundry expenses and inconvenience going to England to see a film but I desperately love IMAX, seeing as we just got an iSense screen makes me think we'll never get a proper IMAX screen.

cormie

So have any of you folk been to the new iMax on Parnell St or the iSense at the point? How do they compare to one another?

Bullseye1

I would say sound slightly better at iSense, picture better at IMAX and seating better at IMAX.

johnny_ultimate

cormie wrote: »

So have any of you folk been to the new iMax on Parnell St or the iSense at the point? How do they compare to one another?

You've already started another thread with this question, so locking this one.