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Kimtc
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Jan 23, 10:26pm
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Thoughts on 3D 24 fps IMAX vs. 48 fps
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I just got back from seeing AUJ in 3D IMAX, which is not at 48 fps here. I went primarily because this is the last day it was showing here in that format (soon to switch to the Jeremy Renner Hansel & Gretel thing, good God), and I felt like I just had to go. My first viewing was in 24 fps, but all subsequent viewings have been in 48 fps 3D; this was the first time I had returned to 24 fps.
Bottom line: I found it nearly unwatchable. This was not because of the IMAX or the 3D, both formats I am comfortable with and enjoy. It was all about the 24 fps. I have been completely converted to the 48 fps, and can't imagine seeing this movie or DoS or TABA in anything but. I wear glasses, and I swear I kept taking my glasses and 3D specs off to wipe off imaginary smudges. It all looked very fuzzy and blurry, and I was completely unable to focus on details that I had no trouble seeing in 48 fps. The strangest part was that some of the CGI characters, in particular the goblin who falls with Bilbo into Gollum's cavern, looked like Ray Harryhausen stop motion characters (oddly, I found this to be true of the dwarves when they were running through the goblin lair, as well). The HFR made them much more realistic; in fact, to my mind, everything in HFR looked more realistic, in a good way. The only scene that I found better in IMAX was the stone giants, but that may have been a function of the pounding bass that made the whole theater shake. By the way, this is not a crappy IMAX theater--it is one of the best in the southeast, so it wasn't general quality.
I am glad I went--I would have regretted not seeing it in IMAX. But if it isn't in 48 fps IMAX, I won't bother next time. My personal feeling is that PJ will be vindicated on this in the long run.
[On the plus side, I did get to see the 9 minute preview for Star Trek, which looks amazing and had even more C-Batch in it than the trailer]
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Thoughts on 3D 24 fps IMAX vs. 48 fps
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Kimtc
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Jan 23, 10:26pm
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I really liked the 48fps...
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bborchar
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Jan 23, 10:45pm
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I agree
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Eowyn3
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Jan 24, 3:13am
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Agreed
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Rostron2
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Jan 23, 10:47pm
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James Cameron is reportedly doing Avatar 2&3
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Owain
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Jan 24, 2:09am
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Thanks...
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Rostron2
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Jan 24, 6:33pm
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Haha! Something like that.//
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Owain
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Jan 24, 6:37pm
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I read somewhere that this isn't an issue
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Kimtc
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Jan 24, 8:48pm
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Right I'm not implying that human vision...
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Owain
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Jan 24, 8:55pm
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I'm seeing it in HFR IMAX 3D tonight and I'm really excited!
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Tintallė
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Jan 23, 11:28pm
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Please let me know!
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Kimtc
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Jan 23, 11:40pm
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YES!
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Nira
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Jan 24, 2:34am
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It was absolutely fantastic!!!!!!
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Tintallė
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Jan 24, 5:46pm
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2D & HFR
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Gollum1
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Jan 24, 8:34pm
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Everything about the movie was designed for HFR
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Tintallė
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Jan 24, 8:47pm
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Actually, I believe thats for the RED cameras
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Kassandros
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Jan 24, 9:09pm
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Yes, some of it was for the Red Epic camera
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Tintallė
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Jan 25, 5:46am
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2D & HFR (continued)
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Gollum1
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Feb 5, 3:08am
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I saw it in trifecta-vision!
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
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Jan 24, 2:45am
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IMAX 3D 48 fps
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imin
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Jan 24, 10:15am
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How many times have you seen it in HFR?
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Kassandros
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Jan 24, 1:29pm
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Just seen it the once in HFR
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imin
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Jan 24, 3:03pm
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What's trifecta vision eh, precious? What's trifecta?
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Old Toby
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Jan 26, 4:23pm
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Recommending a verison to friends.
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Kassandros
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Jan 26, 4:30pm
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12 times and counting, wow!
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
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Jan 27, 2:23pm
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I like that better!
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Kimtc
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Jan 28, 1:30am
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I feel the same way
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Sślimė
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Jan 24, 2:41am
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Yes! Definitely worth watching in HFR
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Lio
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Jan 24, 3:18am
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Well that decides it for me
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Old Toby
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Jan 24, 4:57am
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HFR!
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swordwhale
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Jan 24, 6:51am
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I went to 2D first to take in the story first but
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mefansmum
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Jan 25, 12:29am
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thoughts on various formats for The Hobbit AUJ
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malla
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Jan 26, 1:31pm
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I lost track of how many times you've seen it!
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Kimtc
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Jan 26, 3:30pm
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how many times? 34 so far....
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malla
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Jan 26, 5:55pm
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I bow before you...
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Kimtc
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Jan 26, 7:46pm
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What do you like about IMAX 3D more than RealD 3D?
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Kassandros
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Jan 26, 3:41pm
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why IMAX 3D over regular Real 3D ??
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malla
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Jan 26, 6:03pm
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