I feel like one of the “Have nots”. I must confess that I haven’t been to an IMAX screening (Aside for a couple of documentaries that were specifically made for the format). But everyone I ever talk to who has, always raves about the experience. Well that experience is about to get a major shot in the arm as Spider-Man 3 will swing onto it next year.
The good folks over at M&C give us this:
Warner Bros. has a stranglehold on IMAX the record book, with movies such as ‘Batman Begins,’ ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ and ‘Superman Returns’ opening on IMAX screens on the same day as their wide theatrical release. ‘The simultaneous IMAX release of `Spider-Man 3` allows us to celebrate one of the most anticipated motion picture events of the year in an exciting event format,’ said Rory Bruer, Sony`s president of domestic distribution.
I think this is going to be the film I go to see at the IMAX on opening day. With all the swinging, jumping and leaping going on, it’s going to be a spectacle to see on that massive screen. Spider-Man 3 may end up being a totally crap film (I doubt that), but even if it sucks, you know there still going to be a lot of action in it. Perfect for the IMAX. I’m there.
Apparently Spiderman 3 will not be released in IMAX in the UK!!! What a pity!
Story-based films don’t work in IMAX for me. It’s just too damn big. IMAX is great for making you feel like you’re underwater or whitewater rafting or whatever, but any kind of narrative gets lost. It’s like trying to read a book while some annoying asshole waves a magazine about RIGHT IN YOUR FACE.
Can’t wait to see Spidey 3, though. Black Steven loves the black costume. In fact, Black Steven wishes he had a black costume all of his own…
I have found the plot synopsis:
“Peter Parker has finally manaded to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. As Spider-Man basks in the public’s adulations, for his accomolishments and he his pursued by Gwen Stacy, who rivals M.J. for his affections, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people the people who care about him the most. His newfound self-assuredness is jeopardized when he faces the battle of his life against two of the most feared villains ever, whose unparalleled power and thirst for retribution threaten Peter and everyone he loves.”
I hope it helps [-)!
Man, this is going to be sick. I saw Spider-Man 2 on the Imax when it came out, while I was on vacation in Charleston, South Carolina. It was the best movie going experience I had. Cant wait for Spidey 3.
I’m a fan of BIG movies on a BIG screen. Unfortunately, the IMAXes around here are few and far between (even in such a large city) and it’s difficult as heck to get to them. I wish I could be as enthusiastic of going out on an opening day to see this in IMAX but the truth is, it’s just not going to happen for me. Too bad, I’d love to see it 50 stories high (or however big the screen is).
I have seen Superman Returns twice, one of the viewings on the IMAX. i must say i preferred the non Imax experience. It was hard to take it all in during the action sequences. Also the constant putting on & taking off of the 3-D glasses was gay.