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That does sound too good.
Saw Bohemian Rhapsody at the Washighton DC Uptown theatre yesterday. It's one of the few remaining Cinerama theatres that still shows movies on a deeply curved screen. The presentation was not as good as what you would see at the LA Cinerama Dome. The image did not fill the screen, was off center, had side masking on the left but not on the right. and part of the image was cut off in the buttom right and left corners.
Saw Bohemian Rhapsody at the Washighton DC Uptown theatre yesterday. It's one of the few remaining Cinerama theatres that still shows movies on a deeply curved screen. The presentation was not as good as what you would see at the LA Cinerama Dome. The image did not fill the screen, was off center, had side masking on the left but not on the right. and part of the image was cut off in the buttom right and left corners.
Are you saying that is an accurate representation of what Bohemian Rhapsody looked like in that theater - that is shameful and why I don't go to movie theaters anymore. And it looks from the size of the audience that others are just like me.
Last night the Dome was spectacular with a perfect presentation of It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. I saw the film in its re-release decades ago and have not seen it on a big screen since. Only with the purchase of VHS, the wonderful Laser, DVD, Blu-Ray and finally the Criterion Blu-Ray, so seeing on the huge dome screen was a magnificent experience.
It was a 179 minute version with the police call intermission. The DCP was corrected to show perfectly on the Dome’s screen filling it completely as if this was a Ulta-Panavision 70mm print. The wizardly work of David Strohmaier and his group should be applauded. The presentation, I think, was as close to the premier 55 years ago as it could get.
The presentation, I think, was as close to the premier 55 years ago as it could get.
I'm sorry... that ill-fitting masking just can't be ignored. There's no excuse for the sorry lack of showmanship in today's movie houses..
Grand Prix in Bradford was also corrected for the Cinerama screen which also looked fantastic.It was a 179 minute version with the police call intermission. The DCP was corrected to show perfectly on the Dome’s screen filling it completely as if this was a Ulta-Panavision 70mm print. The wizardly work of David Strohmaier and his group should be applauded. The presentation, I think, was as close to the premier 55 years ago as it could get.
Thanks for that -we worked very hard to make the Dome Birthday screenings look and sound great on the full Cinerama screen. The complements we got at intermission and after the show last night about the image and sound quality, not to mention the old fashioned roadshow showmanship, were heart warming to both John Sittig myself, and the projection team. Karen Kramer, Sandy Hackett and actress Barrie Chase had some funny stories to tell.
We had a few important Arclight executives attend who were also amazed with the sold out crowd and had quite big smiles on their faces. Visitors from New York City, New Orleans and even Sweden got on planes just for this show. Now we have to figure out what to do for next fall, or perhaps sooner!
Thanks for that -we worked very hard to make the Dome Birthday screenings look and sound great on the full Cinerama screen.
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This was an excellent presentation. I had planned a vacation in California that included this date, and I rearranged a couple of hotel stays so I could attend. Two friends from Redondo Beach came up to see it as well. Interestingly, one of them lived in Hollywood 54 years ago and saw IAMMMMW at the Dome late in its original run (I think it ran for over a year).
Congrats on an artistic and commercial success. Hopefully it will open the door to more of these special events at the Dome. How about some screenings of the original Star Wars trilogy - I bet those would be huge.
Well done!