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Still seems bizarre to me. To remove the 70mm right before SW just to get laser like 1-2 months sooner? No film is bigger than SW. Nothing is as impressive. Ridiculous decision.

I agree.

All they’ve said before is IMAX plans to install the 70+ laser systems they’ve signed by the end of 2016 (already have the 15 or so they were planning for 2015), so if one of the issues is Lincoln has already removed their film equipment in anticipation of laser, I would prefer it if it means laser in January vs this time next year.

AMC Empire 25 Dolby Prime will be 2D, they said that Dolby 3D has to be installed, it dosen’t work with Real 3D

Just saw the IMAX list for Star Wars TFA, the nearest 15/70 IMAX Theatres for us is Philadelphia & Washington D.C. otherwise it’s just the plain 2K IMAX Digital here as they won’t have the laser system installed until next year. I wonder if Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos at the Empire 25 will be better in the Prime auditorium for this film.

Yeah I would have come in for the 15/70 Awakens on 100', but heck no for the digital when having to come in from the suburbs. Interstellar was amazing in 15/70 as was Dark Knight as all the others. Man, what a bummer, finally I thought we’d see SW in gigantic IMAX scale. Absurd. And instead of going laser, they just shut down the Nyack IMAX. So basically 270 miles to see it in real IMAX if you live in this area. Pretty sad for such a rich populated area as the greater NYC region. We really have the saddest theaters in this region.

The problem is 15/70 prints cost 30k+ back in 2013, and if anything are more expensive now given how rarely film is made. As I’ve said, Lincoln Square is probably a victim of its own success: why pay all that money for a laser install (though seems like it may come early 2016- fingers crossed) or a film print when it already has nearly sold out the entire first weekend (I have to decide between IMAX at Empire which is already filling up, or standard Real D at theaters closer to me) In the cheaper digital format.

I was at the theater last night and was able to get tickets. I went there figuring fandango would crash.

What was a little sad was when the manager coming out “informing us” that he didn’t know when exactly seats would be released and to try the internet first. You would think the actual “physical” theater would have more power but I guess the corporate world relies on the internet more. A little surprising.

Fortunately that all changed about a half hour later.But those seats did go fast.

Nope, there are six laser 3D locations in the U.S.: TCL Chinese and Universal Citywalk in LA, Meteron in San Fran, Boeing Science Center in Seattle, and the two closest to NYC (though still pretty far) the Sunbrella theater in Reading MA, and Airbus IMAX in Chantily VA. So more than just LA, but clearly focused more on that region.

And IMAX/AMC didn’t just kill 15/70 now, that basically happened at the end of 2013, with anything since (like Interstellar) just being a special occasion. But it is too bad how second class the Lincoln IMAX became after that compared to what it used to be as a 15/70 location.

So basically one or two theaters in LA are the only place in the entire U.S. to see it in true giant screen with the 1.43 for the special scene and 3D?

Tickets to Force Awakens now available in 3D, 2D, and digital IMAX 3D. There will be a limited number of 15/70 prints, but apparently are 2D only (cheaper than dual strip 3D prints) and are mainly focused in the few remaining film only locations, namely in some museums.

As for the whole film/digital debate, I think IMAX 15/70 is the best projection format I’ve seen (of course still haven’t had the chance to IMAX laser) and love the look of film as a source format, but for regular multiplex projection I prefer digital. I never got the TV in Public argument and feel it does look great, plus is much more stable, whereas 35mm projection perhaps looks better under ideal circumstances, but more often I was seeing it looking kinda poor, particularly in the last few years when it was being phased out (still would like to see it from time to time for nostalgia if nothing else).

Is rare to see new releases on film now, but at NYFF I got to see two upcoming films: Brooklyn and Son of Saul in 35. Brooklyn’s print was created just for the festival and despite some blemishes really did look terrific, quite possibly better than a DCP would, but Saul’s print looked like it had been around and a couple times I was worried the film was gonna fall apart.

I agree The400Blows. Unfortunately we are in the minority.

The latest from AMC, IMAX LASER at the end of January. The reason they don’t own the building, they have to get clearance when they do construction.

Thanks xbs2034. But according to IMDb, SW7 has some scenes in 1.43:1 aspect ratio. Can digital IMAX at Lincoln square fully display those scenes to fill its giant screen?

I’m gonna see Crimson peak next week, I guess its 1.85:1 ratio will take up more screen space than “the walk”’s 2.35:1. Am I right?

And Really looking forward to have laser at Amc Lincoln square.