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[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

Well he could have made it a lot easier and cheaper by not doing it in 70mm imax, which adds absolutely fuck all for 99% of the audience. (Most people will see half he screen cause it is not even possible to watch it like he intends it). And I really doubt people go see the movie because of it, it's a bonus if they can. He can do whatever the fuck he wants ofcourse but I find it a bit too much work for neglectable results.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The imax thing is more a “symptom” of Nolan’s dedication to his craft, which shows up in many other ways in his movies. A tiny fraction care he filmed it that way, but many more care about his general level of attention to quality.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Yeah and I appreciate attention to quality just fine. It's just that most people will see half the screen.

[–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The idea that you won't see half the screen is a bit misleading. You're making it sound like a movie that was designed to only work in IMAX and was then crudely cropped to fit a regular screen.

That's absolutely not how this is done. Instead, they design each shot to work just fine on a regular screen. The IMAX just adds extra space and spectacle at the edges. You get a broader vista, but the actual scene and characters will be the same in both.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

There are definitely a bunch of shots where the chop is pretty obvious. But they were shots where you are meant to feel a bit claustrophobic anyway so it was mostly fine. I think the only scene where it felt off was at the very end where the combat choreography felt like it was lacking some scale.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well he could have made it a lot easier and cheaper

who cares?

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah exactly! So why make it so difficult?

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Because the artists and the audience cares. Clearly.

[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

and the audience cares

All the people who aren't going to an Imax obviously don't and that's most of the audience in the world. Stop being a dick.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

There’s still millions paying to see it.

I’m not the one out here calling people cunts.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Having seen it in 70mm imax, I probably agree with you.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So even the few people that could see the whole screen don't care? I don't even have the option in this country.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's one person, not everyone who saw it in IMAX.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Christ you're annoying. Can't I just criticise a pretentious asswipe in peace?

[–] pleb_maximus@piefed.zip 2 points 5 days ago

It's Velma, so no. That person needs some serious mental help.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Over 23,000 tickets for the 70mm IMAX showings have sold.

Criticize him with accurate criticisms and you won't get comments back haha

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is that more or less than the 1% I mentioned? I am not sure what you're trying to say here. I don't think I said anything inaccurate. He could have easily done it without.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Taking one person's comment and extrapolating it to every person who saw the film in 70mm IMAX is so totally inaccurate haha.

He could have easily done it without, but he didn't. He chose to film this way for a reason. You can call him pretentious and that's fine, he might agree with you, but he still had artistic reasons to do so.

It's ok if you personally don't appreciate it. But other people DO appreciate it.

[–] Flaqueman@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

I never understood the imax hype... The ticket is more expensive and the movie isn't any better. For me it's just marketing bullshit.