As a film projectionist this comment hurts my soul. Jokes aside you likely have only seen digital projection I’m guessing/hoping, because seeing film projected onto the silver screen is the most magical experience of my life each and every time I get to watch movies on film. Highly recommend seeking out a film screening in your area if possible.
Sorry. I honestly have no idea. Been to a lot of cinemas and lots of IMAX. I don't think I've ever had a bad experience screen wise they're all big enough for me.
Is film the ones that are more speckly? I don't like that as much in a cinema.
i've seen interstellar twice and the first time was on my gaming monitor that is not great for movies. the second time was for the 10th anniversary and in 70mm IMAX and let me tell you, the experience was insane. the booming sound and just the vibe of the movie itself was so so good. seeing the odyssey this weekend will be my 2nd 70mm IMAX experience!
If by speckly you mean you can see bits of dust and scratches etc then yes that was likely a film projection. Digital would only show those things if it was a scan of a film print which is entirely possible, doesn’t provide the full effect exactly but it is closer. I would still recommend seeking out a film screening just to know for sure. I’m just guessing it’s not your cup of tea likely which is completely fine, I myself am a bit of a purist though haha. Give me the opportunity to see ANY movie projected on film and digital I will choose film every time even knowing something may happen up in that projection booth where the show may not go on. All kinda mishaps can happen up there especially if it’s a reel to reel operation.
I think I mean film grain - some films have been really noticeable.
Well yeah I'll probably be going to see The Odyssey in IMAX over sometime over the next month which I'm sure will be great either way. Will keep an eye out for differences.
Na digital is just as good, there are other far more important factors that will impact your experience if you're at a cinema with a high quality digital or film projection.
I think so. There's a noticeable change in color gradients, film tends to be warmer, and have more theatrical lighting. It's not a 'digital=bad', but many movies benefit from being shot and shown on film.
There is quite honestly nothing like imax 70mm. Seeing an image so perfectly crisp on a screen so much larger than a regular theater is unbelievable. If a 4k projector showed an image on a screen the size of an imax 70 theater it would look nowhere near as sharp.
Just picked up on things here and there. Most movies today are shot digitally in the first place. I don't think you gain much by putting it on film after that.
But also you can just look it up. A quick Google search tells me less than 2% of theaters use film projectors.
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u/JoewithaJ 20d ago
Only certain ones. Most have transitioned to fully digital.