Titanic in 70mm
George Riviere
I noticed that the Titanic is playing in 70mm at the Mann's Chinese and
Westwood theaters. Has anyone seen the movie in both 70mm and 35mm
formats. I believe the 70mm was transfered from the original Super 35mm
film - the movie was not originally filmed in 70mm. I live in Orange
County. Is it worth a drive to LA?
I read in the American Cinematographer magazine (which has dedicated most
of the December issue to Titanic) about the care with which Cameron filmed
the movie in Super 35 format.
George
BigJohn
I'm usually good at knowing this kind of stuff, but I don't know this.
What's the difference in 35mm and 70mm? Please forgive my ignorance on this
one.
John
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George Riviere
The 70mm negative is twice the physical size of the standard 35mm film.
The great classics such as Dr. Zivago, Sparticus, 2001, etc. were filmed in
70mm. The format provides better picture quality for very wide screen
movies and better sound (before the days of digital sterio). Today,
because of the expense and the lack of theators with proper equipment, 70mm
movies are quite rare.
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BigJohn
Thanks for the info. I thought that might be what it was, but I was
certain.
John
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Jeff A. Harrell
George Riviere wrote:
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> I noticed that the Titanic is playing in 70mm at the Mann's Chinese and
> Westwood theaters. Has anyone seen the movie in both 70mm and 35mm
> formats. I believe the 70mm was transfered from the original Super 35mm
> film - the movie was not originally filmed in 70mm. I live in Orange
> County. Is it worth a drive to LA?
I've seen it six times. Once in 35mm with DTS sound, once in 35mm with
SDDS sound, and four times (!) in 70mm with DTS sound in a THX theater.
It's true that the 70mm print is a transfer of the Super35 negative, but
it's still both dramatically sharper, and much richer in color and
dynamic range. The variances in color from reel to reel that you get
with 35mm just aren't there.
In particular, pay attention to the scene in which Mr. Ismay is talking
to Captain Smith about lighting the last four boilers. This scene is on
one reel, except for the very last shot, a closeup of Mr. Ismay, which
is on the next reel. In the 35mm print there's a dramatic color shift
from one reel to the next; Mr. Ismay's face goes distinctly pink in the
final closeup, and that last shot is distractingly dark. But it's only
about four seconds long, so I doubt anyone but me noticed.
But the 70mm print suffers from none of these projection issues. It's
just beautiful.
So yeah, worth the drive. The theater I mentioned is 45 minutes from my
house... and I've made the trip four times. ;-)
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George Riviere wrote in message <69k711$o...@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>...
>I noticed that the Titanic is playing in 70mm at the Mann's Chinese and
>Westwood theaters. Has anyone seen the movie in both 70mm and 35mm
>formats. I believe the 70mm was transfered from the original Super 35mm
>film - the movie was not originally filmed in 70mm. I live in Orange
>County. Is it worth a drive to LA?
In a word, YES.
I also live in OC and saw Titanic twice at an Edwards cinema in Westminster.
This morning I drove almost 90 minutes to get to Mann's Chinese to see the
11:00am show (and ran smack into a crowd gathered to watch Denzel Washington
put his prints in cement -- the main entrance was closed so Mann's was
leading people through an employee passage to get to the 70mm auditorium,
believe it or not).
Anyway, based on my admittedly subjective opinion, the picture and sound
were MUCH better than I had seen with 35mm. Mann's Chinese 70mm is THX
certified, for what it's worth, and presents Titanic in DTS. The sound
improvement alone was worth going. I thought the DTS at Edwards was good,
but I didn't know what I was missing. All that, and you get to see the film
in the beautiful Chinese auditorium. Go to a matinee for $5. If you're a
member of AAA, show your card at the box office and you'll get a coupon for
a free large popcorn (refillable).
Sounds like a commercial, I know. But it's easier knowing these things
ahead of time, isn't it?
Glen McWilliams
I read that TITANIC is in 70mm at the Northpark Theater in Dallas. How do
you get there?
Thanks.
President John Sheridan, Capt. Earthforce, Ret.
Tell me wher you are coming from. I practically live at the Northpark.
It's 70MM titanic experience is great!
BTW It's at the corner of Northwest Highway and 75. It hsares a
parkinglot with The Northpark Mall.
--All Love is Unrequited---
Susan Ivonava
Craig & Monica
Why don't you pick up the phone and call the theatre? Sorry...can't help
myself sometimes! :)
craig
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