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Poll
Question: How will u watch Alien Covenant
Option 1: normal votes: 17
Option 2: 3D votes: 5
Option 3: IMAX votes: 8
Option 4: IMAX 3D votes: 3
Title: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 05, 2017, 09:24:54 PM
The topic speaks for itself. .myself will be watching it in 3D. .i don't have an imax cinema close by. .but i would apreciare your thoughts on 3d oposed to other mediums. .i know Ridley enjoys filming in 3D. . .thought he did a spectacular job on prometheus!


. ..and i know many dispise 3D. .but i kinda love it. .each to his own. .
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: irn on May 05, 2017, 09:37:30 PM
Is it even on 3D?
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: BishopShouldGo on May 05, 2017, 09:37:53 PM
dolby
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: cucuchu on May 05, 2017, 09:38:07 PM
IMAX here so long they run it! Otherwise its cinemark XD.

Are they even having 3d showings at all?
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 05, 2017, 09:49:32 PM
i asumed it would be also in 3D. .??. .shit. .  maybe i was wrong?


. .does anyone know if it was filmed in 3D?
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Richman678 on May 05, 2017, 09:56:24 PM
There is no 3D.

Had to vote normal. The IMAX in town isn't having it in IMAX.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 05, 2017, 10:35:56 PM
ok. .well i really did just asume it would be in 3D. .i could have sworn i read that somewhere. .anyhoo not a major concern. .i guess 3D might be dying. .i kinda really f**king liked it though. .will be watching it in normal state then. .i have never seen a movie in imax. .sob. .sniff. . snort. . .what am i missing out on?. .for any of u that have been that fortunate. .
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Evanus on May 05, 2017, 10:36:48 PM
2D IMAX for me. 3D isn't even an option here, it seems.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: MajorB on May 05, 2017, 10:39:51 PM
My local IMAX isn't going to play it, they're going right from Guardians to Pirates. I think they're making a huge mistake.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: oberonqa on May 05, 2017, 10:59:29 PM
Normal... the theater I am going to has an IMAX, but they are keeping GotG2 on it.  There is an IMAX on the other side of town that has it, but I dont want to commute there to see it in IMAX and give up the reclining seats of my favorite theater.  :)
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Nyarlathotep on May 05, 2017, 11:09:58 PM
Normal it is for me as well. I detest 3D and my nearest IMAX apparently won't even be playing it.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Citadel on May 05, 2017, 11:21:23 PM
Normal for first viewing as part of the Alien Day Superticket, IMAX for second viewing.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Xenomorphine on May 05, 2017, 11:32:42 PM
I've been looking for a 3D showing at my local cinema and surprised none was there. It was nicely done in the last film, but appears not to be an option here.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Jadoremusic on May 06, 2017, 12:03:07 AM
11/05 Normal
12/05 Imax  8)
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: BishopShouldGo on May 06, 2017, 12:30:20 AM
Maybe the movie's too dark for 3D?
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 06, 2017, 12:44:50 AM
Quote from: Jadoremusic linyk=topic=57215.msg2207804#msg2207804 date=1494028987
11/05 Normal
12/05 Imax  8)
. .but i hate you now!. .Lol .not to mention i only get to see it on the 19th in south africa. . .
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Protozoid on May 06, 2017, 01:22:28 AM
Quote from: Richman678 on May 05, 2017, 09:56:24 PM
There is no 3D.
Is this true?  No 3D release?  That's a shame.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: MajorB on May 06, 2017, 01:28:24 AM
Studios seem to be moving on from 3D, less and less movies are supporting it.

Also, by not doing 3D, they didn't have to worry about sinking money into a conversion. This means that they could put budget to more useful places.

It's a shame, since Prometheus was one of the few 3D films to really take advantage of the medium, but if Ridley didn't want to focus on it I can't blame him.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 06, 2017, 01:40:11 AM
if not going 3d saved them some money and enabled them to do more exciting things
    . . .
then far be it for us to copmplain.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Richman678 on May 06, 2017, 01:50:34 AM
A lot of people have seen and noticed what I also noticed....and that's the fact a lot of theaters are passing on the IMAX.

If memory serves me correct don't you need a special projector for 3D???

It's possible no one was gonna order it in 3D.  Don't forget too that we weren't supposed to get this movie till August originally. Maybe Fox saw no one was gonna order it in 3D, and that is why they released in May instead of August...since they wouldn't need the extra time to do a conversion. This is just a theory so don't take it to heart.

Edit
The more I think about it that doesn't make sense. Ridley shot The Martian for 3D. So why wouldn't he shoot this for 3D
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: PierreVW on May 06, 2017, 02:18:19 AM
Quote from: Richman678 on May 06, 2017, 01:50:34 AM
A lot of people have seen and noticed what I also noticed....and that's the fact a lot of theaters are passing on the IMAX.

If memory serves me correct don't you need a special projector for 3D???

It's possible no one was gonna order it in 3D.  Don't forget too that we weren't supposed to get this movie till August originally. Maybe Fox saw no one was gonna order it in 3D, and that is why they released in May instead of August...since they wouldn't need the extra time to do a conversion. This is just a theory so don't take it to heart.

Edit
The more I think about it that doesn't make sense. Ridley shot The Martian for 3D. So why wouldn't he shoot this for 3D

Not in 3D in USA.

Right now, I'm in Brazil and my friend(who works at FOX Brazil) told me Alien: Covenant is in 3D in All South America including Brazil.

I read China(Chinese people) love 3D so I suppose Alien: Covenant is going to be in 3D in China too.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Beardomorph on May 06, 2017, 09:49:51 AM
Imax on the 11th.

Do I misremember Ridley saying the studio sort of forced him to film Prometheus in 3D?

3D for the sake of it is such an unnecessary gimmick... Glad they didn't bother for Covenant.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: Citadel on May 06, 2017, 03:22:57 PM
Digital IMAX is still better than your bog-standard digital 2D projection. Always take IMAX if you can.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 06, 2017, 03:39:44 PM
. .i get that some people hate 3D. .apparently a certain small percentage even suffer from headaches, blurred vision and nausea after watching a 3D movie. .fortunately i am not one of those. .so i am thrilled that at least those outside the us will get the 3D benifit. .hope it's available in South Africa. .cause if done right it can definately enhance the experience. .



Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: cliffhanger on May 06, 2017, 04:09:01 PM
IMAX is much better than 3D, and the 3D hype is starting to wear off big time, happy that it's not in 3D as if it was, over here, they only show it in (IMAX) 3D if it's in 3D, the cinema's here nearby don't bother in showing different formats. So if it it were in 3D, i'd hate it as i would be forced to view it in 3D, gladly, that isn't the case as it's in IMAX.

there is a 'normal' viewing too closeby, but the price difference isn't worth it to me to skip imax for it, it's about 1 buck difference, and then the cinema is old, small, smelly, and the sound quality is abismal. I'd rather do a 15 minute ride to a bigger town with a IMAX cinema (quite a big one, really) that's also having magnificient audio. I'm gonna have to reserve pretty early as it's crowded fast and the good seats get reserved online like crazy.
Title: Re: Normal Cinematic, 3D or Imax?
Post by: juxtapose on May 06, 2017, 04:20:16 PM
. .i only hear good things about imax. .never seen a movie in imax before. .unfortunately the closest imax theater is a 4 hour trip for me. .so not really worth it. .


3D is slowly dying i know. .but i am hopefull that the technology will slowly evolve and become a better experience. .guess VR is the next big thing. .but i fear that might go the same rout as 3D. .actually 3d being around forever it seems only exploded after avatar. .so i am surprised it's still around.. .and to be honest the only movies i have watched in 3D is prometheis and avatar. .wich might explain why i am still hyped by it . .