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Author Topic: AMC The Dark Knight..What the Hell?? Aron Toplitsky Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Gardena, CA, USA Registered: May 2012 posted 07-22-2018 01:31 AM                     Not sure if any of you are aware that four theaters in North America will be re-releasing The Dark Knight in IMAX 70MM for one week starting August 24th in Toronto, Los Angeles, NY and San Francisco. I'm not sure about the Toronto theater, but the 2 in CA and the one in NY are only playing it once a day at 9pm? I contacted AMC about this and they said it was unlikely that more shows would be added. Huh?? WHY?? If you look for tickets they are pretty much sold for each night. You're lucky if you get a miserable front row seat. I keep checking their site to see if more shows were added but it looks like it hasn't so far. I was just wondering if anyone has any information as to why AMC is making this terrible decision. Hopefully its a way of seeing how many people want to watch this re-release and more shows will follow.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-22-2018 04:52 PM                     Are these going to be 15/70 prints? If so, perhaps AMC doesn't want to pay to bring in projectionists to run multiple shows a day. Just hypothetical. I have no proof of this.  |  IP: Logged Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 07-22-2018 06:16 PM                     Fandango lists this as 70mm Imax. We've seen evidence of some of the Nolan titles in storage (or disarray?) at previous shows at the Universal City screen, so it's great to see this potential being realized. How did people hear about this? Universal has only 6 shows available starting 8/24, and as Aron said, they're sold out other than some seats in the first three rows, which you couldn't pay me to sit in.  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 07-22-2018 07:08 PM                     The only day I can go is Saturday the 25th but sold out! At the Cinesphere in Toronto.  |  IP: Logged Aron Toplitsky Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Gardena, CA, USA Registered: May 2012 posted 07-22-2018 09:16 PM                     Bill, I believe this was announced at Comic-Con, but I could have sworn prior to their announcement, the film was already starting to sell quick.  |  IP: Logged Chris Haller Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Rochester, NY, USA Registered: Dec 2015 posted 07-23-2018 02:31 PM                     Victor, are you sure about that? I just rounded up a group of friends and family to go, and we all have tickets for the 25th. Sunday the 26th was definitely sold out, but my entire party got their tickets for Saturday. I'm so looking forward to it. I saw a standard 35mm print here in Rochester back in the day, and was of the age where I couldn't tell you what a quality presentation was even if you paid me. Now that I'm much more in tune with how film should be presented, this opportunity was one I could not afford to miss. Does anyone know anyone still involved with projection at any of these 4 booths? I'd love to know more info about these prints, like whether or not they're the prints that were struck from the negative, what stock they were printed on, or hell - if they're new prints, etc......  |  IP: Logged Aron Toplitsky Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Gardena, CA, USA Registered: May 2012 posted 07-23-2018 07:48 PM                     I called AMC Universal Hollywood today and I was told it's the studio that's limiting the shows. There is a possibility more will open up. So if that's true, why would Warner Bros do that? What could possibly be their reason? Universal also said to make noise on social media since they read it.  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 07-23-2018 10:28 PM                     Hi Chris It may have been a glitch on their website. I tried a second time and all was good till the end when it said error with a ton of code text. Not had a chance to try again.  |  IP: Logged Eric Richard Film Handler Posts: 33 From: Spring, Texas USA Registered: Dec 2014 posted 07-24-2018 07:19 PM                     Trying like hell to bring this to my theater in Houston, Regal Lone Star IMAX (formerly Silverado-IMAX)! Cant get anyone to believe that my MPX projector is still operational..but it is. Ironically the last film we presented in 15/70 was Dark Knight Rises. I think I will post some pictures on here, maybe someone from IMAX will see it.  |  IP: Logged Chris Haller Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Rochester, NY, USA Registered: Dec 2015 posted 07-24-2018 10:09 PM                     Eric, How do you maintain your MPX these days? Run the occasional feature through it during off hours or something? Slide it into position every now and then to check all of the mechanical parts?  |  IP: Logged Eric Richard Film Handler Posts: 33 From: Spring, Texas USA Registered: Dec 2014 posted 07-25-2018 09:50 PM                     HI Chris I have a ton of trailers, first 20 minutes of Avatar and one feature. I have completed maintenance on the just about every component of the system (air compressor, humidifier, QTRU, control console, AE4 AND the projector). I never was to sure why IMAX wasnt happy with the MPX projector. I never had one film break during operation. After our conversion to digital IMAX we can only run 2D, which is a bit disappointing as the 3D was spectacular! I just powered the system up and tested audio and its working perfectly. I have a trailer pack I plan to run tonight after closing. I will post some pictures when I have a chance.  |  IP: Logged Martin Brooks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 900 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 07-26-2018 01:30 AM                        It certainly is puzzling why a studio or a theater wouldn't add more shows if a film sold out. You really have to wonder what everyone is thinking.  |  IP: Logged Aron Toplitsky Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Gardena, CA, USA Registered: May 2012 posted 08-03-2018 10:39 AM                     Just an update on this...Looks like AMC Sony Lincoln Sq in NYC and AMC Universal Hollywood added more showings starting Labor Day Weekend. The theater in Ontario added one additional showing prior to that weekend.  |  IP: Logged Scott Jentsch Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1061 From: New Berlin, WI, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 08-06-2018 11:21 AM                        The IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum is playing it September 7-12 as well: Search for The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience in 70mm Film Showtimes  |  IP: Logged Lyle Romer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1400 From: Davie, FL, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 08-16-2018 06:48 AM                     quote: Martin Brooks It certainly is puzzling why a studio or a theater wouldn't add more shows if a film sold out. You really have to wonder what everyone is thinking. Maintain demand for future similar shows? If you know that shows will be added, there is no urgency to buy tickets. If there's a good chance of a sellout it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy type thing.  |  IP: Logged

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