Jan 28, 2001 · Nowadays Studios would rather pay astronomical salaries to stars (25 Million plus )than to spend a little extra to shoot the film in 65 MM. Any of you who saw either "Far And Away" or Hamlet in 70 MM must have noticed how breathtaking the picture looked on the big screen.

Jan 11, 2014 · Has there been a discussion of the technical details of the 70mm conversion of "Gone with the Wind" in 1967? It is how I first saw the film and it was a huge ticket seller at the time. I would love to know how it was done. Thank you.

May 30, 2012 · Some of the best looking Blu-ray releases are of these large format films, and since all of them haven't been released on the format, I thought a list on the site would be a little useful. It's copied from Wikipedia, In70mm.com The Widescreen Museum and some other sources, but I've tried to...

Dec 20, 1999 · Scope 35mm films when blow-up to 70mm; the aspect ratio changes from 2.35 to 2.20. Correct? My question for matted 1.85 movies does the aspect ratio change for them too when blown up to 70mm?

Nov 13, 2012 · Is there anyone out there who may know if there are any plans to convert any of the large film format movies filmed in Todd-Ao, Super and Ultra Panavision to the simulated curved screen SmileBox format as many of them were intended to be shown on a …

Jan 5, 2018 · I saw the 2015 thread and thought maybe I’d add another that might encompass more recent news…I recently saw where American Cinemateque’s Aero Theater will be screening “Ryan’s Daughter” in late January 2018 – DCP print. For years I have wished for a new 70mm print. I find it unbelievable that there isn’t a CD or digital download available of the soundtrack. I have a beautiful ...

Dec 7, 2010 · Can the reason be that somebody already is aware that the movie will require another full restoration due to the wrong color and high cut of the sound from the 2010 restoration. Looking very much forward to the day when we final get this movie right, with the vivid color I remember from 70 mm film.

Nov 14, 2012 · As I am sure the prints were not recitified, they must have projected non-distorted images using a spherical lenses designed especially for that set-up. I loved that theater, and attended it every week almost without fail. In the 70's, both auditoriums were divided in half to make 4 theaters, all with small, flat screens.

Aug 26, 2011 · Just a heads up to anyone in the greater Seattle area that the Cimerama will be showing lots of 70mm films in September: Film buffs will be treated to 15 classic widescreen movies during the Cinerama Film Festival, including extremely rare 70mm prints from studio vaults and the archives of...

Dec 22, 2008 · The movie is out on DVD-R through Warner Archive in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio. I read that the film had also been filmed using the Real LIfe 70mm process, but was never shown in that 2.13:1 format. Does anyone know if that version has survived?