There are only 3 screens in the UK; I've accepted I won't be going. I'm glad I got to see The Dark Knight Rises and Tenet in the BFI IMAX, though. The latter was during COVID and we had a whole row to ourselves. I don't even mind that these aren't the greatest films. IMAX is more of a spectacle in its own right and a great film will still be great on any screen.
Show HN: Get alerts for good seats at 70mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey
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Re: Show HN: Get alerts for good seats at 70mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey
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> Waste of time to get these alerts for a movie that has no historical accuracy or value.
The odyssey itself wasn't trying to be historically accurate; it's basically fantasy. Why would you expect that a movie adaptation would be historically accurate?
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#33I have seen a local theater advertising 70mm dual projection (but not mentioning IMAX) and another one IMAX. Will there be a difference?
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was able to see The Odyssey yesterday in 70mm, and it had a preview of Dune 3. I wasn't planning to see Dune 3, but that preview made me want to see it. Can we monitor seat availability on Dune 3 70mm as well? Maybe a beta? I think right now it's just the 4 days of early release tickets, all 100% sold out of course.
I say this as a fan of Frank Herbert, and I've read all the Dune books: Thank god the Dune 3 movie looks like it isn't a strict adaptation of "Children of Dune".
Isn't it Dune Messiah? The book is terrible and I've never managed to make it through a second time. Children and especially God Emperor I enjoyed quite a lot, though.
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#35do i need to learn any ancient history stuff to make this more enjoyable. no rush to watch it. love exploring ancient history so can read/watch long documenatries and stuff if you have any recommendations ( hopefuly with no spoilers).
Read the book, I hear it’s quite good. Here is a good translation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_(Emily_Wilson_translat...
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#36Re: Show HN: Get alerts for good seats at 70mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey
#37Can someone explain why they don't just add black bars on the side and show in filmed format?
Re: Show HN: Get alerts for good seats at 70mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was able to see The Odyssey yesterday in 70mm, and it had a preview of Dune 3. I wasn't planning to see Dune 3, but that preview made me want to see it. Can we monitor seat availability on Dune 3 70mm as well? Maybe a beta? I think right now it's just the 4 days of early release tickets, all 100% sold out of course.
I say this as a fan of Frank Herbert, and I've read all the Dune books: Thank god the Dune 3 movie looks like it isn't a strict adaptation of "Children of Dune".
I read the main trilogy many years back; why would a faithful adaptation be a problem?
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
+1 to the AMC Metreon being one of the toughest. Of all the theaters I'm monitoring, it's probably in the top 3 of fewest seats opening up. My best guess is that SF is just a market where demand far exceeds supply. But I am seeing a few every day, and I'm guessing it will get better after opening weekend too. My system checks every 10 mins leading up to 24 hours before showing, then ramps up to every 60 seconds. Re:…
Yeah I'm directly calling the GQL. For some reason it is only doing the check for today's seats. Very weird.
Will probably do a blog post / video about my setup at some point. In the meantime, DM me on Twitter and I can share more about what's working for me
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#40[flagged]
> Waste of time to get these alerts for a movie that has no historical accuracy or value. The odyssey itself wasn't trying to be historically accurate; it's basically fantasy. Why would you expect that a movie adaptation would be historically accurate?
In this context, the book itself is the history rather than the story as a foundational western narrative. The movie diverge in many grounds from the book, and it is sad that most people will only watch the movie rather than read the original work.