'Matrix Reloaded' IMAX Cinemas Revealed

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[Helms]

[Wed June 04, 2003 08:57PM]

Warner Bros. have revealed the selected IMAX theatres that will be showing The Matrix Reloaded in full IMAX format across the United States and Canada.

They have also announced that The Matrix Revolutions will be released simultaneously to normal cinemas and to IMAX cinemas on November 5, a first for an IMAX film.

They have also announced that The Matrix Revolutions will be released simultaneously to normal cinemas and to IMAX cinemas on November 5, a first for an IMAX film.

Matrix Reloaded IMAX List

Opening June 6, 2003 United States Addison, Illinois - Addison IMAX Theatre Atlanta, Georgia - Regal Mall of Georgia 20 & IMAX Boise, Idaho - Edwards Boise Stadium 21 & IMAX Buffalo, New York - Regal Transit Center 18 & IMAX Cathedral City, California - Desert IMAX Theatre Colorado Springs, Colorado - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle Columbus, Ohio - Marcus Crosswoods IMAX Theatre Dallas, Texas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17 Denver, Colorado - UA Colorado Center 9 & IMAX Dublin, California - Regal Hacienda Crossings 20 & IMAX Grand Rapids, Michigan - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema Hampton, Virginia - Riverside IMAX Theatre at the Virginia Air & Space Center Honolulu, Hawaii - The IMAX Waikiki Theatre Houston, Texas - Edwards Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX Irvine, California - Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 & IMAX King of Prussia, Pennsylvania - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX Lincolnshire, Illinois - Regal Lincolnshire 20 & IMAX Los Angeles, California - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge Los Angeles, California - Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre Nashville, Tennessee - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX New Orleans, Louisiana - Entergy IMAX Theatre at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas New Rochelle, New York - Regal New Roc City 18 & IMAX New York, New York - Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square Ontario, California - Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX Rochester, New York - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA San Francisco, California - Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon Santa Clarita, California - Edwards Valencia 12 & IMAX Spokane, Washington - IMAX Theatre at Riverfront Park Tampa, Florida - Regal Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX Tulsa, Oklahoma - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa Woodridge, Illinois - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges

Canada Calgary, Alberta - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players Paramount Chinook Edmonton, Alberta - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players SilverCity West Edmonton Mall Halifax, Nova Scotia - Empire IMAX Theatre Langley, British Columbia - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players Colossus Langley Mississauga, Ontario - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players Coliseum Mississauga Montreal, Quebec - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players Paramount Montreal Toronto, Ontario - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players Paramount Toronto Woodbridge, Ontario - IMAX Theatre, Famous Players Colossus Woodbridge

Opening June 20, 2003 United States Dearborn, Michigan - IMAX Theatre at The Henry Ford Miami, Florida - IMAX Theatre at Sunset Place Natick, Massachusetts - Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture Natick San Antonio, Texas - IMAX Theatre San Antonio River Center Seattle, Washington - Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center

[The G Man]

The Matrix Reloaded was terrible. It couldn't end soon enough for me.

[finnman69]

Just saw this yesterday for the first time in IMAX.

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW.

FYI-If you have never seen IMAX, IMAX looks and sounds amazing. People were ooohing and aaahing at the opening credits...just the digital images.

The audience clapped at least 4 times after major action and fight scenes.

Even the scene some people thought were cheesy in reviews I have read looked and sounded awesome on IMAX.

I was physically exhausted and spent after watching it on such a big screen. There is so movement and action that my eyes had trouble focusing on some images quickly. I really felt like I was moving as well.

One person in my group (of 8,we got their 45 minutes early to reserve center seats right in the middle of the screen), afterwards noticed his armpits had sweated profusely. We all agreed our hearts had been beating at an accelerated rate.

I heard several other movie goers say they would never enjoy a regular movie as much again after seeing such a visual whirlwind in an IMAX formula.

This movie rocked, and in IMAX it rocked 100 times more. It was better than I expected and I think even mroe fun than the first movie. The kung fu fighting was even better and more advanced. Fantastic. The freeway chase scene was absurdly fun to watch and probably got the best reaction from the audience. I hope they have held something back for the third installment as I can't imagine how they could outdo themsleves again.

[Helms]

I posted this after your reply, thanxs.

[glorgau]

IMAX is superior. Just the frame rate alone makes it worth the price. Next tme you watch a movie, notice how things get blurry when the scene pans at more than a very slow rate. The sound systems are much better than in other theatres also.
IMHO, this is where movies will have to go. Home theatre systems are getting too good. Being at the Consumer Electronics show this year clearly showed that. I'll give the migration 10 years tops.

[finnman69]

The extra couple of bucks was sooooo worth the effect. Since the technology is changing, you wills ee more and more movies released in IMAX format.

[Indrid Cold]

Not one within 500 miles of me. Typical.