Matrix Revolutions On Imax Question

lakeShow · 10-16-03, 02:46 PM

i have a question, on comingsoon.net they released the running time of matrix revolutions, it is supposed to be 128 minutes, i have heard from friends that in imax theaters, they usually cut films longer than 2 hours, are they going to be doing that for matrix revolutions, can you please let me know because i really would like to see it there, and where can you find this kind of information thanks

PalmerJoss · 10-16-03, 02:52 PM

I would imagine it would be cut because both Star Wars Ep. 2 and Apollo 13 were cut down from their 2 1/2 hour running time to 2 hours. The funny thing is that a lot of people that saw them in an IMAX theatre said that the cut version was better than the original. Now I'm not sure how accurate this is but I still think it's amusing.

Spooky · 10-16-03, 03:11 PM

I saw the edited version of Attack of the Clones in IMAX and it WAS better cut down...they eliminated a lot of the mushy stuff between Anakin and Amadalia, and much of the "political talk" at the beginning of the movie.

Patman · 10-16-03, 03:22 PM

Nowadays, IMAX films can have a running time of 150 minutes, thus, Matrix Reloaded on IMAX required no editing, it run the full 138 minutes when I watched it on IMAX a few months ago.

Nuff · 10-16-03, 04:19 PM

Patman is right...my understanding is with the recent increase in interest in seeing regular movies in IMAX format, IMAX technology was re-worked/increased/changed/whatever to allow more than 2 hour movies this past summer. (After star wars, before matrix 2.)

lakeShow · 10-16-03, 04:32 PM

thaanks pat, good to hear

10-16-03, 02:46 PM	#1
lakeShow Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 26	Matrix Revolutions On Imax Question i have a question, on comingsoon.net they released the running time of matrix revolutions, it is supposed to be 128 minutes, i have heard from friends that in imax theaters, they usually cut films longer than 2 hours, are they going to be doing that for matrix revolutions, can you please let me know because i really would like to see it there, and where can you find this kind of information thanks

10-16-03, 02:52 PM	#2
PalmerJoss DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 2,316	I would imagine it would be cut because both Star Wars Ep. 2 and Apollo 13 were cut down from their 2 1/2 hour running time to 2 hours. The funny thing is that a lot of people that saw them in an IMAX theatre said that the cut version was better than the original. Now I'm not sure how accurate this is but I still think it's amusing. __________________ XBox Live Gamertag: AngryPanda27

10-16-03, 03:22 PM	#4
Patman DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Duluth, GA, USA Posts: 37,456	Nowadays, IMAX films can have a running time of 150 minutes, thus, Matrix Reloaded on IMAX required no editing, it run the full 138 minutes when I watched it on IMAX a few months ago. __________________ PatCave; Flickr; Dragon*Con 2012; Comic-Con 2012 According to DGibFen, I'm a "freaking genius." "Jee-sus, it's like Iwo Jima out there." - Roger Sterling

10-16-03, 03:11 PM	#3
Spooky Guest Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 847	I saw the edited version of Attack of the Clones in IMAX and it WAS better cut down...they eliminated a lot of the mushy stuff between Anakin and Amadalia, and much of the "political talk" at the beginning of the movie.

10-16-03, 04:19 PM	#5
Nuff Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 295	Patman is right...my understanding is with the recent increase in interest in seeing regular movies in IMAX format, IMAX technology was re-worked/increased/changed/whatever to allow more than 2 hour movies this past summer. (After star wars, before matrix 2.)

10-16-03, 04:32 PM	#6
lakeShow Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 26	thaanks pat, good to hear