Back To The Future - Back on the Big Screen
 

Did a search and didn't see anything posted on this so I apologize if it's been covered already. I know I'm going to take my kids who've only been able to see BTTF on DVD. Should be fun!

Back To The Big Screen!

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I'd love to go see this -- I hope they won't just be projecting the DVD onto a big screen though.

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I saw it back in August at a local theater and unfortunately they used a dvd :(

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Just checked to get tickets and it says Digital Presentation :mad2:

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Yes it's digital -- that doesn't mean it's a DVD projection.

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Wouldn't they at least project the Blu ray instead of a DVD if they're going that route? It does come out that day & all. I'd think that wouldn't look too bad.

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No 3D, no sale. :mad:

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My local AMC is all digital anyway so what really matters is what transfer they use. The manager told me it would NOT be DVD.

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Why, and watch a great movie get shat down like Superman 3D? Might as well keep it the way it is because it'll be incredibly difficult for them to project the movie into a 3D when it was shot only with the cameras available back in the mid 80s. It just won't look right.

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Having worked at an AMC, they do not have the equipment to project a Blu-Ray, and even if they carted one in, it would really look shitty.

It sounds like a safe bet that this will be digital projection of a DLP print, which is good.

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AMC stands for All Movies Compromised.

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Since you seem to not post much I'll clue you in...Groucho is known for his playful sarcasm. :)

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:lol:

Groucho plays another one.

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Working at an AMC, I assure you I can project a Blu-ray, and it looks reeeeeally nice on a big screen.

No fear, though - Back To The Future will be projected digitally using the feature digital projectors, and most of those are very pretty Sony 4Ks.

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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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I hope I can make one of these showings. I'm a huge BTTF fan.

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I've heard the opposite from most projectionists. The general opinion seems to be that Blu ray doesn't hold up well when projected onto an industrial size big screen.

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This video brought a tear of joy to my eye.

http://www.spike.com/video/set-your-flux/3483118

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Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd join on stage at Scream 2010 to talk the iconic trilogy Back to the Future. Tonight at 9:00PM/8C on Spike TV.


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I call bullshit.

It all depends on the projector and the source quality. There's almost no difference in terms of resolution size between 1080p and 2K. If the Blu-ray looks outstanding, which there are many to choose from, and the projector is not consumer-based (i.e. one that I might put up in my living room); I'm sure most would not be able to tell the difference.

I would also like to go back to my comments in the BTTF HD Talk thread where I said this was not going to be a standard definition/DVD/satellite projection. For all the doubters, I told you so.

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From today's showing in Hamilton NJ.

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Just got back from the 12:30 screening and it was a lot of fun! A very enthusiastic crowd and almost a full theater. Before the movie started some of the AMC staff asked trivia questions and gave out door prizes. After it was over we all got a full-size 25th Anniversary Back To The Future, AMC Presentation movie poster. There's one more show on Monday at 7:30pm if you're interested. Check the link in the 1st post to see if your local AMC Theatre is participating.

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This is the first time I have ever said this, and frankly it hurts me.

I wish I was in New Jersey. :(

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What the hell?? Went to the AMC in Times Square and got squat!!

It was a blast though, theater was full and everyone enjoyed.

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For anyone who was on the fence about seeing this on Monday night, it is worth it. I wasted my money once on a fantom event (Poltergeist in 07), and was more than a little nervous that the BTTF showing would be of the same quality. It wasn't- the picture and sound were perfect.

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Yeah, the swag is even promoted on AMC's site so you got screwed, lol. Sounds like the employees kept it for Ebay fodder. :)