The ones in the Boston area are certainly 1.43:1 (the standard, for the most part) - well, the Aquarium and Jordan's Furniture are, and that's the general size of the picture projected at the Science Museum.  The one at Boston Common might be a bit wider, if only because I remember Star Trek Into Darkness opening up a bit more at the Aquarium than it did there, but I think it's still unusually square for something built recently.

I don't trust Warner Brothers quite as much as I did when Ted Turner was still actively involved (he actually had New Line distribute Gone With the Wind with black space pillars on the sides of the film frame so that theaters couldn't crop it), but if any studio can be trusted to treat their catalog well, it's them.  This isn't Paramount we're talking about here.

I am reasonably confident that it will have a slight windowbox, and wouldn't be at all shocked if there were 2D showings much like Man of Steel had.  And, honestly, both theaters and studios are backing off 3D-or-nothing bookings; there are times when I've had trouble finding a 3D show at a good time at certain locations, especially after the first week.

As to the 3D post-conversion itself...  Well, this project has been in the works for a long time, and while post-conversion got a bad reputation with hastily-done rush jobs, good things can happen when some time is taken (and the technology has gotten much better since Clash of the Titans.

Look at it this way:  It'll play in theaters for a week.  In most cases, there will be 2D showings.  And as a result of everything needed to make this project work, there's likely a nicely restored 4K or even 8K transfer on Warners' servers that will serve as the basis for a great Blu-ray and some new 35mm prints.  I'm reasonably sure that this is going to be a positive.

About a year ago, there was an announcement of special screenings where texting would be encouraged. I haven't anything about it since.

NOW, some rich Sillicon Valley venture capitlist wants to take it one step further. Wi-Fi in the theater. Power outlets in the aisles. Oh, and turn UP the lights so he can see what he's texting etc. He even says that hey, something like PACIFIC RIM? Who needs to follow the plot!?

A-Hole!

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L.A. Connection wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 11:57am:


I'm sure somewhere along the line someone will point out to this guy that having all that available means whats on screen ain't worth watching. And if that's so, WHY THE HELL GO TO THE MOVIES!

My worst experience at the movies was World War Z which not only had a group passing a lit screen device among their group but also a loud snorer.

Those Alamo spots are pretty funny.

Only thing is, I find full scale food in a theater as annoying as talking and texting. Kind of surprising they have a no tolerence mobile device policy, but, have no problem with some guy ordering booze and food 5-10 times during a show, pigging out, burping, belching and worse...........

I've been "lucky" in that at screenings at such places that I have attended, most folks passed on full meals (save for the guy with the whole pizza, Bucket of popcorn, 75oz soda AND Dessert).

But, last week at a Sundance Theater (yup, Redford has a small chain), they used light up Pagers for ordered drinks. And, this "Pager" was the size of a small tablet and the lights were like Xmas lights which ringed the entire outside of the pager! That was more annoying than most people checking their phone for messages.

Which is actually one of the benefits of having an Alamo-style cinema - there are always servers scanning the crowd for order cards (which can serve double duty as "idiot nearby" alerts).