Going back to the theater? Part II

TakeOffHoser

Analog Kid
Feb 10, 2026
265
185
43
San Diego CA
To piggy back on the @insidious-von thread.

Anyone interested in seeing this?


The First Feature Film Shot Entirely on IMAX 70mm: Christopher Nolan's blockbuster adaptation, The Odyssey (2026), holds this title. It is also celebrated as the first major Hollywood studio production to adapt all 24 books of Homer's original poem.

The complete global list of 41 "true" IMAX 70mm film theaters screening Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey spans 25 locations in the United States, 9 in Canada, and 7 internationally. Because the film is the first movie in history shot 100% entirely on IMAX 70mm cameras, these select venues are the only places capable of projecting the full, uncropped 1.43:1 aspect ratio floor-to-ceiling.

Key locations in the U.S. include major cities like Los Angeles (TCL Chinese, Universal CityWalk, Regal LA Live), New York (AMC Lincoln Square 13), San Francisco (AMC Metreon 16), and Denver (Regal Colorado Center), among others. [1]
Select Canadian locations include major cities such as Toronto (Scotiabank), Calgary (Scotiabank Chinook), and Montreal. International, the film is playing in key cities like London (BFI), Sydney, and Seoul.

I have to travel about 1.5 hours to see it in full true IMAX. I’think I am going to do it. I love history and this movie seems to be worth it. I have heard that it’s not exactly accurate but what the hell?

Anyone else thinking about seeing it?
Would you go out of your way to see it in true IMAX?
 

Valcazar

Just a bundle of fucking sunshine
Mar 27, 2014
41,977
88,715
113
I'll be seeing it sometime next week probably.
Likely to be in IMAX.
 

Insidious Von

My head is my home
Sep 12, 2007
45,382
10,992
113
I'm probably watching it before Friday. There are dingbats complaining about the film, this POS doesn't know that Achilles is not in the Odyssey


I've never watched Troy, it's got a great cast with Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus.

 

Butler1000

Well-known member
Oct 31, 2011
35,339
9,116
113
I can't go opening weekend anymore. And only do VIP. Too many people think its their living room, gave ADHD and can't shut up. I have lots of Scene points so its basically free.

I domaybe 6 movies a year. This is on the list, along with the 2 Marvel movies, and I will see what else is coming up. The rest I do at home.
 

made4u

Member
Apr 24, 2025
20
32
13
I watched it yesterday in IMAX. It was excellent.
I wish I could have, it's been sold out for so long and the showings that aren't are the ones right up next to the screen. Hoping it stays in IMAX theatres long enough for me to watch it after a week or two so it's not sold out. I have already watched it opening day but it wasn't IMAX.
 

Delicateyumi

Your favorite flower
Jul 2, 2026
13
40
18
Montreal
delicacyofyumi.com
Watched it Thursday. Enjoyed it, ran smoothly, didn’t see the time go by. I feel absolutely baited by Zendaya lol, I thought it was an interesting choice to leave behind the Gods and have the story solely around Ulysse. Very Americanized approach.
 
  • Haha
Reactions: Mandalorian

Hybrid7

big boob and dirty-talk enthusiast
Jul 29, 2024
732
1,759
93
Toronto
Prebought my tickets 2-3 months ago and caught it yesterday at the Colossus IMAX. Great film. Not Nolan’s very best work. In my opinion it’s below Inception, Dark Knight, Oppenheimer, and The Prestige.

Felt a little plodding at the start and at the lead up to the end. The mythological sequences and the sacking of Troy were phenomenal. 4/5 stars.

MVPs were Damon, Leguizamo, Pattinson, Hathaway, and the actress who played Circe.

Weakest links were Bernthal, Nyungo, and Theron. Just about everyone else was fine-great.
 

TakeOffHoser

Analog Kid
Feb 10, 2026
265
185
43
San Diego CA
My friend said it was very difficult to get tix for one of the few (41) real true full IMAX theaters. He had to go for the 8:00a showing. I might settle for a very good, but not full-on local venue instead of battling traffic for an hour and a half from San Diego to Irvine.


Can’t help but think of my favorite Led Zeppelin song whenever I see Achilles mentioned

 

seanzo

Well-known member
Nov 29, 2008
1,020
1,612
113
Hollywood has been putting out nothing but slop for a while now. Actual creativity and original ideas seem to be largely non-existent these days. As for the Odyssey, I'll stick to the book which also happens to be one of my childhood favorite. I regretted wasting my time on the Netflix screen adaptation of the Iliad, not repeating the same mistake this time
 

Mandalorian

My friends call me Mando
Nov 13, 2020
1,304
2,636
113
Hollywood has been putting out nothing but slop for a while now. Actual creativity and original ideas seem to be largely non-existent these days. As for the Odyssey, I'll stick to the book which also happens to be one of my childhood favorite. I regretted wasting my time on the Netflix screen adaptation of the Iliad, not repeating the same mistake this time
So youre going to boycott The Odyssey based on Netflix’s Iliad?
 
  • Like
Reactions: RichardG2020

made4u

Member
Apr 24, 2025
20
32
13
My friend said it was very difficult to get tix for one of the few (41) real true full IMAX theaters. He had to go for the 8:00a showing. I might settle for a very good, but not full-on local venue instead of battling traffic for an hour and a half from San Diego to Irvine.


Can’t help but think of my favorite Led Zeppelin song whenever I see Achilles mentioned

I tried to get IMAX tickets for opening night last year in May when they opened up pre-orders and they were all sold out in minutes. It was bonkers.
 

TakeOffHoser

Analog Kid
Feb 10, 2026
265
185
43
San Diego CA
Tickets are still really limited. Especially at the Irvine location.
 

WyattEarp

Well-known member
May 17, 2017
10,069
3,682
113
Watched it Thursday. Enjoyed it, ran smoothly, didn’t see the time go by. I feel absolutely baited by Zendaya lol, I thought it was an interesting choice to leave behind the Gods and have the story solely around Ulysse. Very Americanized approach.
I believe Christopher Nolan spent his childhood summers at an American indoctrination camp outside Chicago. ;)
 
  • Haha
Reactions: Delicateyumi

WyattEarp

Well-known member
May 17, 2017
10,069
3,682
113
I'm glad the buzz is that The Odyssey is a great movie.
I like to wait to see what later audiences say.
I thought critics would be enamored with the film.
The early audiences can have a predetermined bias to favor the movie.
 
Last edited:

WyattEarp

Well-known member
May 17, 2017
10,069
3,682
113
Can’t help but think of my favorite Led Zeppelin song whenever I see Achilles mentioned

Sometimes I like to just focus on John Bonham's drumming to hear his amazing talent.

That's not to take away from Page, Plant and Jones. It's clear that some bands are all-star teams. 1960s London was a hub of talent.
 

LTO_3

Well-known member
Aug 27, 2004
2,009
1,962
113
Niagara Region
Have seen good reviews, so I'm going on Tuesday (that's the plan at least) to see my first movie for this year but it won't be IMAX.

LTO_3
 

southpaw

Well-known member
May 21, 2002
2,677
2,604
113
I'm probably watching it before Friday. There are dingbats complaining about the film, this POS doesn't know that Achilles is not in the Odyssey.
Achilles is in the Odyssey. Odysseus meets him in the underworld. Whether he appears in the film remains to be seen.
 
  • Like
Reactions: TakeOffHoser
Toronto Escorts