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Mortal Kombat will be available on HBO Max in the same 4:3 IMAX ratio as Zack Snyder's Justice League according to producer Todd Garner
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Interesting. Did they shoot the whole film in an IMAX ratio as well, or does it vary between sequences?
I've got a newer Pro and it's still great, just a small sliver on the left and right watching 4:3 content. I watched ch. 3 of the Snyder cut on it yesterday.
Why would you not want to watch the movie in the intended aspect ratio? Anything else and you'd be missing visual data.
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Not really sure what there is to misunderstand about that question lol. If he made a mistake in the original answer, I'll ask the mods to lock this thread
Most movies with IMAX presentations do 16x9 for home release for the IMAX sequences. Even Nolan, the biggest stickler of the bunch, does 16x9 for his IMAX stuff. Because that only makes sense. Some theatrical IMAX movies aren't actually even a full, proper IMAX aspect ratio but an "enhanced" ratio, going from 2.35:1 or similar to 16x9. See Skyfall as an example.
I would guess that is the case with this movie, not that it will be 4:3 like the Snyder cut.
I would guess that is the case with this movie, not that it will be 4:3 like the Snyder cut.
isn't that pretty much early 00s US dvd releases? i remember seeing full screen and widescreen versions of the same movie and sometimes even on the same disc as a flipper
He said that they have it ready to be shown on IMAX but it seems he doesn't know if HBO Max will be shown in that format, so most likely not
I dunno. I really wish there was a way to watch the full IMAX presentations of Interstellar and Dunkirk at home.
exactly, it is 2001. give people the ratio you framed the picture for!
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But he specifically said "Yes" to a question which said "on HBO Max", so it's weird if he was thinking that.
Wow I honestly thought new iPads were still 4:3. I watch a lot of old stuff so I'm cool with it but yeah didn't realize they were a little less 4:3 than before.
There are multiple IMAX ratios these days. Most films use the "LieMax" 1.9:1 which is only a tiny bit taller than 16:9. Infinity War and Endgame both used that aspect ratio, though all the home releases are cropped down to 2.4:1 for some inexplicable reason.
Very few modern films shoot on the full IMAX 70mm. They probably shot MK on digital 1.9:1, if anything.
Yeah, they got a little taller when they removed the bezels. Still very close to 4:3 but a bit more screen real estate now.
The thing is those releases are already made in multiple formats for different types of theaters and presentations. Nolan is intentionally framing safely for the different aspect ratios. So the full, proper IMAX film presentation that is only available in like 5 theaters in the world (with giant screens and IMAX film projectors) gets the full, boxy IMAX aspect ratio for IMAX scenes. The AMC IMAX-branded screens that aren't actually IMAX film theaters get an expanded 16x9 or 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and regular screens get a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
For home release, it makes the most sense to use the 16x9 versions, as the full IMAX format really only has a meaningful effect when you are seeing it on a giant, 6-story tall screen that fills your entire field of view. It doesn't have the same effect on a widescreen TV in your living room.
Why are people okay with black bars above and below the picture, but not the the sides instead? I'm kinda just indifferent to it. But, didn't bug me at all in Justice League.
I dig it. Would father have 4:3 then constant shifting from imax to lettbox. I highly doubt this is true though.
I mean, whatever. I'll watch in whatever ratio it's available. But directors, please note: anything narrower than 16:9, a whole lot of your viewers are going to watch it stretched. I don't know why so many people who don't mind letterboxing are so annoyed by sidebars, but they are.
I dunno, I sit about 7' away from a 77" OLED and the Snyder cut (as well as standard 16:9 stuff) feels pretty damn vertical. Granted it's not the same as the 70mm IMAX presentation but it's still pretty awesome.
And while it's true Nolan safely keeps everything important within the 16:9 frame, his IMAX cinematography is still breathtaking. Especially in Dunkirk. Though I do love the Interstellar sequences as well.
I love 4:3 if it's actually shot for that. The framing in The Snyder Cut looks incredible and First Cow also did a lot with the compositions that would only be possible in 4:3. I hope we get more 4:3 films in the future since it opens up a lot of visual opportunities. They do need to shoot the film with the aspect ratio in mind though. I don't care for it if they edit it to be 4:3 just for the sake of it being 4:3.
i really dont care what aspect ratio anything is in as long as its what the creator intended and im not missing out on anything (you know unless the first point)
quibis stupid half measure shit just made sure id never get near it
pan and scan is just insulting
but if people wanna make 4:3 films go for it. experiment. do whatever you want
quibis stupid half measure shit just made sure id never get near it
pan and scan is just insulting
but if people wanna make 4:3 films go for it. experiment. do whatever you want
HBO Max quickly hiring some pan and scan technicians.
I will third that 4:3 video on an iPad is ace. I thought it was better than widescreen
I will third that 4:3 video on an iPad is ace. I thought it was better than widescreen
The tv of choice for Warner moving forward.
Whatever that thing is, it looks like it's made of synthesized sex.
Those movies were cropped/zoomed in to fill the screen. I remember having to show family and friends of side by side comparisons of how much more of the scene they could see if they switched to widescreen.
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