Interstellar

AsSiMiLaTeD

Saw it tonight in the full 70mm IMAX format and it was spectacular, best thing I've seen in a LONG time! I'll need a rematch to confirm, but this one probably makes my top 5 list.

I'm sure this movie can and will get picked apart from a scientific perspective, but those who want to pick this apart are missing the point and, more importantly, the spirit of the movie. This is not a documentary on relativity and quantum physics, it's a movie.

Go see it on the biggest screen you can find, come prepared to be engaged intellectually and emotionally, and visit the bathroom before because it's the better part of three hours and there's not really a part of the movie that's a good time to leave.

If you have the chance to see the full IMAX 70mm version go for it. There are only a handful of theaters showing it in this format, only 3 in the state of Texas. If you can't do that version try the regular IMAX version or the 70mm non-IMAX version, go see the normal digital version as a last resort if you can't find those film versions near you.

whgarrett1394

Thanks for the info, bro. I've been waiting to see this for a long while and didn't want to get too high of expectations. Can't wait!!

AsSiMiLaTeD

It looks like I'm going again over the weekend with another group of friends so we'll see how it holds up after a second viewing

dromunds

Thinking of going tonight..... Just megascreen. Lol

whgarrett1394

Went and saw Interstellar last night. I thought it was magnificent. Definitely not a movie for everyone, but for me it was three hours of brilliance.

Polkie2009

I'll keep an eye on Interstellar to see what others are saying before I see it. Having seen a few reviews on it and compared to the other new movie "Fury", many are saying "Fury" was a better movie and are hoping it will win an Oscar or two.

AsSiMiLaTeD

Interstellar is a very polarizing movie that you need to see for yourself to form an opinion. Comparing to something like Fury doesn't really make sense, as they're not even remotely similar.

drumminman

Some of the reviews I've read said the science was fairly accurate, the special effects great, but what made it outstanding is it's still a movie about people. IOW the se's don't overshadow the character development. It's on my short list.

BlueFox

Definitely will buy the Blueray so I can watch it with great sound in a good theater.

AsSiMiLaTeD

This is one you may want to watch in the theater if you've got a good IMAX nearby. I've been in a few really high end home theaters and none of those can compete with the best IMAX screens out there, especially with a movie like this.

The trick is finding a good screen, even here in Dallas where we are fairly modern there are less than a handful of really good screens.

ZLTFUL

Maybe in XD but I would be careful with iMax...if you get even the slightest bit motion sick, you will be yacking your guts out in an iMax.

That being said, and an aside from some minor things that bugged me about the story (see goofs on IMDB.com), it was a very good movie. 4.5 out of 5 stars from me.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I saw the 70mm IMAX version the first time and nobody in the theater seemed to have an issue, didn't see anyone get up and walk out either. My wife gets motion sickness very easily (can't ride in the back of a car of fly without dramamine) and she made it through just fine.

Trust me, if you can find it in your area the 70mm IMAX is the version of this film you want to see. There are very few of those around the country though, so good luck.

ZLTFUL

I don't get motion sick at all and saw it the first time in 70mm iMax and felt car sick...which is odd because I have never had any issues in the past. I've done helicopter flights in the Grand Canyon...hot drop drills when I was in the Army and this is the first time I have ever had an issue.

AsSiMiLaTeD

Must have been the screen you saw it on then, because that is not normal. Like I said, nobody here had issues and I'm not seeing these problems mentioned online.

I'm not discounting your experience, I'm merely pointing out that it's not a broader issue and advising other people not to skip that version based on an isolated incident.

AsSiMiLaTeD

DSkip wrote: »

What theater did you go to Danny?

I've seen it on two screens here in Dallas. The Cinemark at Webb Chapel is the only 70mm IMAX screen in the area and is where I first saw it. I watched it again at the AMC Northpark on the 'fake' IMAX screen, that was the regular, digital, IMAX version.

ZLTFUL

Did I say "Don't go see it at all in iMax"?
I mentioned a very specific situation. Forgive me for relaying my personal experiences. I will make it a point to just STFU in the future because clearly your *opinion* means much more than my *opinion*.

ZLTFUL

As an aside, a simple Google search for "Interstellar iMax motion sickness" brings up a plethora of people reporting the same thing. But you're right...it must just be in my head.

AsSiMiLaTeD

Geez dude, relax...

You said "if you get even the slightest bit motion sick, you will be yacking your guts out in an iMax". That's a pretty declarative statement and is gonna scare people off because a lot of people get 'the slightest bit motion sick'.

I responded that, not only had I had not seen anyone with that reaction including my wife who is extremely sensitive to that, but that I hadn't seen mention of a problem with this movie in that regard online anywhere.

In response to the search you did, I googled that exact phrase and I get lots of hits of course, but I'm not seeing the complaints. I had to get through the first 6 links before I found anything, and that was one guy complaining about his kid getting motion sickness.

As I said a couple posts above, I'm not discounting your experience and I'm sure a handful of people may get motion sickness. I just wanted to make the point that I had not observed that behavior nor have I seen it mentioned in all the discussion I've seen of the various versions of this movie online, and that I don't think it's as bad as your initial post made it sound or at least how I interpreted it.

ZLTFUL

AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »

Must have been the screen you saw it on then, because that is not normal. Like I said, nobody here had issues and I'm not seeing these problems mentioned online.

I'm not discounting your experience, I'm merely pointing out that it's not a broader issue and advising other people not to skip that version based on an isolated incident.

So let's break down your post...

In your first comment, you clearly discount my experience.
In your second comment, well...yeah...

3 local news broadcasts that still do movie reviews mentioned iMax motion sickness issues. They also noted the same effects in Gravity.
Several commenters in CNN's entertainment section note similar experiences.

In fact, it is a well known phenomena related to iMax. I love the format. I have seen movies like The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises with no issues whatsoever. I have watched countless films in iMax format and have never experienced issues like this.

But clearly, you know better since you have read, as you say, "ALL" the discussions of the versions of this movie online.

AsSiMiLaTeD

OK, fair enough about me discounting your experience, poor choice of words on my part. As I mentioned though that wasn't my intent. To help others here who might be on the fence, link up some of those articles or news stories about the issues with this movie. I didn't come across those in my search, so I'm genuinely curious and not just trying to be an ****.

That being said, I never said I had read 'ALL' the discussions of the versions of this movie, I said that in all the discussions I had read I didn't see it mentioned. That may seem like a small grammar syntax thing, but those are two VERY different statements. If we're gonna argue let's try to keep it limited to the actual content on the page.

AsSiMiLaTeD

Wow, that discussion went sideways really fast. Sorry about that for anyone who's unfortunate enough to have read through all that.

So, I'm sure there's a chance some can get motion sickness but still go see the 70mm IMAX version if you can, it's worth the risk. If you end up getting sick I'm sure the theater will let you swap to a different version. If you can't do that version at least try to find the 70mm film version without the IMAX scenes.

Geez, I shoulda just posted that the first time...

ZLTFUL

http://www.shakesville.com/2014/11/film-corner-interstellar.html
http://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/2lmysq/interstellar_question/
https://www.facebook.com/amctheatres/posts/10152366167377413
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=919753&page=40
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=212495&page=66
http://campus.ie/surviving-college/ents/interstellar-review-unconventional-genius-nolan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFoq6cYsMg
http://niketalk.com/t/567941/christopher-nolans-interstellar-nov-7-2014-run-time-2hrs-49mins/240
https://twitter.com/dance_life_away
http://sarahsbackstagepass.com/interstellar-pg-13-★★★½/
http://www.nolanfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=15758&start=330

That's only pages 1 through 3 of the above mentioned Google search. And only posts specifically claiming motion sickness related to the movie in iMax. Clearly not an isolated incident.

There are pages of comments under CNN's review. With no way to link to specific posts, I will leave it to you to read through them as I have done.

Again, I reiterate that I have *never* before experienced motion sickness.

AsSiMiLaTeD

Here is a breakdown of the articles listed:

http://www.shakesville.com/2014/11/film-corner-interstellar.html
The reviewer mentions the potential of motion sickness, but goes on to say it's not as bad as Gravity. I assume you've not seen Gravity in IMAX since you've never had issues before and this reviewer said Interstellar was not as bad, that's a bummer because Gravity was really cool in IMAX.

http://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/2lmysq/interstellar_question/
There are zero complaints in that link, a guy asking about it and someone mentioning Transformers but no complaint about Interstellar.

https://www.facebook.com/amctheatres/posts/10152366167377413
No complaint at all

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=919753&page=40
This one does have a mention of one girl getting sick, so there's complain #1.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=212495&page=66
No complaint at all, people praising the IMAX version actually

http://campus.ie/surviving-college/ents/interstellar-review-unconventional-genius-nolan
This reviewer cautions against sitting in the front of an IMAX showing, so not sure if that counts as a complaint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFoq6cYsMg
That basically has nothing to do with this conversation, but the Oculus Rift version looks WAY cool!

http://niketalk.com/t/567941/christopher-nolans-interstellar-nov-7-2014-run-time-2hrs-49mins/240
This one has a guy saying that he heard about some reporting getting sick, not really a complaint if you ask me but we'll count it as one.

https://twitter.com/dance_life_away
Given the context of her other tweets on that page I bet she hadn't even seen the movie, but we'll count it.

http://sarahsbackstagepass.com/interstellar-pg-13-★★★½/
The reviewer mentions that it is not recommended for those sensitive to IMAX sickness.

http://www.nolanfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=15758&start=330
Another complain for sure here.

So, of the 11 articles linked 6 had warnings or complaints. We had to get through 3 pages of Google search results to get half a dozen complaints about the movie. I didn't see a CNN article linked, but don't think it really matters at this point.

One thing I do think is fair to say is that we don't have any articles or news stories about the IMAX version being problematic for people with motion sickness. So while you are correct that this isn't necessarily an isolated incident, it's also clearly not a widespread issue affecting lots of people.

So here's where we're at:

In your initial post you said "if you get even the slightest bit motion sick, you will be yacking your guts out in an iMax". That's a pretty declarative statement and is gonna scare people off because a lot of people get 'the slightest bit motion sick'. Maybe my interpretation of that was wrong, but it seemed reasonable. My response, however, was poorly worded and in retrospect came across more harsh than I intended, which then triggered your responses that I believe were equally harsh.

Like I said above, I'm sure there's a chance some can get motion sickness, but still go see the 70mm IMAX version if you can, it's worth the risk. If you end up getting sick I'm sure the theater will let you swap to a different version. If you can't do that version at least try to find the 70mm film version without the IMAX scenes.

dromunds

I saw it last night on the Megascreen. Pretty good movie, really great effects. The ending I need to see again.

codyc1ark

Whoa... Calm down boys. I'll be seeing it this afternoon on 70mm imax, and getting paid while doing it! Huzzah!

mhardy6647

whoa... I thought that previous post said "getting laid while doing it!"...

ZLTFUL

Yes, I saw Gravity in iMax as well as XD 3D. Never had an issue.

Specifically the scenes that I had issues with were the initial orbit/entrance to the wormhole and then the scene where they are trying to dock with the spinning Endurance.

I will admit that "yacking your guts out" may have been a bit over the top but you are still discounting my personal experiences as not valid.
You even go so far as to try and debunk every single link I posted. Even after I did the leg work there. You are trying to dismiss it saying that it took 3 pages of Google results to get a half dozen examples. Forgive me for not going through the 74,600 results one by one and giving you exact examples. You claimed I was an isolated incident. I argued that I was not and gave you examples. You are still arguing that those considerations should not be considerations when deciding which format to see the movie in.

None of this detracts from the fact that it is an excellent movie that I plan to see again in XD format. I also didn't need to leave the iMax showing as the minor motion sickness I experienced did not necessitate it.

ZLTFUL

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=212495&page=66
115 pages of posts, the link points to page 66. You check all 115 pages? Because I did. Several mentions of vertigo and motion sickness in the thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFoq6cYsMg
Read the comments. The video itself wasn't my point. The mentions of motion sickness in the comments were.

I am not going to bother with going beyond page 3 of the Google search because it is clear that you are discounting my comment out of hand. And are continuing to do so.

You seemingly can't simply admit that if someone is sensitive to motion sickness, then there is a distinct possibility that they may experience such with this movie.

I too would not let it be the determining factor in what format to see the movie in. But I also wouldn't dismiss the consideration out of hand.

TNHNDYMAN

Why don't you guys exchange personal emails or phone numbers and take your pi$$ing contest offline. Ridiculous.

AsSiMiLaTeD

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=212495&page=66
115 pages of posts, the link points to page 66. You check all 115 pages? Because I did. Several mentions of vertigo and motion sickness in the thread.

Then why not just link to the page with those comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFoq6cYsMg
Read the comments. The video itself wasn't my point. The mentions of motion sickness in the comments were.

That's completely irrelevant since it's an offhand comment talking about what may happen with the Oculus version and has nothing to do with the IMAX version.

ZLTFUL

It isn't a pissing contest. It is having your experience dismissed as a one off affair because the other person didn't have a similar experience.
It is again having your experience dismissed after providing evidence of similar experiences from others.

I completely agree with Assimilated on the movie being a very good movie. I just don't appreciate it when someone discounts my opinion and then says, specifically that they aren't dismissing my opinion.

Anyway, I am done with the thread.