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Mike Spaeth
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1129
From: Marietta, GA
Registered: Jul 2000

posted 12-11-2000 11:45 PM

According to www.upcomingmovies.com Disney is releasing Atlantis this summer in BOTH 35mm and 70mm. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a trend.

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Brad Miller
Administrator

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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 12-12-2000 04:09 AM

Hmmmm, but will they release it in 70mm? The info on the web site only says "produce".

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Mike Spaeth
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Marietta, GA
Registered: Jul 2000

posted 12-12-2000 12:43 PM

What would be the point of producing 70mm, if not releasing it? But, of course, stranger things have happened...

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John Pytlak
Film God

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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 12-12-2000 01:12 PM

Any chance it will be 70mm IMAX prints, and not normal 5-perf 70mm? Recall the success of "Fantasia 2000" in IMAX theatres.

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Mark DeLettera
Film Handler

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From: Venice, Florida
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 12-12-2000 01:59 PM

Nothing about this to date on the IMAX web site, either under "coming soon" or the "in the works" sections.

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Edwin Graf Diemer
Film Handler

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From: Red Bank, NJ, USA
Registered: Jul 2000

posted 12-12-2000 06:47 PM

Sounds great! They had the 70mm version of "Black Cauldron" at the Sameric (Boyd) Theatre in Phildelphia, and it looked incredible. Nothing like 70mm in a movie palace!

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Paul Mayer
Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under!

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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 12-12-2000 07:54 PM

Since they're talking 70mm, wouldn't it be great if they'd release Sleeping Beauty in 70mm again? That would look fantastic on the El Capitan's screen!

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Pete Lawrence
Expert Film Handler

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From: Middleburg, PA
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 12-12-2000 08:33 PM

I posted something about this several months ago. At that time the 70mm release was only rumor among Disney fans. Seems they are once again on target. But that brings up another question. Does anyone have a guess as to how many U.S. theaters are still equipped with working 70mm machines?

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Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

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From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 12-12-2000 10:37 PM

I wasn't told the details, but some Imax theatres that prepare bookings months in advance were told by Disney "don't make plans for" (fill in mystery dates) because they have plans that they won't disclose yet.

The plot thickens . . .

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

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From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 12-12-2000 10:45 PM

>>"Does anyone have a guess as to how many U.S. theaters are still equipped with working 70mm machines?"<<

Many many times more than they could possibibly strike prints for!

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Mark DeLettera
Film Handler

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From: Venice, Florida
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 12-13-2000 06:34 AM

>>"Does anyone have a guess as to how many U.S. theaters are still equipped with working 70mm machines?"<<

For a goood list of 70MM theatres, try Scott Norwood's site: http://www.redballoon.net/
I do know that 3 of the 5 listed Rochester, NY 70MM theatres have closed this past year.

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Scott Norwood
Film God

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From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-13-2000 06:51 AM

Thanks, Mark.

Here are the direct links:

US theatres

non-us theatres

Please send additions/updates/corrections my way and I will add them to the lists. (which, btw, are totally unofficial and probably have many errors...many theatres have probably closed since I started these lists in 1997, too)

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Evans A Criswell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 12-13-2000 08:04 AM

THe Fountain Square 14 in Nashville is on the list and it has been closed for at least a couple of years.

It's a shame that there are no 70mm-capable theatres in AL or TN (except IMAX).

Evans

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Mark Ogden
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Little Falls, N.J.
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-13-2000 08:28 AM

Scott-
What a great list, a true labor of love, I'm sure.

Anyway, the corrections for NYC would show the following theaters closed: The National Twin, the Guild 50th, The Bay, The Rivoli, The 34th Street East, the Criterion Center and (and this one really hurts) the Regency, which at one time was one of the greatest, if not the greatest revival houses in the country. They tore it down and built (are you ready now?) a Victoria's Secret in it's place. Also, the 57th Street Playhouse is now run by the DGA for their exclusive use and is simply called the DGA Theater. And, the Paris is now indepentently owned.

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Scott Norwood
Film God

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From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-13-2000 09:50 AM

I've made the updates. Please keep the corrections/additions/etc. coming. I want to make this list as accurate and current as time allows.

Also, apologies for the typos. The list started as a simple web form thing that people could fill out as they pleased. This worked fine when there were only a few dozen theatres on it, but it became unmanageable and needed to be organized by state and city. For now, I'm doing the updates manually, though I'll eventually add a form interface for additions.

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