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Sam Cuthbert
Film Handler

Posts: 6
From: Brighton, East Sussex, UK
Registered: Jun 2008

posted 08-28-2017 07:12 PM

Some complaints are timeless. I'm carrying out research on the Cinesphere, the world's first permanent IMAX theatre here in Toronto and came across this wonderful complaint from 1975.

I believe the text reads:

quote:
"After finally visiting Ontario Place last week, I wish to draw to your attention a flaw which I believe medically important.

In Cinesphere, the “66 speakers” of sound accompanying the film “Energy” are driven at a decibel level which is both uncomfortable and distracting, it is louder than industrial exposure limits, I believe by a wide margin.

Would you ask the appropriate Dept. of Health people to monitor this production? A few ears might well be saved."

The first paragraph from the reply letter reads:

quote:
"While we agree that there are moments in the film where the level of sound effects may appear to be high, it is so as a direct result of contrast and we do not agree that it is beyond acceptable limits."

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Tony Bandiera Jr
Film God

Posts: 3067
From: Moreland Idaho
Registered: Apr 2004

posted 08-28-2017 08:24 PM

The rest of the reply letter reads:

quote:
"Therefore, we suggest that you take your "medically important" opinion and place it in a location often reserved for colon examinations." Sincerely, IMAX

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Martin McCaffery
Film God

Posts: 2481
From: Montgomery, AL
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-28-2017 10:03 PM

Those polite Canadians.

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