Such an excellent review, thank you so much!

Thank you for these videos bored_tech. I went before for top gun maverick and went to the furthest row in the back, not aware I would miss out on the rear channels. I’m going back again for Godzilla Minus One (scope) in your recommended row G this time around. Can not wait!

@boredtech

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your "Super Thanks"! and sorry for the late response. Yes, it's a bit confusing as nothing indicates that your seat will be located under the balcony.

Great video, really enjoyed the last star wars film at this cinema in the imax screen. I didn’t notice any issues with screen uniformity, but I did change my seats to the row at the back as any other row would have been to close for me. Would like to see a video on the super screen at this cinema, and how it differs to the imax experience. Thanks again great video.

Great information, thanks for sharing.

I remember The Empire in the 1970's, it used to be a dance hall with live musician bands, we used to go every weekend, I remember Nicki Spiros a lead singer of a band who I had a crush on. My friend Helen and I have some great memories there. We had to leave at 11.50pm to catch the last train to Manor House....Those were the good old days where young girls could be out late at night and be safe on the streets.

@fipstern

3 ай бұрын

The dance hall was next door. Still is - it's a casino now.

The Empire used to be my favourite cinema, but tbh I've not seen anything there since the refit. I drifted towards the BFI, and now the Odeon for central London cinemas. It's also the very first cinema I watched in a film in by myself, without an adult. I was 14, the movie was Star Trek 4, and the truth is I was bunking off school!

Hi bored-tech, another great video. I worked at the Empire for 10 years when it was still the large 1330 seat cinema. It's very interesting how they have developed the Empire. Great review and great production values, Thank you.

@RonD84

Жыл бұрын

Great how many speakers was in screen 1 when you worked there mate

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

It used to be my favourite cinema, but tbh I've not seen anything there since the refit. I drifted towards the BFI, and now the Odeon for central London cinemas. It's also the very first cinema I watched in a film in by myself, without an adult. I was 14, the movie was Star Trek 4, and the truth is I was bunking off school. LOL!

I do remember the old large screen Empire(I saw "Die Another Day" in that). It's kind of a shame it's gone. I believe that screen was the first in the UK to have Dolby Atmos installed(for "Brave"). I wish they had kept it, and maybe installed the IMAX screen in place of the other smaller screens.

Have you tried the Vue IMAX in Manchester?

All that tech doesn't make up for the lack of real showmanship and the hatchet job they did on the original interior. As for the technical flaws as described in this video, it seems to come with the territory quite often with digital projection which is a very poor substitute for film. A far superior IMAX conversion was accomplished at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The interior was mainly untouched, the IMAX screen is bigger and films can be screened in 70mm IMAX if available, no tacky commercials are screened, and........there are beautiful curtains that cover the screen before each performance!

I noticed the little squares on the imax screen a long time ago and once u see them u know they are there. I did ask 2 or 3 members of staff what they were but nobody knew. Ive now finished with them an now at odeon Cheaper and so much better.

@boredtech

9 ай бұрын

Just recently I find out what they are. Check my video of BFI IMAX, there I'm talking about "screen shakers". Those squares that you see are the areas where the shakers attached, because they constantly moving the screen, they shake of the dust, so the screen is cleaner around those areas.

Good review, I have been there many times, including before it was IMAX and was the Empire, I saw Jurassic Park there on release for example, they have essentially cut the theatre in half and placed a wall in the middle, on one side is the IMAX screen and the other side is the Superscreen, it was a VERY long cinema before this and now it's much better. This is my favourite IMAX in London, I haven't been to the newly refurbished BFI yet. The Superscreen is also very good, the sound is excellent in there too but there is less room and choosing the correct seat is more critical. I don't go to any of these cinemas when it's crowded. I haven't noticed the screen flaws you mentioned but I will look for them next time. Good point about the commercials, they should do that and make them smaller on the screen.

@viii_vision2524

Жыл бұрын

what is the best seats for super screen?

@davidjames579

8 ай бұрын

I found that the IMAX screen is too big for the space, in that it's too close to the seats. Even on the back row it can seem claustrophobic being that close to the image. I'd prefer if the screen was nearer to where it used to be.

Cool video thanks for sharing, So how many speakers in total them for this IMAX theater

@boredtech

Жыл бұрын

It's 12. Left, Center, Center High, Right, Left Side Surround, Left Surround, Right Surround, Right Side Surround and four overhead speakers.

another great video! I appreciate your observations and they seem authoratative ... the movies you choose are all very populist ... is that deliberate and does it reflect your tastes in movies? Best regards Keith (67 year old passionate cinephile!)

@boredtech

11 ай бұрын

Hi Keith. Thanks for your feedback. I’m mentioning the movie which were shown at the time when I was filming. I can share the list of my favourite movies on IMDb if you want.

For Avatar 2 3D would you recomend this or west end?

@davidjames579

8 ай бұрын

Avatar 2 looks notably better in Dolby Vision. There's a reason Cameron premiered in that and not IMAX.

Come back to this video and I really can't help but think they should have left this as was when it was the Screen 1 THX cinema with plush red seats and the curtain that opened and the Beautiful lighting system they had, it was amazing and sound my god it lifted you out of seats it was so good. I know everything now is IMAX this and that but imo it was better before

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

The Empire used to be my favourite cinema, but tbh I've not seen anything there since the refit. I drifted towards the BFI, and now the Odeon for central London cinemas. It's also the very first cinema I watched in a film in by myself, without an adult. I was 14, the movie was Star Trek 4, and the truth is I was bunking off school........

@RonD84

Жыл бұрын

@@Bungle2010 happy days 👍🏻, at the Odeon do you use the Dolby Cinema or the Luxe I haven't been to either but looking from the videos the Dolby Cinema is where it's at

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

The Odeon Leicester Square. The truth is I've only been twice since the refurb, but I instantly fell in love with the seating! The West End venue, I've only been to the previous cinema on the site and not the rebuild. The review on this channel says it's the better of the two, so I'll have to check it out some time. The other appealing thing about the Odeon is that, despite being a West End cinema, and despite the £40 ticket prices reported in the press when it re-opened, both times I've been I've only paid £10, which seems like a bargain.

What are your best cinema's in london?

@boredtech

Жыл бұрын

My Top 3 is: Science Museum IMAX, Odeon Luxe West End Dolby Cinema and BFI IMAX.

Thank you for this review, now I can safely pick the seats for No Way Home :) Picking this over Dolby Leiscter square

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

So how was Cineworld Empire IMAX?

@_atinsy

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredtech lol, I went to the other dolby cinema for no way home, but this imax was good when i watched avengers endgame

was the bit about marvel movies being colourful sarcastic? Eternals is very dimly lit and Marvel are known for shooting everything grey flat digital

great review! what do you think of superscreen vs imax?

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I've just been at super-screen just one quite long ago, have to go there again to give you a detailed answer.

@AC-LING666

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredtech superscreen is free if you have membership , i personally prefer the SS here because it has dolby atmos , imax doesnt have that , and the Superscreen is massive you wont be disapointed

Cant beat curtains and masking!!

@boredtech

Жыл бұрын

You have the point.

Now do MGM Sphere movie. It might be the BEST ever theater for sound and vision. Dolby Vision will be the best I ever get to see as there are no 15 70mm IMAX near anymore. Omaha lost its IMAX rating.

Such an excellent review, thank you so much! How would you compare Cineworld Empire IMAX vs Odeon BFI IMAX?

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

If I have to choose between Empire and BFI, I would go to BFI. Hopefully I’ll make a full BFI review soon.

@eliasgreyson4206

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredtech Please do! Convince them to use duel imax laser too please or just highlight it on your video so people can email them to upgrade since they charge premium prices but dont longer offer the premium experience in london

@alibilgrami3246

2 жыл бұрын

I would say empire. BFI is not laser IMAX, its digital IMAX which is basically fake IMAX and is 50% less brighter than empire

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

I have asked some one from BFI IMAX about installing new laser projection system. I've been told that it's a logistical issue, they have to demolish ceiling in the projection room to fit them in. That means that cinema have to be closed for a long period of time.

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

When BFI IMAX showing movies from 70mm film it's no-brainer. Have to go there for a full review about digital projection system. But as I remember, image there was always great.

This is my local cinema and those squares are so annoying especially on white / bright scenes - might ask the guys and see what they are for.

@jpharrow

10 ай бұрын

Cineworld's Leicester Square once epitomized cinematic brilliance. Today, only the SuperScreen and screens 2 and 6 maintain that standard, while the other screens leave much to be desired. As a long-time unlimited member, the chief incentive for my loyalty to Cineworld Leicester Square is the complimentary SuperScreen access, even more so after the loss of the 4DX experience. Should they introduce regular additional charges for the SuperScreen, a move they've tested previously, I'd seriously contemplate reassessing my West End uplift, potentially even transitioning fully to Odeon. The IMAX screen at Leicester Square was my go-to IMAX choice in the UK until unsettling square patterns caught my attention during "No Way Home" and became glaringly evident in "Dune." Such prominent discrepancies are unbefitting of an IMAX presentation and warrant immediate correction. My guess is that underlying structures or speakers press against the screen, leading to these noticeable square patterns. I encourage fellow cinema aficionados to direct their grievances to IMAX directly. My attempts to engage Cineworld on this matter have gone unanswered. Each IMAX show concludes with an email address displayed; I advise making use of it. If a significant number of us voice our concerns, they'll likely be compelled to address the issue. Meanwhile, I've redirected my IMAX patronage to Watford, as those intrusive squares have become too jarring to endure.

@davidjames579

8 ай бұрын

@@jpharrow Do you know why the 4DX went?

@jpharrow

8 ай бұрын

​@@davidjames579 It got shut down because of some drama between Cineworld and the landlord. And it looks like it is not coming back. If you do a simple Google search you will find an article from ScreenDaily that talks about it.

Hey, would love to see a tear-down of the new Marantz Model 30! - It's the most unique Marantz product in a long time!

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to teardown Model 30, just need to find someone who would be willing borrow one to make that video.

I’ve been to this cinema a couple of times and I just don’t like it. I loved the old Screen 1 but they completely destroyed this cinema to retro fit an IMAX and I feel to many compromises were made. I find the seating uncomfortable and I think the screen is oversized in relation to the seating position. Anybody going to this cinema should definitely get seats towards the rear. My advice to anybody wanting to see a film in IMAX in London is go to the BFI.

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

I also don't understand how IMAX agreed on that recessed ceiling at the end of auditorium. Oh, and you are right about seating. But if you choose seats towards the rear you will loos on sound, so it depends on your preferences. BFI IMAX yes yes yes!

@CF-uh2xl

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredtech You mean the low ceiling at the back of the auditorium, underneath the projection booth? Impracticability of removing it... (I've been to this cinema many times, and never have sat there--why would you?) The last row wasn't there when it was the circle end of Empire 1, so I imagine it's for capacity when needed, despite the sub-optimal location. The way to look at the auditorium is that it has 700+ seats, but a lot of them are "spares" for special events, including premieres. Either you wouldn't choose to sit in them, or in some cases they can't be booked. (For IMAX 3D presentations the capacity actually drops to under 500. The BFI also loses capacity for IMAX 3D performances.)

@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748

2 жыл бұрын

you actually wasted money at his garbage trash imax, I meant to say wasted money at this garbage trash liemax. I would n't use this garbage trash cinema for its garbage trash liemax trash speaker boxes for an animal shelter.

also the seating is crap, all you can see is the top of people`s heads everywhere, the screen is too close to the seats, i paid over £20 to see the force awakens at this rubbish imax empire west end cinema, rip off, great review though especially his review about the Odeon lux Leicester sq, another sham rip off

NOT a true 15 70mm IMAX

Liemax and that screen is tiny its not even classified as large premiere auditorium anymore. its tiny dinky size titchy video liemax and word is has sound leakage from screen to screen what sheer waste of £11 million. EMPIRE 1 JBL THX was light-years better.

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

Possible Empire 1 JBL THX was better, sadly I haven't got a chance to visit it. But I would not agree that the screen is tiny, it is not as tall as classic IMAX, but over all size is fine.

@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredtech it is a tiny dkink screen co imax are butches. I don't like imax in fact I hate them and I think imax and former empire cinemas eco is selfish to have that cinema gutted up a flagship, yes its eco captain burns and sinks his own flagship.

@CF-uh2xl

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredtech The IMAX's sound system is certainly decent, but Empire 1's sound system was definitely better. It was the best installation I've ever heard, very highly specified, and clearly well tuned, with tremendous clarity and impact. However, it suffered from acoustic issues, with a "slap echo" that you could clearly hear on dialogue... and which made fast dialogue very difficult to follow. (Movies used to be made with "echoic" older cinemas in mind, but not anymore. Or, apparently, in the case of Nolan-directed titles, not made with dialogue intelligibity in mind at all...!) The same sound system was actually moved over into what is now called the "Superscreen," with updated rear/overhead speakers and Atmos processor. (Atmos was installed in Empire 1 in 2012, the first cinema in the UK open to the public that had Atmos capability.) Alas, that installation, whilst decent, doesn't sound quite so all-out impressive. As for IMAX screen size--the distance of the seating from the screen is exactly per IMAX specifications relative to screen width, albeit 1.9:1 maximum height. The screen width is at the upper end of giant conventional cinema screens globally; most of those that are bigger are only so by a few feet. If you want to visit a venue that has a substantially wider screen, then a trip to the new IMAX at the Traumpalast Leonberg multiplex (near Stuttgart, Germany), which boasts a 125ft. wide screen (1.9:1 ratio,) is in order.

@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748

2 жыл бұрын

@@CF-uh2xl taking a naps now. overhead surrounds have been in use at cinemas since late 1960's Cinerama 70mm at, well course you know this, for years. Also overhead surround "experimental overhead surround" used at UCI tower park since 1989. overhead surrounds today isn't anything new with me.

@CF-uh2xl

2 жыл бұрын

@@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 The Atmos part was just for accuracy/completeness to explain where the equipment used in the Superscreen audio install came from, the key feature is the JBL ScreenArray screen speakers/active crossovers, etc. All the other non-IMAX "premiere" screens in Leicester Square now use Dolby SLS line arrays (the two Odeon Dolby Cinemas and Vue West End 5/7.) Atmos allows for interesting things creatively ("Nature's Fury" trailer, for example,) but my view has always been that the screen speakers count above all, the surrounds are there mostly for envelopment rather than directional sound. Or, put another way, I'd rather a decent 7.1 system over a not-so-good Atmos installation. The situation with Dolby Atmos, as well as Dolby Vision (and HDR more generally,) is a bit of a mess, for one thing it could be said there are just too many formats to deliver properly, but that's another story...

👏👏👏👏👍❤️💯🌹

@boredtech

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Cineworld is a fucking cocky cinema, I'll tell U what it is, GAY (VUE, ODEON, SHOWCASE)