we watched the first Avatar movie in 3D at this theatre back in 2011. It was an amazing experience.

@md.saadiqashraf762

6 ай бұрын

Bruhh you are so lucky

@mokka_commentry

6 ай бұрын

WoW

@MedievalCat7223

6 ай бұрын

@@md.saadiqashraf762 we were not aware that it was a very big deal at that time. It was our first 3d movie and we were all in an awe. No 3d movie after that came closer to that imax 3d experience. Too bad Science city does not show any commercial movies now at this imax theatre. I think it’s the only imax theatre in Gujarat.

If I remember correctly, the last IMAX 70mm film print that came to India was of Interstellar in Prasads IMAX, Hyderabad. It was the last screening post which the theatre shut down only to reopen as a digital large format. Other than that, Nolan himself had brought the 70mm IMAX print of Dunkirk and the 35mm print of Interstellar in Mumbai for one night only.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Yup! Correct

@nikhilArtist-g3k

6 ай бұрын

That was an experience I can say I had! What an experience it was! Especially the water mountain and the infamous blackhole scenes!!!

Ok, so the main takeaway for me is that - 1. The management seems to be down to screen 15/70 films (basically Nolan's movies ig) if they are financially viable, like they didn't outrightly reject or explicitly mention that they won't screen anymore, at least that's what I gathered from KD. Maybe any crowdfunding or something can be arranged to help the management request any film print from WB or Universal, just a suggestion. 2. What KD said is very important - Cinephiles/Nolan fans/IMAX fans need to show up if there's a screening. They need to see the demand for the 15/70 and 1.43 experience, which in turn could be used as a statistic for future engagements and possible reruns of Nolan's or 15/70 films

@mananagarwal7002

6 ай бұрын

Agreed

@dhruv1863

6 ай бұрын

Cost of 3 hour Oppenheimer imax 70mm film reel is more than 1 crore. It weighs around 300kgs, importing it would cost another 1 crore, then theatre has split and join the reel format it etc it, in total minimum 3 crore required. If one fan gives ₹1000, you'll require 30,000 fans to contribute which I doubt can be done

@PrinceMandal

6 ай бұрын

@@dhruv1863 Yeah, people don't consider the logistics behind distributing films. Going by the current statistics, I can say hardly any IMAX theatre would sustain on India. There's 1 or 2 big IMAX 70mm releases compared to digital where hundreds of films are released in a year.

@nnkar1996

6 ай бұрын

Importing costs 1 crore? ​@@dhruv1863

@idzkk

6 ай бұрын

Back to back private bookings can help. Like a package Cinema tickets+train+food & accommodation (or plane if they can afford) As usual theatrical runs and in between 15/70 fests. Since we don't have any 1570 releases now, we can start with old ones(fest) Prasads people have lots of old 1570 collection with them including spiderman superman from early 2000s. Bookmyshow can help.

This is an amazing video! Here in the States, my local IMAX theater (Navy Pier IMAX) sadly closed back in 2021. It showed both documentaries and feature films in 15/70mm or 4k GT Laser. I recently took a trip to see Oppenheimer and Interstellar in 15/70mm, and it was truly an out of this world experience. Really hope this theater and its film format are preserved and maybe show movies in the near future.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience! I hope so too!

I was here as a kid in the mid 2000's for my summer vacation and I vividly remember watching T-Rex Back to the Cretaceous (surprised that they are still playing it). Must say, I was utterly spellbound by the IMAX 3D visuals and the sound (my first experience of IMAX) of this incredible auditorium. Each time I watch the IMAX opening countdown, it takes me back to that awesome day.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Wow! Makes me feel we’re watching a very old movie hahah

I feel i was the luckiest person to watch interstellar movie on 70mm imax format in prasads hyderbad !!!! Hope to watch again and experience that amazing effect in india... " If you want to experience something big..you have to feel it first " i guess prasads was the last person who saw beauty in IMAX ❤

Wonderful to see the Gujarat Science City IMAX KD. Thank you for taking us there without leaving home. We have got to get IMAX up and running in this great cinema again. I think it's going to be a bucket list item for me if that happens but it may all come to pass. By the way, 3D is always a little disappointing compared to flat in terms of definition. That's the nature of 3D. To see IMAX at its best I think TENET is the ultimate in terms of image quality but DUNKIRK might match it. INTERSTELLAR is the best overall cinematic experience simply because of the otherworldly nature of that great film. John.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much John!! Finally my doubt about the sharpness is clarified, and amazed to hear that about Dunkirk and Tenet.

@upmrvrmi9722

6 ай бұрын

Great to know you watched Tenet too in 15/70 John!

@moviecollector5920

6 ай бұрын

@@upmrvrmi9722 It's on again at the BFI IMAX next month Vishwa. Too tempting, particularly as Mr. Nolan will be introducing it this time. John.

Loved this in depth video , also waiting for the prasads vid 🎉

I met shri bhavikbhai the projectionist since inception of IMAX science city.. His dedication is commendable.... Through his team only this much old documentaries are very well maintained..... 👌👍👌👍

I still remember being here as a kid back in the early 2000s, probably around 2005, and I only remember watching something with Dinosaurs haha... but now it clicked that it was T-Rex Back to the Cretaceous. But as KD mentioned, I can confirm that the 3D effects are mind-blowing where you would literally feel things coming out of the screen and you trying to touch them. At that time being a kid I never knew until I grew up that it was not a regular 3D movie cinema hall, but it was freaking real IMAX cinema that I experienced at that age. Thanks to KD for spreading this awareness.

Wow! This is awesome! Love seeing these IMAX theatres

@KDCloudy

4 ай бұрын

Hey kirk thanks so much for watching man!

Thanks for the video. Very informative and created an urge to be there and experience it

I did't know that we have 70mm film theatre, thanks for making this video

Woha, I never knew that this theatre existed in India! I'll surely go and visit it soon ❤

One of a kind series right here, great job. Beautifully explained

thankyou for the video!! this was very informative!

I was awaiting a video like this since 8 years!

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Glad you got it now bro

I'm from Ahmedabad. I've seen 4 different movies here, 3 documentaries including these two plus our Indian film MYSTIC INDIA. It was a great experience. I still remember, I with one of my friend accidently visited science city 10-11 years ago, at that time AVATAR was running here, it was scheduled at 3pm I guess and we reached there at 3.15, so we thought that movie has started already so we skipped that lifetime experience and waited for second show which was a 40 min documentary. Still regretting about our decision.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Oh that’s unfortunate but thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds lovely that you got to experience it

The history lesson we really needed.

Amazing video broooo, went to the science city last summer but was sadly closed down, could u make a video so the OG Prasad’s IMAX

Thanks bro, I hope they keep this theatre safe for the younger generation.

IMAX should make you the brand ambassador! Loved the in-depth analysis and the on-ground research you’ve done about the theatre, the films and pricing and everything

loved your videos bro, i have a request to make - Plz make a video about prasad's IMAX Hyderabad. It has the largest big screen for a Imax EVER at that time

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Yes I already made a video about the renovated prasads pcx. Will make this history video too soon

amazing video bro, GREAT JOB !!

Amazing Video 🎉 vai 💕💕. Love and blessings to you

Though many of them have not noticed, loved your IMAX T-Shirt! 💙

I'm vary curious about this theatre for long time, thank you so muchh fir making this video ❤

I watched the first Avatar and HP: Deathly Hallows Part 2 there. In fact, I watched Avatar there twice! The laser experience lately is good but not even close to what I experienced a decade back with 1:43:1. I would love to be a part of crowd funding, it's right there in my hometown. However, sadly, I feel Ahmedabad doesn't have enough audience who'll appreciate this beauty. Great Video, KD!

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for sharing your experience as well :)

@theatreexpert5442

4 ай бұрын

Only Hyderabad can handle that crowd

Great work. I'm sure this passion will take us somewhere together.

Feels nice to see another Fellow 15/70mm Cinephile in India and what you're doing is an amazing work and God bless you for letting us know the existence of these stellar theaters. #IMAXForever

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

thanks for this video. I was surprised we have an IMAX theatre back in 2002

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

2001 too! The first IMAX was opened at Mumbai, the largest Dome in the world

@madhousenetwork

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudybut film is only this one right?

Amazing initiative to make this video

Informative video! Hope this results in more ticket revenue for this gem of a cinema theatre! 🎞📽

Amazing that they're still running 15/70mm 3D.

Love the in-depth showcasing. Appreciate it! Btw I think IMAX Wadala in Mumbai was also true 70 mm. Under renovation now though.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Wadala IMAX was a IMAX 70mm dome, then changed to Digital 2K in 2008 and did a special Dunkirk 70mm flat showing in 2018 Its permanently closed now. Made a video about it too

Kd back with the real stuff 🎉

We definitely need a tier list of all imaxs in India

Welcome to India

I didn't know this existed. Usually, there are only 1.90.1 IMAX cinemas in India. Still, I wish there were more 70mm projection systems everywhere again. Oh and play hollywood movies too.

finally we had an imax hall now we need to release full scale imax films on it

Glorious video vro

I distinctly remember seeing dinosaur movie at Ahm IMAX but I was a kid on a school trip and hence didn't appreciate the technical marvel of it. Now recently, I watched Dune 2 in IMAX Metreon which is the largest IMAX (almost) in the US and I was spellbound. I was surprised to find that Ahm IMAX has the same screen size as Metreon. That means, it is theoretically capable to give the best IMAX experience possible (arguably). I really wish they revive Ahm IMAX to commerical movies.

Great video. You deserve more subscribers

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Thanks KD for letting me join your trip. It would’ve been so boring to experience IMAX 15/70 all alone or with someone who didn’t share the same enthusiasm as me. It was amazing to meet you and to hear your stories. I hope I didn’t trouble you much. Let’s meet again soon! 🙌 And of course, the information in your video is excellent like always. First 10-20K viewers saw this video in SDR despite of being uploaded in HDR is a bummer 😅. Keep up the good work.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Yayyyy bro it was super funn to hang out with you too! Let’s watch a movie again in Hyd or Delhi 🙌🙌

thank you for this knowledgeable video ❤

Enjoyed the video and watched it 3 times already As you mentioned prasads being the final episode.. can you share any form of info about the remaining 2 lost imax theatres.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

The last two IMAXes were in Ghaziabad and Kolkata. I have very very little information about them hence I decided not to continue with the video, wasn’t happy enough with thr script

@Shillmestonks

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy Oh sad.. That's fine. But we would be interested if you can show a glimpse of those previous and current condition of the theatres in a small clip or added in the same upcoming video. Thank you for your amazing work towards IMAX. 👏🏻

@eightymm

6 ай бұрын

Prasads had a sad story. They were keen to run an IMAX theatre but two things happened at the same time. 1. IMAX wanted to move away from the reels (the big 70mm format) 2. Prasad's IMAX projection for reel camera went bad, and technicians from IMAX asked them to go digital. After that and some confrontations, Prasad's created their own format, they call it PCX. Prasad's Cinema Experience.

In next Video we are gonna learn about the only India's True Ex IMAX 70MM Theatre's legacy!

Titanic was shown at GSC IMAX??? This is wild! That was a HUGE miss, I must say. The entire film was in 1.78:1 expanded ratio and would have looked terrific in IMAX 3D. This makes me so wish I had a time machine. Uff! Great video by the way. Would love to travel and catch the two documentaries there.

I would have travelled from Goa if they ever showed Nolan films in 70mm

Just curious: why do you not talk about audio in your IMAX related videos? IMAX 12 channel audio bass really goes through your heart - it's amazing.

In Kolkata South City Mall there is a IMAX theater in which I saw AVATAR 2 and it was the best experience I have ever had in 3D.

@Kpoping727official

6 ай бұрын

It's probably digital imax. Imax film projector like this one

Just when i thought i wish i could see oppenheimer in 70 mm imax and see this video. All i have to say is let's hope this theatre dosen't shut and receives imax prints, never knew about this theatre but now i do.

बहुत ही बडीया जानकारी।

I think it was closed for over a year in last year. And in news it was shown that they are upgrading to digital. Is it true? If not why was it closed in the last year?

This video is gonna go viral very soon

Sad state of 70mm theatres. Prasads was amazing but now it’s no more IMAX.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

The existing digital projection is pretty good though

Amazing video

My first IMAX 3D experience was Venom Let there be carnage at Ambience mall Gurugram. It was breathtaking experience even though the movie was mid. The seats were shaking with bass and effects were filling whole peripheral vision. The best 4K Laser IMAX 3D experience I had was Avatar 2 at Select City walk in Delhi. Absolutely breathtaking. The 48 fps shots were so smooth and lively. Much clearer and better than Venom. The best experience. Then I watched Oppenheimer at Saket again and breathtaking as usual. I wish to watch a 70mm IMAX film once in my lifetime. I hope Gujarat one gets the rights to Nolan's films.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Same! I was at Gurgaon at 2018, and watched Black Panther, Infinity War, Mission Impossible and got into this stuff and have never left the chance of visiting an IMAX at other cities.

@GauravSharma-dy8xv

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy 😍😍👍🏻 Nice . Have u ever visited Logix Noida? How is it compared to select city?

Finally, a reason to go to Gujarat

Happy!

Sir any update on pvr imax @ palladium mall abad????

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Construction and installation is done, they’re waiting for licenses and permissions

Why are we not Covering the Ghaziabad Pacific Mall Screen That never Got opened as An IMAX but still have an humongous screen, I understand If there isnt Enough To discuss there, But Please Consider adding a Portion of Similar more screen And Failed Attempts That took so early in the 2000s, Loved this Series a Lot btw ❤

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Hey. I did research a lot and personally visited that screen run by MovieMax. I barely found enough info to make a video like this hence I’m postponing it for the future

@tushartomar9827

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy I see, That would be intresting ... since i grew up around That theater, I heard stories about it being an IMAX so had Some Curosity but Sure, It would be Worth the wait ❤️

The first one was imax Hyderabad,now shut down

Both left and right eye film is fed into the same projector or there are two projectors?

@idzkk

6 ай бұрын

2 projectors. Its hard to operate one projector with all those complications. Feed 2 reels complications x10

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Single projector unit but has two lamps and lenses

This theatre spoiled me like a small kid!! I watched Avatar when it first came out and i was just taken aback by the sheer screen size of this theatre and the sound system. Like even the so called Dolby Atmos certified theatres of today can’t match the dynamics of the sound that this theatre gave.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Agreed

I saw IMAX on dome theatre in Wadala Mumbai by Adlabs. I don’t what project it had back then.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Yup made a video about it too

Wow

A have a 35 mm print of The dark knight returns. Let me know if we can do a screening here

So I am kind of guy didnt have visited theater in his life my first experience was at Imax only and I thought theater look like this only and Imax is just some brand like pvr And then I went pvr and I felt scammed 😂😂 the screen feels so small and then I realise what Imax actually is Guys trust it is way way bigger than it looks

70 ft Imax screen also available at delhi PVR Priya Imax

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

70ft nahi 70mm ki baat ho rahi hai ji And I love PVR Priya too, made a video on it as well :)

Our hyderabadi s are Missing imax theater in prasads multiplex very badly

@upmrvrmi9722

6 ай бұрын

When it used to be a glorious IMAX 70MM Venue😭😭

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Same man, I’m in Hyderabad currently and I wish I could’ve experienced IMAX 70mm

See the crowd & compare this to the Science City, Kolkata. Science City, Kolkata has a Omnimax dome screen I guess, we need more immersive videos screened there.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Kolkata also had a 15/70 IMAX theatre at Mani Square mall in 2009! But lack of footfalls led to its closure

@arghyadeepjana

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy yes, now it's PVR XL, and shows digital IMAX movies

"Interstellar" will be re-release on its 10 aniversary (27 Sept 2024). Do you think it will be played here? Btw paramount is re- releasing the movie in 70mm print IMAX.

@KDCloudy

3 ай бұрын

Not sure. I’m hoping they do but I’m pessimistic

Even Mr Christopher Nolan makes upto 20 celluloid Film prints for his movie that is up to 20 theatres in this world signed to project 15/70 IMAX 1:1.43 format.. that's what I came to know....

You were going to do 5 part series right? With Kolkata and one UP wala imax...now you're down to only three part... May i know the reason KD? Btw awesome video 💯

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

I wrote the script but I wasnt too happy about it. There is not enough information to research and zero photos to show. It would’ve been 10mins of me talking and guessing things lol

I want to go there. Do they show documentry everyday?

@siddoboi

6 ай бұрын

Yes, except mondays I guess

super video brother "Bring Back 15/70mm IMAX format resolution digitally by IMAX corp Please Kindly Request from INDIANS"

Why imax theater in Hyderabad is removed?

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Next video on that

You're saying this is ur first 1.43 Aren't imax laser too are in 1.43? I compared few shots from last years interstellar Delhi screening(it's on KZread) to my home BD 1.7 and i can see few extra real-estate with Delhi screening

@upmrvrmi9722

6 ай бұрын

Yes even Dual laser IMAX is 1.43 but India doesn't have any

@idzkk

6 ай бұрын

@@upmrvrmi9722 u missed my 3rd point

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

No all screens in India are 1.90:1 Not sure where you saw clips of the Delhi IMAX audi, but I have visited them all and they’re all 1.90

@idzkk

3 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy oh I see 👍

The theatre was closed stating, "The Digital experience is coming soon". Did they squash the idea altogether?

The only remainning..i thnk as hyderabad had biggest 3d imax 70 mm...where i saw amazing films on that format when it had prints not digital ones....now the setup is even removed.....its very sad that its been removed....

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I live in Hyderabad currently and in very much aware of the situation. Have watched multiple films there and visited thr projection booth

@3dreamweaver4u

6 ай бұрын

I had goosebumps every time I watched the movie.. Simply Prasads IMAX theatre was like no other

@upmrvrmi9722

6 ай бұрын

@@3dreamweaver4u Damnn what movies you watched there?

Remembered prasads IMAX

Finallyy

What about pvr imax Ahmedabad in palladium mall

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Its opening soon. Saw some pictures of it, seems like a 55ft IMAX Laser like Delhi’s Saket one

Imax with laser is already here

why didn't you upload this before Oppenheimer?

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

🥲🥲

@Shillmestonks

6 ай бұрын

​@@KDCloudy it's ok 😂

I saw titanic n avatar there insane exp !!

Make a video on prasad IMAX

@KDCloudy

2 ай бұрын

Already made

Didn’t Nolan present Dunkirk there?

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

That was at Wadala IMAX Mumbai

@VariTimo

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy So there’re more than one 70mm IMAX theaters in India?

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

@VariTimo I made a video on Wadala, its closed now but it started as a 70mm dome before retrofitting to digital

This is not the sole 1.43:1 IMAX screen in India, below is the story of 1 other. The Akshardham in Delhi also used to have 70 mm IMAX, have seen their own short film in that huge theater back in 2006 and multiple times after that till 2012. However, I recently visited the place in 2023 but they seem to have done away with the IMAX but interestingly they have still retained the huge screen from before and seem to be using some sort of digital projectors instead, they are using a 2 projector setup (And used the entire size of IMAX screen - 80feet and in the original 70mm aspect ratio - I didn't know something like that was even possible since digital projectors even IMAX ones tend to have a maximum of 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio but this one had the full 1.43:1 of the original IMAX ) But this one had some serious alignment issues in the 2 projectors resulting in severe fringing across edges and generally hazy picture because of that, they have even removed the IMAX sound system and downgraded to something much worse, the huge rear surrounds have been removed and small surround speakers have been added in the sides, overall it sounds even worse than regular multiplexes, the brackets for the rear surrounds remain as a reminder of its IMAX origins.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

I have read about Neelkanth Darshan and Mystic India, how it was up-resed into IMAX as well screened at Gujarat. But I have seen absolutely zero evidence on the internet during my research that it was ever an IMAX theatre. Not have I seen any mention of IMAX trademark for Mystic India. Akshardham is indeed closeby to my parents house and i would pay a visit myself soon and dig deeper.

@ds15891

6 ай бұрын

It was 100% 70 mmIMAX, only they have that kind of screen size, aspect ratio and full range super large surround speakers in the rear diagonals of the walls, now, like I said they have cut their ties with IMAX for some reasons but the screen is retained but uses low quality digital projectors and lower quality audio as well. The screen size and rear surround's mounts are the only tell tale signs of its IMAX origins. P.S also it was not up res IMAX but the movie is indeed shot on IMAX, and used to be presented in 70mm, now they have digitised it to be used into this newer lower res digital format.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

@ds15891 I’ll look into it. Thanks!

Bro will Godzilla X Kong will play in IMAX Full Screen

Imagine watching Interstellar in Full 70mm iMAX !!

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Hyderabadis in 2014

@upmrvrmi9722

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy Yeah boy!!

I remember watching these documentaries in imax Wadala (Mumbai) i think even that theatre had film projector, it also had the dome screen, I was blown away by the experience, this was 2003 i think, I saw spider man 2 there.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Wow! Interesting to hear. I made a similar video about Wadala too!

Video ke start mein hi 2002 Gujarat boldia bhai kya kar raha hai

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

BHAI HAHAHA FUCK

I watched 'Wrath of the Titans 3D' there in 2013 i guess... It still is my best movie watching experience till date for such an average movie😂. In my opinion we cinephiles of India should crowd-fund & import best 15-70 films for Gujarat Science City as govt. wont do a thing, so much so for Modi's digital india 😆. KD u shud start crowd funding , I m sure cinephiles will contribute.

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Seems far fetched to crowdfund more than a crore rupees. Somebody has to sponsor like Paytm did for 2018 Dunkirk 70mm screening

@DrMS96

6 ай бұрын

@@KDCloudy Paytm did ? I didn't know that !! Seems like only option we have now is to wait for Apple Vision Pro & watch BvS Snyder cut as that was released in 1.4:1

Hey KD Cloudy! The news of Christopher Nolan's Tenet re-releasing in February has me thrilled! 🌟 With Gujarat Science City IMAX as the sole 70 mm film IMAX in India, I'm eager to know if we might catch Tenet's brilliance at this iconic venue. Considering the unmatched prowess of Gujarat Science City IMAX, could we be in for an epic experience of Tenet? 🎬 Fingers crossed for this cinematic treat! 🍿🤞 #TenetAtGujaratScienceCityIMAX #CinematicExcitement

@KDCloudy

5 ай бұрын

Hey man. They don’t issue new prints for re-releases, its just the theatres which have prints will be screening Tenet. Although, Dune 2 might get prints and I’m in touch with the management to get updates regarding that

so, Why the hell they made this theatre? to show off?

@venkatesh6340

3 ай бұрын

I think I required so much electricity 😅 that's why want play movie wich can fill full seats ...u getting my point ?!

@Melody--uc2ce

Ай бұрын

For us

Okay

Good video but aur kab bani gyi😊 and chali gyi

Going from Film to Digital is not an "upgrade" but a downgrade for the IMAX

@KDCloudy

6 ай бұрын

Hmm kinda true