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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:21 am

Bad news for those in Australia hoping that Melbourne would not be the only place getting the Transformers Movie on the IMAX screen.

I received an email from Paul Travis, the Operations Manager of IMAX Sydney, confirming that they will not be showing it.

We have decided not to screen Transformers as we did not feel that a film that had already been released in main stream cinema was the correct business decision for the Sydney Theatre.

We are looking forward to our next feature film release, Beowulf, in November.

Regards,

PAUL TRAVIS
Operations Manager
LG IMAX Theatre Sydney

So Melbourne, the city of AFL and Trams seems to be the only place to see Transformers on the IMAX Screen. To see the session times for the Melbourne screenings, check out the IMAX Melbourne Site

News Credits: 337 · by **Air Commander Starscream** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:29 am

Ohh thats not right...

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:35 am

Air Commander Starscream wrote:Ohh thats not right...

I know, we are good enough for APEC, but not good enough for giant robots fighting??? :-x

News Credits: 3 · by **Bartrim** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:54 am

Damn them!!!!

and if thats not bad enough they (Melbournians) will next weekend try and take our football trophy.

They just think they can have everything.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:03 am

i_amtrunks wrote:
Air Commander Starscream wrote:Ohh thats not right...

I know, we are good enough for APEC, but not good enough for giant robots fighting???

Just proves my theory that you lot should be locked up. :WHISTLE:

P.S. GO STORM!

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:24 am

Burn wrote:
i_amtrunks wrote:
Air Commander Starscream wrote:Ohh thats not right...

I know, we are good enough for APEC, but not good enough for giant robots fighting???

Just proves my theory that you lot should be locked up.

They effectively did lock us up.. just outside of the CBD, but we did get a paid day off for it.

Burn wrote:P.S. GO STORM!

Hey Burn, you should know about the rules of League;
1: Support your team, and whoever Manly are playing!!!
2: Queensland never give up in Origin
3: Pick the opposite teams to Peter Sterling.
I'm a Queensland supporter, so I wanted a Melbourne vs. North Queensland Final, since Melbourne is all Redcliffe and Norths Juniors!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:42 am

Melbourne is anything but Redcliffe and Norths Juniors. Billy Slater most certaintly didn't get come from anywhere down south. :wink:

by **shockwave_inoz** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:56 am

I'm a Melbournian and proud of it! Go to hell, Sydney!! HA!!! Sorry, Megatron made me say that. But really, I'll be thinking of you guys as I watch the movie (again) in Ultra Magnus Wide-Screen. (Would you believe this Sydney - Melbourne rivalry dates way back to 1854?? Loooong story...)

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:28 am

That blows for you Wallabies! I must admit though that the theatre was sooooooooooooooooooooo empty. It honestly had an echo. At most 20 people when it could easily seat 500+. The movie was 10 times better on IMAX though. The extra scenes did not make it for me but the better sound allowed me to hear some more of the dialogue that was missed watching it on a regular screen. Getting old I guess. Hearing not as good.

by **trailbreaker** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:37 am

My IMAX in Austin is not showing it either....

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:13 am

trailbreaker wrote:My IMAX in Austin is not showing it either....

Surprising. There are 3 IMAXes showing it around Toronto and its suburbs. Our GTA population though is 5 million +.

by **shockticus** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:42 pm

Sigh...so sad...My Austrailian friends can't see the movie in IMAX...THAT'S AUSTRAILIANISM!

by **Norcinu** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:00 am

*Dies*

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:53 pm

Do you guys only have like one IMAX in your whole damn country? I've been to one in Chattanooga, TN, for gods sake! That's close to some serious redneck territory, too.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:31 pm

Moonbase2 wrote:Do you guys only have like one IMAX in your whole damn country?

Three actually.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:29 pm

Burn wrote:
Moonbase2 wrote:Do you guys only have like one IMAX in your whole damn country?

Three actually.

I think it's 4... Dreamworld on the Gold Coast has one too (although I think it's a normal screen that shows the IMAX films...)

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:53 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:
Burn wrote:
Moonbase2 wrote:Do you guys only have like one IMAX in your whole damn country?

Three actually.

I think it's 4... Dreamworld on the Gold Coast has one too (although I think it's a normal screen that shows the IMAX films...)

Wow...that's kind of sad. Considering your population I'd think there'd be more. I mean, most of you live in the cities or suburbs, right? But then again, we Americans like everything supersized: our food, our coffee, and our tv (and movie) screens.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:38 pm

We have plenty of Commercial (and arty) Cinemas that deal with the everyday films and international films.

The IMAX screens are usually used for documentaries and the like.

And I think there are 5 IMAX screens, Katoomba has what was the 2nd largest screen in Australia before IMAX Melbourne opened up. (But it is not owned by IMAX)

News Credits: 3 · by **Bartrim** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:58 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:
1: Support your team, and whoever Manly are playing!!!

I always though it was support your team, and whoever Manly or the Bulldogs are playing... and if they are playing each other then pray for a giant asteroid to fall on the stadium.

I am so conflicted over the grand final. Do I cheer for the trophy to go interstate or do I cheer for (shudders) Manly :???:

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:06 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:We have plenty of Commercial (and arty) Cinemas that deal with the everyday films and international films.

The IMAX screens are usually used for documentaries and the like.

And I think there are 5 IMAX screens, Katoomba has what was the 2nd largest screen in Australia before IMAX Melbourne opened up. (But it is not owned by IMAX)

We also watch documentaries (like about the sea and stuff) on IMAX. I think I've seen the ocean one, the Grand Canyon one (like 12 or 13 years ago), something called L5 First City in Space (which was 3D) and Mount Everest. But the IMAX in Nashville also shows movies, such as Harry Potter. I don't know if it's showing Transformers.

Edit: It sure is! It's open now. I wanna see it now.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:08 pm

The majority of the Storm are Queenslanders (Yes Burn, I know Slater is from your Town), so even for NSW supporters, the trophy going to them has to beat the undeserving Jamie Lyon getting his unclean hands all over the trophy!

And I'd be ecstatic if a meteorite took out The Bulldogs and Manly!

Back on track, did anyone venture out to see Transformers at the Drive-ins? there are 2 left in NSW, how many left elsewhere?

(I didnt bother because the screen at Blacktown Drive-in is terrible, and they also have the largest Multiplex Screen in Australia a few clicks down the road!)

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:03 am

i_amtrunks wrote:The majority of the Storm are Queenslanders (Yes Burn, I know Slater is from your Town), so even for NSW supporters, the trophy going to them has to beat the undeserving Jamie Lyon getting his unclean hands all over the trophy!

And I'd be ecstatic if a meteorite took out The Bulldogs and Manly!

Back on track, did anyone venture out to see Transformers at the Drive-ins? there are 2 left in NSW, how many left elsewhere?

(I didnt bother because the screen at Blacktown Drive-in is terrible, and they also have the largest Multiplex Screen in Australia a few clicks down the road!)

I really don't know who to go for since the Broncos and the cowboys are both knocked out now...
I'll add another signature to the meteor petition :grin:

There is one Drive-in left in Queensland. The Yatala Drive in: http://www.drive-intheatre.com.au/index.htm
They've moved on from Transformers now though.