Have home theatres literally overtaken the cinema tech to become the superior way to watch films? Or are all my local cinemas shit?
On my calibrated tv at home, whether it’s 4K or 1080p blu Ray, most movies look stunning (within the confines of the source), and I’ve noticed lately not feeling the same about going to the movies.
Even movies intended to be visually appealing - I saw toy story 4 on an extreme screen (which is the highest priced ticket you can get in my country) and couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.
The animation was beautiful and you could tell it was an improvement over the previous 3 in that regard, particularly scenes in the rain, but in terms of resolution, detail, clarity and colours etc etc, I couldn’t help but feel Toy Story 3 looked better on blu ray at home. Yet I know when it releases physically I can watch 4 again without any of those issues.
Instead of the fuzzy, dim feel of the cinema screen - a ten year old movie, on my 2 year old tv almost literally sparkles with detail, and I find myself often focusing on the peripherals just to marvel at how good it looks. I just can’t do that at the theatre because everything just looks off in comparison.
How is it possible that the actual ‘movie theatres’ are not keeping up with the quality of home tvs?
I hear directors and filmmakers talk about the magic of the cinema all the time, and it makes me wonder if they would feel differently if they grew up with access to higher resolutions etc in the home. Or, again, are my local theatres just shit?
Submitted July 22, 2019 at 05:02AM by cremefraiche92 https://ift.tt/2Glfwm2