Kolkata will get its first 3-dimensional (3D) Imax in January with 20 metre screen and 12,000 watt sound system.
According to Jim Patterson, director, Aeren R Entertainment, “Our aim is to offer differentiation to our consumers so that the concept becomes viable and successful. The cost of such domes range between $3 and $5 million per hall excluding land or rental cost, ticket prices will be kept reasonal. For instance, at Kolkata, tickets on an average will be priced at Rs 200.”
Imax intends to show around 10 movies in 3D in 2009 like Star Trek, Shrek, etc, where consumers can almost ‘get inside’ the movie.
It was supposed to open on 4rth December, but due to some problems they have postponed it to January 2009. Its located at ManiSquare, just beside Apollo on E.M.Bypass. Quite a nice place .
(Video : How 3D IMAX really works )
Really fascinating stuff. Will update this post with loads of new pics later.
So now the question is .. which movie do you wanna see in this format ? Would love to see Gladiator in 3D .
Update 2: This post is becoming quite popular . Thanks to Google . So, heres some more info.
Show timings : (as on 13th Jan’09)
10:30 am Batman Begins
1:30 pm Space Shuttle in Bengali(3D)
4:30 pm Batman Begins
5:45 pm Batman Begins
8:45 pm Space Shuttle in English(3D)
10:00 pm Batman Begins
Price range from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 for Batman Begins (its not 3D) and Rs.150 to Rs. 250 for Space Shuttle (3D).
Space Shuttle is a 45 min documentary.
Update : Its open now ! Saw Ghajini there at Cinemax . Nice place . Now Showing – 3D IMAX : In The Deep , a 45 minute documentary .
Cinemax (and AerenR IMAX) Site : www.cinemax.co.in | imaxkolkata.com (this site has all the latest updates)
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I hv some doubt over Cinemax is actually Imax or not..Or is it separate from the 3d Imax..Please confirm..Also inform whether Imax is actually already opnd or nt..
January 4th, 2009 at 1:30 am
How to book tickets online in Kolkata IMAx?
January 8th, 2009 at 10:33 am
IMAX AND CINEMAX R DIFFRNT. IMAX PRODUCE DIGITALLY ENHANCED PICS.. QIUIT E DIFF FROM WAT CINEMAX WILL BE DOIN.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
but the way the marketing is carried right now.. it’z absolutely poor.people can’t diffrntiate from the two..and thy r having preconcieved notions which is not helping itz existence.. unless thy prsonally go and chck it out..
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January 14th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
yea . the marketing isnt rite . theres just two 3D show daily .
Cinemax site has kolkata updates now . The 3D IMAX shows are also availabe through the cinemax site – http://www.cinemax.co.in
January 15th, 2009 at 9:25 am
please update the imax ph no
January 30th, 2009 at 3:15 am
I went to IMAX in Mani square..to watch Space station 3D. It was just AMAZING!
Cinemax is having four screens, screen no.4 is IMAX.
Ticket price Rs.250 (one row at the top with very soft recliner seats) and Rs. 150 (rest of the seats in the Hall).
If you are watching first time at IMAX, try to watch a 3D movie and get a seat nearby the middle of top 4 rows.
January 30th, 2009 at 9:52 am
that must have been great fun . thanks for the tip . will try to go whenever possible . none of my friends are interested in Space Station . waiting for some other 3D movie . Saw one new poster over there, some animation 3D movie is coming soon .
February 16th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Hi Guys,
You can book tickets for the above IMAX screen in Kolkata through our popular website, http://www.bookmyshow.com. (edited) The website gives you the simplistic way of online bookings, so much simple that any body having no experience of booking online can also book easily. Also the website offers you various discounts on movie ticket. Just check out the site once if you have not visited it yet.
February 16th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I a sorry my previous comment misspelled the website address. Its http://www.bookmyshow.com.
February 16th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Thanks Manish for the info
February 24th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Wht r the movies going on nw?? And also there were sm talks abt student concessions..
or reduced rates 4 morning shows..R there any of those facilities ??
February 25th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
i dont know of any concessions for students. will ask it next time. current prices are rs. 200 – 250. check cinemax.co.in for show prices and timings.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Last week I saw TRex and Space Station in 3D at IMAX. This is so cool. A new movie “Sea Monsters” is coming soon in IMAX 3D Kolkata. See the review here http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sea_monsters_a_prehistoric_adventure/
Don’t miss this.
April 13th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Couple of days ago I watched T-Rex there..It was quite a nice experience…But the thing is I really should request them to try & bring better contemporary movies,rather than indulging into more documentry types..that way we can have the real enjoyment & thrill..I mean T-Rex was neither a documentry nor a movie kinda thing.. I was really dissapointed with the type of movies that are coming into Imax..they should really try hard to bring better movies..
March 7th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
these imax ppl are poor whenit comes to business.they opened the theater in 25 dec 2008.the only movie to be released on the day of its worldwide release was harry potter and the half blood prince.loved the experience,but then what happened?
many movies came like trasnsformer 2,christmas carol,cloudy with a chance of meatballs and the most recent ones,avatar and alice in wonderland.all came in hyderabad and mumbai but not in kolkata because of an irrantional reason,pricey print cost.theyopened in the time when all imax theaters were being converted into digital.they could have started with digital then we would not have to spends around 2000 rs just to see avatar in 3D at inox forum or south city.i did not expect this kind of service,and by the way.cinemax could have made the theaters in kolkata compatible with 3D.2D is becoming last gen.titans by warner is becoming the first hollywood movie to be fully released in 3D.so we need 3D theaters here.
if the twilight and new moon petition worked,we should make a petition stating more 3D theaters and current imax movies otherwise kolkata will always get movies around 3 to 4 months after its release.
August 8th, 2010 at 4:20 am
you are dipanjan.someone need to tell them that nobody or very few are interested in imax movies which comes after two or three months after their release.cinemax could have made one scrren 3d but its ok there is the imax scrren in 3d.but these people do need to realise by this way the imax business in kolkata will not survive.thet need to bring the movies in their release dates along with hyderabad and mumbai.still they have time to convert the screen into a digital one.we kolkatans need to tell them about the problems.do you have any idea what should we do to inform our problems to them?????
January 2nd, 2009 at 8:32 pm
IMAX opened on 25th dec (as far as i know) .. Cinemax is regular multiplex like Inox and Fame . Cinemax and IMAX are both at the same place .. like you get movie tickets from the same ‘box office’ and they have the same entrance .
where are you from ?
January 4th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I dont think theres anyway to do it as of now. but they should be having one, i agree.
January 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
yea. thats what i said .
April 21st, 2009 at 5:58 pm
@amri you just said what i was going to post now. IMAX experience is awesome but the movie was quite boring. Hoping to see some nice IMAX 3D movies in the near future.