Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, 2014)

[flyonthewall2983]

Interstellar to be Paramount-Warner Bros co-production and joint distribution, with a release date of November 7, 2014.

[Professor Wagstaff]

Trailer

[mfunk9786]

Another sporting event awed at some kind of destruction scene - ah, Nolan, your films must be like putting on a comfy old sweater for some folks. I wonder if there'll be flyovers of skyscrapers.

[criterion10]

I'm not a huge fan of Nolan, and this doesn't seem like it will change anything, although I certainly hope to be surprised. I only skimmed the trailer, but something about it looks and feels very Spielbergian.

[mfunk9786]

I'm hoping he can reign it in from the loud, aorta-vibrating tendencies of his last couple of films and create a blockbuster that doesn't have to constantly be pounding away at your senses. The balance was struck quite well in The Dark Knight for the most part, and perhaps what looks to be a more desolate setting for this film is an indicator that this is a more contemplative film than something like Inception, which I continue to catch flack from friends and enemies for disliking. But, speaking of pounding away at your senses, Hans Zimmer is back, so. Perhaps I'm expecting too much [or too little, as it were].

[criterion10]

The balance was struck quite well in The Dark Knight for the most part, and perhaps what looks to be a more desolate setting for this film is an indicator that this is a more contemplative film than something like Inception, which I continue to catch flack from friends and enemies for disliking.

Don't worry, you're not alone on Inception.

I think that most of Nolan's films have their fair share of flaws, maybe excluding Memento. I remember watching The Dark Knight in theaters when I was much younger, and I really liked it then, but a re-watch before the final film in the trilogy came out really demonstrated a variety of issues that plague Nolan's films, flaws that were most exacerbated in The Dark Knight Rises: poor screenwriting, poorly choreographed action sequences, and the tendency to simply over stuff the plot with more than it should contain.

I will say that Interstellar looks quite different from his past films, so let's hope for the best.

[flyonthewall2983]

I'm looking forward to it, though admittedly it's going to stand long and hard in the shadow of Gravity.

[LittleFerret]

New trailer.

[flyonthewall2983]

[ShellOilJunior]

The balance was struck quite well in The Dark Knight for the most part, and perhaps what looks to be a more desolate setting for this film is an indicator that this is a more contemplative film than something like Inception, which I continue to catch flack from friends and enemies for disliking.

Don't worry, you're not alone on Inception.

Inception is a slap in the face to the audience. It presents a plot that pretends to be more clever than it really is and goes to the trouble (via Ellen page) of explaining all the "rules". The viewer may have an "awesome" first experience in the theater but subsequent viewings are a bore.

[domino harvey]

We have an entire thread about Inception. Don't do this here.

[flyonthewall2983]

The runtime is 11 minutes shy of 3 hours.

[Lost Highway]

I'm cautiously excited about this. I neither love nor hate Nolan as a director. He clearly tries to do more within the constraints of the blockbuster. I enjoyed his Batman films and I think his remake of Insomnia is underrated. They aren't primarily built around the type of obvious "mind-fuck" conceit some of his other films are, which I find rather tiresome.

I love a good movie about space exploration though and the cast looks good as well. The length of the film gets reported as something of a surprise but from the publicity this clearly aspires to be an epic.

[Jeff]

I'm mixed-to-positive on Nolan overall (The Prestige is my favorite), but I'm really intrigued by this. He has described it as a companion piece to Inception (exploring the exterior as opposed to the interior, I suppose).

Interstellar has had at least one IMAX screening in New York, for the cast and a few industry people. Obviously, they're biased, but the cast sounds genuinely pleased. When asked, Jessica Chastain said, "There's no such thing as over-hyping this. I just saw it. It's insanely good. It's one of the best things...I just can't...I don't think you're going to be disappointed." John Lithgow tweeted (and then deleted), "Mind blown at 8AM, secret IMAX screening of #Interstellar in NY. So proud to be in it."

Non-cast members who got the invite have slyly commented too. Edgar Wright tweeted, "Just saw a forthcoming film. All I can say is that it exceeded my very high expectations & I can't wait to see it on a huge screen again..." He later tweeted (and again, apparently deleted) that it was in IMAX. Critic Jordan Hoffman tweeted, "I haven't seen INTERSTELLAR yet but some people I trust did & were floored." Entertainment Weekly writer Chris Lee tweeted, "Well placed source was at #Interstellar cast screening, says it's Nolan's best film: Spielberg-ian warmth mixed with Kubrick-like braininess," and "Spielberg passed on directing the Nolan bros' #Interstellar script. My source says 'Spielberg's going to shoot himself when he sees it.'"

Nolan really wants it screened on film, especially 70mm IMAX film whenever possible. IMAX has installed a 70mm/15perf projector at the Chinese Theater specifically for the film.

[solaris72]

Nolan really wants it screened on film, especially 70mm IMAX film whenever possible. IMAX has installed a 70mm/15perf projector at the Chinese Theater specifically for the film.

They're apparently striking 50 70mm IMAX film prints for this film- I bet one will screen at the National Air & Space Museum in DC, since that's where the trailer premiered.

[GaryC]

They're apparently striking 50 70mm IMAX film prints for this film- I bet one will screen at the National Air & Space Museum in DC, since that's where the trailer premiered.

A good bet that the BFI IMAX in London will get a 15/70 print, and that would be where I'd want to see this.

[flyonthewall2983]

Nolan on Spielberg's influence, as well as that of 2001 and The Right Stuff.

[Lowry_Sam]

Opens at the Tech Museum's Hackworth Dome IMAX in San Jose on November 4th, but you can't buy tickets yet.
Edit: Just called the Tech Museum. Tickets go on sale Oct. 1.

[flyonthewall2983]

New trailer

[Jeff]

Here's all the places that you can see it in various formats. Yay for 70mm IMAX in Denver!

[domino harvey]

I can't see it without downloading Chrome, what the hell?

[Jeff]

I can't see it without downloading Chrome, what the hell?

Indeed annoying. I had it downloaded but rarely use it. Here you go. I won't bother posting the 35mm, standard IMAX, 4K digital, or standard digital engagements because there are too many of them.

70mm IMAX
AB, CALGARY
6455 MACLEOD TRAIL S.W.

AL, HUNTSVILLE
1 TRANQUILITY BASE

AZ, TEMPE
5000 ARIZONA MILLS CIRCLE

CA, SAN FRANCISCO
101 4TH ST.

CA, UNIVERSAL CITY
100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA

CA, IRVINE
65 FORTUNE DRIVE

CA, ONTARIO
4900 EAST 4TH STREET

CA, SACRAMENTO
1211 K STREET

CA, SAN JOSE
201 SOUTH MARKET

CA, DUBLIN
5000 DUBLIN BLVD.

CA, HOLLYWOOD
6925 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.

CO, DENVER
2000 S. COLORADO BLVD. #C

DC, WASHINGTON
6TH ST. & INDEPENDENCE AVE. SW

DC, WASHINGTON
10TH ST. & CONSTITUTION AVE, NW

FL, FORT LAUDERDALE
401 SW SECOND STREET

FL, TAMPA
4801 EAST FOWLER AVENUE

GA, BUFORD
3333 BUFORD DRIVE

IA, DES MOINES
401 WEST MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PKWY

ID, BOISE
7701 OVERLAND ROAD

IL, CHICAGO
700 EAST GRAND AVE. STE. 115

IL, LINCOLNSHIRE
300 PARKWAY DR

IN, INDIANAPOLIS
650 W. WASHINGTON ST.

MI, GRAND RAPIDS
2121 CELEBRATION N.E.

MI, DEARBORN
20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.

MN, APPLE VALLEY
12000 ZOO BLVD.

MO, BRANSON
3562 SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS EXPRESSWAY

NV, LAS VEGAS
4321 WEST FLAMINGO ROAD

NY, NEW YORK
1998 BROADWAY (68TH ST.)

NY, WEST NYACK
4403 PALISADES CENTER DRIVE

NY, NEW ROCHELLE
33 LECOUNT PLACE

ON, MISSISSAUGA
309 RATHBURN ROAD WEST

ON, TORONTO
259 RICHMOND STREET WEST

PA, PHILADELPHIA
222 NORTH 20TH ST.

PA, KING OF PRUSSIA
232 MALL BOULECARD

QC, MONTREAL
977 STE. CATHERINE ST. WEST

RI, PROVIDENCE
1 PROVIDENCE PLACE

TN, NASHVILLE
2828 OPRYLAND DRIVE #470

TX, SAN ANTONIO
849 E. COMMERCE # 800

TX, AUSTIN
1800 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE

VA, CHANTILLY
14390 AIR & SPACE MUSEUM PKWY

WA, SEATTLE
200 SECOND AVENUE NORTH

70mm film
CA, HOLLYWOOD
6360 W. SUNSET BLVD.

CA, OAKLAND
3200 GRAND AVE.

GA, ATLANTA
1004 TOWN BLVD.

NY, NEW YORK
141 WEST 54TH ST.

NY, NEW YORK
1001 THIRD AVE.

TX, ARLINGTON
225 MERCHANTS ROW

TX, DALLAS
11170 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY

[pzadvance]

If anyone knows where to find an international theater list, I'm anxious to know if there are any 70mm IMAX theaters around Vienna...

[domino harvey]

Paul Thomas Anderson calls the film "beautiful"-- "Don't fuck around, go see it in IMAX"

[Emilio]

If anyone knows where to find an international theater list, I'm anxious to know if there are any 70mm IMAX theaters around Vienna...

http://www.imax.com/community/blog/adva ... -sale-now/