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IMAX Versus Normal Theaters, What’s The Difference? (Really)
“i-What?”. I had totally no clue of what IMAX was. All I knew was it sounded an awful lot like the latest robotic vacuum cleaner launched by a dodgy company, and my local cinema wanted me to pay more for it. Being a generous movie-goer that I am, cough*, I waved those extra dollars from my pocket goodbye as I opted for the supposedly-better cinema experience that I was so obsessed about. If you’re unfamiliar with what IMAX is and are equally curious to know more, then, have a seat.
I remembered that the first time I got into the an IMAX theater, I was watching some random film which was not shot in IMAX. The movie itself was not memorable, hence I forgot which one, but then, the cinema hall was a different story together.
The greatest takeaway was the seating arrangement
I remember clearly that as I was searching for my seats in the usually dark cinema hall, something strange caught my attention. The step-down between the rear and the front seats are unusually steep, that feels more at home in a stadium than a cinema hall. To add to that sensation of awkwardness, as I entered the hall from…
