Yeah, the exclusive IMAX aspect ratio is very tempting. To be honest, I wasn't that interested in watching Alien: Romulus initially and I'm not super into Alien as well, but it seems like the reviews are pretty good compared to previous Alien films. And apparently, it's also got a lot of references to the game Alien: Isolation (which I didn't play because I'm a pussy but I do enjoy watching the playthroughs of it). So might as well just watch it now in cinema and maybe rewatch the old Alien films at some point.

And then I see people say that the sound design is particularly good and it's something I appreciate in films aside from visuals and cinematography. So might as well watch it in IMAX or finally try out Dolby Atmos, right? And so I'm gonna have to spend more money now on this film.

I think I'll watch it in IMAX and save DA for another more appropriate film in the future. If I do watch it in IMAX, it'll be my first horror film in IMAX and I don't usually watch horror films.

Not sure if I'll watch any film in Onyx since I'm not too particular with that kind of display quality in a cinema, and I already don't watch films in PLF that often. BIG Atmos seems to offer a better experience with a bigger screen with similar (or even better) audio. Or IMAX simply with a bigger screen. Maybe films like Avatar might benefit more with that kind of display quality with so much attention to the world?

Yeah, I'm gonna have to check the technical specs for films in the future. While I still enjoyed watching The Creator in IMAX because of the visuals, I think watching films like The Creator or Furiosa in DA might've been a better choice. It's not really because of the aspect ratio, but because they didn't place as much emphasis on IMAX visual quality as films like Oppenheimer and Dune, so it might've been better to appreciate the sound quality more in DA which were already pretty good in IMAX.

Thank you very much for all the information, by the way!

Watched it at Velocity IMAX and it was great! I think it was one of the last IMAX timeslots at Velocity, so it's great that I caught it. The aspect ratio probably makes a big difference especially on those space shots.

On the other hand, is anyone going to watch the OG Godzilla 1954 and Godzilla Minus One? Yup, GSC is showing them in cinemas as part of JFF 2024.

Unfortunately, it seems like there's very limited showtimes and only at Mid Valley and 1U, unless you want to watch Minus One at Aurum TRX IMAX. It's to be expected because it's part of JFF but it'd be great if there are more showtimes and cinema locations. You can also watch both in a movie marathon, but you have to buy both tickets manually which is strange.

They're also showing Akira. Yes, that Akira.

Anyway, I'm planning to watch them all. Not sure about the other JFF films since I'm not familiar with them but it's going to be great to be able to watch these in the cinema. I actually haven't watched any of these films yet and was thinking of watching them at home especially when it was expected that Minus One wasn't coming to the Malaysian cinemas, but I guess it was a good idea that I saved them until now.

This is all actually thanks to a recent partnership between GSC International Screens and Goggler (and also The Japan Foundation KL as usual for JFF) so I think we can expect to see more of these international films in cinemas. This is great for us cinephiles and you can follow Goggler on IG for news.

The tickets are already on sale now so better get them quick.

GSC is also showing Harry Potter 1 and 2 soon but I'm not super hyped on that. We'll see.

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For the long answer, you can get a very detailed breakdown and review from Katharsis here: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...#entry109116763

But the short answer is TGV Sunway Velocity IMAX.

It's one of the few IMAX with Laser and 12-channel audio in Malaysia and it's got the biggest screen out of them all. I always go there for IMAX now.

Except if you're looking for a premium and luxurious experience, which would be GSC Aurum Theatre at The Exchange TRX, but with apparently smaller screen.

Ah shiet. I checked the seatings again and there are still seats left, but either at the side or a little to the front. I think even if the seating isn't ideal, it's probably still worth a watch since it's only RM10 per ticket. And at least for me, nothing beats watching a movie in the cinema even if it's a regular hall. Like I couldn't get an ideal seat for Akira as well so I ended up buying a seat at the side. I'm kinda surprised that Akira is selling better than both of the Godzilla films. The sales for both Godzilla films are also similar since I expect Minus One to sell better than the OG 1954. They're all huge Godzilla fans, I guess.

I don't think you need to watch it in IMAX unless you want to use this opportunity to tick off your bucket list. It's probably better if you save it for another movie just like how I'm saving my DA experience. However, I actually didn't know Mid Valley's Hall 18 is the DA hall. Interesting. Not BIG Atmos though but I guess this'll be my first experience with regular DA.

I'm still thinking whether to watch Sand Land since it's based on Akira Toriyama's work. There're still quite a few seats left.

The Harry Potter films will be available in regular halls as well in October. I'm pretty sure they'll open up the ticket sales but maybe 1-2 weeks before screening in October. Or you can buy a ticket bundle on Keepsake by GSC and you also get collectible tickets. It's similar to the Warner Bros. promotion we had (last year?).
https://shop.gsc.com.my/collections/movie-t...-ticket-bundle-

Like what BetterCallSaul said, student pricing is only available for screenings during weekdays before 6pm. It's not available after 6pm or during weekends and public holidays.

Haven't been here in a while and also haven't really watched movies in the cinema for a long time already. Nice to see I still recognise some familiar names here.

Kinda late for F1 but since friends ajak so I'll tag along and it seems like we're watching in 4DX. How's F1 in 4DX?

Doesn't seem like there's IMAX anymore 'cause there are movies like F4 and the upcoming Demon Slayer now.

I know my things with IMAX but no idea with 4DX since I've never tried it before.

Damn, 4x in IMAX! The most times I watched the same film in IMAX was Oppenheimer which was 3 times I think.

Welp, time to see how F1 is like in 4DX. Very curious.

So I watched F1 in 4DX at LaLaport.

Honestly, it's really fitting for the film. Since I hadn't tried 4DX before, I wasn't used to it at first and sometimes it took me out of the movie with all the seat movements.

But as time went on, I got accustomed to it and was immersed in the film. The 4DX effects are mostly fine. I just find the water spraying effect to be a bit strange and not so fitting for the film.

I think 4DX is a very specific type of cinema experience that's not suitable for many films. But it's made for films like F1. I can recommend it. Not sure if there are different 4DX experiences for different cinemas since I've only tried the one at LaLaport.

Now I'm curious how Ford v Ferrari would've been like in 4DX since I really enjoyed that one even in a standard cinema.

Yeah, personally speaking, I don't see a real benefit to watching anime films in IMAX. Aspect ratio is the same and sound mixing is also the same as far as I know.

It's an animated film; this kind of films generally have no major difference in IMAX. Some animated films might have IMAX 6-track sound mixing but it's not necessarily better than other formats. Like Transformers One was available in IMAX last year, but was it worth it? I don't think so.

Films that are shot with IMAX cameras definitely should be watched in IMAX in my opinion. For films that are not, it really depends on what real benefit and different experiences it can offer for the respective film. My last IMAX experience was Alien: Romulus from last year and even though it's not shot in IMAX cameras, it offers a great IMAX experience with its aspect ratio and sound mixing.

Demon Slayer? Nah.

Nice! Yeah, if I wanted to watch it on a really big screen, I would watch it in BIG or something instead of IMAX. I just don't see the benefit in Demon Slayer in IMAX with pretty much the same visual and audio quality. Any other format would've been better than IMAX for Demon Slayer in my opinion.

I'm really surprised that Demon Slayer in IMAX is full everywhere when I last checked. Not that I should be surprised, I guess. The common moviegoers don't really understand what IMAX is. Sometimes I also question the cinemas' decisions in selecting IMAX for films. I get it for Demon Slayer since they know people will watch it in IMAX anyway so there's profit right there (really good profit 'cause they're all full). But I'll never forget when they used literally all IMAX halls for Madame Web when there were films like Dune: Part Two showing around the same time. Thank God they brought the IMAX halls back for Dune after 1 or 2 weeks. Like, bruh... why?

Like what Katharsis said, something like Onyx or BIG or those with Dolby Atmos would've been good. Not to say that it's wrong to watch it in IMAX but you're paying a lot more for quite possibly not even the best experience. But yeah, it depends on your preferences in terms of the balance between visual and audio quality since they all offer different perks.

Just watched Seven Samurai at Mid Valley yesterday (first screening) and it was amazing. It's remastered in 4K and it was my first time watching it, and some more on a big screen in cinema. Fantastic.

Also watched the special screening of Diamonds in the Sand at MyTOWN on Wednesday for free. Too bad there's only 1 screening for that because it's a very good film and it's a Japanese-Filipino-Malaysian co-production, with the same editor who also worked on The Gardening of Evening Mists and Abang Adik (both very good Malaysian films). The Q&A session was also insightful.

Most likely going to watch some other films for this JFF. Really like how JFF is turning out when they show really good films like Seven Samurai. JFF 2024 even had Godzilla 1954, Godzilla Minus One, and Akira.

I watched a few Ghibli films before but not Mononoke so I might watch that. Most likely not in IMAX though. I still haven't watched Demon Slayer so might need to watch that first. Enjoy your movie!

I actually spent RM20 for Akira because I bought a ticket the first time and then it turned out I couldn't make it for the screening. Oops. Eh, still worth it. I guess I wasted 1 seat.

Even if we're not talking films like Akira, Godzilla or Seven Samurai, I think RM10 per movie is very cheap and very worth it. The JFF films are all expected to be at least decent or good; it just depends on your personal tastes.

I watched 3 films last year and 4 films this year and I enjoyed all of them. And because I got 3 stamps this time, I got some free gifts. I spent like RM41 to watch 4 films (Diamonds in the Sand was a free screening and The Solitary Gourmet was RM21), one of them being Seven Samurai, and I got free gifts as well? So worth it, man. A lot better than those fan screenings when you spend like RM50 to watch 1 movie and get some "free gifts".

I'm wondering, does anyone know what the aspect ratio for One Battle After Another is for IMAX?

According to IMDb, it's 1.43:1 for IMAX GT Laser & IMAX 70MM. But we have neither in Malaysia, right? As far as I know, we only have either CoLa or XT.

So does that mean we only get the default aspect ratio that is 1.85:1 for IMAX?

Aw man. I was hoping for something better at least, not necessarily 1.43:1.

Now I'm not sure if I want to watch it in IMAX since it'll basically be just for the IMAX 6-track sound mix.

I've watched a couple of Paul Thomas Anderson's films before (There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread) and as much as I love his films, I'm not sure if I want to spend IMAX pricing for this.

Edit: Okay, why is the forum double posting lol

This post has been edited by LightKeyDarkBlade: Sep 27 2025, 04:01 PM

It also helps that Daniel Day-Lewis is the lead actor in both of those films, who is one of the greatest actors alive (and one of my favourites). I need to watch more of PTA's films, especially those with Philip Seymour Hoffman 'cause I hear he was a really great actor, quoted by Tony Leung Chiu-wai (also one of my favourites) to be one of the best alongside actors like DDL. RIP, gone too soon.

I think I'll still watch OBAA in the cinema, just not in IMAX. Just need to find time for it.

Yeah, unfortunately. But then again, Tron: Legacy had very similar review ratings and I enjoyed that film despite its flaws. The original Tron, thought I haven't watched it yet, also had very similar mixed reviews, only slightly more positive. And yet, look at how it became a cult classic and how big the fanbase is now.

So I think it's just a thing with the Tron series and I wouldn't pay too much attention to the reviews. Might watch it in IMAX.

Interested in Predator: Badlands, but still undecided on whether I need to watch it in IMAX or not.

Late update but I watched Tron: Ares in IMAX and I enjoyed it. Definitely a flawed film but I don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be.

I decided to watch the original Tron 1982 afterwards since I recognised some references (from Kingdom Hearts lol) and it turns out there were a lot of references to it in Ares.

Since I watched all 3 Tron films, I notice Ares is very much a Tron film like the previous 2. Mixed critic reviews, visually spectacular, excellent music, average or decent story, etc. Acting is also not a strong point in general across all 3 films. The acting (especially in Legacy) is pretty much carried by Jeff Bridges, though there are also a couple of notable acting performances from other actors (Ares also has a couple). Character writing is definitely one of the weak points of Ares but Tron '82 and Legacy are also not excellent too; Legacy has arguably the best character writing out of the 3.

So yeah, Ares is Tron film. NIN soundtrack is very good but it's unfair to compare it with Daft Punk.

It's a sequel to both Tron '82 and Legacy, but you can't go in expecting another Legacy. I think watching Tron '82 apart from Legacy would definitely enhance the experience of watching Ares. But it's a very old film with dated (but still impressive) CGI from the '80s, so it might be difficult to appreciate it and it would be like a fever dream to you if you can't vibe with it.

The ending and the mid-credits scene are setting up a sequel (also related to both Tron '82 and Legacy). But unfortunately, it's not doing well at the box office. Maybe we have to wait another 15 years for the sequel.