u/jpswervo

I live in the tri-state area of the US. There are two or three true IMAX theaters within a reasonable distance from me. Guess what? As of 5/19, there is NO AVAILABILITY.

King of Prussia Regal offers ONE showing each day on 7/16-17-18-19. There are no seats available and according to the person that answered the phone, no plans to add any additional showings.

So this begs the question: why bother spending the money to film the whole thing in IMAX? Why build new cameras for the project? Why do all of this and then force 98% of the people to watch it in a regular theater on a regular screen anyway?

If you’re wondering why I care so much, I’m a 9th grade English teacher who’s been teaching The Odyssey for years. I would have paid a premium to see this movie the way it’s meant to be seen. The extreme lack of tickets for a movie of this magnitude is truly puzzling and frustrating.

I’m a graduate student at Northwestern University, and I’m conducting research on how people prepare for outdoor recreational trips (hiking, camping, backpacking, etc.) for a user research class project. I could use help from anyone who hikes, camps, or participates in any outdoor activities that requires some sort of gear.
The survey takes about 5 minutes and focuses on trip planning, gear preparation, safety, and decision-making before outdoor trips.
All responses are anonymous and used only for academic research.
Survey link: https://forms.gle/S1pHccYB7ZRBbvLUA
Thanks so much for helping!
The survey closes roughly May 15.