If you\u2019re going to watch Matt Damon fight a mythical creature and voyage on an epic journey in \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d there\u2019s only one way to see it, large and in charge: IMAX!<\/p>\n
Deco\u2019s Alex Miranda, who wants the body of a Greek God but loves movie popcorn way too much, is sipping something cool.<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cI\u2019m here in line for the 9 p.m. showing of The Odyssey. Don\u2019t mind me just reading the hard copy book here. We\u2019re at the Museum of Discovery & Science. The theater here is the largest in South Florida, and it is the only one in the whole state where you can watch this movie exactly the way that the director intended.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Odyssey, Director Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic. <\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cAnd you said, Christopher Nolan\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Movie viewer: \u201cIs the best. Oh, he\u2019s God.\u201d<\/p>\n
About the legendary hero Odysseus, played by Matt Damon. <\/p>\n
Matt Damon: \u201cThe Odyssey is definitely the biggest movie that I\u2019ve ever done in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Embarking on a perilous 10-year voyage home after the Trojan War. <\/p>\n
Christopher Nolan: \u201cFor me, it\u2019s been my long-held dream since I was about 16 years old, to do an entire film on IMAX.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s one of the biggest movie releases of the year, and for cinephiles in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
Movie viewer: \u201cwe bought tickets a year in advance, and it\u2019s just been the main countdown. You know, no matter what\u2019s going on in my life, I just know July 16, The Odyssey, 2 p.m. <\/p>\n
The AutoNation IMAX 3D Theater. <\/p>\n
Joe Cox: Over 12,000 tickets sold. The great news is we are adding lots more shows.\u201d<\/p>\n
Is the only place to watch it. <\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cThat screen, which is 60 by 80 feet, is the way that Christopher Nolan intended you to see it on 70 millimeter. It is the first film ever shot completely that way and I think the folks here behind me at the first showing are hype about it, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
And 7News is the only TV station taking you inside.<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cNo spoilers, I can already see what\u2019s happening in the movie. Watch out.\u201d<\/p>\n
The IMAX projection booth, all 700 pounds of Christopher Nolan excellence, starts here on the feeding tray. What happens next is it gets fed straight into that 1570 IMAX projector. That\u2019s what you watch on the movie screen, and then after that scene finishes, it comes right back here. <\/p>\n
Projectionists Armando and son Christian are feeding the very first showing. <\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cWhat does this feel like today? This is a very important day for you, I\u2019m sure. <\/p>\n
Armando Mena: \u201cAbsolutely. You\u2019re so immersed in this experience that you can only see it here. The giant screen captures everything, and you need to come more than once because you can\u2019t see it in one shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joe Cox: \u201cIt\u2019s breathtaking if you haven\u2019t seen a movie on 1570.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201d Do you ever get nervous holding this million-dollar equipment?\u201d<\/p>\n
Armando Mena: \u201cWell, not me. I\u2019ve been doing it for a long time, but it is a sensitive piece of equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Movie viewer: \u201cThe greatest film format to date, Multiman. So I have to see it this way. I think everyone has to see it this way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cBut with those guns you got, you can lift those 700 pounds, right? I\u2019m sure you\u2019re used to it at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n
Armando Mena: \u201cWe do it with assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n
But outside, diehard fans went on quite the odyssey themselves. <\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cThey drove here from Atlanta. Okay, how long is that drive, and do you think it\u2019s going to be worth it no matter what?\u201d<\/p>\n
Movie Viewer: \u201cYes. The drive\u2019s like 10 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Odyssey-themed popcorn buckets. <\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cI\u2019m about to stick my hand in that thing like,\u201d<\/p>\n
Movie Viewer: \u201cI can understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joe Cox: \u201cIt\u2019s the Trojan horse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cThank you, that\u2019s really good popcorn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cIf you want to go up, Lynn, or anybody watching, and see the IMAX projection booth for yourself, MODS is offering a VIP package that comes with a whole lot, including a tour of the room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Miranda: \u201cWe got to get back to these popcorn buckets, Lynn. So we have this one here, which you can actually see a little scene of the movie inside this viewfinder. And now, Adrian, you gotta show us the horse. <\/p>\n
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