U23D to rerelease in celebration of new album

[gas panic]

Amen.

Amen too

I got a playstation 3 for Christmas and it's waiting for U2 3D

 

[kingofsorrow]

and once again it isn't being shown in my town even though we have it think........maybe.......what???????? 2 IMAX theaters.

 

[Bonogirl777]

Why not just put it out on DVD/Blue Ray?! I only got to see it once.

 

[Partyslammer]

Why not just put it out on DVD/Blue Ray?! I only got to see it once.

Because the hardware and technology to properly show it on a typical consumer home theater/tv setup isn't available yet. Sure, there *are* a few 3D movies available on home video, including a few that were also shown on IMAX screens such as (the otherwise terrible) "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" but to watch it at home, you have to use those primitive, cheap red/green cardboard glasses and the image is color saturated red and green to get the 3D effect and looks pretty awful compared to what you may have seen in a 3D-friendly theater using those dark polarized glasses.

Basically, to get a decent 3D viewing experience at home, new Plasma tvs need to be capable of showing double the quality video they currently do as well as the (presumably) blu-ray discs and player(s) would likely utilize a new codec to stream the audio/3D video. And it still won't be perfect as anyone who's sat through an IMAX 3D movie can attest.

It *is* possible for U2 to simply release a standard 2D dvd/blu-ray release of the film at any time but from all accounts, they want to use it as a showcase for the technology when it eventually becomes home consumer-friendly.

T.B.

 

[stpfan]

Has anybody been able to dig up a list of cities this is showing in?

 

[midnightlemon]

It's going to be playing at the Smithsonian in DC starting on March 6.

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321&event_val=J3U2

 

[Bonogirl777]

Because the hardware and technology to properly show it on a typical consumer home theater/tv setup isn't available yet. Sure, there *are* a few 3D movies available on home video, including a few that were also shown on IMAX screens such as (the otherwise terrible) "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" but to watch it at home, you have to use those primitive, cheap red/green cardboard glasses and the image is color saturated red and green to get the 3D effect and looks pretty awful compared to what you may have seen in a 3D-friendly theater using those dark polarized glasses.

Basically, to get a decent 3D viewing experience at home, new Plasma tvs need to be capable of showing double the quality video they currently do as well as the (presumably) blu-ray discs and player(s) would likely utilize a new codec to stream the audio/3D video. And it still won't be perfect as anyone who's sat through an IMAX 3D movie can attest.

It *is* possible for U2 to simply release a standard 2D dvd/blu-ray release of the film at any time but from all accounts, they want to use it as a showcase for the technology when it eventually becomes home consumer-friendly.

T.B.

Thank you so much for the info!

 

[doctorwho]

I never got the chance to see this.

So I hope it comes back near me.

 

[U2NativeSon]

It's going to be playing at the Smithsonian in DC starting on March 6.

Ticketing

I saw it 3x there, excellent experience, looks like I will go a few more times

 

[bort269]

It's going to be playing at the Smithsonian in DC starting on March 6.

Ticketing

any word on other locations?

I checked the Seattle IMAX and didn't see it on the schedule... how about the SF bay area?

 

[earnd193]

According to imax.com, U23D is playing in Tallahassee (FL), Raleigh (NC), Austin (TX) and DC.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Double bill with Jonas Brothers 3D?

 

[what a bomb!]

never seen it, couldnt be arsed to see a album I did not care much about

 

[digitize]

According to imax.com, U23D is playing in Tallahassee (FL), Raleigh (NC), Austin (TX) and DC.

Austin! I should see it again.

 

[smileymbcastard]

I hope its back in Missisauga i will go now yipeeeee

 

[steveskg]

In Fort Lauderdale, FL at the AutoNation Imax Theater U2 3D will return from March 6-21, but will only screen on Friday & Saturday nights.

So... March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21. I'll definitely be there one of those nights. Great film.
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[stpfan]

Hope they re-release this in more than four or five theaters in the nation.

 

[MooMoo!]

Is there some news of this as a DVD release? Its listed on the HMV website, but with no details. (you'd have 3D glasses obviously)

 

[steveskg]

U2 keeps sales in perspective - Cannes Film Festival - Variety

This is from Variety in 2007:

Bono and U2 control the ancillary rights with Universal Music, and are committed to keeping the film's 3-D format. They will not sell those rights until digital television can meet the same 3-D standard as cinema.

 

[theedge111]

I never got to see U23D because apparently Alberta, Canada sucks and didn't show the movie in either Calagry or Edmonton. I can see it not playing in Red Deer but to not show in either Edmonton or Calgary was a fucking joke. I don't see it being any different this time. so I'm not getting my hopes up of ever being able to see this. I wonder if U2 will also skip Alberta entirely again on the next tour like they did on the Vertgio tour.

Ummm...It was playing in Edmonton for almost a month at South Edmonton Common. I drove up 5 times and saw it a total of 12 times.

Sorry you missed it!