'The Hobbit' Video Blog #10: The Premiere, and Where You Can See the Movie in 48FPS
So The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has officially opened, and we've already got some reactions from around the globe. If you've been waiting for the last video blog that was promised at the end of the one we shared here, it has finally appeared today. The video shows the chaos that went into the New Zealand premiere and the finishing of the film up until the last possible moments. Since the film was shot in 3D at 48fps on the RED EPIC, that's the way the movie was intended to be seen, so if you're wondering where you can see it that way, a frequently updated list has been put together to let you know where the film is playing in all its high frame rate glory.
First, here's video blog #10:
There is a great line near the end about the movie arriving on a flash drive with minutes to spare, and in reality, we aren't too far from that being the case for every major movie. While flash drives haven't quite caught up to that much storage space, new compression methods like the new one from RED could actually fit an entire 4K feature film on a much smaller drive than the traditional DCPs of most films. Either way, it's amazing that things can still be changed last minute the way they are since they aren't really striking 35mm film prints anymore.
If you're wondering where you can see The Hobbit in 3D at 48fps, a list has been put together to help you out. Here is California and New York:
California
- Alhambra: Alhambra Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX
- Aliso Viejo: Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
- Bakersfield: Bakersfield Stadium 14
- Bakersfield: Maya Cinemas
- Baldwin Hills: Rave Baldwin Hills 15
- Brea: Brea Stadium East 12
- Burbank: AMC Burbank 16 with IMAX and ETX (Dolby ATMOS)
- Chatsworth: Winnetka All Stadium 21
- Chino Hills: Harkins Chino Hills 18
- Corte Madera: Cinemark Century Cinema
- Daly City: Cinemark Century 20 Daly City & XD
- Dublin: Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20 & IMAX
- El Cajon: Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 & IMAX
- El Segundo: Arclight Beach Cities
- Emeryville: AMC Bay Street 16
- Fairfield: Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
- Folsom: Palladio 16 Cinemas
- Foothill Ranch: Foothill Towne Center Stadium 22
- Fremont: Century at Pacific Commons & XD (Dolby ATMOS)
- Fresno: Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
- Glendale: Pacific Theatres Glendale 18
- Hollywood: Grauman’s Chinese theater
- Huntington Beach: Huntington Beach Bella Terra 20 + XD
- Huntington Beach: Century Huntington & XD
- Irvine: Irvine Spectrum 21 IMAX & RPX
- La Jolla: Arclight cinema (Dolby ATMOS)
- Lancaster: Cinemark 22 & IMAX
- Long Beach: Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX
- Los Angeles: AMC Century City 15 with IMAX and ETX (Dolby ATMOS)
- Los Angeles: AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX
- Los Angeles: AMC Ontario Mills 30 (Dolby ATMOS)
- Los Angeles: AMC Orange 30
- Los Angeles: AMC Promenade 16
- Los Angeles: AMC Puente Hills 20
- Los Angeles: AMC Rolling Hills 20
- Los Angeles: AMC Santa Anita 16
- Los Angeles: AMC South Bay 16
- Los Angeles: LA Live Stadium 14
- Los Angeles: Grove Stadium 14
- Los Angeles: The Landmark
- Los Angeles: Universal Citywalk Stadium 19
- Los Angeles: Rave 18
- Milpitas: Century 20 Great Mall & XD
- Monterey: Monterey 13
- Napa: Century Napa Valley
- Ontario: Ontario Palace Stadium 22 & IMAX
- Orange: Century Stadium 25 & XD
- Oxnard: Century RiverPark 16 & XD
- Pasadena, California: Arclight cinema
- Pleasant Hill: Century 21 + XD
- Pleasant Hill: CinéArts at Pleasant Hill
- Rancho Mirage: Century @ The River & XD
- Redding: Cinemark Redding 14 & XD
- Redlands: Redlands 14
- Redondo Beach: Galleria South Bay 16
- Redwood City: Redwood Downtown 20 & XD
- Rocklin: Blue Oaks Century Theatres & XD
- Sacramento: Century Stadium 14
- Sacramento: Century 16 Greenback Lane & XD
- Sacramento: Laguna Village 12
- Sacramento: Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16
- San Bernardino: San Bernardino Stadium 14 & RPX
- San Bruno: Cinemark Century at Tanforan & XD
- San Diego: AMC Mission Valley 20
- San Diego: AMC Plaza Bonita 14 (Dolby ATMOS)
- San Diego: Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
- San Diego: Horton Plaza 14
- San Francisco: AMC Cupertino Square 16
- San Francisco: AMC Eastridge 15
- San Francisco: AMC Metreon 16 (Dolby ATMOS)
- San Francisco: AMC Van Ness 14 (Dolby ATMOS)
- San Jose: Century 20 Oakridge & XD
- San Jose: East Ridge Mall 15 with IMAX
- San Luis Obispo: Fremont Theater
- San Marcos: San Marcos Stadium 18
- Santa Barbara: Arlington Theater
- Santa Clara: AMC Mercado 20 & IMAX
- Santa Clarita: Valencia Stadium 12 & IMAX
- Santa Monica: AMC Santa Monica 7
- Santa Rosa: Roxy Stadium 14
- Sherman Oaks, California: Arclight cinema (Dolby ATMOS)
- South Gate: South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
- Temecula: Temecula Stadium 15 & IMAX
- Thousand Oaks: Muvico Thousand Oaks 14
- Union City: Cinemark Century 25 Union Landing & XD
- Victorville: Cinemark 16 Victorville & XD
- Walnut Creek: Walnut Creek 14 & XD
- West Covina: West Covina Stadium 18
- Westwood: Village 1
New York
- Albany: Colonie Center Stadium 13
- Albany: Crossgates Stadium 18 & IMAX
- Brooklyn: Court Street Stadium 12 & RPX
- Brooklyn: Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
- Clifton Park: Clifton Park Stadium 10 & RPX
- Deer Park: Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
- Glendale: Atlas Park Stadium 8
- Holtsville: Island 16 Cinema de Lux
- Long Island City: Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14
- New Rochelle: New Roc Stadium 18 & IMAX
- New York: AMC 34th St. 14 with IMAX
- New York: AMC Bay Plaza 13
- New York: AMC Kips Bay 15
- New York: AMC Stony Brook 17
- New York: AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13
- New York: AMC Loews Village 7
- New York: E-walk Stadium 13 & RPX
- Rochester: Henrietta 18
- Staten Island: Staten Island Stadium 16 & RPX
- Syracuse: Carousel Mall 17
- Westbury: Westbury Stadium 12 & IMAX
- West Nyack: AMC Palisades 21
- Williamsville: Transit Center Stadium 18 + IMAX
- White Plains: City Center 15 Cinema de Lux
- White Stone: College Point Multiplex
The full list on the main site for the movie is actually not updated as frequently as this list, so there's a much better chance this is going to be accurate. I'm sure many of you will have your reactions about what the film looks like, so if you want to chime in on your feelings about 48fps, please feel free to do so in the comments.
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