The Royal Ocean Film Society

In Praise of 70mm (2018x14)

Air date: Sep 03, 2018

The time to ramble on and on about glorious 70mm has come but instead of waxing lyrical about the look and texture of the format, let's dive into its fascinating history and take a few minutes to explore how the development of 70mm actually helped save Hollywood from potential ruin. Sources/Further Reading- United States v. Paramount Pictures Inc. – https://bit.ly/2CecUaa The Wayward Charms of Cinerama by David Bordwell – https://bit.ly/2CejiOA The History of 70mm – https://bit.ly/2wCfbpC Block-booking explained – https://bit.ly/2MKOlGD The Hateful Eight- Featurette on 65mm – https://bit.ly/1NPnj5w In70mm.com (an absolutely wonderful source I highly recommend visiting, that includes up to date listings of upcoming 70mm screenings across the world) – https://bit.ly/1Bko4yo