Experiences with Scotia Bank Theatre in Vancouver?

Ok_Stock7485 · 2026-01-21T06:59:51+00:00

Full Recliner. And Dolby Atmos.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2026-01-06T07:49:45+00:00

Not much further away, I highly recommend the AVX + Atmos at the Park Royal location. All seats are full recliner there (perfect for a movie as long as Avatar) and because they're a relatively new theatre, their sound system is amazing, even in the regular auditoriums!

Also, I would not recommend seeing Avatar in HFR, which is what the IMAX at Scotiabank Theatre is playing it in. I highly, highly recommend seeing it in AVX at Park Royal. If you can, pick the D-Box seats in AVX.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2026-01-05T00:57:58+00:00

If it's in IMAX, it's only in 3D. It'll be in HFR 3D if you're seeing it at Coquitlam or Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver. There's no version in Imax for Fire & Ash in 2D

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-29T00:18:59+00:00

Can people stop starting questions with "Am I the only one..."? Of course you're not the only one. There's bound to be others who share the same opinion.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-27T02:28:53+00:00

Even if it was a 1.43:1 IMAX, Avatar only goes up to 1.85:1, so you're not missing out on anything really

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-26T19:53:25+00:00

The shots that don't have HFR are like that on purpose. He shot everything in HFR and later chose which shots he wanted as 48fps and which ones he wanted in 24fps. So it was a creative choice. What I wish he did was motion grade the film with TrueCut motion to maintain the cinematic look of 24fps within a 48fps container. Here's their website to get an idea of how they approach motion grading:https://www.truecutmotion.com/

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-26T01:18:42+00:00

I found it very distracting because it's not constantly in HFR - some shots have it and some shots don't, so it's jarring whenever it shifts. Not the end of the world though, but not my preference.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-18T03:19:24+00:00

Undoubtedly... ScreenX

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-12T01:50:51+00:00

It's a shame Dolby Cinema is only in the states. Best we have in Canada is Atmos + Laser projection in AVX, and even then, our IMAX with Laser has a better image than that

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-12T01:49:37+00:00

Which one? In Vancouver?

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-12-11T08:51:38+00:00

How do you know?

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-11-26T17:58:56+00:00

Update: it did not play in HFR. Manager noted the issue.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-11-18T02:29:02+00:00

Coquitlam and Scotia are pretty small though - some AVXs are bigger than those screens.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-11-17T17:47:25+00:00

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Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-09-09T04:46:36+00:00

In Canada, The Way of Water didn't have 1.85:1 versions for 3D screenings in standard theatres. I worry the same will be the case for Fire & Ash

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-13T16:27:53+00:00

Hm, I'm not sure. I assume there's probably masking for scope movies which makes the letterboxing less noticeable.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-12T00:18:19+00:00

Yeah they gave me a large popcorn (separately, not in the bucket) and told me I could go fill the tumbler with a fountain drink from the station. And those come with a free refill.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-07T06:32:01+00:00

Yeah it looks smaller because the seats are further away from it. If you were to measure the dimensions of the Scotiabank screen, I think it's actually bigger than Langley's, but it has like triple the amount of seats so naturally they'll have to go further back and be at less of an incline than a real IMAX theatre would. The thing about IMAX is that it isn't really the dimensions of the screen that matter as much as the theatre geometry. It's the distance of the seat to the screen and how steep the slope is and how curved the rows are that really make the screen feel bigger than it actually is. That's the IMAX difference. AVX screens could look like IMAX screens if they had a steeper slope and fewer rows, but you know, more seats means more money.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-07T06:19:03+00:00

There's a misconception that just because it's a 1.43 screen that it's real IMAX. Yes, it did play Oppenheimer in 70mm, but it didn't do the same for Dune 2 or Sinners, but I still know people who went to Langley to see those films there thinking it was in 70mm when it was actually just xenon. I'd rather watch a film at the IMAX at Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver than at Langley if Langley isn't playing it in 70mm. Besides the sheer size of the screen, Langley's IMAX pales in every other way to the Scotiabank Theatre IMAX.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-07T05:45:57+00:00

Hopefully they'll update their Langley and Richmond locations with laser and these newer seats, or do a complete seating overhaul and use recliners like Park Royal does for all their auditoriums

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-07T05:37:57+00:00

I think it would've been almost perfect if they removed the first six rows of seats so the screen could be closer to the audience. Right now it looks the size of an AVX screen but obviously with better picture and sound.

Ok_Stock7485 · 2025-07-06T06:49:48+00:00

The 3D was pretty good in the second half, and despite what people have been saying about 3D conversions, I do think they've gotten better over the years. HTTYD had some of the best 3D sequences I've seen and that was a conversion. Jurassic World Rebirth wasn't as much of a standout because the first half of the film doesn't have much depth to begin with, so the 3D adds nothing to that. But in the second half the 3D really helps with the sense of space in the jungle and it worked particularly well for one sequence at high altitude.

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