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There is a vast gulf between experiencing movies on the big screen and viewing them at home. The first one allows for near-total immersion, while the latter is often a shadow of the former. However, most films don’t usually need the largeness of the theater to convey their messages to the audience.
There are a few movies designed with the cinema in mind, making them appear considerably less impactful on television. Some of them are filmed in 3D, while others utilize effects that don’t quite translate to smaller screens. That said, the difference can only be observed if one has watched them on both mediums.
10 The Visual And Auditory Splendor Of Hugo (2011) Makes It A Cinematic Treat
Martin Scorsese’s advent into 3D cinema started with Hugo. He claimed that the technology was “really interesting, because the actors were more upfront emotionally.”
The movie won Oscars for Best Art Direction, Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Cinematography – all well-deserved. However, it is Hugo‘s visual and auditory splendor that makes it such a treat to watch in the theatre, and it misses the mark (and the point) when seen on TV.
9 Avatar (2009) Works Best When Viewed On IMAX 3D
Avatar largely belongs to James Cameron, considering that he’s responsible for directing, writing, and co-editing the movie. While the predictable plot leaves a lot to be desired, reviewers found its style “groundbreaking,” which is what eventually made it the highest-grossing movie of all time.
TV screens simply don’t have the IMAX levels of bandwidth required to display every ounce of Pandora’s polychromatic glory.
8 Appreciating The Cinematic Experience Of Interstellar (2014) Requires A Large Screen
Nolan’s Interstellar is riddled with problems ranging from weak acting to a wobbly screenplay, but there is no doubt that the movie is one of the most incredible cinematic experiences imaginable.
Expansive shots of entire planets, the rainbow geometry of the “tesseract,” glints of starlight on the void, everything combines to make a delightful feast for the senses. It is nearly impossible to appreciate the breadth of Interstellar on any screen smaller than a theater.
7 TV Doesn’t Do Justice To The Visceral Horror Of The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist ran into several problems during production, including actors suffering severe injuries to an overpriced budget, but its monumental success is more than enough to quell most arguments against the movie.
In fact, The NYT reported that the “New York phenomenon, the longlonglonglonglong movie line, was carried to new lengths,” with people standing “like sheep in the rain, cold and sleet for up to four hours” to watch The Exorcist. Television just doesn’t do justice to the film’s visceral, no-holds-barred sensibilities.
6 Gravity (2013) Is A Prime Example Of CGI Doing Almost Everything Right
Gravity is generally considered to be one of the best sci-fi productions in recent years, with critics lauding Alfonso Cuarón’s direction as a major factor in the film’s brilliance. Framestore, a London-based VFX company, apparently worked on Gravity for three years in order to render it visually exquisite.
For instance, they employed millions of independent LEDs to provide a realistic representation of light in outer space, which probably looks like a hazy blur on most TV sets. Gravity is a prime example of CGI doing almost everything right.
5 Avengers: Endgame (2019) Is Too Pretty To Be Relegated To Television
As the film that concluded an enormous franchise saga, Avengers: Endgame deserves the grandeur of a theater screen, at least for its spectacularly designed third arc. Reviewers across the board have acknowledged the movie’s success in tying up the franchise’s innumerable loose threads, stating that “big-budget filmmaking doesn’t get much better than this.”
On the other hand, critic A.O. Scott mentioned that “Endgame is a monument to adequacy,” implying that its popularity is deeply intertwined with the audience it attracts. Still, the film is way too pretty to be relegated to television.
4 Life Of Pi (2012) Has Been Called A Landmark Of Visual Mastery
Life of Pi is an excellent adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martel. Its 3D effects are mesmerizing, from the realistic tiger to the glowing whale, relying on unprecedented technology known as “remote rendering.”
Further, director Ang Lee notes that “every shot was artistic exploration,” and that the CGI team “had to strive to make [the ocean] as visually stunning as possible.” Life of Pi has been called “a landmark of visual mastery,” among other assorted praises, explaining why it might seem smaller-than-life if viewed on TV.
3 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018) Is A Sophisticated Blend Of 2D And 3D
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was animated by Imageworks, a Sony Pictures subsidiary, transposing the world of comic books onto the fabric of cinema with incomparable sophistication.
The movie has been referred to as a “living painting” for its blend of 2D and 3D, as well as for mixing different frame rates using a Looney Tunes-derived technique known as motion smearing. All of this and more would be wasted if Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is played on a TV set (rather than the biggest IMAX one can find).
2 The Aural Depth Of Dunkirk (2017) Demands Theater-Level Speaker Systems
Dunkirk‘s mastery over its aural elements is reflected in its Oscars for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. Nearly all of its background sound was developed in post-production, with engineers devising complex techniques to produce an unbelievably realistic effect (for instance, recording propane tanks and C-4 mid-explosion).
More impressively, Zimmer’s musical score for Dunkirk involves cellos, boat engines, and even pocket-watch clicks. Neither TV sets nor the speakers they usually come with are capable of manifesting the creeping thrill of Nolan’s war movie.
1 The Spectacle Of Disaster In Titanic (1997) Makes It Suited To Theatrical Viewing
Romantic subplots aside, the sheer spectacle of disaster – a majestic ship sinking into the foaming waves and hordes of class-separated passengers scrambling to survive – is an inalienable part of Titanic‘s allure.
The movie also broke dozens of records, including at the box office and various award ceremonies, firmly cementing itself as a historic achievement in the field of cinema. Although it eventually turned into a TV rerun staple, Titanic remains best suited for theatrical viewing.
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