70mm Blow Up 1985 | | | | Updated 16-05-2011 |
| Title | Format | Opening | Sound | Studio | Notes |
| American Flyers | Panavision | Aug 16 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Warner Bros. | |
| Baby: Secret Of The Lost Legend | Super 35 | Mar 22 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Walt Disney | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in Dolby’s records, American Cinematographer magazine and the book “Wide Screen Movies.” AKA: “Dinosaur: Secret Of The Lost Legend.” |
| Back To The Future | Spherical (1.85:1) | July 3 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Universal | OAR blow-up. A “To Be Continued” credit was added to the film for the video release. 70mm trailer: ‘E.T’ (re-issue). |
| Bring On The Night | Spherical (1.85:1) | Nov 8 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Samuel Goldwyn | OAR blow-up. |
| Chorus Line, A | Super 35 | Dec 11 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Columbia | |
| Cocoon | Spherical (1.85:1) | June 21 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | 20th Century Fox | OAR blow-up. 100+ 70mm prints. |
| E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Re-Issue) | Spherical (1.85:1) | July 19 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Universal | OAR blow-up. 70mm trailers: “Weird Science,” “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” & “American Flyers” |
| Emerald Forest, The | Panavision | July 3 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Embassy | |
| Enemy Mine | Super 35 | Dec 20 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | 20th Century Fox | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in the book “Wide Screen Movies.” |
| Explorers | Spherical (1.85:1) | July 12 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) | Paramount | OAR blow-up. |
| Goonies, The | Panavision | June 7 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Warner Bros. | 70mm trailer: “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.” Sneak previewed in 70mm prior to release. |
| King David | Panavision | Mar 29 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Paramount | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in the book “Wide Screen Movies.” |
| Ladyhawke | Technovision | April 12 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Warner Bros./Fox | What’s up with that rock music score? 70mm trailers: ‘The Goonies’ (teaser) & ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ |
| Last Dragon, The | Spherical (1.85:1) | Mar 22 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | TriStar | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in Dolby’s records and the book “Wide Screen Movies.” AKA: “Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon.” |
| Legend | Panavision | NA | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Universal/Fox | 70mm prints reportedly issued in Europe. US release: April 18, 1986 (in a shortened 89-minute version). US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in the book “Wide Screen Movies.” |
| Lifeforce | J-D-C | June 21 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | TriStar | |
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Panavision | July 10 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Warner Bros. | 70mm trailer: “American Flyers” & “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” Sneak previewed in 70mm prior to release. |
| Out Of Afrcia | Spherical (1.85:1) | Dec 18 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Universal | OAR blow-up. 70mm trailer: “Howard The Duck” (teaser) |
| Pale Rider | Panavision | June 28 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Warner Bros. | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in the book “Wide Screen Movies.” |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | Panavision | May 22 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | TriStar | 70mm trailer: “Lifeforce” |
| Ran | Spherical (1.85:1) | May 22 (Japan) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Orion Classics | Premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival. US 35mm release: Dec 20. AKA: “Chaos.” |
| Return Of The Jedi (Re-Issue) | J-D-C | Mar 29 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | 20th Century Fox | 70mm print inventory of 75. 70mm trailer: “Cocoon” (teaser). Advertised as: “Return to a galaxy far, far away.” Nine theatres in North America ran a one-time only 70mm “Star Wars” triple feature one day prior to re-issue on 28 March. |
| Return To Oz | Spherical (1.85:1) | June 21 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) | Walt Disney | OAR blow-up. The directorial debut of acclaimed sound designer/editor Walter Murch. 70mm trailers: “The Black Cauldron” & “Back To The Future” |
| Revolution | Super 35 | Dec 25 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Warner Bros. | |
| Rocky IV | Spherical (1.85:1) | Nov 27 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | MGM/UA | OAR blow-up. 70mm trailers: “Poltergeist II” (teaser), “Youngblood,” “Top Gun” & “Down And Out In Beverly Hills” |
| Saagar | NA | Aug (India) | 6-Track Stereo | NA | |
| Santa Claus | J-D-C | Nov 25 (UK) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | TriStar | US 70mm release: Nov 27. AKA: “Santa Claus: The Movie” |
| Silverado | Super 35 | July 10 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Columbia | 100+ 70mm prints. Excellent example of how good the controversial Super 35 process can look if printed in 70mm. 70mm trailer: ‘White Nights’ |
| Spies Like Us | Spherical (1.85:1) | Dec 6 (USA) | 6-Track Stereo | Warner Bros. | World Premiere: Dec 3 (Los Angeles). OAR blow-up. Ads made no mention of sound format. Advertised simply as “70mm.” 70mm trailer: “Wildcats.” |
| Star Wars Trilogy, The (Special Screening) | Panavision/J-D-C | Mar 28 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | 20th Century Fox | One time, one day-only 70mm screening of all three “Star Wars” movies in nine North American cities. Screenings held in Chicago (Carnegie Center), Dallas (North Park West), Denver (Cooper), Los Angeles (Avco Westwood & Egyptian Hollywood), New York (Warner #1), San Francisco (Coronet), Seattle (UA 150) & Toronto (Uptown). Some theatres gave away the ‘85 “Jedi” re-issue one-sheet posters to attendees. |
| Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin | Stereoscope 3-D | Nov 22 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Atlantic | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in Dolby’s records and the books “Wide Screen Movies” and “3-D Movies.” |
| View To A Kill, A | Panavision | May 22 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | MGM/UA | US 70mm release unconfirmed. Title is listed in the book “Wide Screen Movies.” San Francisco world premiere possibly in 70mm. |
| White Nights | Spherical (1.85:1) | Nov 22 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Columbia | OAR blow-up. 70mm trailer: ‘A Chorus Line’ |
| Year Of The Dragon | J-D-C | Aug 16 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | MGM/UA | OAR blow-up. 70mm trailer: ‘Rocky IV’ |
| Young Sherlock Holmes | Spherical (1.85:1) | Dec 4 (USA) | 6-Track Dolby Stereo | Paramount | OAR blow-up. AKA: ‘Pyramid Of Fear.’ 70mm trailers: ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Pretty In Pink,’ ‘Youngblood’ & ‘Down And Out In Beverly Hills.’ |
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