70mm Blow Up
1989
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26-01-2010
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| Title |
Format |
Opening |
Sound |
Studio |
Notes |
| Abyss, The |
Super 35 |
Aug 9 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
20th Century Fox |
70mm trailer:
“Worth Winning.” Re-issued in 1993 (in
35mm) as a 171-min expanded edition |
| Always |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Universal |
OAR blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“Cry Baby” |
| Back To The Future Part II |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Nov 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Universal |
OAR blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“Born On The Fourth Of
July,” “Always” and “The War Of The Roses."
Some theatres began screenings at midnight. |
| Batman |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 23 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
OAR blow-up. Sneak preview screenings held on the evening
of June 22. 70mm trailers:
“Lethal Weapon 2,” “Young Einstein” and “When Harry Met Sally” |
| Bear, The |
Panavision |
Sept 22 (UK) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
TriStar |
Originally released in France (possibly in 70mm) on Oct 19,
1988 as “L’Ours.” US
70mm release: Oct 25. |
| Black Rain |
Super 35 |
Sept 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Paramount |
70mm trailers:
“Fat Man And Little Boy” and “Harlem
Nights” |
| Born On The Fourth Of July |
Panavision |
Dec 20 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Universal |
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| Casualties Of War |
Panavision |
Aug 18 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Columbia |
OAR blow-up. 70mm trailer:
“Old Gringo” |
| Dead Poets Society |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
June 2 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Touchstone |
OAR blow-up. Someone high-up at Touchstone sure liked 70mm!
70mm trailer: “Turner And Hooch” |
| Glory |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Dec 14 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
TriStar |
OAR blow-up. 70mm trailers:
“Total Recall” (teaser) and
“Mountains Of The Moon” |
| In Country |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Sept 15 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
OAR blow-up. |
| Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade |
Panavision |
May 24 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR (SS) |
Paramount |
200+ 70mm prints. Dual 70mm print inventory (SR w/ split
surrounds & A w/ mono surround). 70mm trailers: “Star Trek V,”
“Black Rain,” “Batman” and “Casualties Of War.” Double-billed
in 70mm with “Star Trek V” later in run. |
| Lethal Weapon 2 |
Panavision |
July 7 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
70mm
trailers: “Next Of Kin,” “In Country” and “Young Einstein” |
| Little Mermaid, The |
Spherical (Super 1.85:1) |
Nov 15 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Walt Disney |
OAR blow-up. First spherically photographed Disney animated
film to be blown-up to 70mm. |
| Slipstream |
Spherical (1.85:1) |
Feb 10 (UK) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Entertainment |
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| Star Trek V: The Final Frontier |
Panavision |
June 9 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo SR |
Paramount |
The advance one-sheets asked, “Why are seat belts being
installed in movie theaters?” Answer: the marketing “experts” at
Paramount obviously knew moviegoers might be tempted to walk out on this
terrible movie! Double-billed in 70mm with ‘Indiana Jones And The Last
Crusade’ later in run. 70mm trailers: ‘Let It Ride,’ ‘Friday The
13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ & ‘Licence To Kill.’ |
| Tango & Cash |
Panavision |
Dec 22 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Warner Bros. |
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| Valmont |
Panavision |
Nov 17 (USA) |
6-Track Dolby Stereo |
Orion |
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