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48. "IMAX CEO responds, Aziz challenges him to debate"
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http://www.mainstreet.com/article/lifestyle/are-smaller-imax-screens-worth-price?page=2

http://azizisbored.tumblr.com/post/106910193/aziz-vs-imax-round-2-imax-ceo-responds-and-so-do-i

On this site, IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond addresses my complaint.

“The overwhelming majority of comments on that guy’s blog this morning, more than 90% of them, are vehemently disagreeing with him. And consumers are confirming this with their continued purchases of tickets.”

WHAT A SURPRISE ANOTHER IMAX LIE. Who did those numbers? The same guy who measures your bullshit tiny IMAX screens???

Read the comments and you’ll find that’s not the case and its definitely not the case on Twitter responses either. Many, many, many people have agreed with me in that they paid $5 extra expecting the full 72 ft IMAX screens and instead saw this new BULLSHIT IMAX regular screen which your company says is the same because its an “experience.” Well I “experienced” a huge 72 ft screen that was awesome when I saw a film at Bridge Cinema and then when I went to AMC Burbank, I “experienced” a piece of shit ripoff.

If you agree and have been duped or feel this is a ripoff, add it to the comments on the original post or on here.

The chunk of comments backing IMAX and AMC are I believe a result of this Fark post that was titled - “Blogger gets his knickers in a twist over “fake” IMAX screens. Then uses the “do you know how many followers I have on Twitter?” threat to try and get a refund.” It kind of portrays the situation as I’m some idiot blogger who seriously goes around threatening people with Twitter, which is an absurd notion that I agree should be lambasted. However, I didn’t seriously do that, THAT WAS A JOKE.

Also, to those commenters, yes I understand Darfur is a serious issue. The IMAX thing is ultimately a stupid issue, that’s my point.

For those saying, “Dude you saw the movie! And then you want a refund!!! Why didn’t you leave??” First off, I just asked for the $5 IMAX surcharge on the principle that it wasn’t IMAX. I was fine paying the other $10 for seeing the movie. Second of all, I’ve been dying to see the movie and I finally had a window of time to see it. I was going to watch the movie. I didn’t want to deal with that hassle and not get to see it. Someone brought up a good analogy in the comments. If I bought a first class plane ticket and then got on the plane and saw all the seats were coach, I’d still get on the flight. I wouldn’t get off, miss my flight, and totally inconvenience myself. I would get on and then deal with the issue afterwards.

Now, here’s what I want do. I’m publicly challenging IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond to go on television and debate this issue with me. If you really think I’m in the wrong, LET’S DEBATE.

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James Peach's "Destroy Fake IMAX" Movement [View all] , navajo joe, Tue May-12-09 07:18 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Article detailing what exactly IMAX is doing (swipe)
May 12th 2009
1
wtf, yo? Everybody wanna be Steve Jobs,
May 12th 2009
4
HA! I knew something was fishy
May 12th 2009
9
yeah when i saw there was an 'imax' on 42nd st i was like 'word?'
May 12th 2009
17
Pic example of the screen difference
May 12th 2009
25
how you gonna watch the WHOLE movie
May 12th 2009
2
Still doesn't change the fact that AMC and IMAX are duping folks
May 12th 2009
21
nah I'm with him
May 12th 2009
30
Nah
May 12th 2009
33
As a very strong IMAX advocate, this is sincerely disappointing.
May 12th 2009
3
CoSign on everything you said.
May 12th 2009
5
I've started a map. Let's get it popping, folks.
May 12th 2009
6
YO. Someone from Brazil hit me up with a LIEMAX location.
May 12th 2009
14
Someone from a 15/70-involved studio hit me up
May 12th 2009
18
AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 in Atlanta (Morrow), GA, FAKE
May 12th 2009
44
the name to look for is imax mpx i.e. imax digital
May 12th 2009
7
inbox me the address of this fake IMAX, please,
May 12th 2009
8
AMC 42nd Street in NYC is the same way
May 12th 2009
10
is this it?
May 12th 2009
11
Yes
May 12th 2009
12
      added.
May 12th 2009
13
YEP
May 12th 2009
36
amc century city 15 in los angeles
May 12th 2009
15
nevermind, I got it.
May 12th 2009
16
No wonder I was never in awe of IMAX, I been seeing bullshit!
May 12th 2009
19
He should have went to The Bridge in Westchester, or the AMC
May 12th 2009
20
help me out, doggie.
May 12th 2009
40
      Post 41 nm
May 12th 2009
42
lol. IMAX on that Jacob.
May 12th 2009
22
Damn the AMC next to me just installed one
May 12th 2009
23
Almost positive this happened to me when I saw Watchmen
May 12th 2009
24
yup
May 18th 2009
100
Imax Digital (non 3-d) is the issue
May 12th 2009
26
You're crazy.
May 12th 2009
28
lol Star Trek wasn't even shot in IMAX, apparently (Swipe)
May 12th 2009
27
That's all true, but that is not the issue.
May 12th 2009
29
RE: That's all true, but that is not the issue.
May 12th 2009
31
      No, that isn't it the case.
May 12th 2009
34
           You go for the size??
May 12th 2009
45
                OH MAN, DO I!
May 12th 2009
46
                     ^^ He likes big screens and he cannot lie ^^
May 13th 2009
49
that sounds like some fake image "dithering" ...
May 16th 2009
93
LOL @ the Update after the rant.....
May 12th 2009
32
I think that was a pre-emptive strike.
May 13th 2009
55
Just go to the Bridge or City Walk, Aziz
May 12th 2009
35
Post 20... maybe now TEM will add the shits to his map.
May 12th 2009
38
      I need more info that the town. (check reply 40)
May 12th 2009
39
           Which towns? Burbank, Universal City, and Westchester?
May 12th 2009
41
                got em. Thanks!
May 12th 2009
47
RE: Aziz Ansari exposing fake IMAX screens (swipe)
May 12th 2009
37
yeah, i was duped for star trek
May 12th 2009
43
I want to be on his debate team
May 13th 2009
52
Aziz: I DON'T LIKE POPCORN AND I DON'T LIKE SODA
May 13th 2009
50
RAAAAAAAANDY
May 13th 2009
51
lol @ this
May 13th 2009
53
DOG. This map is getting ridiculous.
May 13th 2009
54
goddamn motherfuckers is MOBILIZING
May 13th 2009
57
I've got various industry folks hitting me up, too
May 14th 2009
62
Thanks for rocking this!
May 13th 2009
58
damn
May 14th 2009
60
can you hit me with addresses in the email?
May 14th 2009
61
      done, you might wanna get a dedicated email addy too
May 14th 2009
63
           Too late. Now IMAX knows his name.
May 14th 2009
71
                no joke, motherfuckers are hitting me up
May 14th 2009
76
Excellent work, yo.
May 14th 2009
64
dude its about to blow up on DIGG too, 100 diggs already
May 14th 2009
65
try 800.
May 14th 2009
70
1450. Fuck around and get interviewed.
May 14th 2009
79
okay, 2100 diggs. Wtf.
May 15th 2009
87
lol@falling into the Crusade. YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!
May 14th 2009
68
I inboxed you several locations.....
May 15th 2009
82
      the emails got so bonkers
May 15th 2009
86
Yup yup
May 13th 2009
56
Spoke too soon...
May 13th 2009
59
CA is mapped, suckas.
May 14th 2009
66
IMAX @ the cradle of aviation in Long Island, NY is real
May 14th 2009
67
Okay, I'm getting no less than two emails a minute now.
May 14th 2009
69
digg effect
May 14th 2009
72
OKP DOIN BIG THANGS
May 14th 2009
73
      that's what's killing me
May 14th 2009
74
           LieMax Detector iPhone App, sell it @ $1.99 a pop, YOU'RE WELCOME
May 14th 2009
75
                OH FUCK. FUCK!
May 14th 2009
77
                oh shit.
May 14th 2009
80
                it's a MAT with CONCLUSIONS on it!
May 14th 2009
81
                you really need to do this.
May 27th 2009
112
This explains all the new IMAX sceens in my area
May 14th 2009
78
I'm beginning to suspect the one next to my house is fake too
May 15th 2009
83
      LMAO
May 15th 2009
84
      did it have a bunch of these in the back?
May 15th 2009
85
This is good shit
May 15th 2009
88
Might have to sell my IMAX stock.
May 15th 2009
89
wrong. You have insider influence.
May 15th 2009
91
      an article posted on a public message board is insider influence?
May 17th 2009
95
           No, but a map about the issue that's gotten more than 80k views
May 17th 2009
96
'speck to Mr. Peach.
May 15th 2009
90
This shit right here is the essence of the issue,
May 15th 2009
92
niiiiiiice.
May 16th 2009
94
Welp, the U.S. part of the map is basically done.
May 17th 2009
97
imax @ white plains NY got me yesterday
May 18th 2009
98
What movie was it?
May 18th 2009
99
      C'mon, I hope it is Star Trek
May 18th 2009
101
FUCKING 100,000 views on the map.
May 18th 2009
102
Now, that's some funny shit.
May 19th 2009
103
You're the fuckin MAN for this dawg.
May 23rd 2009
108
that's interesting...
May 19th 2009
104
late pass me. good stuff sir
May 21st 2009
105
A real one in Atlanta you missed. 72ft screen at the ATL Fernbank
May 21st 2009
106
Yo I ignored this post because I have never been to an IMAX screen befor...
May 21st 2009
107
I made my favorite mag's website.
May 24th 2009
109
Great reply!
Jul 07th 2009
117
VICTORY? IMAX May Tell Moviegoers Dimensions of Screens (SWIPE)
May 26th 2009
110
YO. That's damn near a 180 from the Wired interview in reply 109
May 26th 2009
111
They're researching whether they can continue cheating people.
Jun 02nd 2009
113
James...you've had a great couple of months...
Jun 05th 2009
114
2009 is my shit right now.
Jun 05th 2009
115
YO! The website made the news in Vegas.
Jul 07th 2009
116
Destroy them
Jul 08th 2009
118
Would you believe this shit is STILL POPPING? Over 800k views.
Apr 15th 2010
119

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