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70mm Blow Up
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Compiled by William Kallay and Michael Coate - ©1999-2002

01.06.2012

Title Format Opening Sound Studio Notes
“Adventures in Babysitting” Spherical (1.85:1) July 1 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Touchstone Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. AKA: “A Night On The Town.” 70mm trailers: “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Stakeout” & “Three Men And A Baby.”
"Apocalypse Now" (Re-Issue) Technovision Aug 28 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo (SS) Zoetrope 70mm re-issue in a few US cities.

See
70mm Blow Up List 1979
 
“Cry Freedom” Super 35 Nov 6 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Universal
“Empire of the Sun” Spherical (1.85:1) Dec 9 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Warner Bros. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Another well-shot, well-scored and well-mixed Spielberg film, all the more apparent if experiencing a 70mm presentation. 70mm trailers: “Frantic” & “Big Top Pee-wee”
“Good Morning, Vietnam” Spherical (1.85:1) Dec 23 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Touchstone Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer: “Shoot To Kill”
“Innerspace” Spherical (1.85:1) July 1 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo SR Warner Bros. How this entertaining Joe Dante movie flopped remains a mystery to us. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “The Lost Boys” & “Who’s That Girl."  Sneak previewed in 70mm prior to release.
“The Last Emperor” Technovision Nov 20 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Columbia
“Lethal Weapon” Spherical (1.85:1) Mar 6 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Warner Bros. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “The Witches Of Eastwick,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “The Lost Boys” & “The Living Daylights”
“The Lost Boys”

 
Panavision July 31 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Warner Bros. 70mm trailer: “Burglar”
"Maaveeran" 35mm anamorphic India 1987 6-Track Stereo NA See: 70mm Films in India
 
Over The Top Panavision Feb 13 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Cannon/Warner Bros. 70mm trailer: “Lethal Weapon”
Platoon Spherical (1.85:1) April 23 (UK) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Orion 1987_platoonUS 35mm release: Dec 25, 1986. 70mm print reportedly used in LA during Oscar consideration screenings. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up.

See: 70mm Film Presentations in London
 
“Predator”
 
Spherical (1.85:1) June 12 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo 20th Century Fox 1988_predatorOriginal Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “Revenge Of The Nerds II,” “Less Than Zero” & “The Pick-Up Artist.”
“The Running Man” Spherical (1.85:1) Nov 13 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo TriStar OAR blow-up.
“Spaceballs” Spherical (Super 1.85:1) June 24 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo MGM/UA Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer: “The Living Daylights”
“Stakeout” Spherical (1.85:1) Aug 5 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Touchstone Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailer: “Hello Again” & “Three Men And A Baby”
“Three Men and a Baby” Spherical (1.85:1) Nov 25 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Touchstone Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: ‘Shoot To Kill’ & ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’
“The Untouchables” Panavision June 3 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Paramount Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. 70mm trailers: “Summer School,” “Back To The Beach” & “Fatal Attraction”
“Who’s That Girl” Spherical (1.85:1) Aug 7 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Warner Bros. Original Aspect Ratio (OAR) blow-up. Madonna may sell millions of albums, but selling movie tickets (even if in 70mm) is another story.
“The Witches of Eastwick” Panavision June 12 (USA) 6-Track Dolby Stereo Warner Bros. 70mm trailers: “Innerspace” & “Fatal Attraction”
           

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