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Movies on film vs digital

Most movie theaters around the world have converted to digital projection, abandoning celluloid film. But a few weeks ago, I saw the movie Spartacus on 70 mm film and I have to admit, I definitely prefer the look of film compared to digital.

The reasons for converting to digital include cheaper production costs (for distributors), less wear and tear, and easier shooting and editing.
But its difficult to copy the look of celluloid film and its a better format for preservation. Most filmmakers shoot in digital, but there are still movies shot on film, like Star Wars The Force Awakens.

Do you care more for either format? Or does it not matter either way? Honestly, I feel like the experience of going to a movie theater is somewhat cheapened by digital projection, which is like a glorified blu-ray. After all, its nothing to watch a movie on a disc or stream something at home, but you can't watch any movie you want to on film at home.


I wholeheartedly agree with you. The few times I've ever seen movies on film were definitely better than all the other ones that were digital. Digital formats should be kept only for Blu-Rays, DVDs and video files.

But I guess most people just don't notice that sort of thing because they watch movies on their computers or at home on their TV. To think about that, you'd really have to watch the same movie in both cases and with a very short time between (which I did when a local theater showed "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly", and I obtained the movie in HD right after returning home).