Don't watch this film on TV

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2002)

I managed to save myself from watching this film until I got the chance to see as it was originally intended - a brand new mag striped print in 70mm on a giant curved screen (Pictureville, Bradford). It was truly a masterpiece. The film is full of detail and long wide shots that just don't work viewed on a small television. It feels slow on TV, whereas in the theatre you have the chance to look around and take in the full image - just try reading the antigravity toilet instructions on a TV screen! With the brand new prints recently produced, it is better than ever due to the addition of Dolby noise reduction, making the hiss of mag striping no more during the silent space scenes.