{"id":3462,"date":"2017-02-23T11:25:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T09:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=3462"},"modified":"2017-02-23T11:28:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T09:28:42","slug":"supersize-your-big-screen-experience-by-watching-the-great-wall-in-the-most-immersive-cinema-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/02\/23\/supersize-your-big-screen-experience-by-watching-the-great-wall-in-the-most-immersive-cinema-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Supersize Your Big Screen Experience By Watching The Great Wall In The Most Immersive Cinema Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1700 years to build. 5500 miles long. What were they trying to keep out?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GreatWallPoster.jpg?resize=250%2C284\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"284\" \/>The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world \u2013 and one of a few human constructions that can be seen from outer space. It is only fitting then, that a movie with \u201cThe Great Wall\u201d as its title is shown on a screen that befits its magnitude.<\/p>\n<p>As such, The Great Wall will enjoy an exclusive release in Ster-Kinekor\u2019s IMAX theatres. This action-packed, epic monster film starring Matt Damon releases in all Ster-Kinekor\u2019s IMAX theatres, together with the film\u2019s national release at all the cinema chain\u2019s sites, on Friday, 17 February.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t want to miss this one on the big screen. Book your tickets now to watch the IMAX\u00ae 3D release of The Great Wall in the most immersive cinema experience.<\/p>\n<p>The Great Wall stars global superstar Matt Damon and is directed by one of the most breath-taking visual stylists and visionaries of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers).<\/p>\n<p>The film tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world&#8217;s most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is also the largest film ever shot entirely on location in China. The Great Wall also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau.<\/p>\n<p>The IMAX release of The Great Wall has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of An IMAX 3D Experience\u00ae with proprietary IMAX DMR\u00ae (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX&#8217;s customised theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the mystical land of China and a part of the all-out action!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the exclusive IMAX release of The Great Wall \u2013 the IMAX\u00ae 3D Experience at Ster-Kinekor\u2019s seven IMAX theatres across the country, situated at Eastgate in Johannesburg, Cradlestone Mall in Krugersdorp, Mall of Africa in Midrand, The Grove Mall in Pretoria, Gateway in Durban, Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth and CapeGate in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>Bookings are now open. Members of the various Ster-Kinekor loyalty programmes will enjoy all the benefits and discounts offered by the different programmes from SK Club, Discovery Vitality and Edgars Club, when booking tickets for this film.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Great Wall IMAX\u00ae Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMDeAgRR7qE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>View video clips of behind the scenes of The Great Wall \u2013 the IMAX\u00ae 3D Experience:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Great Wall IMAX\u00ae Exclusive Interviews\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrLezG_X0Uk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The film releases at all Ster-Kinekor sites countrywide on Friday, 17 February. In addition to the IMAX cinemas, it can also be enjoyed in the luxury of Ster-Kinekor\u2019s Cine Prestige 3D cinemas at select sites, and in 3D and 2D at all Ster-Kinekor sites nationally. The film\u2019s classification is PG 13 and the running time is 104 mins.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, and to make bookings for the IMAX release of The Great Wall, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sterkinekor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.sterkinekor.com<\/a>. Follow @sterkinekor on Twitter or Ster-Kinekor Theatres on Facebook. For queries, call Ticketline on 0861 MOVIES (668 437) or book at the box office.<\/p>\n<p>Read the SAMDB review of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/02\/17\/the-great-wall-imax-review\/\">The Great Wall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1700 years to build. 5500 miles long. What were they trying to keep out? &nbsp; The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world \u2013 and one of a few human constructions that can be seen from outer space. It is only fitting then, that a movie with \u201cThe Great&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/02\/23\/supersize-your-big-screen-experience-by-watching-the-great-wall-in-the-most-immersive-cinema-environment\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Supersize Your Big Screen Experience By Watching The Great Wall In The Most Immersive Cinema Environment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[84],"class_list":["post-3462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film","tag-ster-kinekor","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3462\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}