Jul 30, 2026 · 18 min · 10 segments
Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* is undoubtedly this summer's blockbuster cinema experience. It's the first movie to be shot entirely with IMAX 70 mm film cameras, which have superior resolution and…
Now, unless you're living completely off the grid, and you wouldn't be listening to this show if you were, you know that Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the huge summer blockbuster of this year.
Now, Nolan had shot some scenes in previous movies on IMAX 70 millimeter film cameras, but this is the first movie in history to be shot entirely in that format.
Now, the budget for this movie is said to have been about $250 million, some of which I'm sure was dedicated to developing new models of these film cameras that were a lot quieter because Nolan wanted to record the dialogue on set.
And he hadn't been able to do that previously because those cameras are really loud.
Normally, I would report about having seen it, but I may very well not see it in the theater for a couple of reasons.
First of all, I gather it includes a lot of graphic violence, and I have no interest in putting those images in my brain.
and from the reviews I've been reading, especially from scholars of Greek classics, not the political pundits, believe me.
Still, I would consider going and closing my eyes during the violent parts because it's otherwise a true cinematic spectacle.
Now, unless you're living completely off the grid, and you wouldn't be listening to this show if you were, you know that Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the huge summer blockbuster of this year.
Now, Nolan had shot some scenes in previous movies on IMAX 70 millimeter film cameras, but this is the first movie in history to be shot entirely in that format.
Now, the budget for this movie is said to have been about $250 million, some of which I'm sure was dedicated to developing new models of these film cameras that were a lot quieter because Nolan wanted to record the dialogue on set.
And he hadn't been able to do that previously because those cameras are really loud.
Normally, I would report about having seen it, but I may very well not see it in the theater for a couple of reasons.
First of all, I gather it includes a lot of graphic violence, and I have no interest in putting those images in my brain.
and from the reviews I've been reading, especially from scholars of Greek classics, not the political pundits, believe me.
Still, I would consider going and closing my eyes during the violent parts because it's otherwise a true cinematic spectacle.
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