IMAX newbie

[geebsy]

Coming late to the IMAX discussion, but I have been away from this 
list for about a month & took a loooong time to get caught up. 

Just happened to be in Edmonton the weekend after GoF was released and 
saw it at the IMAX.  My husband, who has read no fantasy books (unless 
you count Crieghton) decided to come with me. It was the 1st time I 
had been to an IMAX for 25 years. We went early & got centre seats.  I 
was spell bound by the sound and visuals and although I was 
disappointed in the story itself - so much of the backstory had been 
left out-- HE was able to follow it very well.  Steve K. did a good 
job picking his was through the chaff to get to the grain.  The only 
problem hubby  had was the polyjuice potion.  Not having seen any 
other HP movie or read any book he did not understand the references 
to it--until the unmasking in Moody's office.  He did put things 
together when he saw the visual snake/tongue clue though. 
 BTW after seeing the movie at the IMAX we went out and bought a 
deluxe home theatre system for the big screen TV--LoTR is fantastic 
with such a system--as are quite a few scenes from previous HP movies--
Whomping Willow in PoA is great!