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Blue Planet (1990)

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2005

One of the best IMAX films I’ve seen. The photography is beautiful, and the discussion is interesting and informative.

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Long, but good enough to keep my interest. I was a bit disappointed that it took about an hour to finally meet Kong, but it picks up. With the exception of a few character changes (all for the better), it’s pretty faithful to the original. A few old plot questions…

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Mission to Mir (1997)

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2005

Not bad. A pretty good shuttle launch. Launches seem to be perfect for IMAX.

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Genesis (1978)

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2005

One of the first IMAX films. Overdramatic and inarticulate voiceover, unimpressive animation, and lots of plane shadows. Filmmaking technology and audience expectations have since grown.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Reviewed on Dec 16, 2005

A magical cross between The Wizard of Oz, Lion King, and Dungeons and Dragons. I don’t normally enjoy fantasy movies, but this might be one of the best fantasies I have ever seen. Not sure exactly what made this one different, but perhaps Ebert might have been able to pin…

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Destiny in Space (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2005

One of the better IMAX space movies. Lots of gorgeous footage, including a pretty good shuttle launch. Nimoy’s voice adds the right kind of mystique.

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9/11 (2002)

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2005

These guys were just at the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong) time. They are the modern day Zapruders. A bit shaky and nauseating to watch, but I guess the footage is good under the circumstances. Some moments of magic, but the whole thing is way too…

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Finding Nemo (2003)

Reviewed on Dec 10, 2005

The guys at Pixar really know what they’re doing… Good story, great characters, and perfect animation.

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Hail Columbia! (1982)

Reviewed on Dec 10, 2005

An OK, superficial look at the early shuttle program. Being one ofthe earlier IMAX films, the music is dated, and most of the photography is unimpressively small, presumably because IMAX-quality footage was not available. Tricks to make the visuals more impressive (frame-splitting and montages) don’t really work. The first launch,…

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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2005

Faithful to the novel, maybe, but not terribly fun to watch. While the development of his character with the apes is there, we hardly see any of his adjustment to western life. That would have been the most interesting aspect of his character and the most engaging part of the…

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