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IMAX - Encounter in the Third Dimension

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IMAX - Encounter in the Third Dimension (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 7  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.6/10

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Runtime: 40 mins

Synopsis: Invented as both a marketing gimmick and a way to give a more realistic depth of field, 3-D filmmaking has thrilled movie audiences for years. This journey through the history of 3-D includes clips of the earliest attempts at 3-D through to today's IMAX three dimensional extravaganzas.... Invented as both a marketing gimmick and a way to give a more realistic depth of field, 3-D filmmaking has thrilled movie audiences for years. This journey through the history of 3-D includes clips of the earliest attempts at 3-D through to today's IMAX three dimensional extravaganzas. Stuart Pankin and a robot sidekick host this eye-popping tour originally shown in the IMAX format. M.A.X. the Robot is especially excited to show a music video featuring someone who can test the very limits of 3-D, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. After several comedic mishaps, the film delivers this video for a song about a haunted house as a grand final stroke. A special section on the James Cameron theme park ride, TERMINATOR 2 3-D is a highlight. Narrated by Harry Shearer, this feature can be viewed both in 3-D and 2-D. [More]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Starring: Elvira, Stuart Pankin, Andrea Thompson

Director: Ben Stassen

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 10, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • 3-D Version (Optional)
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • DTS Surround 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Ben Stassen - Director
  • Bonus Features - 1. MAKING OF ENCOUNTER IN THE THIRD DIMENSION
  • Trailers

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Electronic Press Kit

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While the film promises a tour through the history of stereoscopic effects, the survey is pretty cursory, with a lot of old Stereopticon cards and clips from 3-D movies from the form's early 1950s heyday like Bwana Devil (1952).

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12/08/02
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The film is ... not so much a satisfying story as it is a fun loving promise of things to come in the world of IMAX in 3-D.

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Herb Lash
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Contains some vertiginous visions that can truly be labeled 'state-of-the-art.'

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Kevin Lally
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