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NASCAR: The Imax Experience

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NASCAR: The Imax Experience (2004)

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Reviews Counted:44

Fresh:27

Rotten:17

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: A thrill ride for fans, but those looking for a deeper experience will be choking on exhaust.

Runtime: 48 mins

Genre: Sports/Recreation

Synopsis: NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience will transport fans directly into the driver's seat to explore the world of today's elite NASCAR drivers and teams. The film will briefly take fans into reverse to... NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience will transport fans directly into the driver's seat to explore the world of today's elite NASCAR drivers and teams. The film will briefly take fans into reverse to review the history of this legendary sport, told from the viewpoint of some of its most revered drivers, and will then thrust into high gear with a look at the thrilling phenomenon that is NASCAR today. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes glimpses, as well as gripping footage of the unpredictable action on the track, NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience will provide a close-up look at what motivates NASCAR drivers in and out of competition. NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience will also focus on the science of today's racing technology, the cutting-edge racing machines and the underlying physics that drivers depend on to take turns at the highest speeds while skillfully maneuvering within inches of their competitors. The film is narrated by Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland (24, Phonebooth, and Taking Lives) and directed by Simon Wincer (Lonesome Dove, Free Willy, Phar Lap and The Young Black Stallion). James Neihouse, one of the large-format medium's preeminent cinematographers (SPACE STATION 3D, Michael Jordan to the Max, Rolling Stones at the Max, The Dream is Alive), is the director of photography; Neil Goldberg (producers of Fox's NASCAR coverage) executive produces and IMAX Corporations' Lorne Orleans and Douglas "Disco" Hylton produces. -- © Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Tony Stewart

Starring: Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Tony Stewart

Director: Simon Wincer

Director: Simon Wincer
Producer: Lorne Orleans, Douglas Hylton
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

No review available.

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04/14/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

A rather rote and superficial look at the NASCAR circuit.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
07/11/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

It turns out that racing around an oval track offers surprisingly few opportunities to exploit 3D effectively.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

I wanted more time on the track, more passing, more actual racing. NASCAR (Stock car racing) implies "adrenaline rush" and I missed that in this otherwise solid documentary.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
06/05/04
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The film is about as illuminating as the race cars' stickered-on headlights.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
05/01/04
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

This one does manage to put audiences in the action. And its brief examinations of the science of auto racing are pretty educational.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
04/30/04
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Part infomercial, part historical documentary, all in 3-D, Nascar 3D is best seen as a spectacle, something that exists for its format rather than its content.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
04/09/04
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

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Full Review Source: Boston Herald | comment Comment
03/24/04
Paul Sherman
Paul Sherman
Boston Herald

Gentlemen and ladies: Don your goggles!

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
03/22/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

The movie makes an excellent primer about the world of stock car racing for fans and nonfans alike.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
03/18/04
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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In spite of flaws, for sheer size and bravado, it still deserves a look

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
03/17/04
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

NASCAR 3D will delight fans of auto racing.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
03/16/04
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe

Those vehicles sure are big, they come right at you, and they're in one heck of a hurry. For about 40 minutes, that's all you really need.

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
03/13/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

An interesting behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most popular spectator sports.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/12/04
Sara Gebhardt
Sara Gebhardt
Washington Post

Offers a bit of NASCAR history, a smattering of engineering facts, glimpses of some of the sport's most popular personalities and a whole lot of hyperbolic chatter about the populist glory of driving really noisy cars in a circle at 200 miles per hour.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/12/04
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Its rampant corporate sponsorship is messy and distracting, and the athleticism necessary to triumph is still less intriguing (perhaps because it's less visible) than the athleticism necessary to triumph in, say, baseball.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
03/12/04
Erik Lundegaard
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times

Doesn't quite overcome its shameless self-promotion, but the film will satisfy the Lynyrd Skynyrd set while providing a decent explanation to those who are baffled by the sport's popularity.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/12/04
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle

An uneven combination of documentary and demolition drama.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
03/12/04
Bob Ehlert
Bob Ehlert
Sacramento Bee
 
 
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