Epinions Recent Content for IMAX

3D Bore results in 2D Yawn

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:25:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kinnseattle - I was very excited to see this film since the dinosaur 3D film was pretty good (in that one the bones in the credits animate, pop out and flesh into the dinosaur ... plus it was 'lifesize'). This film didn't do anything new or novel, in fact the...

U2 3D: The World Needs U2. And you need U2 3D.

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:32:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - We love U2. We've got U2 stickers on our cars, I've got a giant U2 poster in my classroom, and we almost gave our son the middle name "The Edge" after U2's lead guitarist. So when we heard that the new movie, "U2 3D" was opening in Utah after...

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure: Sea Monsters: A Monstrous Disappointment for this IMAX Lover.

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:00:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author chelledun - I’m thrilled to announce that mr_chelledun and I have recently moved within thirty minutes drive of an IMAX theater. We recently caught relatively new release Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Creatures of the Deep. This forty minute National...

Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France: Wired to Win: A Surprise Hit!

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:18:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chelledun - I did not expect to like Wired to Win. Typically, I prefer my IMAX movies to be about fantastic civilizations or scary sharks. I have little to no interest in brain function, Baden Cook, or the Tour de France – or so I thought. Still, it...

Hurricane on the Bayou: Hurricane on the Bayou: It won't blow you away

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:51:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - The Louisiana Bayou is a unique eco-system that covers thousands of square miles near the Gulf Coast. Unfortunately it is slowly disappearing and leaving the surrounding area vulnerable to nature's most fearsome storm – the hurricane. In the film...

Hurricane on the Bayou: Hurricane on the Bayou

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:17:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - The old adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words" never held more true to me as I was watching this IMAX film on a huge dome. After Hurricane Katrina Hit the New Orleans area of Louisiana and the gulf region of Mississippi with devastating force I...

Ride Around the World: Ride Around the World: I was Taken For a Ride

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:57:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - I am fortunate to live in a town that is just minutes from a domed IMAX theater. I also have the opportunity to visit the Lefrak Theater in the Museum of Natural History in NYC. I just did get to see, Ride Around the World. Fortunately, through...

Bugs!: Bugs! at the IMAX Dome!

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:27:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vivasuzi - null

"Into The Deep" Will Have You Thinking Deep

Fri, 5 May 2006 16:39:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author femasia - If you have never seen a 3-D movie, or haven't seen one in a long time, this was the movie to go see in 3-D. It was as if you were there with all the animals. It's so relaxing and educational at the same time. No, it's not like watching The Learning...

One of the more lackluster IMAX features (DVD Review)

Sat, 6 Aug 2005 12:24:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author moviefan15 - An example of an interesting idea not executed entirely well, "L5: First City in Space" visualizes what it might be like living in mankind's first home in outer space. Ordinarily, IMAX features would treat this kind of idea as a documentary feature,...

Entertaining and beautiful- my 3 year old even enjoyed it!

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 19:54:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lewlew2 - We saw Island of the sharks at the IMAX located in our zoo. We were worried that our 3 year old might be scared but she loved the movie- even the couple of scenes that show something being devoured by another creature. There is very little violence in...

Deep Solace and Good Sleep (Lean-n-Mean III)

Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:24:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ram_cv - Introduction Hyderabad, the buzzing Hi-Tech city of India, just started buzzing a bit more. The Reason? Hyderabad now boasts of Asia's largest IMAX theater!! As soon as I read of it and after letting the dust and smoke settle on it, I decided it...

It's good, not great but Good

Thu, 4 Nov 2004 03:46:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author noneofurbiznis - It's not totally worth paying the extra dough to see it in IMAX, but what IMAX movie is? (now remember I'm writing this review BEFORE Polar Express 3D comes out) The movie is educational, so this would be good for a school field trip. It's not for...

Covered ground, rather boring

Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:59:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author alviesing - I scheduled a trip for my summer camp to our local IMAX theater at the Franklin Institute to see this film, as we'd been discussing the pyramids and Egyptian beliefs. Like many IMAX features, this was more visual spectacle than informative, yet even in...

Breathtaking and Well Done

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:59:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cpvon2004 - I have always enjoyed the Imax movies and the feeling that I am really "there." I doubt in my lifetime I will ever climb Mt. Everest, and this movie was the next best thing to being there. I especially enjoyed the fantastic photography. One scene is...

Breathless bretable movie good for children

Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:16:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dogfoods - Wonderful veiw peaceful screeny, peace and relaxtion is the name of the movie and the dolpins have the best singing voice of any movie we have seen lately. Excellent family movie and full of fun for the whole family senior citizens, middle...

T-REX: Both Roars and Falls Flat

Sat, 25 Oct 2003 14:55:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author starhawk - I liked this movie for the use of special effects and the chance to see some reasonably realistic dinosaurs. The plot centers around a father-daughter relationship and the awkward use of a museum-becomes-the-Cretaceous time travel idea. It isn't a bad...

EXTREME = EXTREMELY GOOD

Sat, 4 Oct 2003 01:26:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mofo1111 - It's not just that it's in IMAX, nor is it just the soundtrack. I can truly say as an 'extreme' sports enthusiast myself that this film is astounding. It is as close as you can get to THE action without being there. The surfing footage is especially r...

Ecuador at its best

Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:01:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author krunett - As an environmentalist and a firm believer in Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection I had to see this movie. My boyfriend was not as excite about it and ended up falling asleep mid-way through.

The animals of the Galapagos,...

Excellent documentary... and thats all.

Mon, 8 Jul 2002 14:42:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author argo_8 - Galapagos started out like just about every other IMAX 3d feature I've seen: 3d effected terrain, an introduction to the topic at hand, and some choice shots that take full advantage of the special effects. Then, it ends the same way: a half hour too...

China: The Panda Adventure: Great imagery, stick-figure humans

Wed, 19 Jun 2002 19:12:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author SKAD13 - The IMAX format has seemingly conquered the cinema as far as peerless imagery. The next big step for IMAX moviemakers will be when they can give credible dialogue to two people talking on a screen.

Exhibit A is China: The Panda...

Pretty Pictures, Very Little Information

Tue, 18 Jun 2002 19:19:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jadrien -

Into the Deep is one of the naturalistic films produced by the IMAX people, narrated by an actress with a very soothing voice, and showcasing beautiful shots of deep underwater realms.

The photography was lovely, exploring undersea areas...

No Brendan Fraser, by the way

Mon, 15 Apr 2002 17:06:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cassady - The giant monuments and marvels of ancient Egypt seem custom-made for the vast OMNIMAX screen, and this documentary (done in cooperation with the National Geographic Society) luxuriates in the splendor while digging up some pleasant historical and...

It hits the heights!

Mon, 15 Apr 2002 17:00:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cassady - This is an adroit mix of adventure, spectacle, history and real-life drama, with an engaging cast of real people caught up in a circumstance beyond their control. One of the best IMAX productions ever.

Ed Viesturs, of...

Seafood for the eyes and the mind

Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:40:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cassady - IMAX cameras go underwater for this relaxing look at the

charismatic marine mammals. With sunswept ocean locations, it's pleasantly diverting both as a science lesson and as a tropical travelogue.

Actor Pierce Brosnan narrates this...