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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-24-2008, 11:54 AM:

Just curious to know if its worth going to see or not... been there many times myself but from a film perspective it may be a bit different.

Mark

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 04-25-2008, 09:57 AM:

I'm sure the film version is far inferior.

Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 04-25-2008, 12:52 PM:

A couple of weeks ago, late night comedian Craig Ferguson did a pretty funny bit which included a rant about IMAX and the Grand Canyon show in particular.

The jist of of the joke was why anybody would want to see the IMAX version (no matter how big the screen)when the real thing was right outside.

"It would be like sitting down and watching a porno tape while a real orgy is going on in the next room", he quipped.

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-25-2008, 04:34 PM:

I've been to both the South and North rims several times each and down in one time but not across. The North rim is better IMHO. Never rafted it either and if there is any of that stuff in the film that could be interesting and quite spectaculuar... and nauseating at the same time' Those that have seen the mountain climbing sequence in the Zion Canyon film kow what I mean... the Zion Canyon film takes you into places you may never even have access to, I assume and hope the Grand Canyon one does too.

Mark

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 04-25-2008, 04:34 PM:

Regarding Jim's (and Craig's) comments, to an extent that's true. Haven't seen the 3D version yet, but the original 2D IMAX Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets shows parts of the canyon that few visitors would take the time and effort to see, and does it in a way that few visitors to the park could ever afford.

During the summer, many of the park's visitors are on one-day fly & drive tour packages from LAS and PHX. The film does fill a niche for that audience.

Having been a veteran of 300+ flights over and through the canyon myself, I'd still like to see the 3D film version someday.

Posted by Brian Michael Weidemann (Member # 2243) on 04-26-2008, 05:04 AM:

Tonight, MacGillivray Freeman Films just had their "Friends & Family" screening of Grand Canyon Adventure: River At Risk 3D at my theatre. I ran their four evening shows, part of the Newport Beach Film Festival, all of them packed to the brim. Greg says ours is his favorite IMAX theatre, and not just because we happen to be the closest. [Wink]

This film makes me wonder why they haven't been doing 3D all along! It's their first 3D film, and since their landscapes shots are always so breathtaking, the two styles worked perfectly.

The film is about water conservation, and showing what the river once was, what it is now, and how the effects do this and that. MacGillivray Freeman always takes this kind of angle, but they do it well.

I thought it was a good film. And if you like Dave Matthews Band, they're all over the soundtrack ... like George Harrison was all over Everest, and Fleetwood Mac were in Wild California ... and Queen in Alps.

It's worth seeing for the visuals alone. There's so much more than just "seeing it outside", even if you happen to live near there. Time-lapse aerial shots aren't something you can see out your window.

[ 04-26-2008, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: Brian Michael Weidemann ]