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Roving Mars : 4 of 5
2.25.2006 11:26 PM \| Link	IMAX movies always seem like a vacation to me, since they really take me out my world into a new experience. Roving Mars definitely did the same, since now I feel like I've been to Mars with the two incredible technological miracles, Spirt and Opportunity! Thanks to some incredible CG work (and Disney's adequate budget), we get to see the mission from a perspective never before possible. All of the images are scientifically accurate and based on mission data, so I'm convinced everything is accurate. I really enjoyed the scenes showing the live mission control team in January 2004 with cuts to the CG images of what was actually happening on Mars (while the scientists were all holding their breath!). The sequence of the actual lift off and various rocket separations was completely thrilling - the theater sound was booming, and watching all the intricate steps that had to take place with precision made the whole thing seem like science fiction. There are some fantastic contrasts between extreme close-ups of the rover's wheels making their way across rocky soil, then large panoramas to show how far the rovers can really travel. I love to get that feeling that humanity can accomplish something so far beyond our normal limitations, and watching what we've accomplished with this mission definitely made me feel that way! This is an excellent, inspiring IMAX experience! Labels: movies


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