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Topic: IMAX Magnificent Desolation on DVD
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jabmd
Member Posts: 23
From: Boynton Beach, FloridaUSA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted May 15, 2007 08:41 PM
   
The 2005 IMAX Film "Magnificent Desolation" will be released at some point on DVD. Amazon.com lets you sign up to be notified by email when the DVD is released for sale. How do I get an IMAX screen into my basement?
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tegwilym
Member Posts: 1754
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted May 16, 2007 01:18 PM
I'm cheap. I just sit real close to my 55 inch TV, turn off the lights, and fire up the 5.1 surround system. Pop in The Dream Is Alive and enjoy the double sonic boom!  I'm usually not bothered by the cats, they run out of the room when that happens. Hehe!
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 13267
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted August 20, 2007 10:34 AM
The Digital Bits (by cS member Bill Hunt) reported on August 10 that "...coming on [DVD] 11/6 (for HBO) is Tom Hanks' Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon documentary."IP: Logged |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 282
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted August 20, 2007 11:38 AM
I saw a 3D version of this at KSC that was great. Any idea if this will make it to home release? IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 13267
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted August 20, 2007 11:45 AM
Typically, IMAX 3D movies (such as Space Station 3D) have only been available in 2D when released on DVD. IP: Logged |
DDAY
Member Posts: 48
From: Vienna, VA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted August 20, 2007 02:10 PM
This is good news. I'm a fan of the documentary. I think it's very well done for a general audience. A little too focused on the kiddies, but I think that the segment on how an Apollo mission could have gone bad was great. They picked a really good scenario (essentially a car accident) rather than something implausible.I think it's interesting to compare the Imax documentaries to the better television documentaries. The Imax audience is a little more general, with probably a broader age distribution (i.e. kids). You can compare Roving Mars to the two Nova Mars rover documentaries. All are excellent, but Roving Mars assumes that its audience is a little more ignorant. IP: Logged |
november25
Member Posts: 633
From: DOUGLAS,ISLE OF MAN.UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted August 27, 2007 01:50 PM
Just heard from a good friend at KSC, it is priced at $14.99 either from Amazon US or KSC Shop. It will be for widescreen, Dolby Digital and may have some 3D glasses enclosed.best wishes from
Brenda IP: Logged |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 1085
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted August 27, 2007 01:53 PM
I don't suppose you know which region format it will be in? Would need to be region 0 or 2 for UK use.Regards, Rick IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 13267
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted August 27, 2007 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by Rick Mulheirn:
Would need to be region 0 or 2 for UK use.
Amazon has it as Region 1. Amazon UK has a Region 2 version listed but no release date as of yet. By the way, here is the official product page from HBO Home Video.IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 13267
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 06, 2007 12:52 AM
HBO Video release
IMAX’s Latest Space Film Comes To DVD
Walking on the moon was humankind's most incredible journey and a feat experienced by only 12 people in history... until now! Released just in time for the start of the holiday shopping season on November 6th, 2007, HBO Video will give viewers the opportunity to experience what the Seattle Times calls "the most realistic approximation of a moon visit that Earthbound mortals have ever seen," with the release of Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon. This DVD features personal voiceover accounts from astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong and input from other celebrities including Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Paul Newman, John Travolta, and many more. It also includes an interactive bonus feature called Lunar Exploration Command Center that focuses on the Apollo missions -- including NASA photos, a video diary, trivia game, moon maps and much more!Narrated by Oscar winner Tom Hanks, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon is an IMAX documentary film that will transport the viewer into lunar surface as you walk alongside the 12 extraordinary astronauts who braved their lives for mankind's exploration. Relive first person accounts and discover the wonders and trials of what they saw, heard, and felt during that magical time in their lives. This DVD will surely make a great holiday gift for children and adults of all ages this holiday season. Additional DVD Content
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon is packed with a phenomenal cast and crew and exciting bonus materials: Includes an interactive bonus feature called Lunar Exploration Command Center that focuses on all of the Apollo missions and reveals newly released photographs, CGI and actual live-action renditions of the lunar escape, a video diary, trivia game, moon maps and more. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon DVD
Street Date: November 6, 2007
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: Approx. 40 Minutes
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MCroft04
Member Posts: 604
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted November 06, 2007 01:43 AM
Received an email from Amazon yesterday that my copy is in the mail. Now if I can just find a big screen...IP: Logged |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 606
From: County Down,Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted November 06, 2007 02:39 AM
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Originally posted by MCroft04:
Now if I can just find a big screen...
Time to buy the biggst plasma you can find LOLIP: Logged |
nasamad
Member Posts: 1556
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted November 06, 2007 10:36 AM
Sigh, yet another wasted chance! Why no 3D release IMAX???Adam IP: Logged |
jimsz
Member Posts: 129
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Registered: Aug 2006
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posted November 06, 2007 03:03 PM
I was not able to find it locally but maybe tomorrow I will.The DVD sounds like a good one though I am unsure why they would have people like John Travolta and other unimportant people give vice-overs, who cares? I would rather they would have gotten voiceovers from NASA people. IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 13267
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 06, 2007 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by jimsz:
I am unsure why they would have people like John Travolta and other unimportant people give vice-overs, who cares?
During the film's recreations of the Apollo missions, celebrities substitute for the real moonwalkers' voices, including John Travolta, Paul Newman and Kevin Pollack. Several of Hanks' crewmates from prior space projects also chime in, including Bill Paxton (Fred Haise, Apollo 13), Gary Sinese (Thomas "Ken" Mattingly, Apollo 13), Bryan Cranston (Buzz Aldrin, From The Earth To The Moon) and Peter Scolari (Charles "Pete" Conrad, From The Earth To The Moon). The voice of first man Neil Armstrong went to leading man Morgan Freeman.IP: Logged |
jimsz
Member Posts: 129
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Registered: Aug 2006
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posted November 06, 2007 08:33 PM
My mistake! When I read info on a DVD site about the release they phrased it as a "commentary" with John Travolta, Morgan Freeman, etc.. I thought it was like those annoying TV shows where some TV star offers a few moments telling viewers where they were when something important happened.Hopefully Best Buy will have the DVD tomorrow! IP: Logged |
Cliff Lentz
Member Posts: 521
From: Philadelphia, PA USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted November 07, 2007 10:31 AM
I liked this movie very much. I even liked that Tom Hanks poked fun at the faked Moon Landing theories as well. I saw it both in 3D in Washington and without the 3D effect in Philadelphia. Its a MUCH better film in 3D. I hope it holds up on the smaller screens!Cliff IP: Logged |
dss65
Member Posts: 578
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted November 07, 2007 09:17 PM
I've seen the movie at least three times in three different cities: a dome 2D, 3D, and a flat screen 2D. All were terrific, but the 3D was indeed incredible. It is a great film for young people, and was clearly intended as such. The most recent time I saw it was with my wife's 6th grade class, many of whom found it very inspirational. When I mentioned to her that it was now out on DVD, my wife told me about one of her female students who came up to her and said that, although she had never been interested in science, it had made her feel like she "could do anything." I think that's a great tribute to the film. I'll certainly be looking for the DVD.------------------
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spaceman1953
Member Posts: 617
From: South Bend, IN United States of America
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted September 19, 2008 08:52 PM
I just picked up a copy of this yesterday... for those of you who have not yet seen it, this is incredibly well done and belongs in your collection. I cannot help but cry watching this... knowing that for lack of a public will, we could be so very much farther in space than we are.I also picked up a copy of In The Shadow of the Moon on DVD, and saw it in the theatre. I need to thank the unknown person who made these available to me. They, indeed, have a good home. Cheers! IP: Logged |
