Originally Posted By ahecht I was surprised to see that Disney's new IMAX 3D movie based on the MER mars rovers is only opening in 16 cities. Does any one know if and when is will be playing in southern california?
Originally Posted By idleHands On a whim, I decided to see this film yesterday, at SF Metreon. First off, "Roving Mars" is NOT a 3-D film. IMAX, yes. 3-D... no. And it's fairly short, clocking in around 40 minutes. But, it was a cool film. Definitely pricey for 40 min ($10), but it's IMAX, so that's to be expected. There was actual footage of 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity' being built, tested, launched, etc. And interviews with key personnel, that was simple enough in language for third graders to understand, yet not boring for adults. I liked the fact that I actually learned stuff from this documentary, and stuff that was interested, not just strange little quiz show factoids. If you feel the IMAX ticket price isn't too high for you, and you're intrigued by the Mars Explorer program in general, go see the film. The Mars images on the big IMAX alone are worth the admission.
