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 Extreme
Accompany
the world's best extreme sport athletes as they challenge the most
intimidating forces of nature on earth. This thrilling film showcases
the risk, adrenaline and humility of humans dwarfed by earth's untamed
power and stunning natural beauty with the immediacy that only
large-format film can provide.
Journey to Oahu, Hawaii, where
world champions surf the biggest waves of their careers, then sail with
legendary windsurfers through hurricane-strength wind and towering waves
on the north shore of Maui. Join the world's boldest snowboarders for
in incredible ride down some of the steepest, most magnificent peaks in
Juneau, Alaska; experience the thrilling descent as skiers tackle a peak
known as "The Temptress." Brave the elements alongside world-renowned
ice climbers as they scale one of the most spectacular icefalls in the
world - the Delphine Glacier in British Columbia - then feel the heat in
Southern Utah as legendary rock climbers defy gravity and challenge
vertiginous cliff waves.
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Greece: Secrets of the
Past
Greece: Secrets of
the
Past features the beauty and grandeur of an ancient civilization.
The
birthplace of democracy comes alive through an exciting archaeological
adventure. Explore the majesty of Greece's islands and witness The
Parthenon brought back to its original glory through amazing
leading-edge
computer-generated images.
Greece: Secrets of the
Past was directed by two-time Academy Award - nominated
filmmaker Greg MacGillivray and tells the stirring story of how a 21st Century Greek archeologist uncovers the secret history of his ancient
ancestors
who forged a society that continues to astound the world today with its
ideas,
inventions and achievements. Set against the breathtaking, azure vistas
of the
Greek Isles, the film merges a contemporary archeological "detective
story"
with some of the most advanced and painstaking digital re-creations ever
undertaken for an IMAX theatre film, with scenes that restore such
centuries-old spectacles as the original Parthenon and the volcanic
eruption
that buried Santorini in 1646 BC.
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Sea Monsters
The film from National Geographic
follows a family of Dolichorhynchops, also known
informally as "dollies," as they traverse ancient waters populated with
saber-toothed fish, prehistoric sharks, and giant squid. On their
journey the
dollies encounter other extraordinary sea creatures: lizard-like
reptiles called
Platecarpus that
swallowed their prey whole like snakes; Styxosaurus with
necks
nearly 20 feet long and paddle-like fins as large as an adult human; and
at the
top of the food chain, the monstrous Tylosaurus, a
predator
with no enemies. Narrated by Tony
Award-winning actor Liev Schreiber and with an original score by
longtime
musical collaborators Richard Evans, David Rhodes, and Peter
Gabriel.
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