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Summary: maybe i was expecting too much from this film...
Review: after a cave diving vacations in the Akumal area (where the underwater caves section of this film was made) i saw a magazine ad from this movie and to my surprise the movie was running in mexico city (where i live). a couple of days after my arrival i went to see this movie to the imax theater. i have to tell you all this because i was really thinking of it before actually seeing the movie. here i go:pros:
1) there's no need to say that the photograpy was gorgeous and the huge screen leave you breathles at all times. after reading the credits (yes i do that), it was no surprise to find out that Wes Skilles was behind the underwater camera, he is one of the most experimented cave divers around and a incredible photographer, so thats one of the reasons that i'll probably end up buying this dvd. cons
1) the film run time is to short (38 minutes)so if you're talking about underwater, dry and ice caves you will end up being short of time and leave the public wanting more. i ended up with the sensation of sex without any orgasm, frustated. if the producers idea was to show how "cool and macho" these beautiful places are there was no need to waste the talent and voice of Liam Nelson they just had had to send us a powerpont slide show and we would ended up with the same conclusion. but if the producers idea was to explain the importance of these places to the ecosistem and their beautiful fragility let me tell you that more imax film cans were necessary.
2) but what i really hated about this film (i will talk about the underwater caves only, the ones i know) is the fact that just like a mtv or xtreme sports video if focus more on the "x factor" of the caves, "how cool they are", how "what's up dude attitude of the cavers" and that's all wrong!!! it is bad reputation for the caves and a stereotypes the people who dive them. maybe i was hoping too much from these film, maybe i was expecting something different from what mtv o xtreme sports would have done to cover this topic. that's my opinion. watch the film and have your own.
Rating: 
Summary: A Visual Masterpiece!
Review: Even on a small screen, this IMAX special is riveting. With visits to dry, ice and water caves, there are always thrilling moments. Most of the first third deals with accessing the cave in the Grand Canyon with some nifty aerial tricks. However, there is only a glimpse of the cavern itself. More time is spent kayaking on the actual blue-green Colorado River. The Greenland ice cave sequence again is more about the harrowing and dangerous aspect of unstable blue-ice caves, but still manages to thrill with fantastic photography. The one last sequence in the cenotes of Mexico is truly amazing with divers actually taking off thier tanks to squeeze through holes! The great soundtrack by the Moody Blues is not readily apparent and is played down except at the end and beginning. The narration is sometimes annoying and juvenile, providing information that teenagers might find interesting. I expected more cave shots and not science lessons. However, this is a great film and includes a "behind the scenes" story that is every bit as interesting as the main movie. The soundtrack in itself if better as a separate CD.
Rating:
Summary: A Visual Masterpiece!
Review: Even on a small screen, this IMAX special is riveting. With visits to dry, ice and water caves, there are always thrilling moments. Most of the first third deals with accessing the cave in the Grand Canyon with some nifty aerial tricks. However, there is only a glimpse of the cavern itself. More time is spent kayaking on the actual blue-green Colorado River. The Greenland ice cave sequence again is more about the harrowing and dangerous aspect of unstable blue-ice caves, but still manages to thrill with fantastic photography. The one last sequence in the cenotes of Mexico is truly amazing with divers actually taking off thier tanks to squeeze through holes! The great soundtrack by the Moody Blues is not readily apparent and is played down except at the end and beginning. The narration is sometimes annoying and juvenile, providing information that teenagers might find interesting. I expected more cave shots and not science lessons. However, this is a great film and includes a "behind the scenes" story that is every bit as interesting as the main movie. The soundtrack in itself if better as a separate CD.
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Summary: Journey Into Amazing Caves
Review: First of all, I am a caver. Before watching this IMAX movie in DC in an IMAX Theater I was afraid I would be disappointed because I realized this movie was to be made for the general public, was I wrong. All thru this movie I kept thinking to myself, I can't wait until this movie is out on DVD, well it is and I highly recommend it. True, it is written to address the general public, but as a caver of over 40 yrs I throughly enjoyed it and I have also bought the CD of the Soundtrack, it is a 5 star in my mind also and I am not a Moody Blues fan.
The photography is super, I like the behind the scenes part as much as the movie, so you are getting two shows for the price of one. If something happened to my DVD of "Journey Into Amazing Caves", I would have to go out and buy another for my DVD library, I like it that much.
I have seen a few IMAX movies in my time and this is one of my favorites, if not my favorite, but I am a caver and I like caves.
Rating:
Summary: Journey Into Amazing Caves
Review: First of all, I am a caver. Before watching this IMAX movie in DC in an IMAX Theater I was afraid I would be disappointed because I realized this movie was to be made for the general public, was I wrong. All thru this movie I kept thinking to myself, I can't wait until this movie is out on DVD, well it is and I highly recommend it. True, it is written to address the general public, but as a caver of over 40 yrs I throughly enjoyed it and I have also bought the CD of the Soundtrack, it is a 5 star in my mind also and I am not a Moody Blues fan.
The photography is super, I like the behind the scenes part as much as the movie, so you are getting two shows for the price of one. If something happened to my DVD of "Journey Into Amazing Caves", I would have to go out and buy another for my DVD library, I like it that much.
I have seen a few IMAX movies in my time and this is one of my favorites, if not my favorite, but I am a caver and I like caves.
Rating:
Summary: Exceptional High Definition quality
Review: First off, the image quality of the HD disk is incredibly impressive. Yes, you need to have a PC hooked to an HDTV, but with the popularity of the new Media Center Edition (MCE) computers, this is much more mainstream than it was a year ago. I was an early adopter of the MCE system and I think it's the only way to watch High Definition DVD's.
As to the program itself, this is one of the funnest DVD's to watch over and over again. There's not too much of a story, but the music, narration, and cinematography is completely captivating. The underwater scenes and ice cave sequences are beautiful. I have two small kids, and they would much rather watch this than Nickelodeon.
Rating:
Summary: Well Done
Review: I had been waiting for this film for some time as I was impressed with the same groups filming of everest. If you are not already interested in caving then this will wet your appetite. It nearly had me contemplating learning how to cave dive. I enjoyed the making of the film as much as the film itself and only hope it helps create more interest in preserving the beauty underground.
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Summary: amazing, amazing, amazing........
Review: I just can't imagine how they made it!!! They have to be researchers with a Phd, professional rock climbers, and professional divers, etc. What could make them risk their lives to do such a great job?????
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Summary: This is the next best thing to being there!!
Review: I live in Akumal, Mexico where the IMAX team stayed while they filmed the wet cave portion at the Dos Ojos (Two Eyes) cenote and cave system. "Journey Into Amazing Caves" is a truly amazing journey into depths and places seen by only a very few people, and the IMAX perspective is absolutely awesome and surreal. Just the idea of taking the IMAX camera into these locations is mind boggling. Dos Ojos gets the most time in the film, and this cave system is most accessible for people, albeit certified cave divers. Enjoy it in the comfort of your home.
Rating:
Summary: This is the next best thing to being there!!
Review: I live in Akumal, Mexico where the IMAX team stayed while they filmed the wet cave portion at the Dos Ojos (Two Eyes) cenote and cave system. "Journey Into Amazing Caves" is a truly amazing journey into depths and places seen by only a very few people, and the IMAX perspective is absolutely awesome and surreal. Just the idea of taking the IMAX camera into these locations is mind boggling. Dos Ojos gets the most time in the film, and this cave system is most accessible for people, albeit certified cave divers. Enjoy it in the comfort of your home.
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