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Summary: A mixed bag
Review: A mix of decent photography and before (1980) and after (1990) snippets, but overall, not very impressive. No character studies of those affected are included, and certain aerial shots seem to be repeated throughout. Although it was originally shown on IMAX, clearly much of the photography was not shot with IMAX cameras. The CD cover says "Academy Award nominee for best short documentary" - that was apparently a very slow year for documentaries...
Rating:
Summary: A mixed bag
Review: A mix of decent photography and before (1980) and after (1990) snippets, but overall, not very impressive. No character studies of those affected are included, and certain aerial shots seem to be repeated throughout. Although it was originally shown on IMAX, clearly much of the photography was not shot with IMAX cameras. The CD cover says "Academy Award nominee for best short documentary" - that was apparently a very slow year for documentaries...
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Summary: AWSOME !
Review: I found myself sweating at the palms of my hands and breathing heavily while watching this presentation. AMAZING photography ! It shows you helicopter ariel views of the ash bursting into the sky and close-ups that are astounding ! Great haunting music just adds to the suspense and the narration is just enough - Key details are pointed out, but not overblown (no pun intended). VERY , VERY interesting and intreaging ! It shows us the destruction that was made after the eruption, and how nature can repair itself after a decade. A MUST HAVE for any IMAX film lover !
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Summary: AWSOME !
Review: I found myself sweating at the palms of my hands and breathing heavily while watching this presentation. AMAZING photography ! It shows you helicopter ariel views of the ash bursting into the sky and close-ups that are astounding ! Great haunting music just adds to the suspense and the narration is just enough - Key details are pointed out, but not overblown (no pun intended). VERY , VERY interesting and intreaging ! It shows us the destruction that was made after the eruption, and how nature can repair itself after a decade. A MUST HAVE for any IMAX film lover !
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Summary: A reasonable DVD but a little short.
Review: I was disappointed to find that the documentary was only 34 minutes long.There is another documentary of similar time,but no other extras.It does have some spectacular footage from the air and some film on the ground.The "before and after" film footage of areas around Mount St Helens is amazing.The DVD also has a series of photos taken of the eruption which are quite spectacular and the documentary conveys the huge size of the explosion.Worth having just to see the might of Mount St Helens.
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Summary: Poor Eruption Footage
Review: I was really disapointed, for the price you pay you sure do not get much footage of the Eruption. I live in Seattle and was hoping to learn a lot about the Eruption and honestly didnt learn a single thing. Eruption footage only lasts maybe 1 minute of the entire movie.
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Summary: noneruptive
Review: My college graduation was cancelled when the eruption of Mount Saint Helens sent a boiling ash cloud east and covered Spokane, WA. This personal experience hightened my anticipation of the DVD release of "The Eruption of Mount St. Helens." I even put money down for an advance purchase. But, alas, the film is sorely lacking in 1) scientific explanation, 2) IMAX quality images, and 3) a decent script. Believe me -- I'm not picky! I love all the IMAX format DVD I've purchased. But this one was a big disappointment. There is so much more that could have been captured -- from the personal stories that collided with the eruption to the scientific/natural marvel of a volcano blasting away in the modern era. The eruption of Mount Saint Helens was an unexpected event, and I realize that the visual material available for this production is limited. But I did expect that, twenty years after the event, someone could edit the material with more skill, better interpretation, and a sharper sense of the drama of that terrible/incredible day.
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Summary: noneruptive
Review: My college graduation was cancelled when the eruption of Mount Saint Helens sent a boiling ash cloud east and covered Spokane, WA. This personal experience hightened my anticipation of the DVD release of "The Eruption of Mount St. Helens." I even put money down for an advance purchase. But, alas, the film is sorely lacking in 1) scientific explanation, 2) IMAX quality images, and 3) a decent script. Believe me -- I'm not picky! I love all the IMAX format DVD I've purchased. But this one was a big disappointment. There is so much more that could have been captured -- from the personal stories that collided with the eruption to the scientific/natural marvel of a volcano blasting away in the modern era. The eruption of Mount Saint Helens was an unexpected event, and I realize that the visual material available for this production is limited. But I did expect that, twenty years after the event, someone could edit the material with more skill, better interpretation, and a sharper sense of the drama of that terrible/incredible day.
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