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Summary: Very good
Review: A nice thing to watch during the winter when the coasters are closed. The hosts are a bit corney, and the 3D effects do not work, but the videos on board bring back those great coaster memories. Well worth purchasing. END
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Summary: Good video, bad presentation
Review: Although this is a must-have for coaster enthusiasts, it will probably annoy anyone else. Aside from the great first- and third-person coaster footage, there's not much to recommend. The hosts are idiotic, the fake "speedometer" is insulting, the fake screams are irritating, the music is awful, and the interviews are boring. But definitely worth owning for the coaster footage.
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Summary: If You Are A Roller Coaster Junkie, Than Look No Further!
Review: America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills In 3-D is a tour de force of some of the most fearsome wooden and steel beasts throughout the country. Fans of coaster riding will love the 3-D effect. While not compatable with riding the real thing, it's a helpful reminder of why so many of us love a great, fast, thrill-filled ride. This DVD is great fun, and while the hosts are at times annoying, it's still one of the most fun DVDs you'll ever watch. Be sure to check out Volume 2 as well...it ditches the hosts and improves on this volumes occasional quirkiness.
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Summary: A "must see" for all roller coaster enthusiasts!
Review: America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills: The Ultimate Scream Machines takes full advantage of its flawlessly produced, state-of-the-art, DVD format to showcase twenty of the most exciting roller coasters to be found in the United States. Included are roller coasters with names like: Incredible Hulk; Dueling Dragons; Gwazi; Medusa; Apollo's Chariot; Alpengeist; Twister; The Great Bear; Riddler's Revenge; Superman - The Escape; Superman - Ride of Steel; Volcano; Raging Bull; Viper; Joker's Jinx; Ghostrider; The Steel Phantom; Magnum LX 200; Desperado; Coney Island's famous Cyclone; and "liquid coaster Buzz Saw Falls. Viewers are treated to Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; multiple angles on each coaster ride experience; separate original score by Troublemaker; interactive full motion menus; director and director of photography commentary; coaster manufacturer design animation; interviews with them park owners, representatives and coaster designers; sidebar stories and park histories; and coaster access listed by region, type and name. America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills is "must see" DVD for all roller coaster enthusiasts!
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Summary: A "must see" for all roller coaster enthusiasts!
Review: America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills: The Ultimate Scream Machines takes full advantage of its flawlessly produced, state-of-the-art, DVD format to showcase twenty of the most exciting roller coasters to be found in the United States. Included are roller coasters with names like: Incredible Hulk; Dueling Dragons; Gwazi; Medusa; Apollo's Chariot; Alpengeist; Twister; The Great Bear; Riddler's Revenge; Superman - The Escape; Superman - Ride of Steel; Volcano; Raging Bull; Viper; Joker's Jinx; Ghostrider; The Steel Phantom; Magnum LX 200; Desperado; Coney Island's famous Cyclone; and "liquid coaster Buzz Saw Falls. Viewers are treated to Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; multiple angles on each coaster ride experience; separate original score by Troublemaker; interactive full motion menus; director and director of photography commentary; coaster manufacturer design animation; interviews with them park owners, representatives and coaster designers; sidebar stories and park histories; and coaster access listed by region, type and name. America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills is "must see" DVD for all roller coaster enthusiasts!
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Summary: This is an excellent video!
Review: As everyone else said, the hosts aren't that great and the 3-d stuff isn't that amazing. But the idea is what made it good. I live in L.A. and most of these rides I haven't been on, but the camera on the front seat makes me feel like I've been on them all! END
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Summary: America`s Greatest Roller Coasters/3D
Review: For anyone who enjoys roller coaster rides this is a must. Apart from the hosts overacting in some scenes, this is an enjoyabe video. The use of 3D is great as far as the pulfrich system is concerned and, great to watch in 2D. The sound is good and the view from the inside of the car is good. The choice of roller coasters in the video is excellent. More attention could have been given to the start and end of the rides. Overall this is an excellent addition to anyones video collection and really worth buying.
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: Fourteen of America's best roller coasters (at least one is now defunct). I mainly bought this because it has my all time fave coaster on it, The Beast. I found several things wrong with it however.The hosts are very annoying. If you've ever watched the "Dinosaurs" documentaries, you will remember Eric Boardman. I thought he sucked as a host for the Dinosaurs shows and he sucks even worse as a roller coaster show host. The cameras did not carry you all the way through the rides on several of the coasters. Like, the car would go down the hill, and just as it was coming out of the tunnel (ie The Beast) they pulled the camera away and showed it coming out. Way disappointing. The non exsistent 3-D. Like several other reviewers have said, there was barely any difference between with the glasses or without the glasses. Annoying guys who seemed to be on EVERY SINGLE COASTER FEATURED who screamed non stop throughout the entire ride and cheesy music playing in the background. Now the good things: Interviews with Ron Toomer, one of the designers for Arrow Dynamics, the company who built alot of these coasters. Interview with Ray Eubrough(sp?) the president of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (at least he was at the time this was filmed) The statistics of all the coasters featured and, if it didn't show the ride all the way through, an idea of how the ride goes. At least during the winter I can still watch this and attempt to pretend I'm riding my fave. Overall a good documentary if you can't get to an amusement park anytime soon to REALLY ride and good to tide you over through the winter months.
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Summary: OKAY, BUT NOT TOO GOOD
Review: I think this video was okay. There were some good things,and bad things. GOOD THINGS
1)There was great front seat views from the ride. 2) The camara stayed still,giving the a particulary smooth feel to it. 3) They used lots of good coasters. BAD THINGS: 1) The narrators were bad actors and said really strange and cheesy things. ("Ahh...I'll get you a glass of warm milk.") 2) The music was cheesy and way to overdone. 3) In almost every ride, you heard a guy go "YEE-HAA!!!!!!" 4) The sound editors did a bad job, using sounds over and over.It gets a little irritating, if you know what I mean. Overall, this video is okay. But it isnt for hardcore roller coaster enthusiests,its for kids.
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Summary: disappointing 3D effects
Review: I was anticipating a 3D experience with the roller coaster rides and I was disappointed. The commentary by the presenters before the coaster ride was irritatingly long. The 3D effects were minimal and sometimes not noticeable at all. I put the glasses on my mother, and she couldn't see any difference between 2D and what was supposed to be 3D. There were some wildlife shots which proved to be more effective in 3D. If one is to compare this 3D movie with something like IMAX, then don't. I tried the CD on a wide flatscreen 32" TV and also on my computer monitor. Neither gave the 3D effect I was expecting. A waste of money.
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