NASCAR - The IMAX Experience (2004) USA
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Director:Simon Wincer
Studio:Imax
Writer:Mark Bechtel
Rating:4
Rated:PG
Date Added:2006-03-20
ASIN:B0007P0XDM
UPC:9781419807411
Price:$14.98
Awards:1 win
Genre:Auto Sports
Release:2005-03-14
IMDb:0353774
Duration:48
Picture Format:IMAX
Aspect Ratio:1.44 : 1
Sound:AC-3
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:Spanish, French
Features:Subtitled
Simon Wincer  ...  (Director)
Mark Bechtel  ...  (Writer)
 
Kiefer Sutherland  ...  Narrator (voice)
Tony Stewart  ...  Himself
Matt Kenseth  ...  Himself
Jimmie Johnson  ...  Himself / Moonshiner
Dale Earnhardt Jr.  ...  Himself
Jeff Gordon  ...  Himself
Ryan Newman  ...  Himself / Moonshiner
Bobby Labonte  ...  Himself
Bill France Jr.  ...  Bill France Sr. (voice)
Mike Helton  ...  Sheriff
Gary Nelson  ...  Sheriff
Neil Goldberg  ...  TV Control Room
Artie Kempner  ...  TV Control Room
Darrell Waltrip  ...  On-Screen Announcer
Larry McReynolds  ...  On-Screen Announcer
Tony Stewart (III)  ...  
Comments: Up To 8 Stories High... 12,000 Watts Of Sound... 750 Horsepower

Summary: Until you've seen NASCAR: The IMAX Experience, you haven't really seen NASCAR. Even without the advantage of a gigantic IMAX screen and 70-millimeter 3-D projection, this 48-minute IMAX film is a perfect primer for newcomers to the sport of stock-car racing. Like all IMAX films it's aimed at a mainstream audience (hardcore NASCAR fans won't learn anything new here), so it covers a broad spectrum of general history, technical information, and pure high-speed adrenaline, from NASCAR's origins in 1947 to the oval-track highlights of the 2003 season. While Lonesome Dove director Simon Wincer captures the action (including some amazing mid-pack and cockpit footage during actual races), Kiefer Sutherland narrates an informative survey of season-long activities, from car building and safety measures at Mooresville, North Carolina, to pit-crew practice, transportation logistics, constant danger and its effect on drivers' wives and families, and the aerodynamics of drafting. Interesting trivia (each tire costs $389!) is included along with driver profiles and a compilation of memorable race finishes, but it's the IMAX footage that makes this a thrill-a-minute DVD, perfect for anyone who's just beginning to enjoy the world's fastest (and fastest-growing) sport. --Jeff Shannon