Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
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This IMAX documentary takes a fast-paced look at the history of traditional roller coasters and at their newest incarnation, a combination of motion pictures and motion simulators and computer animation designed to take riders on wild, realistic journeys through fantasy environments. The highlights of the film are the roller coaster excursions shot at Busch Gardens Theme Park in Tampa and at the Las Vegas Big Shot. There are also scenes of Nasa motion simulators, used for the training of
Jul 11, 1997 Wide
Jun 30, 1998
$17.6M
Sony Pictures Classics
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Doesn't transcend the feeling that the content never achieves the kinetic power and magnetism of the IMAX format.
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Foreign Titles
- VÉRTIGO: La ciencia de la diversión (ES)


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Good
*Interesting
*Compelling
*No Bad Acting
Bad
*Boring in some places
Overall: Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun is an interesting IMAX piece.
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