NASCAR - The IMAX Experience

Always such an issue buying something for dads at any holiday or occasion and especially one who has everything...I always turn to the Nascar stuff since both dad's in my life love it it's easy to find one of kinds on Amazon...this DVD went to my father who seemed to be very pleased!

This was purchased as a gift for my father-in-law. I am by no means a NASCAR fan, but the DVD did a good job of making it and its history very interesting.

My 5 year old loves racing and we saw the 3D version of this movie in the theatre in 2009. The 2D DVD seems to be the same movie minus the 3rd dimension. Our family has really enjoyed this movie. It's helped me appreciate and understand NASCAR and learn to enjoy something that my son loves so much. Hope you enjoy it, too!

This is a decent movie if you aren't a Nascar fan. Will definitly get you into the sport for a first-timer. My main complaint is that I bought this on DVD when it was first released. When I saw it the box and coverart both boasted the 3D release of the film. It was not originally released as Nascar Imax but as Nascar Imax in 3D in huge letters. I would have been happy with just an anagliph presentation but didn't even get that. Also as far as extras? Don't hold your breath. There aren't any. Just a 2D presentation for a 40 minute movie. They could have at least included an anaglyph version on the same disc as there was plenty of wasted data space. Glad to see attention paid to my favorite sport but don't advertise that you are releasing a 3D movie when you really aren't. Dissapointed.

The overall impact is fine, but this isnt the title to get if you were wanting gritty realism paired to IMAX. Examples: in one scene a crash is shown from a distance, and they animate in a tire (which detaches and flies straight for the camera.) And they put an IMAX camera in a cup car and send a group out in a non-race situation, and then constantly refer back to this footage *as if* it was showing racing action. Its a staged interpretation of racing. The overall effect of the movie is fine, but it lacks intensity- and the intensity it tries to create is usually phony.