dave@imax.com (Dave Martindale) (11/13/90)
(This announcement is about an IMAX film, and I work for the company. If you hate commercial announcements, skip this article NOW). On the other hand, I believe there are enough people out there that would be interested in this to justify spreading the news this way. And I'd certainly post this if I didn't work here! =================================================================== A new IMAX film called "The Blue Planet" has just been released, and it started running at Ontario Place's Cinesphere last Friday. It is an "IMAX space film" in that it uses a considerable amount of footage of the Earth shot from space (7 Shuttle flights in all). But it's not really a space film at all, because the film is about the earth, not the space program. It talks about some of the unique characteristics of the earth, and the forces that shape it. It also considers mankind's effect on the earth, and the rate at which we're changing it. There's also a 105-second sequence of computer graphics done by the Jet Propulsion Lab that some may find interesting. "North of Superior" is an IMAX film that was made 20 years ago for the opening of Ontario Place. It's still one of the best. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ontario Place is running "Blue Planet" and "North of Superior" together from November 9 to January 27, Wed-Sun nights only. Times are 7:00 and 9:00 Wed-Fri and 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, and 9:00 Sat-Sun. Weekend hours are also in effect Dec 26-28. Cost is $5.75 Adult, $5.25 Junior, $2.75 Child (12 and under), $2.90 Senior (65 and over) until Dec 31; GST will be added in January. Tickets are on sale at Ticketron (872-1212) anytime, and at the Cinesphere box office beginning one hour before the first screening of the day. Special viewing areas may be reserved for wheelchair patrons by calling 965-7917. Dave Martindale