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Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

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Filmmaker Ben Stassen presents the history of roller coasters, motion simulators, motion pictures and computer animation.

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Patrick Z. McGavin Chicago Tribune 07/11/2002
2/4
Doesn't transcend the feeling that the content never achieves the kinetic power and magnetism of the IMAX format. Go to Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 10/28/2003
3/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 08/22/2003
3/5
Brian Webster Apollo Guide 10/30/2001
71/100
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07/14/2007 thrill seekers have more of a certain chemical in the brain... See more 07/02/2007 The latest IMAX spectacle essentially takes viewers through the history of roller coasters, providing some genuinely exhilarating rides (some filmed in actuality, others through computer-generated images), along with some tedious narration and cornba... See more 05/10/2006 I enjoyed this tremendously in Imax, but I was ill for the rest of the day because of it. See more 06/09/2004 [size=4][b]Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun[/b][/size] Good *Interesting *Compelling *No Bad Acting Bad *Boring in some places Overall: Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun is an interesting IMAX piece. [url="http://java_script_:window.close();/"][img]http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0767849450.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg[/img][/url] See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ben Stassen

Director

Harry Shearer

Narrator

Paul Harper

Miner

Cassandra Peterson

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Kurt Frey

Writer

Ben Stassen

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Ben Stassen presents the history of roller coasters, motion simulators, motion pictures and computer animation.
Director
Ben Stassen
Producer
Charlotte Huggins
Screenwriter
Kurt Frey, Ben Stassen
Production Co
nWave Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 14, 2000
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8M
Runtime
39m