IMAX Theater: Denver Museum of Nature & Science

I am a sucker for this place… then again I do love IMAX so there you go. It is a great location as well.

This is always a wonderful experience for locals or our of town guests. Clean organiZed and always a current and interesting show. Great comfortable seats so awesome that I have been told that I fell asleep for a few minutes last time. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for an great afternoon or evening out and about.

$ 10 for an educational 3D experience. $ 3 more for a day at the museum. This is one of my favorite «rainy day» activities to get me out of the house. It’s fun to feel like a kid again. A girlfriend and I just recently checked out the Sharks 3D exhibit. It took me closer to the sharks than I would have ever been comfortable going. The movie theater IMax have nothing on the real thing. Also, the shows are only about 40 minutes long so you can stop in without taking up too much of your day.

Go see the Shark movie while you can. Brilliant and beautiful!

Went and saw the black hole, IMax was nice and large very clean. It was a little chilly but considering the show it kind of fit. They won’t let you back in if you have to go out so make sure you go to the restroom before it starts!

I just watched the new movie Deep Sea 3D. It is a great movie and it is very educational. I learned a lot of new things. it is really cool when the animals pop into you and you get a hard attack. It really looks like they are coming to you. I think you should watch this movie. You will enjoy it.

Checked out 12 Monkeys as part of the Denver Sci-​Fi Series –thanks Unilocal– and I am a fan indeed. The series itself is cool with talk back sessions and cult classics. The theater is huge with a ginormous screen and plenty of seating where you could easily see over the head of the person in front of you– bonus for us shorties. There are a lot of steps so be prepared for a little hike.

This place was Fantastic, we watched To the Arctic 3D. I wished we watched more, but we chose the planetarium shows. I love this whole place. I would love to get a membership to this place to go once a month and watch all the shows, but waiting for them to give Veteran armed foces 50% off like they do with active duty.

We went to the IMAX theater to see Tornado Alley 3D. It was a good movie, but the production company made the decision AFTER they finished to make it 3D instead of 2D. Unfortunately, this made the movie distorted and unrealistic. Most of the movie, you didn’t even need the 3D glasses, because it wasn’t 3D.
All in all though, the theater itself was great, not too crowded because we went on a weekday in the afternoon.
The new Arctic movie narrated by Meryl Streep looks really cool! Can’t wait for that to come out! That preview had the most 3D out of the previews, and the movie combined! Not a good sign when you are going to see a 3D movie!

So I really thought that the whole IMAX 3D thing was really no big deal. .. until I went to see it. I can’t believe how amazing it is. I have been to 3D movies before and they are nothing compared to IMAX 3D. You’ll forget your embarrassment about the huge, goofy glasses you have to wear as soon as the movie starts. Yes, they only have one size of glasses– ginormous. IMAX 3D is so much better than your run-​of-​the-​mill movie house. Why only four stars? I thought that the sound was .too loud and I noticed that some of the little kids were putting their hands over their ears. If they turned it down a few decibels then it would be perfect!

So I go out often, few times a week. I figure I might as well write about it! So here is my first Review!
I have been to the DMNS many times and I have been to the Phipps IMAX theatre a few times as well. But this time it was special. I went to see John Fielder, photographer, environmentalist, and outdoorsman extraordinaire. It was amazing! He did a slide show on the enormous screen and gave a presentation of so many aspects of Colorado. It was eye opening for both my girlfriend and I as we had learned so much about the state which we both were born and raised in. How’s that possible? The staff was great, the sound and video worked well, especially for when Mr. Fielder Serenaded us with the beautiful landscape to the tunes of Brahms, Horner, and Dvorak. We both plan to come back soon and see the other «films» at this classically enormous theatre.

I’ve been to the IMAX a couple of times here at DMNS. You can tell they’re a little old, but they did put some planning into this little theatre. There are lines outside that form one for each side and they have you exit in the back so that you’re not trying to mash your way thru the crowd of people for the next show.
They tell you to get in line about 15 minutes before the show but were walking by about 25 minutes before the show and the line was already huge so we went ahead and got in it. You’ll want to get there a little early so that you have some choice about where to sit. Up about halfway and then halfway in the row is the absolute best.
The show we watched was phenomenal. The sound of the rocket boosters taking off shook me in my seat and when they showed the shots of the Earth from space I actually had a moment of vertigo. It was great!

The IMAX Theater at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a nice one, maybe not perfect. It does seem a little old, but it is kept up well enough.
I have seen a few IMAX nature films here and it is always an enjoyable experience. Today we saw the Hubble film and that really worked in IMAX — enveloping you in space. As they moved through the stars it made you feel as if you were on your own space walk.
It is a family place so you will have LOTS of kids and this can make the experience less than perfect (moving, talking, kicking, etc…), but since each IMAX film is usually less than an hour it makes for a quick ride (so to speak).
Tip: Since seats are first come first serve you might want to get in the line a bit early so you can get those coveted middle of the row middle of the theater seats so that you can have the perfect viewing experience.

The Grand Canyon film was my second experience at the IMAX, and it was a decent film with great shots of the canyon and surrounding areas. I will say that I thought it would be more concentrated on the adventure of rafting on the Colorado (which the film did have some of), but the primary focus was on the risk of the Colorado River and the need for water conservtion. As for the IMAX itself, we went on a Saturday (a rainy Saturday) so it was definately crowded. They won’t let you into the film a second late, so if you’re planning on going (especially on the weekend), allow some time to find parking and standing in line. If you’re trying to avoid a fully packed theater, I would suggest going to the later showtimes, when many families are winding down for the day and getting ready to leave.

So today I became a fan of the IMAX theater. I’ve always known about the technology, the screen, etc but I had never actually gone to see a movie that was of any interest. I went and checked out the new film, The Alps and needless to say it was worth it! What I like about the theater is you are really a part of what is going on, thanks in large part to the gigantic screen, a serious surround sound system and the magnificent photography.
Of course regardless of whether its a regular theater or an IMAX, people still like to talk during the movie. I just dont get it.
Once you’re insde the theater you can leave if you need to but you will not be allowed back in. IMAX movies aren’t usually as long as your feature length films to begin with, but you if have a weak bladder you should certainly get your bathroom breaks out of the way before you go in, or at least stay away from the caffeine until after the movie.
And make sure you get in line early so that you can get a good seat. IMAX is defintely worth it, even if you’re not into mountainclimbing like myself, «The Alps» is definitely a good showing.

You know, it may seem to the uninitiated that the IMAX is just a place for kiddies. Well let me tell you something… you uninitiated skeptic you: don’t knock it till you try it.
The best part about IMAX is simple: the screen is.HUGE. Now, you may wonder why this is such a big deal. Well, it is such a big deal as it fills up enough of your vision, that you feel like you really are in the movie/​nature program. When the jet makes a daring spin, or someone bungees off of something, its like you are there… except comfortably seated with no possibility of danger. Seriously, get in there!
All about the nature shows… all about it…

The IMAX is just right for going on a trip through the arctic or… whatever. You will feel like you are ACTUALLY moving through space and time unlike normal films where you feel like you are only moving through time aided by the illusion created by light. So anyways, buckle you seat belts, you are in for a bumpy ride, and probably a long line but long lines are a great way to look cool to boost you ego, or what have you. so chekk it out.