GBBP 66: Modern-Day Explorers
Come along on this special episode of the show, blast off to the ISS with astronauts, talk filmmaking with an IMAX director, and geek out about the national parks with an amazingly awesome geologist.
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Tag: IMAX
Hitch a Ride to the ISS With NASA and IMAX and Be Inspired by ‘A Beautiful Planet’
The brand-new IMAX film ‘A Beautiful Planet 3D’ was made in cooperation with NASA, and all of the footage was conceived and shot by astronauts aboard the ISS. The film opens today on IMAX screens around the country and presents a view of Earth that is beautiful–yes–but also inspiring, humbling, and just downright breathtaking.
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'Robots 3D' Takes You on a Tour of the Latest Advancements in Humanoid Robotics
This summer, take a tour of the latest advancements in humanoid robot technology with the beautiful, large screen movie ‘Robots 3D’ from ‘National Geographic.’
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Win Tickets to Thor: The Dark World in IMAX® 3D!
So you haven’t seen Thor: The Dark World yet; you want to, but you’ve just been too busy. But you want to see it on the big screen, not wait for the Blu-Ray or Netflix. You’re tired of shrieking “NO SPOILERS!” at everyone who looks like they might say something about it. Relax! GeekDad has you covered! You can win two tickets to Thor in IMAX 3D!
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The Wizard of Oz in IMAX 3D
On August 15, 1939, The Wizard of Oz held its red carpet premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. On September 20 of this year, in celebration of the film’s upcoming 75th anniversary, a completely remastered 3D IMAX version of the film premiered at what is now the TCL Chinese Theatre to open the largest IMAX auditorium in the world. The Wizard of Oz is now playing in over 300 IMAX theaters in the US and 11 in Canada.
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Father's Day Gift Guide 2013
Welcome to this year’s Father’s Day Gift Guide. Geeky dads can be a lot of fun to shop for, so lets get the ball rolling on our picks this year.
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Enter The IMAX Giveaway
My first IMAX movie was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast when I was 17 years old. I wanted to see it because it was also the first movie I saw in a theater. I haven’t been back to an IMAX since, but with the release of the latest Superman movie right around the corner, I have a feeling that is going to change.
Continue ReadingWin Tickets to See Skyfall in IMAX!
Win tickets to a Skyfall IMAX showing!
Continue ReadingMonarch Migration – Are You Willing to Help?
This is the time of year that North American monarch butterflies are migrating south for the winter. Many of us GeekMoms have enjoyed butterfly gardening, visiting butterfly habitats and attending butterfly tagging events in our respective communities.
Continue ReadingA Canadian GeekDad in Boston
Last week, we took a family trip to Boston. My daughter flew there to spend a week with her Aunt (who lives in Cambridge), then the rest of us made the 12 hour drive (14 hours with stops) to join …
Continue ReadingIMAX: Climate Change, Dinosaurs, and Rescue Missions
I’ve really been enjoying OMSI’s IMAX Film Festival. The scheduling can be tricky, because I have to find time slots that fit around preschool pick-up and drop-off, violin lessons, and so on, and the regular schedule means that sometimes the …
Continue ReadingMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent_Desolation IMAX Today I watched Magnificent Desolation: Man Walking on the Moon, which is running as part of OMSI’s IMAX Film Festival. It’s a film from 2005 but I hadn’t seen it before, so I was glad to have the …
Continue ReadingOMSI’s IMAX Film Fest
If you’re a fan of IMAX movies and you live in Portland, Oregon, here’s a pretty cool opportunity coming up. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will be having an IMAX film festival from May 8 through July 1. …
Continue ReadingPuss in Boots IMAX Photo Upload Contest
Wanted: Kitty Mugshots (or other cute photos) Starting today visit IMAX’s Facebook page to enter the Puss in Boots IMAX Photo Upload Contest. If you have an awesome cat photo, you should be primed to do pretty well in this …
Continue ReadingCongratulations to the Winner of the Cars 2 Family Pit Crew IMAX Prize Pack!
We have a winner to announce for the Create the Best License Plate Name Contest! The winning license plate name is 2FRSH4U. Congratulations to Harley Brenner, a resident of Tennessee, USA, as he will be receiving the “Family Pit Crew” …
Continue ReadingCreate the Best License Plate Name and Win a Cars 2 Family Pit Crew IMAX Prize Pack!
Do we have the contest for Disney and IMAX fans! VROOM VROOM Cars 2 fans! All right, parents! Okay kids! Rev up those racing engines! Now watch for the green flag! GOOOOOOOOOOO! Here’s what the grand challenge is: Think of …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Goes to OMSI
If you ever find yourself in Portland, Oregon, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is a great spot to take the kids. I took the geeklings while we were there for spring break. I’d mentioned it as a …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad Space Report for March 22, 2010
Welcome to another addition of the GeekDad Space Report! The one launch scheduled for this past week successfully lofted a new EchoStar satellite into orbit. I also want to report on the launch of of a Chinese satellite from the …
Continue ReadingIMAX’s Hubble Reminds Us What “Awesome” Means
We use the word “awesome” a lot. IMAX’s new movie Hubble is a near-perfect reminder of that word’s true roots and what it should really stand for. Opening this Friday, March 19 at IMAX theaters in both 3-D and 2-D …
Continue ReadingA Night At The Science Center
It may not have been a Night At The Museum, but my daughter, Natasha, and her Brownie troop experienced the next best thing when they had a sleepover at the Ontario Science Centre. Besides having a day to explore the …
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