IMAX Presents - Straight Up: Helicopters in Action

Directed by David Douglas

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Product Description

The thrill and excitement of the IMAX experience come to your home theater with this stunning DVD, digitally mastered from the original 70 mm IMAX film print. Straight Up! Helicopters In Action features more than a dozen helicopters in a series of pulse-pounding adventures that demonstrate the many roles these powerful aircraft play in our lives. Fly along with skilled helicopter crews as they carry out mountain and sea rescues, apprehend drug smugglers, repair high voltage electrical lines, save endangered animals, deliver humanitarian aid and undertake a reconnaissance mission. You'll even learn a bit of how helicopters are flown. Narrated by Martin Sheen.

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #44457 in DVD
Brand: Ryko Distribution
Released on: 2006-04-25
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Original language: English
Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
Running time: 84 minutes

Customer Reviews

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Great For Helicopter Careers
By S. D. Rapp
This DVD is a great sampling if you're interested in helicopters and/or the type of career opportunities they offer. There's a great sequence servicing high-power lines, some logging action from the Pacific Northwest, and a basic flying lesson! This was originally an IMAX film, so the quality is very good. No, it's not screaming helicopter action, because it shows you the real world of what helicopters are mostly used for. I also recommend checking out the bonus features, there's even better stuff in there.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent documentary with amazing footage
By Raymond Debs
This is an excellent video that I would recommend to anyone interested in helicopters. The videography is amazing, and while the narration is written to be understood by children, it is interesting for adults too (unless maybe they are heli-pilots who already know everything). I particularly liked the segments on the high-power line inspections and the rhino relocation.
My wife is enamoured with the idea of helicopters, and I was happy to encourage her fascination. Hopefully I'll be able to get a license some day.
Ray Debs
Airplane Pilot

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Outstanding Flying
By George J. Mcneil
Some outstanding flying - especially the power line repairs, great photography. Pity it was so short. There are a lot more opportunities to capture helicopters in action