Word: spectacular
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...season. With nuanced performances, a strong visual aesthetic, and an expertly pitched pace, Zemeckis’ third experiment in motion capture animation proves to be his best yet. Though the film offers little by way of narrative invention and may frighten much of its intended audience, its truly spectacular 3-D effects and loyalty to Dickens’ novella will likely preserve it as a new Christmas classic...
Though many films in the past decade have explored the depths afforded by recent innovations in 3-D technology, none look quite so spectacular as “A Christmas Carol.” From the snowflakes which seem to hover just inches from the viewer’s face to the eerily protruding nose of the unscrupulous Scrooge (Jim Carrey), Zemeckis’ effects add depth to the film without seeming gimmicky. Certain scenes in particular employ 3-D to unique and immersive effect—most notably Scrooge’s many modes of transportation. One of these...
...begin with, the rocket’s technical specifications are astounding. Thirty-two stories high, the Ares 1-X towers as the tallest rocket in the world. And the sight of the launch was no less spectacular than the rocket itself. The first stage of the engine brought the rocket 25 miles into the air until its fuel ran out and parachuted it into the ocean...
Harvard came back from the break with a bang, racking up another touchdown within three minutes of the second half’s start. After Scales ran to get the ball past midfield, Gordon put together a spectacular 48-yard run to score...
...star breaking a leg, he dies after we see the fruit of his labors. And in This Is It the emphasis is not on love affairs - though Jackson proclaims a tender "I love you" to everyone in sight - but on the energizing, exhausting business of making a spectacle spectacular. (See the top 10 Michael Jackson moments...