Alien Adventure (3-D)

Without question, 3-D technology has come a long way since the days of red and green cardboard glasses, and Alien Adventure offers ample proof. This roughly 30-minute feature--also available in The Ultimate 3-D Collection, which includes two other films and the H3D "i-glasses" hardware needed to generate the 3-D imaging--tells the story of alien pioneers inadvertently discovering Earth through a high-tech amusement park. The story is mindless, but the sense of depth conveyed here is quite convincing, especially during the many point-of-view sequences. The image and color resolution of the digital animation leaves much to be desired, however, proving unrewarding in 2-D.

That said, certain sequences shine, most notably a lengthy slide through an arctic wonderland of vast nighttime icescapes and narrow roads through head-spinning chasms. The sound is well above average, enhancing the sense of real-life depth with seamless DTS surround mixes that work well even in headphones. --Michael Mikesell

Movie Details

Cast: John Boyle, Bouli Lanners, Pierre Lebecque
Running time: 35 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.33:1

---

DVD Features:

Available Audio Tracks: English (DTS), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Commentary by director Ben Stassen

Includes 2-D and 3-D versions

Making-of featurette

2-D and 3-D virtual image galleries

Film clips, soundbites, behind-the-scenes

International rating:

Australia: G

DVD International release dates:
North America: Oct 16, 01