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Jerm
07-24-2003, 02:57 PM
I found this on the Branson Courier website....



IMAX: Limited Engagement of "Our Country"
By Press Release
07/24/2003


The Ozarks Discovery IMAX® Theater is hosting a limited engagement, of “Our Country,” August 6-10, 2003. “Our Country,” is a large-format film that celebrates the heritage of country music and is filled with performances by country music’s biggest stars including Alabama, Guy Clark, Charlie Daniels, Sara Evans, Vince Gill, Eric Heatherly, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dolly Parton, Pam Tillis, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood and Dwight Yoakam, among others.

“Our Country” traces the growth of country music as it mirrored key events in the social and political development of America, from the early 20th century to more recent events such as the unifying impact of September 11th. The film is produced by Gaylord Entertainment and the Grand Ole Opry. Steven Buchanan, Gaylord Entertainment’s senior vice president of media and entertainment, says, “Our Country brings to life the significance of country music as a reflection of American culture and heritage. The artists and the film production team have created an extraordinary work that is not only visually stunning with an exceptional score, but also highly entertaining.”

The Ozarks Discovery IMAX® Theater has a 6-story tall by 83-feet wide screen accompanied by a 22,000-watt, 44-speaker, 6-track digital surround sound system. The theater is the focal point of Branson’s IMAX® Entertainment Complex which also has the Elite Cinema III, Little Opry Theatre, McFarlain¹s Family Restaurant, the IMAX Food Court and an indoor shopping mall. Show time is 2:00 pm, August 6-10. Admission is $8.50 for adults and $4.95 for children. For show schedules on line click here or call (417) 335-4832.

OkieAnon
07-25-2003, 10:43 AM
this film will be playing while we're in Branson...
anybody around the country seen it yet?
got any opinios on it?

Joy
08-11-2003, 07:29 PM
We were at the Imax last week and saw the film. It covers the evolution of Country Music in the 20th Century. It attempts to put the music in the context of historical events, and even includes the World Trade Center being blown up on Sept. 11, 2001, which was very upsetting on an Imax size screen. There is a narration which is rather ponderous. The good points are that a lot of country music singers appear in the film and the sound system is terrific so the music is outstanding. However, the singers are not identified until the credits at the end, and since I am familiar with country music primarily from radio, I wasn't sure who I was seeing. Obviously everyone can recognize Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Lyle Lovett, and Patricia Yearwood, but there were a lot of others who just appeared vaguely familiar.

The Imax is featuring a "bounce back" rate which means that you pay full price, about $8.50, for the first movie you see there, and then any other Imax films you want to see within the next seven days are half price. We ended up seeing three - the aforementioned Our Country, Lewis and Clark - the Journey West, and Ozarks Legacy and Legend.