Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension
This article is missing information about removal from Drayton Manor.(December 2018) |
Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension | |
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Happy Feet 4-D Experience | |
Replaced by | Yogi Bear 4-D Experience |
Shrek 4D Adventure (before it re-opened) (after it re-opened)Yogi Bear 4-D Experience | |
Pictorium | |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 2006 |
Closing date | May 2008 |
Replaced | NASCAR: The IMAX Experience |
Replaced by | Planet Earth |
Warner Bros. Movie World Germany | |
Area | Roxy Theatre, The Hollywood Street Set |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 30 June 1996 |
Closing date | 31 October 2004 |
Replaced by | SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Iwerks Entertainment |
Theme | Looney Tunes |
Duration | 12 minutes |
Wheelchair accessible | |
Closed captioning available |
Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension (also titled Marvin the Martian in 3D and Marvin the Martian in 4D) was a 1997
This is the first CGI animated feature film in history to be produced in stereoscopic 3D (viewed with 3D glasses).
History
On 26 December (
In 1997, it was simultaneously screened at the cinema in the Warner Bros. Studio Store in New York. During scenes when Daffy Duck spoke, the audience was sprinkled with water. A large minted token embossed with Marvin the Martian was given on entrance, and could be redeemed for merchandise.
In 2005, the Roxy Theatre saw Marvin the Martian in 3D ending its run and being replaced with Shrek 4D Adventure which also includes added real world effects to immerse the viewers into the film such as wind, water and smells.
One year later the film began showing at the
In 2011, Drayton Manor announced that they would be replacing
Later in 2011, this film was released on the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray in 2-D.
In 2021, the film was shown at the Roxy Theatre at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Australia for the first time since 2005.
Plot
The film is based around the two Looney Tunes characters Marvin the Martian and Daffy Duck. "While scanning the universe for signs of hostility, Marvin hears something that sounds like a threat from Earth. Daffy's preparation for his movie role as a dreaded Martian fighter causes the confusion, which results in intergalactic mayhem of comic proportions."[6] The film is accompanied by various special effects including water and wind which would correspond to screen (e.g. Daffy spitting as he speaks).
Voices
- K-9 and Marvin the Martian
See also
- Timeline of CGI in film and television
- Stereoscopy
- Anaglyph image
- Polarized glasses
- 2011 in amusement parks
References
- ^ Our History A Timeline Of Warner Bros. Movie World (Official site) Archived 21 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Directory of 3-D (Stereo) Motion Pictures 1922–2001
- ^ Toy Story at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Unofficial site of Six Flags Great America
- ^ Nick (10 March 2011). "Drayton Manor to add Marvin the Martian 4D movie for 2011 season". 10 March 2011. Theme Park Tourist. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Warner Bros. Movie World - Marvin the Martian". Archived from the original on 4 February 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
External links
- Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension at the Iwerks Entertainmentwebsite
- Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension at IMDb