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Mars: The Red Planet (1977) (DVD) |
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Mars: The Red Planet (1977)
Starring: Mars-The Red Planet
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The word "interactive" gets bandied about quite a bit in the DVD world, but here's a disc that simply wouldn't work without interactivity. While there is an "Entertainment Mode" on the disc that lets the viewer passively experience a 90-minute presentation of video clips, the real indispensable part is the "Interactive Mode," which contains a wealth of information on the Red Planet that any self-respecting Mars aficionado will crawl, beg, or steal to possess. Detailed information on NASA missions abounds, including video clips and simulations of some missions. Views of Mars, in 3-D (glasses included) or not, provide a 360-degree panorama from landing several sites. Even the famous Face on Mars is featured in a section called "Martian Coronae." But the most valuable section of the disc is its "Interactive Maps," allowing the user to hop around the planet and zoom in on any area of interest. This feature alone could cause any Mars-lover to lose track of time. Also included is an art gallery featuring artists' conceptions of Mars, along the lines of what it would be like during colonization. Accompanying the many videos and views of the planet is an electronic version of Holst's The Planets, performed by Ryan Shore. With all this and DVD-ROM features to boot, it would be exceedingly hard to get bored. A must-have for anyone interested in Mars. --Jim Gay
IDMA/DVDA, October 1999
IDMA/DVDA Gold Award Winner, Most Unique DVD Title
From the Studio
Edition Details:
Region 0 encoding (all regions supported)
Color, AC-3
Sections Include: Mars Planetary Video - The full rotation of Mars in orbital view from six different angles, Mars Spacecraft - all the spacecraft sent to Mars, and all the planned missions to Mars for the next five years along with liftoff sequences, Interactive Mars Map - Over 700 detailed maps with zoom in/out and panning, Mars Surface Video and Stills - 2D and 3D video and still images of the surface of Mars (3D glasses included), Mars Moons - Video and stills of the two Martian moons, Life on Mars - Explores the possibility of life on Mars, Martian Easter Eggs - Over 200 Easter Eggs hidden on the surface of Mars, with prizes given away each week on the disc's website to those who find the right ones, Dual Operational Modes - Both Entertainment Mode (more than 90 minutes of video) and Interactive Mode (explore Mars on your own)
Art Gallery: 33 different works of art from three renowned space artists, plus Gustav Holst's The Planets performed by Ryan Shore, who also composed three new songs that complete Holst's work
Slide Shows: Four different slide shows with information subtitle track
WebDVD Features: Requires Internet Explorer 5.0 to access over 1,000 media elements stored on the disc
DVD-ROM Features: For Windows 95/98/NT, over 100 still-image screensavers
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Mars: The Red Planet takes DVD viewers where they've never been before: on a personal, guided tour of one of the galaxy's long-standing, and greatest mysteries. This 90-minute program; which includes 80 minutes of 5.1 Channel Dolby Digital music performed by Ryan Shore; features an array of video, still images, interactive maps and historical spacecraft graphics. Advanced DVD features include multi-angle video, multi-track audio, 3D video and still images, informational subtitles, dual operational mode, WebDVD support, and a Windows 95/98/NT screen saver.
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