‘Avatar’ in 4D at Korean theaters

[bananas]

Smell-O-Vision!

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/lsquoavatarrsquo-in-4d-at-korean-theaters-1905267.html

‘Avatar’ in 4D at Korean theaters
Saturday, 20 February 2010

The smell of explosives, real sprinkling water, wind, motion-activated seats, and 25 other special effects have been added in a Seoul theater for a full 4-dimensional experience of viewing Avatar.

A 4D screening costs $15.80 instead of the average $6.90 ticket price but the 88 seats at the Korean multiplex theater CJ-CGV are selling out. This has lead to opening another 4D theaters.

First 4D theater of its kind, the program was inaugurated last summer with Journey to the Center of the Earth, and has enjoyed success with several films over the last year and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is next up.

Based on the success, Korea's Wonderworld Studio has partnered with the US-based Animation Picture Company a which specializes in special effects for films including Scooby Doo and Garfield, and announced it will launch 10 4D film "rides" this year.

RC

[Journeyman]

1. I was going to see it in 4D but I ran out of time. . .

[mcollins]

7. I was gonna say that,

but you were to fast.

;-)

[FSogol]

2. Yawn, I'll wait until it comes out in 5D. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

3. They can't claim "first" on 4-D. Mike Todd, Jr. gave us Smell-O-Vision.

In 1960 in the film, Scent of Mystery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision

I applaud the Koreans for their awesomeness in this effort.

[htuttle]

4. I saw John Waters' take on it, 'Odorama', in Polyester

We were given scratch and sniff cards when entering the drive-in.

Some of the smells were really awful...

[NYC_SKP]

5. John Waters was my first thought. When I Googled it I found smell o vision.

Thanks for reminding me, I was drawing a blank on his name and the word "Odorama".

:P

I like all of Water's films...

[YOY]

6. I've been to a 4D at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. A 20 minute documentary.

It was fun.