Finally
I waited years for this..finally watched it =)
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we want to go see it but since you saw it already, can you tell me whether it would be overwhelming, too scary, too much for a 4-year-old? Should we wait until we can get a sitter?
Thanks!!
Truly, it is really not worth seeing. I will explain why with a spoiler tag.
Tornado Alley is basically a 50 minutes commercial for Vortex 2 and nothing more. There is very little new film from the TIV/TIV2 that was not already seen on Storm Chasers.
So if you've seen Storm Chasers, you've seen Tornado Alley. The "shot" was one already seen on SC, and it was even less dramatic in TA. Even film of the tornado in Wadena from the SC Season 4 finale was actually less than we saw on SC. Did Sean run out of IMAX film again or did he hit the power button by mistake?
Also, not even a mention of Matt Hughes, the TIV2 team member who died during the middle of the season. Even a brief tribute would have been nice.
I suspect that the content was completely dictated by the people who controlled the purse strings, and that was Josh Wurman, so obviously the entire thing was going to be about his program, Vortex 2.
So my advice, don't waste your time and money.
I watched this opening weekend here in Charlotte, NC. It was a rehash of what was seen on the series, however the footage was of IMAX grade and not all of it was seen on the TV series. We took my 13 yo son, and 4 yo daughter; it's not intense. It's a documentary about the science behind it, not a reality TV show. I was actually surprised that Josh Wurman didn't get more screen time or interviews. His name was mentioned and his voice is heard coordinating but not much else. I actually asked Sean today if his falling out with Josh had anything to do with it and he simply said no. The movie was primarily funded by the Vortex 2 (science foundation) group and that was the intent. That never changed.
I even told Sean that it was good to have the 'In memory of Matt Hughes' added. It was a nice touch and well appreciated. Had Rapier108 stayed for the credits he would know who funded what, etc... and that Matt did get a mention.
Go in knowing it is a well made documentary about the science of chasing and tornadoes. Enjoy the IMAX footage & share it with your kids.
Then they added the tribute, because it was NOT in the one I saw. That was one of the major complaints at the pre and early screenings of the show. You'll find other people who said the same thing, the tribute was NOT in it.
And yes, I did stay until the very end.
Irregardless, it is still nothing but a commercial for Vortex 2 on the IMAX.
Big freaking whoop. My tax dollars should not have been funding Sean's movie.
So you think tornado research of Vortex 2 is unnecessary?
shareDon't put words in my mouth.
I said my tax dollars should not be funding Sean's movie.
Are you aware how much funding scientific projects gain through huge publicity like Storm Chasers and Sean's movie? XD That is more than necessary in a county that spends x-times more on military than on health, education and the arts.
shareYou are an idiot. Sean Casey paid for the entire making of the film with money out of his own pocket
share@bhut_jolokia1978: You are the idiot. Most of the funding that went into Sean Casey's IMAX movie came from Josh Wurman and his Vortex 2 which came from the government which came from our taxes. I know this to be true because one year during tornado season (I can't remember the year, either 2009 or 2010, but I digress) Sean Casey's team with his TIV were chasing a possible tornado. On their way to a possible location they ran into heavy traffic on a country road of other people trying to chase the same storm with people driving slow in a mild-speed limit posted zone. This stressed out Sean Casey to the point to tell his crew to go ahead and pass everyone on the road even though most of the stretch of road was a no-passing zone due to a lot of hills blocking view of on coming traffic in the other lane. The whole thing was caught on video and posted on YouTube. Here are a couple of them as proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQ_-ECVVag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kgIlZe7PIs
Back to the story: Eventually Josh Wurman saw these videos and was pi**ed about them. He called Sean to have him meet with him. Josh put Sean on probation and gave him extra rules to follow - like Sean couldn't be near 100 miles of Josh's Vortex 2 team while chasing a storm, effectively meaning Sean couldn't chase any storm Vortex 2 was chasing. If Sean violated this probation Josh would pull the funding on Sean Casey's IMAX film proving that Josh Wurman had some control over Tornado Alley, which kind of proves why this IMAX film is more about Vortex and less about Tornadoes. Sean did put his own money into the film, yes, but most of it came from our own pockets via tax money.
You've changed my mind about seeing it in the theater. It doesn't sound all that interesting. I'll wait for the DVD.
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I saw Tornado Alley at the OmniMax in a museum center in Cincinnati. I hadnt seen Storm Chasers before, so this was a new experience to me about what people do when chasing tornadoes. This film actually made me want to be one of the people who work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assosiation (NOAA).
I enjoyed the film for what it was and I would recommend that you watch it on a big screen like IMAX if you get the chance.