Product Details

• Actors: Surindra Bhandari, Howard Bluestein, Hal Holbrook, Robert Sheets
• Directors: Greg MacGillivray
• Writers: Mark Olshaker
• Producers: Greg MacGillivray, Alec Lorimore, Jeffrey Kirsch, Jill Osmon Modabber, Kathy Almon
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Closed-captioned
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Run Time: 38 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305837511
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,641 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Stormchasers (Large Format)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The power of tornadoes, hurricanes, hailstorms, and other severe weather serve as a reminder that, despite technological advances, there are elements of nature that still have us at their mercy. Stormchasers follows the meteorologists who put their lives in danger to chart and research severe storms. A group of scientists drive hundreds of miles per day to chase down tornadoes in the Midwest, lingering until the last possible second when they actually encounter a twister. Weather Service personnel send an airplane through the middle of Hurricane Emily, with everything that can be shaken loose inside the plane tethered down for the rough ride. The "making of" segment of Stormchasers documents the crew's hair-raising experiences as they placed themselves directly in the path of danger and doubted their own sanity for doing so. Interestingly, the filmmakers were forced to manufacture a monsoon when shooting in India; the results were convincing indeed. Originally shot in large format for IMAX theaters, Stormchasers gives the formation of menacing storms a beautifully lyrical quality and goes a long way toward explaining the weather phenomena that shape our lives. --Jerry Renshaw

Product Description

Follow the people who follow the storms. Prepare to take a ride inside some of the most extreme weather conditions experienced on earth. Hurricanes, monsoons, and tornadoes are the stars of Stormchasers, an exhilarating large-format film by MacGillivray Freeman Films. Weather is one of the most evolving and exciting areas of science one that we experience every day. In Stormchasers, we join storm-chasing meteorologists who track extreme weather conditions in order to understand how they form.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Sound Does Not Cut It!, January 2, 2002

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Phil "Sakic19" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stormchasers (Large Format) (DVD)

As a severe storm lover, I eagerly awaited this DVD. The opening sceen starts out wonderful with beautiful DTS sound. Then it quickly goes down hill from there. It interviews a few "Hurricance Experts" and chasers, shows video of them flying through the eyewall of Hurricane Emily. From there, well it really does not show much more on Hurricanes. Then Tornadoes are discussed. Video of only one tornado and the chase! I was disappointed! I was expecting lightning, towering thunderstorms and a few more tornado videos. If you want an excellent storm video, get National Geographic's "Natures Fury". It is superb compared to this. More footage and great sound.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lame footage, great sound, February 1, 2001

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Peter Macaulay (Melbourne, VIC Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stormchasers (Large Format) (DVD)

I expected to see some spectaular footage of storms, tornadoes and hurricanes, especially considering the creditionals of the director. Instead we are shown some pretty lame footage and some barely interesting descriptions of the methods and equipment the stormchasers use. Sound was pretty good with the right setup, but at 38mins you do want to be "blown away" by the content. This just does not deliver. Check out "Everest" if you want to buy an IMAX DVD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars stomchasers, June 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Stormchasers (Large Format) (DVD)

After buying this DVD I was more than impressed with the visual display however the sound literally blew me away. An awesom movie for anyone interested in the power of mother nature.