Customer Reviews

Zion Canyon - Treasure of the Gods (IMAX Film) [VHS]

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This film is pure eye candy. While it's no substitute for actually getting out of your vehicle and hiking into Zion National Park, people of limited mobility can experience perhaps the closest thing to it in this "virtual reality" experience. The aerial photography is very impressive, as are the segments displaying rock climbing at Dead Horse Point State Park and the slot canyons in Zion. Slightly annoying is the music and the gratuitous sound effects (like the puzzling bass rumble as the camera flies over pinnacles at Bryce Canyon).

I would have given the film a 5-star review based on the cinematography alone, but the corny "plot" was just too intrusive and unbelieveable, and ultimately detracted from the impact of the film.

One final beef with the film: from the reviews here and at IMDB it seems that people unfamiliar with the history of the Zion National Park area are leaving the film believing an utterly fictitious story. Just to set the record straight: there was no lost "Spanish treasure" in Zion. It's unfortunate that the makers of this film appear to have led so many people to believe that this plot-driven yarn was actual history.

I first saw this at the IMAX located at the entrance to Zions National Park. Of the several IMAX films I have seen since, "Treasure of the Gods" is still my favorite. There are spectacular views of the park along with a recreation of a significant event in Zion's history. There are some amazing action shots that hold you in suspense and make you feel like you are the one being filmed.