ANALYSIS/OPINION
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread,
places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal
and give strength to body and soul alike.”
— John Muir, 1912
John Muir’s love of America’s wild places was legendary, as was Theodore Roosevelt’s, who believed — after meeting Muir — strongly in saving the continent’s treasures for future generations.
The legacies of both men — and the men and women who have worked for generations since on that mission — can be seen in wondrous silver screen glory this Friday when “National Parks Adventure” begins screening in theaters nationwide.
Directed by Greg MacGillivray and narrated by Robert Redford, “Adventure” is a magnificently shot travelogue through 30 of America’s National Parks, all of it captured gloriously in HD IMAX by director of photography Brad Ohlund.
“In making this film we [were] looking for things we’d never seen before and images that blew us away,” Mr. MacGillivray said. “There’s beauty and magnificence in every National Park, but we looked for places that would be the most amazing on the IMAX screen.”
Some of the locations seen in the film include Devils Tower, Glacier, Yosemite, Niagara Falls and Yellowstone.
In a statement, Mr. Redford, the legendary producer, director and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, said: “’National Parks Adventure’ captures the stunning beauty of our wild places and reminds us these landscapes are an essential part of the human spirit.”
Producer Shaun MacGillivray said that the multiyear labor of love will give theatergoers “a taste of all the wonder that await deep within the National Parks.”
“The story of the National Parks is a big one, but for me the most important idea is that these parks belong to everyone, to all the people,” added Greg MacGillivray. “The parks give us a sense of awe, a sense of wonder, and, in return, I think we understand what a tremendous gift they will be for future generations of Americans.”
“National Parks Adventure” opens nationwide on IMAX and other large-screen formats Friday.
• Eric Althoff can be reached at twt@washingtontimes.com.
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