The National World War II Museum’s cutting-edge Solomon Victory Theater

From a press release:

NEW ORLEANS (November 6, 2009) – The National World War II Museum opened three new venues this morning with a combination of power, pomp and poignancy as Hollywood celebrities including Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson and Mickey Rooney, a flyover squadron of military jets and a crowd of 4,000 invitees saluted 350 WWII veterans assembled on the Museum’s parade grounds.
The new attractions are the Solomon Victory Theater, Stage Door Canteen entertainment venue and The American Sector, a Chef John Besh restaurant. Together, they represent the most significant cultural additions to New Orleans since Katrina and are the next phase of the Museum’s ongoing $300 million expansion.
The centerpiece of the 70,000-square-foot expansion, the Solomon Victory Theater, will screen the 4-D cinematic production Beyond All Boundaries – a 35-minute immersive journey from Pearl Harbor to VJ Day featuring breathtaking effects, rare archival footage and images, CGI animation and multi-layered projection. Seats rumble as Tiger tanks storm across the deserts of North Africa and snow gently falls in the forests of the Ardennes on the eve of the Battle of the Bulge. Executive Producer Tom Hanks, Creative Director Phil Hettema, celebrated historians Donald L. Miller and Hugh Ambrose, and the Museum’s research team came together to create an experience that is emotional, visceral, engaging and, most importantly, historically accurate.
“This isn’t another World War II film,” says National World War II Museum President and CEO Dr. Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, who first conceived the concept for the attraction. “This is a cinematic experience unavailable anywhere else in the world. The narrative uses the combatants’, journalists’ and Home Front workers’ own words to tell the story of the war. It’s an unprecedented journey that took America Beyond All Boundaries of warfare and sacrifice.”

The movie is a must see by every American it is truly an incredible experience. I do not care how much you may think you know about WWII but you will walk away with a new appreciation of the dedication a generation devoted to give us Liberty.

The Museum is impressive but see the movie first then the exhibits will add to your experience. If you only have an hour see the movie; period is is an experience.

Here is a link to more videos about Beyond all Boundaries.