Latest Spy Kids Goes '4-D,' Will Screen in 'Aromascope'

A press release just over the Movieline transom announces a revolutionary development around this summer's Spy Kids: All the Time in the World: The film will transcend the tired 3-D ranks and break into a whole new dimension entirely. Indeed, Dimension Films is bringing director Robert Rodriguez's latest family-friendly adventure to you in nothing less than 4-D Aromascope! Meanwhile, scratch your computer screen; do you smell Harvey Weinstein?

Watch-and-sniff has a troubled (at best) history of enterprises including Smell-o-Vision and AromaRama, but more power to Rodriguez and the Weinsteins for giving olfactory-aided viewing another shot in cinemas, which are really wanting for gimmicks these days. At least there's no surcharge; it's like, "Buy three dimensions, get your fourth one free." Here's hoping it's a success that Dimension can roll out again later this summer for their movie that really deserves it, Piranha 3 DD.

In all seriousness, you really need to read this press release:

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SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD GOES 4D WITH AROMASCOPE

DIMENSION FILMS TAKES MOVIEGOERS TO A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION

New York, NY, June 24, 2011 - Dimension Films announced today that SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD is taking moviegoers to a whole new dimension in 4D with Aromascope.

Cutting edge filmmaker and director of the highly popular SPY KIDS franchise, Robert Rodriguez, was one of the first to re-introduce audiences to 3D since its inception in the 1950s. After many years away from the cultural mindset Rodriguez brought back a whole new wave and rebirth of 3D into mainstream cinema in 2003 with SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER. The film impressed and entertained audiences and went on to gross close to $200 million.

This innovative and celebrated franchise will now be the first to introduce audiences to the new adventure of 4D where they will have 8 special opportunities throughout the movie to access the action interactively through smell. The introduction of scent in the movie going experience adds to the outrageous fun by enhancing the action, adventure and comedy to take you where no film has gone before.

With each individual admission ticket, kids and parents will also receive an Aromascope card that is free of charge with easy to read numbers outlined. As the numbers flash on the movie screen the audience will rub the corresponding number on their card. When each of the 8 aromas are unleashed you will get to experience a special moment in the film and be transported into scenes in the family adventure film. This fun added attraction takes the audience beyond sight and sound and into a symphony of scents as the movie is coming to life.

"Families are going to love the interactivity of this new addition to the movie going experience. And best of all, you won't have to pay extra for 4D Aromascope, which will be provided to every theater whether it be 2D or 3D," said Robert Rodriguez.

4 times the gadgets, 4 times the adventure and 4 times the dimension. Audiences can get a whiff of the bigger, better experience on August 19th when SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D opens in theaters nationwide.

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