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- proper noun A system that choreographed the release of odors during the projection of a film, invented by Hans Laube.
- noun nonstandard Any such system that adds
olfaction tocinematography , often portrayed as futuristic or far-fetched.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Studios can charge as much as they want for 3D, IMAX, Smell-O-Vision, whatever... as long as audiences have convenient access to a traditional 2D theatrical exhibition of said movie.
Scott Mendelson: Is 3D Dying or Just Leveling Off? Scott Mendelson 2011
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Studios can charge as much as they want for 3D, IMAX, Smell-O-Vision, whatever... as long as audiences have convenient access to a traditional 2D theatrical exhibition of said movie.
Scott Mendelson: Is 3D Dying or Just Leveling Off? Scott Mendelson 2011
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I also thanked my lucky stars that it was not in Smell-O-Vision, given the number of bodily fluids (and solids) that went airborne at various moments.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Jackass 3D Marshall Fine 2010
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Studios can charge as much as they want for 3D, IMAX, Smell-O-Vision, whatever... as long as audiences have convenient access to a traditional 2D theatrical exhibition of said movie.
Scott Mendelson: Is 3D Dying or Just Leveling Off? Scott Mendelson 2011
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Studios can charge as much as they want for 3D, IMAX, Smell-O-Vision, whatever... as long as audiences have convenient access to a traditional 2D theatrical exhibition of said movie.
Scott Mendelson: Is 3D Dying or Just Leveling Off? Scott Mendelson 2011
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I've said repeatedly for the last year that studios can and should charge whatever they want for 3D, IMAX, Smell-O-Vision, etc as long as audiences have a viable 2D viewing option at a theater near them.
Scott Mendelson: 2011: The Year 3D Kills Mainstream Moviegoing? Scott Mendelson 2011
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I will be watching mine for years to come or at least until they perfect that Smell-O-Vision.
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Now if only we can get Smell-O-Vision back for "Jackass 3-D" as well.
‘American Gladiators’ And ‘Jackass’ Bring Their Stunts To 3-D » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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Zuma Press (Coppola, Scorsese); Getty Images (Spielberg) Three-D technology is at a critical juncture in Hollywood, its mixed track record leaving few clues as to whether it will be a transformative leap like talkies or color, a limited platform like Imax or little more than a doomed gimmick like Smell-O-Vision or Sensurround.
The Godfathers Of Film Take On 3-D* Michelle Kung 2011
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Studios can charge as much as they want for 3D, IMAX, Smell-O-Vision, whatever... as long as audiences have convenient access to a traditional 2D theatrical exhibition of said movie.
Scott Mendelson: Is 3D Dying or Just Leveling Off? Scott Mendelson 2011
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