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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: HD DVD
Brand: Ingram
EAN: 0794051293923
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Running Time: 550 minutes
Sales Rank: 101
Studio: BBC Warner
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Actors: David Attenborough Format: Color, Widescreen Language: English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number of discs: 4 Rating Studio: BBC Warner DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007 Run Time: 550 minutes
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As of its release in early 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you'll ever experience from the comforts of home. The premiere episode, 'From Pole to Pole,' serves as a primer for things to come, placing the entire series in proper context and giving a general overview of what to expect from each individual episode. Without being overtly political, the series maintains a consistent and subtle emphasis on the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the plight of polar bears whose very behavior is changing (to accommodate life-threatening changes in their fast-melting habitat) in the wake of global warming--a phenomenon that this series appropriately presents as scientific fact. With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the spectacular mating displays of New Guinea's various birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia's nearly-extinct Amur Leopards, of which only 30 remain in the wild.
That's just a hint of the marvels on display. Accompanied by majestic orchestral scores by George Fenton, every episode is packed with images so beautiful or so forcefully impressive (and so perfectly photographed by the BBC's tenacious high-definition camera crews) that you'll be rendered speechless by the splendor of it all. You'll see a seal struggling to out-maneuver a Great White Shark; swimming macaques in the Ganges delta; massive flocks of snow geese numbering in the hundreds of thousands; an awesome night-vision sequence of lions attacking an elephant; the Colugo (or 'flying lemur'--not really a lemur!) of the Philippines; a hunting alliance of fish and snakes on Indonesia's magnificent coral reef; the bioluminescent 'vampire squid' of the deep oceans... these are just a few of countless highlights, masterfully filmed from every conceivable angle, with frequent use of super-slow-motion and amazing motion-controlled time-lapse cinematography, and narrated by Attenborough with his trademark combination of observational wit and informative authority. The result is a hugely entertaining series that doesn't flinch from the predatory realities of nature (death is a constant presence, without being off-putting).
At a time when the multiple threats of global warming should be obvious to all, let's give Sir David the last word, from the closing of Planet Earth's final episode: 'We can now destroy or we can cherish--the choice is ours.' --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  - Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]
We are really enjoying this program.Everytime we watch it we see new things that we hadn't seen before.David Attenborough, whose voice is spectacular, narrates this beautiflly filmed program.We are very satisfied and we look forward to more programs like this.
Rating: - Near perfect collective look at Planet Earth
First of all, David Attenborough is a terrific narrator. Had he not narrated this, I doubt I would have purchased it. He compliments documentary films THAT well, and enhances the overall enjoyment and fulfillment of viewing such works.
Now about the DVD. Wow. I give this documentary and the DVD's 5 stars easy, but there were some extremely MINOR things that I thought could have been better.
The film has coverage from quite a large amount of the Earth. From the Amazon, to ... Read More
Rating: - Buenisimo
El documental es buenisimo, el mejor que he visto en mi vida, con esas imagenes vale la pena comprarlo (en Bluray-Disc) no malgasten su dinero comprandolo en DVD, lo unico esque aca decia que si estaba en Español y en realidad lamentablemente tiene unicamento subtitulos es Spanish, eso fue lo unico que si me decepciono pero, por todo lo demas esta super ... 1080p es lo mejor...!
Rating: - Amaz-ing!
I bought this item about a year ago and never really got around to watching it til this month, but as soon as I popped that first DVD in, I remembered why I got it. This film series has unprecedented footage, the most beautiful scenery, the most exotic creatures, the most advanced technology... There is just nothing out there that compares to the majesty of this series. I know that I will keep these for as long as I can and share it with friends and family because it takes your breath away to observe ... Read More
Rating: - Great family entertainment
This is a wonderful series with dramatic footage.The whole family will enjoy this collection.
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