World Famous Comics: Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]
Starring: David Attenborough Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: HD DVD Format: Box set, Color, Widescreen Label: BBC Warner Number of Items: 4 Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 24, 2007 Running Time: 550 minutes
Amazon.com: 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
Fantastic picture! Great content! What can I say? It's just about like being in a helicopter flying over the world; picture is crisp; shot in digital, so it makes sense that the picture is great.
Breathtaking Love it. Worth every penny. We're always on the look-out for great Earth/Nature shows. David Attenborough does it again. Some episodes are kid-friendly, others are not.
Fantastic I love this series of planet earth. Its detailed and it gives a great overview of amazing things in and around our world. I bought one for my dad and we have ordered a couple more for some family and friends. It is indepth and a great learning video.
A must watch for anyone who cares about the planet Planet Earth is one of the best documentaries ever produced about the life of animals on earth. The visuals are spectacular, audio is superb and narration by David Attenborough is as flawless and compelling as ever. I have been a huge fan of other BBC/David Attenborough documentaries such as Life of Mammals, Life in the Undergrowth etc and Planet Earth seems to be the pinnacle of the work.
Produced over a period of 5 years, you can just imagine the monumental effort and hardship that went into this product. Shot in some of the most remote and harshest environments just to get that perfect shot after months of patience; if there's one documentary that's deserving of your money and time - it's this one.
BluRay Planet Earth by BBC Superb time-lapse photography! Best Hi-Def documentary i've seen. (Only drawback: David Attenborough talks too softly, and when you increase the volume to hear him, the music is ear-splitting!)
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