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StarBuyers.com - Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series
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List Price: $79.98
Our Price: $26.89
Your Save: $ 53.09 ( 66% )
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Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Starring: David Attenborough
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051293824
Format: Anamorphic
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-04-24
Running Time: 44
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Great films, lousy disk holder
Comment: Planet Earth by the BBC on Blu-ray has received rave reviews by many folks and hardly needs another by me. In a word, it is awesome. However, the mechanical design of the disk holders is terrible. I almost break the disk each time I remove a disk from its holder. The center catch is just too stiff and no matter how hard I push on it the disk doesn't release. There are several superior center holder designs, why doesn't the industry settle on the few that work and stopping using the ones that don't?
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Summary: Nice Video Set
Comment: Though have not viewed entire set, video quality so far is good. Delivered fairly promptly and in good condition. Very good first buying experience with Amazon.
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Summary: great product but wrong purchase
Comment: I did not realize one needed an HD DVD player for this product, nor did a few of my tech savvy relatives upon first thought. It will be returned.
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Summary: Top documentary
Comment: This is arguably the most ambitious and sumptuous documentary of all time, a magnificent achievement from certainly the foremost natural history film-makers of the world. Often visually breathtaking and encompassing the world's major geographical regions and a fair representaion of the fauna and flora found therein.
The script/narration is a little melodramatic at times. As a naturalist in southern Africa, with over 45 years experience of its wildlife, I was a little perturbed about the chapter on the "plight" of elephants in the dry season in the Kalahari region where they trudge many days, or even weeks, through the waterless wastes until, almost miraculously, they arrive at the life saving waters of the Okavango Delta. (Elephants need to drink almost daily, though can go three days without drinking.) So if this story is hyped up and rendered over-poignant, perhaps others are, too....
But there is no denying the generally stunning photography and visual feast of this BBC production.
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Summary: One of the best shows television has ever produced
Comment: This is a must have for everyone. The series is informative, beautifully done, and captures some of the most amazing footage ever. Each hour long episode is as interesting as it is informative and visually captivating. I would recommend this for anyone, and it makes a great gift.
One note about the version. You will want to get the BBC version narrated by David Attenborough, as it is much, much better than the American version narrated by Sigourney Weaver.
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Editorial Reviews:
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With an unprecedented production budget of $25 million, and from the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2,000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, shot entirely in high definition, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else. DVD Features:
Other:110 minutes of behind the scenes footage - one 10-minute behind the scenes program for each episode (SD release only)
Documentary:Planet Earth - The Future: This 3-part, 2 1/2 hour series looks at what the future may hold for endangered animals, habitats and -- ultimately -- ourselves. Following the environmental issues raised by Planet Earth, it asks why so many species are threatened and how they can be protected in future. (SD release only)
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