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Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series 
Actors : David Attenborough
Studio : BBC Warner
by BBC Warner
Brand : Warner
Release Date : 2007-04-24
Publisher : BBC Warner
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 5
EAN : 0794051293824
UPC : 794051293824
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 2439 reviews)
List Price : $79.98
Our Price : $21.93
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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
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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. |
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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), and each episode ends with 10-minute "Planet Earth Diaries" (exclusive to this DVD set) that cover a specific aspect of production, like "Diving with Pirahnas" or "Into the Abyss" (the latter showing the rigors of filming the planet's most spectacular caves, including the last filming ever officially permitted in the "Chandelier Ballroom," a crystal-encrusted cavern found over a mile deep in New Mexico's treacherous Lechuguilla, the deepest cave in the continental United States.) With so many of Earth's natural wonders on display, it's only fitting that the final DVD in this five-disc set is devoted to Planet Earth: The Future, a separate three-part series in which a global array of experts is assembled to discuss issues of conservation, protection of delicate ecosystems, and the socio-economic benefits of understanding nature as a commodity that returns trillions of dollars in value at no cost to Earth's human population. 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 More Planet Earth 
Planet Earth on Blu-ray | 
The BBC Natural History Collection | 
More BBC DVDs | Stills from Planet Earth (click for larger image) |
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Fantastic Series |
I received this as a birthday gift last year, and I still watch it with the the same amount of wonder and amazement that I did the first time. The cinematography is beyond incredible, and I'm constantly wondering how they captured some of the shots. Reading some of the other reviews I realize that I don't have the special features footage, but I'm still rating this set as 5 stars, simply because it IS amazing, fantastic and wonderful, and I don't have to see the special features footage to recognize the talent that went into this production (although it would be nice!).
Also, I love the narrator's voice, the way he seems to be as awed and excited about the subject matter as I am. I do not have any problems hearing him or understanding what he's saying; everything is crisp, clear, and intelligible.
Highly recommend this for nature lovers of all ages! |
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This just might blow your mind... |
I know that it's hard to believe, but things that were released on HD DVD are *still in HD*! Isn't that amazing?! My parents bought an HD DVD player 2 years ago when the format war was still raging (it's still a win because it's the best up-converter for regular DVD that I've seen). I've since grabbed up very, very cheap HD DVDs for 2 and 3 dollars (including Batman Begins, Hot Fuzz, Lost in Translation, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in LV, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Planet Earth, and many other good movies). As it stands, you could buy an HD DVD player, Planet Earth, and a few other movies all for less than Planet Earth cost originally. I play them with an Xbox 360 HD DVD drive connected to my PC on my 1080p TV and they look fantastic.
I appreciate people dumping old technology, but if it makes no sense to scrap a collection just to make a lateral move to blu ray. Search for HD DVDs, see how many movies that you like (and would buy) that are on HD DVD, it might actually make a little sense for you to start an "obsolete" collection. I know it kind of sounds nuts, but it could be a wise investment if you would have bought the movies anyway.
That being said, this particular HD DVD is just stunning. Even if there were no narration, it's splendid and, dare I say, majestic. I have barely had the chance to watch it, because it simply demands that you stare... that you stare with your jaw agape. This is a stunning, stunning visual feast.
(P.S. I do have a blu ray player now, but I'm not about to replace perfectly good HD movies! :) )
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Incredible, jaw-dropping video |
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This is surely among the most brilliant accomplishments in the history of television. The BBC set out to produce the ultimate, definitive look at our planet, and succeeded beyond belief. You will gape in awe at what you see, at times even find yourself holding your breath, and you'll scratch your head in amazement that it was even possible to capture it. It's all the more stunning in Blu-Ray on a big 1080p monitor. |
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Breathtaking |
Simply the most spectacular nature documentary I've ever seen. The footage is beautiful, especially in blu-ray format. They show you things you've never seen before, utilizing new technologies and infinite patience. Tragically, the 'behind the scenes' stuff that was featured on the original TV run has been left out, but the series is still very re-watchable.
A note to parents: my five-year-old loved the show, but was a bit scared by some of the grittier scenes, which we 'fast-forwarded' through. |
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anet earth |
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We bought this as a gift. we have it and thin it is fantstic. |
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