 "True Majesty!!" | 2007-07-13 |
| - Reviewed By pfunk73 |
Let me start by getting my only complaint out of the way.
This set contains 4 not 5 discs as the editorial review would have you believe and does not have the 10 minutes of "Planet Earth Diaries" showing aspects of production after each episode. Now I'm not sure if this is due to a different U.S. release version or what, however I was really looking forward to seeing the "behind the scenes" that went into this massive undertaking.
Now the good. This is absolutely an awe-inspiring experience visually. Anyone who owns an HDTV should run out to buy an HD capable player asap for this series alone! Truely an epic experience spanning every continent. This really brings the awe of nature beaming into your living room. A must own! |
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| "so happy this is in High Definition" | 2008-11-20 |
| - Reviewed By dcolombo@bfca.com |
| I have been watching many high definition movies and this production is nothing less than spectacular. We do not have the most advanced audio system but the sounds is great. The scenes and the quality of video shooting is incomparable. On top of all that, the subject is entrancingly interesting. Must have? yep. |
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| "EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS" | 2008-11-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3LWLD2RBGT26H |
I RECEIVED CONFIRMING INFO AND THE PRODUCT IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER.
AS ALWAYS I GET GOOD SERVICE FROM AMAZON AND THEIR VENDORS.
DEBORAH |
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| "essential blu-ray title" | 2008-11-17 |
| - Reviewed By boxboom |
When Planet Earth came out, it was a great nature documentary. But the presentation on Blu-Ray raises it to a whole other level. This is a tour of various habitats and climates on the earth. The photography is simply unmatched and in HD the detail in the shots is amazing. It would seem like alot to watch, but it goes fast. There are Blu-Ray movies were the format adds nothing and then there are things like this were the format shows what can be done.
The photography is unmatched. The educational value is high and the narriation is just right. This series will convince any skeptics out there of the value of the Blu-Ray HD format.
And I would suggest again that the BBC should put out Blue Planet: Seas of Life on Blu-Ray as well. Its long overdue. |
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| "BEST DOCUMENTARY EVER" | 2008-11-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A293A3R0B2L8DQ |
| this is literally the best documentary that i have ever seen. and i watch a fair bit of docs. i have yet to check it out in HD but HD planet earth would be the only thing that would top planet earth |
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| "Life is Death" | 2008-11-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: AXZYXJIEIKYHB |
| Unlike some of the negative reviews the trials and errors of life represented here made it much more realistic and enjoyable than sugarcoating everything with happy endings. When i watch a scence about wolves i do not want them to walk around and just drink water and sleep. People focused on the killing seemed to forget that if they did not "kill" their food they would die. a nature show that does not show the food chain is just a bunch of animals standing around doing nothing. I would change nothing about this series. Perfect. |
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 "More talking heads than view of nature?" | 2008-10-25 |
| - Reviewed By User: AXQLDXIF1N3EK |
| Every time you are amazed by the nature, endless talking heads show up, everybody involved with, therefore presumably needs to be credited by, the project. I was OK for a while but couldn't get my 8 & 4 yr olds to watch and realized how ridiculously interrupting these lecturers/commentators were. They could have put these faces at a lower corner of the screen so that we can watch the nature. After all, that was the primary reason people watch it, at least that's mine. |
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| "sweeping" | 2008-10-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A30ZONQI9TVY5H |
Spectacular footage pulls out all the stops. The idea of sending out teams to record wilderness before it disappers is both tragic and typically human. The documentary captures many "never seen before" moments not likely to ever be seen again like the polar bear killed by the walrus. Not every episode has blood and gore, many glory moments are glorious time lapses or breathtaking helicopter passes, but every show takes the viewers to the ends of the earth - literally. The bonus footage of the film crew emphasizes the scale of the memorable project.
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| "Best-looking Blu-Ray, period." | 2008-10-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A21CGJBGK5B871 |
| As many others have said, this series is brilliant both in terms of content and filming. All I want to say is that this is (by far) the best-looking Blu-Ray I have yet seen. It was the first one I got when I got my TV and BD player in December, and is still the one I bring out to show friends how great Blu-Ray is. It's my reference for all others. |
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| "Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series" | 2008-10-07 |
| - Reviewed By marie_anders1 |
| Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]br /br /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. |
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| "Near perfect collective look at Planet Earth" | 2008-10-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2I58MQ0EPWRRG |
| 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.br /br /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.br /br /The film has coverage from quite a large amount of the Earth. From the Amazon, to the Rocky Mountains, to the artic tundra and everywhere possible in between. This film brought me videos of truly bizarre animals I'd never imagined existed. It showed a more up-close and intimate view in the life of many animals that I was already aware of. There was a point in the video that brought me down a bit, and that was the footage and story of the snow leopards of of northern Siberia whose numbers are dwindling horribly low. You get a personal look at so many different terrains, species, and ecosystems.br /br /Footage was taken from some amazing areas of the planet that made you wonder at times how anyone even got to these places safely. The camera crew clearly goes above and beyond in order to bring us spectacles that most of us will never see in person. At the end of each episode, there is a behind the scenes look at what it took to film in certain places. You really get a better appreciation for the amount of time, work, and personal risk that each member of the film crew had put on the line. It was this portion of the DVD's alone that made me feel better about how much I had paid for them.br /br /Picture and Sound Quality = 10/10br /Even without blueray, the picture here is so amazing that it was almost as if you were there personally. Sounds were sharp and crystal clear and the images precise and spectacular. I was very impressed.br /br /Coverage = 9/10br /There were times when I wanted to see more footage of rare places that I thought they could have probably added in. Then at other times I felt they spent a little too much time on certain places or animals. Also, footage from the behind the scenes shots really only focused on one shooting session from each episode. Overall I was still impressed with the coverage of the film.br /br /Narration = 10/10br /David Attenborough, like I said before, is just terrific to listen to. The script and insight given by him to the viewer was perfect. He never overwhelms you with too much information about a particular species or scene, offering just enough dialogue to peak your curiosity and inform you, and also offering just enough quiet time for you to take it all in. Attenborough is the best.br /br /My complaints:br /Really I had only a few, and will just discuss two rather than go on and on nit-picking the every point of the film. First, there were scenes which the action happened so fast that they had to slow it down many many times in order for you to be able to clearly see what happened. This was really awesome to view. However, there were times they did this and then never actually show you the full real life speed in which it happened. A very minor complaint that really doesn't take away from the quality of the film.br /My only other complaint is that if you're a hardcore outdoors/nature enthusiast, it might leave you happy, but not feeling satisfied. At the end of each episode, I was disappointed that it was over. I personally wanted more.br /br /Conclusion:br /Planet Earth is a fantastic collective look at our planet. It is a little pricey, but definitely worth it if you want to see some very impressive stuff. BBC has once again provided its audience with a superior product that easily beats out other nature documentaries. Also if you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to pick up The Blue Planet, also by BBC and narrated by David Attenborough.br / |
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