Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
by Ben Burtt

Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

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Director: Ben Burtt
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: IMAX, 1.44:1
Running Time: 42 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Warner Brothers
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From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.Running Time: 42 min. Format: BLU-RAY

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Movie Review: Some nice shots from space, but too short
Summary: 3 Stars

This DVD has some nice shots from space, which does make it different from Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]. I particularly liked seeing the straight of Gibraltar, in between Spain and North Africa, and actually seeing each continent separately. Florida also looks good from space. However, the "Blue Planet" documentary is extremely short - only 42 minutes. Some of that is not even used well (such as a scene of tourists watching a space shuttle launch). The footage of wildlife, such as the humpback whales, looks amateurish compared to the wonderful scenes in Nature's Most Amazing Events [Blu-ray]. Using footage from space is a great idea and I hope more documentaries incorporate such footage. However, when there are so many other amazing blu-ray alternatives out there, I just feel like you don't get a whole lot of bang for your buck with this disc.

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Summary of Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.

The IMAX film Blue Planet offers an eloquent reminder--and a cautionary warning--that the planet Earth is a delicate living organism, constantly reshaped and rejuvenated by the awesome forces of nature. The film targets a grade-school audience but will prove informative to anyone fascinated by our home planet's evolution. Hurricanes, glaciers, volcanoes, thunderstorms, asteroid impacts, undersea furnace vents, and earthquakes are all explored as a system of interconnected forces that ensure the planet's survival. The difference between this and other nature films is that the Earth's delicacy is emphasized by stunning views from space, filmed in the IMAX format by NASA astronauts in orbit 200 miles above the Earth's surface. With astonishing clarity, this orbital perspective supports the film's ultimate purpose: to reveal the awesome beauty of the Earth, and to emphasize that we, the custodians of this miraculous gift, are also the greatest threat to the planet's delicate health. Proof of man's destructive influence offers a sobering reminder that our responsibility toward nature is perpetual, essential, and routinely abused.

Blue Planet combines state-of-the-art sound and image, principally directed by Ben Burtt, the Oscar-winning sound designer whose credits include the original Star Wars trilogy. No home-theater system could do full justice to the film's technical achievement, but the sights and sounds of Blue Planet are awesome nonetheless, and it's impossible to overstate the importance of the film's message and its hopeful emphasis on the potentially wondrous future of our one and only home. --Jeff Shannon

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