Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Misleading
Summary: 1 Stars
Hi,The cover picture and text on the package leads one to expect space shuttle photo journey, but it is more like a 4th grade science class with intermittent space video. It is about 20% space video and 80% ground level shots. With low-level information like,"On Earth there is a gas called oxygen, which we need to survive...." Great for the kids, yes, but adults may be disappointed.
Movie Review: Very enjoyable; Preservationist; School-level material
Summary: 4 Stars
Shots of planet earth, satellite photography, volcanoes, earthquakes, rainforest. Main message: earth is home to all of us, let's preserve it. The space and aerial photography are beautiful. Spectacular is the view of a lightning storm as seen from space. Footage of a hurricane, however, did not appear threatening. Sheet metal flying off a small house's roof, a man leaning into the wind.Things I expected to see but didn't: a storm at sea, a twister, a nice volcano eruption, a geyser, a large crowd of people. The only people we see are two cosmonauts in orbit taking pictures, and some guys cutting trees.
The narration is rather primitive, sometimes mind-numbingly so, as in the end, where the voice-over enumerates those to whom earth is home: "Earth is home to Jews and Arabs; It is home to Russians and the Chinese; It is home to Germans and Italians", and so on and on, until (surprise!) "It is home to ALL of us".
Some educational facts are given about how many tons of pollutants we emit and millions of acres of forest we destroy each year. These sound horrifying, but to make sense, they need to be put into perspective (there are billions of bacteria in my mouth, but that doesn't mean I'm about to die). How much forest do natural fires destroy each year? How many acres of forest naturally grow back? How much deadly pollution does an average active volcano emit?
The 3D California valley fly-through was visually disappointing (have they heard of texture mapping?).
Overall, a very enjoyable experience. The DVD is definitely worth having, although I won't be watching it for a second time in full any time soon (as I watched Baraka).
Movie Review: Beautiful "Blue Planet" comes home...
Summary: 5 Stars
I had seen the "Blue Planet" IMAX movie in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. in 1994 and had ben wondering about it ever since. DVD version is well-worth buying and keeping forever. The film conveys an extremely healthy attitude of preserving and appreciating World's vulnerable organism and its scarce resources. Content is well-balanced, audio and video streams are quite healthy and price is reasonable. I suggest that you buy it and see it with your family, friends and neighbours.Movie Review: Spectacular
Summary: 4 Stars
These IMAX DVD's rule, although this isnt as good as Desitiny in space, its a different type of film, and covres a more vast area of natural phenomena. The narrator isnt the best, but will suffice. An excellent movie, i cant wait for more space oriented IMAX DVDsMovie Review: Inspiring
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a must have for audio/video enthusiasts. Besides being my favorite IMAX film, both the sound and images on this DVD will put any home theater system to the test. Fantastic dynamic range, shots from space, air, and underwater, and a great message underlies the entire film. The narrator's voice occasionally gets buried by the sound effects/music, but other than that, this was an excellent transfer to DVD. Children will enjoy it too!