IMAX: Deep Sea
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Movie Reviews of IMAX: Deep Sea
Movie Review: Wonderful Viewing, but Terrible Narration
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD features a wide variety of sea life including: jellyfish, starfish, coral life, strobing squid, sharks, sea turtles, sting rays -even a whale. My three-year old never gets tired of watching it; he loves the parts centered on the octopus the best.
From an adult perspective, I am amazed at how many different species they show (beautiful footage), and it is very informative...great for family time, educating children/students, etc. I gave it five stars because we wanted a DVD that discusses sea creatures, and that is exactly what you get.
HOWEVER, the narration was awful! We own and rent dozens of DVDs from Discovery, Animal Planet, and National Geographic, and this was the worst narration I have ever heard. I was surprised, but I guess Johnny Depp & Kate Winslet haven't had much experience with narration...although, I think the script was a big part of the problem (some lines are soooo cheesy).
Also, I think the price is way too high for a forty-minute DVD...BUT, when I think about how much my son loves Deep Sea, it is worth the money. As I said, I gave it five stars because it does deliver the best sea creatures.
Movie Review: Beautiful visuals and audio does not dissapoint
Summary: 5 Stars
I decided to purchase this film on DVD since I caught it on sale. The video is very good when up-converted to 1080i.
As all of my gear is HD, I've never watched it below 1080i and cannot speak to that, but I suspect many of the low ratings are due to watching this title on standard or enhanced def machines (nothing really looks good on those anyway).
In short this title has beautiful visuals, the commentary is much like the commentary on almost all titles in this genre, but the audio is fantastic, it's only Dolby Digital 5.1 (not Dolby TrueHD or Lossless PCM) but it is astounding!
I truly did not expect that good of audio from standard Dolby 5.1, it was refreshing...
The main attraction runs 41 minutes, perfect for those times when you don't have a 2 hour window to watch a movie. Also included is a Theatrical Trailer.
I would recommend to anyone who likes this genre.
Movie Review: delightful and refreshingly non guilt trip nature show
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not suprised at the negative reviews here since it has become the norm for nature shows to spread the very important message of the envirnmental tragedy happening.however,I think its gone to far.People will want to save what they love and if nature shows are always a heavy,depressing doom and gloom thing,most will simply not watch them.I know I dont and I am a conservationist.This show is simply fun and playful in its showing.It has cute moments as well and I know this has a bigger impact on peoples hearts.I think this is a simply delightful imax experience ,not for psudo-intillectual armchair types though.Movie Review: An ABSOLUTE must!
Summary: 5 Stars
While nothing compares to seeing this on the IMAX screen, this DVD is the next best thing. It will simply blow you away! The undersea colors and sounds are amazing. I didn't think of the creatures under the ocean as making sounds like animals on land do, but they do! I learned so much about undersea life, all in a context that was not just educational, but often amusing. Danny Elfman's sound track makes it all the more enjoyable - the man is a genius. The naration by Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp is perfectly adapted to what you're being shown. Fantastic for ALL ages!!!Movie Review: A magical world revealed
Summary: 5 Stars
While this film is surprisingly short and has some limitations in term of continuity, I found it utterly absorbing and watched it twice the same day. The photography is some of the most stunning marine footage I have ever seen. The filmmakers have done a superb job of capturing some of the most charismatic, sinister, and whimsical creatures that inhabit the oceans, and the information about their life cycles, while not exhaustive, was well edited to maintain interest. Highly recommended!