The Future Is Wild
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Movie Reviews of The Future Is Wild
Movie Review: Iffy science but pretty pictures
Summary: 3 Stars
This DVD set is very entertaining-- funny, I should say. The science is faulty, it's set on hypothesis only, rarely on scientific fact. I am a college student and me and my friend found multiple errors in scientific facts. The animals that evolved were too specialized in the present to have evolved so radically. The names are uncreative but hilarious.
We did enjoy watching this, mostly for laughs and to feel intelligent. The graphics are rather nice though, and I applaud the creators of this "documentary" for that.
Movie Review: the future is wild
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this dvd for my son who has been wanting it since he saw it on TV. He loved it and has watched it many times since he got it. Movie Review: Extinction of Tetrapoda?
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Future is Wild" is an interesting take on the future of life on Earth at 5, 100, and 200 MY in the future. The CGI is pretty believable, and they back up their more unusual claims with modern-day examples. The names are a bit silly, but you can't really expect a proper Genus-species name for an imagined life-form!
Probably my greatest gripe about this is the 200 MY in the future segment. The creators of this had a bit of a penchant for invetebrates, I think; the entire tetrapod line has gone extinct by this point (which I find difficult to believe given the length it's been around already and the huge degree of diversity found in it), which definitely provides the opportunity for huge adaptive radiation in the other genera -- but as I said, the premise is a bit difficult to swallow (a bit of tetrapod-centrism on my part? Maybe.). Its also implied we (ie, tetrapods) got some stiff competition from invertebrates when oxygen levels rose. However, given our generally more efficient oxygen processing it would seem that insectivorous birds and such would make the proverbial killing in this environment, but oh well.
If we accept that as a given, however, I definitely believe that cephalopods would be the next-in-line, so to speak. And in any case, the series is entertaining to watch, and gives a good taste of evolution in action.
Movie Review: Fun romp through the future
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a rather entertaining look at the way the world may change. High on imagination and creativity, it still suffers from CGI that is not quite impressive. The animals shown are fascinating and fairly well explored. The video combined humor, action, and fantasy into an almost spellbinding show that kept my attention for the most part. The constant attempts at explanation can be distracting and boring, however. Overall, this is very much worth a look. I would recommend renting before buying though. Movie Review: Worth watching
Summary: 4 Stars
I found these dvd's to be quite entertaining, however, don't expect to get much more out of them.