The Life of Mammals
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Movie Reviews of The Life of Mammals
Movie Review: "The Life of Mammals"!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Life of Mammals is another multi-part documentary program presented by David Attenborough. As with all the rest of the "Life of" series, this one is awesome!
The footage is incredible, even with animals, settings, and behavior you may have seen many times before. The series captures it so well; there may be things you hadn't caught before. Elephants scratching salt out of caves, snakes hunting bats on cave walls, and a Yapok taking a swim (with her babies in a water-tight pouch!) all at night, and many other scenes are captured with crystal clear infrared cameras.
Also, there are some first-time scenes in these programs. One for example, is David inserting a camera-tube down a Platypus burrow, and filming a baby (it's practically still a fetus) with its mother. And, like always David's narration is spot-on.
The DVD is also of very high quality. The picture is very sharp and has absolutely no grain, or fuzziness. The sound is also clear of crackles or popping. There are some very nice features as well, including;
- Behind the Scenes Featurettes (gives you a great look at how some of the complex shots were made)
- Fact Files (quite long, but very interesting additional information on lots of mammals from the series)
- Photo Gallery (high quality stills, some are straight from the series and some aren't)
- Selections from the Original Score (basically, selected pieces from the soundtrack)
- Music Video (a compilation of clips put to the series theme and various other moments from the score)
This DVD is well worth your money and can easily be watched again and again. I definitely recommend it!
Movie Review: Have a Beer and Relax!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having belief and respect for creation is surely a positive way to view the natural world around you, but it is hard to imagine that so many feel the need to pick a side and to hell with the other belief. To the delight of the open-minded, it is possible to enjoy a belief in both creationism and evolutionary theory. In short, if it is believed that God is all knowing and people are not, then the idea that the animial world has been given the ability to evolve as part of such a perfect design should not be so quickly dismissed. Why would one feel it neccessary to discredit the divine ability to factor in the processes of evolution into the beautiful design of all living creatures?
And for those who may not believe in a divine being, is there really no feeling of some inner sensation that you simple can't explain when trying to fathom the remarkable diversity of the world around you, let alone your own existance?
If only more people were as insightful as David Attenborough, not so much time would be used on judging and disregaurding the use of such a unique capacity to learn and understand the natural world around us. Attenborough's celebration of the life around us is done with passion and appreciation, and is evident in the presentation of "The Life of Mammals."
Just relax and enjoy the opportunity to contemplate the natural world with Sir David Attenborough.
Movie Review: THE QUALITY AND CONTENT IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. Its better than Blue Planet(barely)
Summary: 5 Stars
Another David Attenborough series that just blows my mind. Just like the Blue Planet series this one is for every single person alive today to enjoy. He pulls off the impossible again by giving you intimate views into a vast array of animals. In Blue planet he was a great narrator in the Life of Mammals he is still a great narrator but he also NARRATES WHILE SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO CAMERA_SHY MAMMALS. Its just incredible, really. Make sure to watch the special behind the scens chapters on the DVD. Movie Review: Only the best from Sir David Attenborough
Summary: 5 Stars
Truely magnificient, better than anything that will come out of Hollywood. 400 minutes of pure enjoyment. A+++Movie Review: Get your own dvd now!
Summary: 5 Stars
By golly, buy the dvd right now and a dvd player too! This series is pure magic. Lot of thought went into the content - from spectacular visuals to awesome sound and content structure. Kids and grownups alike would love the visuals and knowledge and some deeper thought would reveal how intricate the web of life on this planet is and how threatened it is.
From deer like rodents in Patagonia whose activities seem to confuse a nearby burrowing owl (whose burrow the Maras had snatched) to a female Leopard sneaking into a rural village in India to steal domestic goats because its natural prey base was scarce. From bizarre (platypus), to large (whales), tiny (harvest mice), blind (golden mole), fast (cheetah), slow (sloth), to the ones that fly (bats) - this dvd covers the entire spectrum of mammals in stunning visuals and captivating narration.
David Attenborough is thorough and scientifically accurate. His screen presence is comforting and his lifetime of experience ensures that the content is seamless and exciting. I highly recommend this series for anyone.