The Living Planet - A Portrait of the Earth
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Movie Reviews of The Living Planet - A Portrait of the Earth
Movie Review: Next after `Life on Earth' but with more Earth science
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second in David Attenborough big nature television series works. 12 episodes long the template is based on `Life on Earth' and follows a similar pattern of the presenter encountering nature around our planet.
Life on Earth was about the evolution of life starting with a barren earth and working through the increase of the complexity of life. The Living Planet takes a look at how species adapt to a wide range of environments across Earth. It involves more areas of earth science such as geology, climatology and environmental science. It is also about the life cycle of many organisms from their birth to their death. There is lots of predator prey interaction and more about how humans deal with these conditions.
Each episode ends with a change in the environment and moves onto a new one for the next. I would certainly try to watch `Life on Earth' before you watch this although it does work as a standalone series it is more like a closer look at the forms of life in `Life on Earth' while integrating their stories with the movement and activity of the Earth.
Like `Life on Earth' there is a wealth of natural knowledge that is overwhelming and is one of the finest nature programs ever made. It is another fine example of why David Attenborough is the world's leading presenter of nature. After you have finished watching this, move onto his next series `The Trials of Earth' although he did do some other unrelated works in-between.
(Note: The region 1 series is out of order and they omitted some introductions and endings.)
Movie Review: You Will Learn Lots
Summary: 4 Stars
Reason I bought this: This is a required material for a college-level biology course I am taking.
First off, whoever is the camera-person for this series deserves some sort of award for getting shots of things I would think were impossible to get a camera near, such as the inside of an owl's nest within a tree trunk. WHILE THE OWLS ARE STILL IN IT.
David Attenborough is a good host, but sometimes his English accent is a bit confusing, so you have to go back and listen several times. "Oh, he's saying 'four', but he's saying it like 'feoar'." This is understandable, though: given the nature of nature documentaries, you usually don't have the option to say, "Hey Davey, let's do another take and this time say it more clearly."
Overall the video is beautiful and the narration is good.
Movie Review: planet earth
Summary: 2 Stars
isn't the series "planet earth" also by David Attenborough a remake of this?...They both study life by habitat...only planet earth is much more up to date and visually stunning...By the way I think the best David Attenborough series is Trials of Life (studies animals by behavior)Movie Review: Living Planet
Summary: 5 Stars
a great set, fascnating stuff, but, for some reason, they got stuff out of sequence from the tv broadcast. I have no idea why, and it's horribly annoying.
Movie Review: superb collection, severely underrated
Summary: 5 Stars
I hesitated for a long time to purchase this exquisite colletion due to the low ratings from other customers. I am so very glad I decided to risk it and purchase this wonderful DVD, after all !! OK, maybe the Audio and Video quality are not a 100%, so what?? The collection is still enjoyable and highly satisfying, whatsoever. This collection is a must have for all nature lovers. Really, really beautiful!! I am very satisfied. The only downside is that it is not closed captioned, contrary to what is advertised on the box. This DVD has been a valuable addition to my own collection.