The Living Sea (IMAX) (2-Disc WMVHD Edition)
by Greg MacGillivray
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Actor: Dr. Judith Connor, Dr. William Hamner, Meryl Streep, Rainos M. Hayes, Steven K. KatonaDirector: Greg MacGillivray
Brand: Image Entertainment
Cinematographer: Greg MacGillivray
Producer: Greg MacGillivray
Producer: Alec Lorimore
Producer: David Keighley
Producer: Stephen Judson
Writer: Roger Holzberg
Writer: Tim Cahill
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 40 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Living Sea (IMAX) (2-Disc WMVHD Edition)
Movie Review: Buy Deep Sea instead
Summary: 2 Stars
While the images are beautiful, the content is less interesting and educational than Deep Sea if you are looking for under the ocean footage and information. My almost 5 year old loved Deep Sea and has learned lots about the fish and animals that live in the sea--he has watched that repeatedly. I think The Living Sea just made him want to go surfing!
Summary of The Living Sea (IMAX) (2-Disc WMVHD Edition)
The Living Sea (40 min.) takes you to the world's oceans, traveling to Palau, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Alaska, Nova Scotia and the Red Sea. Explore the mysterious depths and come face to face with life-sized humpback whales when you dive into "The Living Sea." Swim with thousands of golden jellyfish and witness the bizarre spawning behavior of giant clams. Surf in Hawaii, deep-sea dive in Palau and test your courage with the Coast Guard in some of the world's roughest seas! Follow a remotely operated vehicle 3,000 feet down through the ocean depths to view strange creatures (one as long as a football field!) which live where sunlight never penetrates. The Living Sea celebrates the "world ocean"--its beauty, diversity and importance to all life on earth. Music by Sting; narrated by Meryl Streep. Ever wonder "how did they do that?" "The Making of 'The Living Sea'" (37 min.), shot in High-Definition Video, takes you behind the scenes. Disc 2 includes the complete feature in Microsoft Windows Media High Definition, playable on your PC.The films from IMAX have come to be known for their cutting-edge cinematography. They don't disappoint with The Living Sea, an Academy Award-nominated documentary exploring exotic marine locales. Using dizzying aerial and time-lapse footage, they provide underwater imagery usually accessible only while wearing fins and a mask. From heavy-surf Coast Guard drills off the coast of Oregon to jellyfish in Palau to North Atlantic humpback whales, veteran IMAX cameraman and director Greg MacGillivray takes viewers on a vivid journey into some of the world's most breathtaking environments and shows us some of the rarest and strangest marine life. Ten years from conception to finished product, this documentary's intended message is the importance of protecting the "world ocean" by displaying its wild beauty and diversity.
The Living Sea does an excellent job showcasing the more visually satisfying aspects of the sea (standout footage includes schools of jellyfish performing a graceful migratory dance and a giant cuttlefish changing brilliant colors for the purpose of camouflage), although ultimately it fails to shed much light on the hows, whys, and urgency of marine conservation. However, despite the short running time (unfortunately characteristic of IMAX productions) and a soundtrack that only true Sting fans will fully appreciate, this film proves to be a remarkable treat for the eyes and is sure to elicit heartfelt oohs and aahs from anyone who loves the sea. --Ed Noble
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