From the creators of BLUE PLANET comes this epic depiction of life on Earth. PLANET EARTH was a mammoth undertaking and was the result of more than 2000 days of production, filmed... more...across 200 different locations around the world.
Advantages: excellent footage/bonus material/educational Disadvantages: can't think of any
...comprises of all of the Planet Earth episodes shown on BBC1 as well as a bonus -Planet Earth - the future. This bonus dvd accompanies the book of the same name and looks at saving species and asks the question do we face an extinction crisis. We also learn about how we can save certain species.
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This bonus disk also looks at pollutiion, climate change and the growing human population -- all of which are putting pressure ...
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Advantages: Fascinating animals, plants and places, completely addictive viewing. Disadvantages: Not applicable, you can only wish for more
...comprising of all of the Planet Earth programs that have been aired on TV, and some special features included.
The DVDs show fascinating scenes of nature that will be delightful to any nature lover and even those who aren't too keen on the natural world. They show all of the delights of the modern world. From the world's massive mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, Planet Earth discovers the worlds most beautiful or amazing of nature's secrets. ...
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Advantages: Beauty, nature, David Attenborough Disadvantages: None
...like David Attenborough, and the Planet Earth series raises the standard another notch over the competition and if like me you love natural history you'll find nothing better...................Planet Eart is streets ahead of anyone else.
The dvd collection is comprised of 11 episodes, each looking at different environments, and then three more traditional documentaries about the threats to these environments.
As ever, it's the camera work (and ...
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Advantages: educational, interesting & cheap to buy Disadvantages: feature length
PLANET EARTH
'Planet Earth' is a longitudinal study of our world with everything involved from climate right through to animals and wonders of the world. This documentary is full of detail and exciting facts that will intrigue everyone who watches it. A camera crew go all around the world to give us at home the best understanding of everything and anything.
If you have an interest in geography this is the perfect thing to watch. It is the best ...
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Advantages: Great scenes that you can't imagine exists Disadvantages: Could be a little longer
This is the best dvd set I've ever bought and I got the blu ray edition. Each dvd is on a topic about some landscape/water part of the earth and they use the best examples to show (ex: biggest cave, largest reef, etc.)
You feel like each topic can actually be a 2 hour movie by itself, but they do a great job of picking the best images into each dvd. The only exception is the first dvd, which is a preview of all the other topics. It gathers the ...
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...talking about the future of planet earth. Also at the end of each episode is about 10 or so minutes about the making of that episode showing what the camera crews had to endure to take these fantastic breath-taking images for us, however this isnt just for the DVD as the original episodes has this aswell. ...
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Advantages: A wonderful insight into our great planet Disadvantages: Just too brilliant
This BBC series has set an example for other nature documentaries to follow. Whith its unprecedented amount of funding and use of new technology, this series really captures the wonders of our great planet, whilst highlighting the need to preserve it for future generations.
The dvd consists of 11 roughly hour long episodes, each covering a different topic, such as deserts, caves and fresh water. There are some great sequences, my favourites being ...
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the five-disc setPlanet Earthis an epic travelogue, focussing on different ecologies and the unique animals that inhabit them. Once again, Sir David Attenborough ...
the five-disc setPlanet Earthis an epic travelogue, focussing on different ecologies and the unique animals that inhabit them. Once again, Sir David Attenborough ...
production over 2000 days in the field using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experien...