Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
by Ben Burtt

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Director: Ben Burtt
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.44:1
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Warner Brothers
Accessories:

Planet Toys Planet Earth Digital Microscope Kit

DVD Reviews of Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

DVD Review: Beautiful commentary and shots
Summary: 5 Stars

Great. The most touching and stunning Imax ever. But there's no substitute for seeing it at an imax theatre, as I learned after viewing the DVD at home on a HD tv.

DVD Review: Cool, but not 3d
Summary: 4 Stars

Very nice image, however I thought this would be a 3d movie, but unfortunatly it is not.

DVD Review: Superb
Summary: 5 Stars

I-Max at it's best. Breathtaking photography, deeply thought provoking, informative. A must for the DVD library.

DVD Review: WARNING: THIS IS NOT "The Blue Planet: Seas of Life"!!!!!!!
Summary: 3 Stars

This review is NOT for this film, but to serve as a warning to potential buyers. It is apparent that many people, like myself, bought this 44 minute IMAX film believing it is the excellent 8 episode BBC production "The Blue Planet: Seas of Life" from the creators of "Planet Earth". This is NOT the case. "Blue Planet" and "The Blue Planet: Seas of Life" are two totally separate productions. Unfortunately, "The Blue Planet: Seas of Life" has not been released on Blu-Ray yet.

DVD Review: IMAX is amazing
Summary: 4 Stars

Depending on what type of equipment you have to display a large film in IMAX is what really matters when it comes right down to it. In the case of having a projector that fills a screen of 106 inches, I begin to wonder why aren't all films made with IMAX in mind - it's that good!.

Description of Blue Planet (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.

The IMAX film Blue Planet offers an eloquent reminder--and a cautionary warning--that the planet Earth is a delicate living organism, constantly reshaped and rejuvenated by the awesome forces of nature. The film targets a grade-school audience but will prove informative to anyone fascinated by our home planet's evolution. Hurricanes, glaciers, volcanoes, thunderstorms, asteroid impacts, undersea furnace vents, and earthquakes are all explored as a system of interconnected forces that ensure the planet's survival. The difference between this and other nature films is that the Earth's delicacy is emphasized by stunning views from space, filmed in the IMAX format by NASA astronauts in orbit 200 miles above the Earth's surface. With astonishing clarity, this orbital perspective supports the film's ultimate purpose: to reveal the awesome beauty of the Earth, and to emphasize that we, the custodians of this miraculous gift, are also the greatest threat to the planet's delicate health. Proof of man's destructive influence offers a sobering reminder that our responsibility toward nature is perpetual, essential, and routinely abused.

Blue Planet combines state-of-the-art sound and image, principally directed by Ben Burtt, the Oscar-winning sound designer whose credits include the original Star Wars trilogy. No home-theater system could do full justice to the film's technical achievement, but the sights and sounds of Blue Planet are awesome nonetheless, and it's impossible to overstate the importance of the film's message and its hopeful emphasis on the potentially wondrous future of our one and only home. --Jeff Shannon

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