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Actor: Andre Braugher, Edward James Olmos, James Spader, Mira Nair, Russell Crowe
Brand: Image Entertainment
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 420 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-11-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Discovery Channel

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Blu-ray Review: Must See! But the Episodes Are Much Shorter Than Original
Summary: 2 Stars

Update Dec 1 2009: As I said below on (Aug 12 2009), I only saw the Brazil and Italy episodes on a standard TV when they aired on the Discovery Channel. I was blown away. But after hearing how these and other episodes have been hacked away to less than half of their original running times, I'm dropping my rating of "Discovery Atlas: Complete Collection [Blu-ray]" from 5 stars to 2 stars. If you don't mind these summaries of the 4 episodes and want to see the summaries of other episodes that aren't unavailable individually on Blu-ray anwyay, then go ahead and get it. I'll probably get it because the price is right, and I'd like to see the other episodes, albeit shortened.

I've only seen the Brazil and Italy episodes in standard definition on a CRT TV when they aired on the Discovery Channel, but I'm giving it 5 stars anyway. AMAZING! I love how they show a lot of the beauty of each country AND personalize it by following a few people from each country so we can kind of see it from their perspectives. So as such, it's not intended to be a history or geography lesson, but rather a flavor of life in those countries with the beautiful cinematography we've come to expect from Discovery.

Anyway, since the Discovery Atlas series is currently only available on Blu-ray as independent episodes/countries, I recommend you view the descriptions and reviews of the individual episodes/countries for the series.

I can't wait to see the entire series on Blu-ray!

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Since Amazon is missing much of the description (like which countries are included in this set) and the "update product info" link doesn't allow people to include a true DESCRIPTION, I'm including it in review format.

From the series' website (please note that Japan is missing from the description, so is it included in this set or not?):

India - India is one of the world's rising superpowers. A vast population and landmass, a weight of history and culture that stretches back for millennia. Meet the people that make this great nation.

China - Coupling insightful storytelling with spectacular and ground-breaking photographic techniques, ''Atlas: China Revealed'' brings alive the fascinating and complex contemporary life of one of the greatest nations on earth.

Brazil - Brazil is a beautiful country surrounded with beaches, jungles, and landscaping mountains. ''Atlas: Brazil Revealed'' plunges into this vibrant country and discovers that the native people are just as interesting and colorful as the land itself.

France - France is a country where life itself is an art form. Food, drink, history and tradition are taken seriously. An explosives expert, a radical chef and a man who scales skyscrapers are among the people who share their country and what it means to be French.

Australia - Its the only country that is a continent. Its one of the driest places on the planet and spans over 4 million miles with over 22,000 miles of coastline. Australia has become home to over 20 million people surviving in a vast and absolutely amazing land.

Italy - Throughout one Italian year, the program tells the stories of unique characters and displays Italian life within the natural cycle of the seasons. While taking this journey, watch the individual storylines unravel the lives of ordinary Italians.

Mexico - From the famous single cry, 'Viva Mexico!' that sweeps the country every Independence Day, to the spectacle and pageantry summoned by reverence for the Virgin of Guadalupe, ''Atlas: Mexico Revealed'' is a journey into the heart of this amazing country.

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