National Geographic - Amazing Planet

National Geographic - Amazing Planet

National Geographic - Amazing Planet
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Actor: Patricia Clarkson
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: G75174
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Product features:
  • The earth is vibrant in color and motion, startling in its variety of shapes and textures, and awe-inspiring in its grace and power. But, many of the Earth's most spectacular conjuring tricks unfold in a timeframe that is imperceptible to mere humans. For Amazing Planet, National Geographic has teamed up with NASA and the US Geological Survey to create a 4-D planet Earth - an eye-popping CGI time

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DVD Review: nice but short clips, poor production quality
Summary: 3 Stars

The subject matter is very interesting, and most of the video clips are great in terms of resolution. With four programs, this is a good value. The dialogue is OK, nothing great here. The weak points are the short choppy clips (If 400 video clips are good, are 1000 clips in the same time period better?), and the incessant, irrelevant rock and roll percussion music in the background that seems to drive a furious pace throughout many parts of this production. You just can't relax and think about what you are seeing, as it flies by in impressionistic fervor. I don't think the human eyes and brain are really meant for this kind of sensory challenge or bombardment! I do like the parallax effect of a moving landscape view, as long as it is smooth (not jerky or spasmodic, as it often is here!). There is also some repetition. It's good that the animations and video (apart from production) are relatively high quality. I think this "new" style of educational documentary is driven by the sensibilities of the people who think that it is an accomplishment to cram a short story into a 15 second Super Bowl commercial. If you took the original, uncut video, re-wrote and upgraded the script with contributions from some knowledgable geologists, and replaced the music soundtrack with a more thoughtful audio experience that contributed to the viewing, you could have a very nice four to six hour series here. The commercial transitions should also be reworked, and each program in the DVD production should be set forth as a full 60 minutes. The theme? I don't know. Maybe it is that "the Earth is full of changing or destructive forces, and hopefully our species can escape to another planet before something terrible happens here." Wishful thinking, but certainly consistent with our current, non-sustainable lifestyle! Rethink the message if you rewrite it!
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/09/2007 Rating: Nr
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