Planet Earth – The Complete BBC Series
DVD ~ David Attenborough
Price: $54.99
5.0 out of 5 stars
Totally wonderful, one of a kind. The BBC edition is terrific.
I first saw the series on the TV in the USA, and was so stunned by the photography, that I instantly wanted to own the DVDs. Even my parents stopped talking and sat there staring with their mouths open, it was so gorgeous.
So, once I had decide to by the DVD, I went to Amazon, read the reviews, and was thrilled when I found out that the BBC had its own edition, with world-famous British naturalist David Attenborough’s as the commentator, rather than Sigourney Weaver for the American Tv edition.
Well the difference is like night and day. I love Attenborough’s excellent, engaging commentary, his enthusiasm and passion for his subject, compared to Weaver’s flat monotone.
I know Attenborough can seem to get a bit carried away, but there is nothing like an expert who really knows what he is talking about versus someone reading from a script Or even worse, trying to make jokes about what she sees, and totally misses the point of what is happening on screen. Some of the comements were crass, tasteless, and diffeintely not educational.
The BBC edition is a real keeper, but if you any reason you can’t find it, get the DVD no matter what. This will be a great gift for children so they can have a record of animals and habitats that might not be around for much longer!
The DVDs are a real visual feast, totally fascinating. The shows are organized by habit, to help us understand the kinds of creatures that can live in each.
The footage of the Himalayas and the snow leopards is the only film of its kind in the world and was totally incredible.
The birds in Papua New Guinea performing their ritual mating dances is a show stopper. I wanted to show one of my friends that one segment. He not only played it back 10 times, he insisted on watching the whole episode even though he had to run to work!
The ocean episode is totally fascinating, and I believe are the deepest photos ever taken, using a robotic submersible. It makes you realize that man has gone to the moon, but still doesn’t know much about the things living on the sea floor. The vampire octopus really has to be seen to be believed.
This is one of those landmark TV programs from the BBC that anyone will be hard put to surpass. Own a bit of history, and get it now before global warming renders our polar bears and other arctic creatures extinct.
