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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Alongside 'Tribe', 'Blizzard' was one of the best television programmes of 2006 - the fact that it's now on DVD is a cause for celebration, but come on - when will 'Tribe' be released!
Bruce Parry - who seems to have carved a rather unique niche for himself in television as a man willing to do almost anything, and suffer, for our entertainment and education - leads the British team against the Norwegian team in a reconstruction of the ill-fated final journey of Capatin Scott's journey to the South Pole. Although we know that Bruce and his team probably aren't going to die - they come close. And the reconstruction is absolutely vital in understanding what went wrong and what went right for the respective teams and why the Norwegians won the South Pole in the first place, as Scott and his men died a miserable death.
Along with the documentary footage of the 2006 teams, there's also a nice retrospective quality to the programme that chronicles Captain Scott as told by his critics and admirers, drawing eerie comparisons between his original trip and the eforts of the 2006 Brits.
The episodes are fast moving, showing the teams at their best (and worst) as they suffer awful food, loss of team members, loss of morale and loss of weight. The difference in the Brits body mass before and after the trip is incredible.
It's an essential DVD. It's educational, it's gripping, it's exhausting and you won't be dissapointed. Highly recommended!
Bruce Parry - who seems to have carved a rather unique niche for himself in television as a man willing to do almost anything, and suffer, for our entertainment and education - leads the British team against the Norwegian team in a reconstruction of the ill-fated final journey of Capatin Scott's journey to the South Pole. Although we know that Bruce and his team probably aren't going to die - they come close. And the reconstruction is absolutely vital in understanding what went wrong and what went right for the respective teams and why the Norwegians won the South Pole in the first place, as Scott and his men died a miserable death.
Along with the documentary footage of the 2006 teams, there's also a nice retrospective quality to the programme that chronicles Captain Scott as told by his critics and admirers, drawing eerie comparisons between his original trip and the eforts of the 2006 Brits.
The episodes are fast moving, showing the teams at their best (and worst) as they suffer awful food, loss of team members, loss of morale and loss of weight. The difference in the Brits body mass before and after the trip is incredible.
It's an essential DVD. It's educational, it's gripping, it's exhausting and you won't be dissapointed. Highly recommended!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Brilliantly shot with incredible photography of Greenland, but also the non-intrusive way the camera crew manages to follow the teams such that the sense of isolation remains.
An incredible story that is brilliantly re-constructed by Bruce et al and it really does give a sense of what it may have been like for Scott and his team.
A highly recommended addition to any DVD library.
An incredible story that is brilliantly re-constructed by Bruce et al and it really does give a sense of what it may have been like for Scott and his team.
A highly recommended addition to any DVD library.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
This is a 21st century recreation of the parallel attempts at the pole; Scott's failed attempt and Amundsen's successful one.
I bought this DVD after reading Ranulph Fiennes' book of the same name and I would suggest that if you haven't read it already, do so NOW! This is a great DVD and one that can be enjoyed by people with and without particular interest in polar exploration. Definitely worth a look. It is great value too since it runs for 6 hours! :)
I bought this DVD after reading Ranulph Fiennes' book of the same name and I would suggest that if you haven't read it already, do so NOW! This is a great DVD and one that can be enjoyed by people with and without particular interest in polar exploration. Definitely worth a look. It is great value too since it runs for 6 hours! :)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great
Excellent for the money. I hadn't realized when I bought this, it's the whole series. Two discs, about 300 minutes. So yes, very good. A nice gift for someone.
Published 3 months ago by R. Dunkley
Blizzard: Race to the Pole [DVD]
Terrific, but whilst it demonstrates the superior ability of the Norwegians (much of it natural incidentally due in no small part to their home surroundings), it fails to make... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anthea
Misleading!!
I feel I must point out that this program is completely misleading. If something is called "Race to the Pole" I expect it to be... a RACE TO THE POLE. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Phil the Scot
Blizzard Race to the Pole
Was dissapointed thought wrongly that it was a professional British team racing against the Norwegians not the shambolic crew that was picked,(hope this was not a sleight on the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. Julie D. Ellis
Blizzard: Race to the Pole [DVD]
I orderd this for my partners birthday (Christmas day). Despite ordering it quite early the delivery got caught up in the severe weather / christmas rush. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Thepitz
worth the wait and Great value
I saw parts of this show when it screened in Australia a couple of years ago. It has not been released in Australia so I looked up the net and found copies available to purchase on... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by P. Gysslink
Excellent recreation of the Scott's vain attempt to be the first...
Before the end of WW2, Robert Falcon Scott was regarded as a true British hero. With courage & determination his party tackled the quest to be the first to the South Pole. Read more
Published on 2 May 2008 by DF McCleland
Staggering
A perfect example of why the British should not be allowed out of England. Totally fantastic classic! I could watch it over and over just for the laughs! Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by AngieT
Interesting adventure if it were not for the lame British excuses
I thought that this series/video could have been interesting were it not for the continuous justification and lame excuses by the British as to why the Norwegian team thrashed them... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2007 by Walter J. Adamson
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