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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is a good dvd with good picture and sound quality for an excellent price. A word of warning however, if you already own or are thinking of purchasing the Planet Earth boxset it should be known that the vast majority of the footage of this documentary is ripped from the Attenbrough series, and as far as the narration by Patrick Stewart is concerned, even that has been 'borrowed' from Sir David's documentaries. In conclusion The far superior and more extensive Planet Earth series is recommended over this, but for the price this is a bargain.
68 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This Blu ray is amazing. Pin sharp picture, full HD 1080P. At just over an hour and a half, the film never lags, and the narration is superb by Patrick Stewart.
Just a note to those who already own the Blu Ray of 'Planet Earth' that the BBC released last year - around 10-20% of the footage appears to be either the same or similar, especially in the Polar Bear and Cubs segment.
There is enough new material to warrant a purchase, however. Watching through my PS3 console on a 42" Toshiba HD tv and the picture is pretty much pin-sharp in every scene, unlike the Planet Earth release that was a mixture of standard and high definition and often looked it!
Just a note to those who already own the Blu Ray of 'Planet Earth' that the BBC released last year - around 10-20% of the footage appears to be either the same or similar, especially in the Polar Bear and Cubs segment.
There is enough new material to warrant a purchase, however. Watching through my PS3 console on a 42" Toshiba HD tv and the picture is pretty much pin-sharp in every scene, unlike the Planet Earth release that was a mixture of standard and high definition and often looked it!
68 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Although the Earth DVD does indeed contain breathtaking natural history footage, it is merely a selection of scenes and outtakes from the recent Planet Earth series with a different narrator (Patrick Stewart). And yet the sleeve notes seem to imply that it's a completely new package: "Five years in the making, filmed in 200 locations in 21 different countries, the production of Earth took 40 specialist crews, involved thousands of hours of footage and 250 days of aerial photography".
Five years in the making? 40 specialist crews? Hmmm... Earth was clearly put together quickly and cheaply in an editing room - it is no more than a shortened, watered down, inferior version of Planet Earth.
I'm afraid I'm giving this only one star because of the dishonest, misleading packaging! Sales and marketing guys - dontcha just love 'em... :-(
Five years in the making? 40 specialist crews? Hmmm... Earth was clearly put together quickly and cheaply in an editing room - it is no more than a shortened, watered down, inferior version of Planet Earth.
I'm afraid I'm giving this only one star because of the dishonest, misleading packaging! Sales and marketing guys - dontcha just love 'em... :-(
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Beautifully Produced. Looks great on BluRay
Really captivating and shows BluRay at its best. The production quality is excellent and so is the narration. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Seymour
Such a shameless marketing scheme
I'm so pissed off at myself for making the classic mistake of not really taking the time to read the negative reviews. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Nazo
The most fantasitc movie
This movie takes us from the north to the south following the life on earth - has to be seen
Published 12 months ago by Line Bang Peronard
What a Mess!
As many other reviewers have mentioned, this is footage from prior BBC spectacles, edited down into what is very generously described as a "film". Read more
Published 15 months ago by Canology
vat
i am just writing to ask why are you charging vat for postage and packing i would have thought that it would be included in the amount not after
Published 17 months ago by helene
Spectacular
Even though I was not asked to appear in this DVD and there is no sign of David Attenborough who, incidentally is like a god to me, this is a great documentary about our natural... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Clarence
planet earth rip off
this would seem to be a new documentary but its not its all footage taken from the planet earth series and edited together poorly and then a bad script given to Patrick Stewart... Read more
Published 18 months ago
Earth Blu-ray
Great Audio and Image quality, just buy it as showpiece for Blu-ray Hi-def footage,
you will not be disappointed! Shame it didnt last longer could watch this stuff all day!
you will not be disappointed! Shame it didnt last longer could watch this stuff all day!
Published 18 months ago by Mr Light
Earth
This was a brilliant documentary. It makes you wonder why Patrick Stewart does not narrate more programmes, as he is really good at it.
Published 19 months ago by Leslie A. Heaps
Um maravilha visual!!
Não há muito a dizer! Um documentario excelente, com imagens de retirar o folego e um som envolvente!!! Um must have para qualquer amante de video de alta definicao!!
Published 19 months ago by Bruno Bernardo
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