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Every year, the mysterious Gray Whale swims an extraordinary 10,000 miles between the Arctic and Mexico. In this programme Christopher Reeve (before his debilitating accident) sets himself a daunting task of trailing these majestic creatures to try and find out why. He teams up with a group of Yupik Eskimos and sails to the lagoons of Baja where the whales traditionally spend winter. Will Reeve find the answers he is looking for, or will the Gray Whales protect their secrets? The film was completed a short time before Reeve's tragic accident, so he was not well enough to add the narration. Christopher Plummer added the soundtrack, which captures the sentiments that the injured star intended.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Oh!Susanna
Format:DVD
Just adding this little precision: this DVD seems to be MULTI-REGION after all.
It does say 'PAL' on the cover, but it also plays on my PC which is set to NTSC / American format...
(Does this mean that it's sure to play in America, on a US computer? I can't say for sure...but it might - which would be great news, since it is so rare and not even available anymore in the US on Amazon.com).
For the rest, as others have pointed out, this is indeed the DVD presented by Julia Roberts and by none other - when I say presented, I mean much more than presented, as she is taking part in all the action, sleeping in a ger ( or yurt), sharing meals with "her" Mongolian family, riding, attending their celebrations and gatherings, etc, all in great and seemingly very real, tangible, enthusiasm. A pleasure to see.
It does say 'PAL' on the cover, but it also plays on my PC which is set to NTSC / American format...
(Does this mean that it's sure to play in America, on a US computer? I can't say for sure...but it might - which would be great news, since it is so rare and not even available anymore in the US on Amazon.com).
For the rest, as others have pointed out, this is indeed the DVD presented by Julia Roberts and by none other - when I say presented, I mean much more than presented, as she is taking part in all the action, sleeping in a ger ( or yurt), sharing meals with "her" Mongolian family, riding, attending their celebrations and gatherings, etc, all in great and seemingly very real, tangible, enthusiasm. A pleasure to see.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By David
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
There seems to be a big mix-up of reviews for different titles, that all belong to the same series called " In the Wild".
For some reason, reviews posted for other titles have arrived by mistake on this page.
This makes many of the reviews here irrelevant, because they are about other documentaries, part of the same "In the Wild " series though.
As I am writing this, I started from the page listing " IN THE WILD - MONGOLIAN HORSEMEN" with JULIA ROBERTS. This one is the DVD I have, and it is only about Mongolia, and the only star presenting it is Julia roberts.
So this DVD is not about bears, ponies in Dartmoor, NOR orang-outangs, NOR deers!
I hope my review will only appear on the page where "Mongolian Horsemen" is pictured If you look at the DVD COVER pictured on this page), but chances are, perhaps it will appear on ALL the different 'In the Wild' titles' pages listed on Amazon.
By the way, this docu about MONGOLIA & its people and not just horsemen) is excellent, and very nicely presented by Julia Roberts, who has shared these nomads' life in every particular.
This was, incidentally, the first time I liked Julia Roberts. She was very natural, warm and enthusiastic.
For some reason, reviews posted for other titles have arrived by mistake on this page.
This makes many of the reviews here irrelevant, because they are about other documentaries, part of the same "In the Wild " series though.
As I am writing this, I started from the page listing " IN THE WILD - MONGOLIAN HORSEMEN" with JULIA ROBERTS. This one is the DVD I have, and it is only about Mongolia, and the only star presenting it is Julia roberts.
So this DVD is not about bears, ponies in Dartmoor, NOR orang-outangs, NOR deers!
I hope my review will only appear on the page where "Mongolian Horsemen" is pictured If you look at the DVD COVER pictured on this page), but chances are, perhaps it will appear on ALL the different 'In the Wild' titles' pages listed on Amazon.
By the way, this docu about MONGOLIA & its people and not just horsemen) is excellent, and very nicely presented by Julia Roberts, who has shared these nomads' life in every particular.
This was, incidentally, the first time I liked Julia Roberts. She was very natural, warm and enthusiastic.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed it, nice to see a celeb doing something that's not scripted, learned a few things more about orangutans
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great documentry
Very interesting documentry, makes great family dvd, McGregor is superb as presenter, I would highly recommed it to anyone interested in animal documentries
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What the heck are these folk talking about?
I have no idea why previous reviewers are making reference to hollywood superstars... this film is a sympathetic study of fallow deer by one of Britain's, no... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2008 by Stephen N.
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Orang Utans?? Not on Dartmoor
Can't understand why other reviews on this film mention Julia Roberts (brilliant actress) and orang utans in the forest. This is all about Dartmoor and its ponies.
Published on 21 Nov 2007 by Graham Brown
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An enjoyable light "Hollywood-ified" documentary
A light documentary which I enjoyed very much. However it was very "Hollywood-ified" in places - i.e. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Elizabeth Porter
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Amazon must be confused...
Hmmm... stars Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese & Anthony Hopkins does it? Didn't see them in this at all. All I saw was Ewan McGregor and some Polar Bears. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2007 by The Happy Space Invader
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Enjoyment and Entertainment in One!
Its always to see wildlife programmes, and combining wildlife with celebrities, what more could we want! Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2006 by Ms. N. L. Speer
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An awfully big adventure
Ewan’s no wildlife expert, but makes a good ‘everyman’ guide for all that. He looks and sounds so absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to visit the... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2006 by A. Long
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