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Narrated by Morgan FreemanDirector: Luc Jacquet
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is an excellent moving film. Morgan Freeman's naration is excellent adding a real feeling of care and warmth for the penguins. It is highly recommended! The content of the film definitely deserves 4 stars at least and this review should be read in this context.
So why only 3 stars? This is a review of the Blu-ray version of the film. So what is this film like in HD (bearing in mind that this comes at a 200% premium compared the standard definition version March of the Penguins - Luc Jacquet [2005])? The HD adds nothing. At times it seems more like an upscaled DVD. Certainly compared with the same material from Planet Earth on Blu-ray this is very poor. Bearing in mind that this was shown in the cinemas on a large screen this must be a flaw in the conversion. What a let down as it is not hard to see how beautiful this could have been.
So why only 3 stars? This is a review of the Blu-ray version of the film. So what is this film like in HD (bearing in mind that this comes at a 200% premium compared the standard definition version March of the Penguins - Luc Jacquet [2005])? The HD adds nothing. At times it seems more like an upscaled DVD. Certainly compared with the same material from Planet Earth on Blu-ray this is very poor. Bearing in mind that this was shown in the cinemas on a large screen this must be a flaw in the conversion. What a let down as it is not hard to see how beautiful this could have been.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Very good documentary but the Blu-ray quality is poor. Some scenes appear no better than the DVD (which I also own). I have watched this a few times and have enjoyed the actual film but the Blu-ray version does not add anything to the brilliant film. I would recommend getting the normal DVD version and saving a bit of money instead as the actual content is very good.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This documentary, with the original French voiceover and english subtitles is a 5 star product. The product being reviewed here is with the Morgan Freeman voiceover (good but not as good as the original) and the picture is DVD quality at best, so it was a waste buying this on Blu Ray.
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Great Documentary - Not so great blu-ray
The entirety of the Blu-Ray isn't in full resolution 1080 at times scaling right down to 480 which really takes away from the whole experience. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Permon Davidoff
Magical
Buy it !!! Must be one of the best wildlife films ever - outstanding camera work, superb commentary and beautiful music. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by D. Farquharson
Awe-inspiring
This unforgettable documentary follows the migration of emperor penguins as they journey to one of the coldest parts of the Earth to reproduce. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2009 by D. A. Pitan
Camerwork great, penguins cute, HD okay, narration appalling.
Well, I expect that I've been spoiled by the BBC nature unit over the years, so I was disappointed that the documentary is not up to their exemplary standards; Yellowstone is... Read more
Published on 7 May 2009 by K. P. Curtis
Year in the life of a penguin
This amazing documentary gives us a close-range insight into a year in the life of a penguin colony in Antarctica. It's very well made and well commented by Morgan Freeman. Read more
Published on 1 April 2009 by Alex Toth
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