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Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [2006] [DVD]

Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [2006] [DVD]Director: Alastair Fothergill
Actor: David Attenborough
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 389 reviews
Sales Rank: 74

Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Dolby, PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Exempt
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 660 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.5

MPN: BBCDVD1883
EAN: 5014503188320
ASIN: B000EXZL4I

Theatrical Release Date: February 27, 2006
Release Date: November 27, 2006
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David Attenborough Directors: Alastair Fothergill

Amazon.co.uk Review
As befits the BBC's reputation for producing some of the world's best nature documentaries, the five-disc set Planet Earth is an epic travelogue, focussing on different ecologies and the unique animals that inhabit them. Once again, Sir David Attenborough provides the narration, as the cameras fly across the surface of the earth, zooming in to give us a bug's eye view one minute, zooming out to give us an eagle's perspective the next. The BBC's cameramen filmed more than 200 locations, resulting in some truly spectacular footage, much of which has never before been seen--such as the rare sight of an endangered snow leopard hunting in the Himalayas, or great white sharks leaping from the water as they hunt. The creators of Planet Earth endured some of the world's most hostile environments, from the deepest ocean depths to an Antarctic blizzard to a fetid, cockroach- and bat-infested cave, just to grab a few moments of film; it's worth watching the "Making of" shorts that accompany each episode, in order to see just what lengths they had to go to. The three extra episodes here--Planet Earth: The Future--provide a sobering finale, as Sir David practically pleads with viewers to cherish the animals that we share this planet with, before it's too late. --Ted Kord

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5 out of 5 stars The Definitive Earth Documentary   July 25, 2010
Luis Felipe
Great BD box, amazing image and sound and the most complete and abrangent Earth docummentary i have ever seen.


5 out of 5 stars Awesome! Fast Shipping to USA   July 23, 2010
Alan R. Christensen (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Unlike DVDs, blu rays work anywhere. It was a lot cheaper to order this from England than pay the U.S. price and it works great. Shipping to the States was MUCH faster than expected.

Box says that video quality is 1080i. Some claim that it plays in 1080p, but I can't verify this. But either way, it looks great!


5 out of 5 stars STUNNING   July 19, 2010
Andreas Faust (Tasmanian Autonomous Zone)
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It's amazing to realise that some of the scenes in 'Planet Earth' AREN'T computer generated, that they actually exist somewhere out there on this planet.

This series has it all, from the first ever intimate footage of snow leopards in the wild, to aerial footage revealing the strategy of a pack of hunting dogs; and from birds-of-paradise and their surreal ritual dances, to a pack of hunting sea snakes.

There is hilarious footage of a would-be rapist tree-frog trying to break up a mating couple, as well as more tender shots of pumas and polar bears teaching their young ones to hunt. One of the most eerie sequences features lions and elephants fighting at night around a waterhole. The sight of a pack of lions bringing an elephant down is unexpected and amazing.

Some of the habitats themselves are surreal, ranging from oceanic abysses populated by 'vampire squid' and other Lovecraftian organisms, to a hundred metre high mound of bat droppings, which is home sweet home for millions of cockroaches.

Each episode focuses on a different kind of environment (mountains, tropical forests, deserts etc.) and each features a mini-documentary at the end, revealing how the filming took place. I was amazed at the length some of the filmmakers went to, ranging from extreme tedium to extreme danger, with moments of humour in between.

'Planet Earth' is a truly stunning series, and reveals some of the majesty and infinite variety of the natural world.


5 out of 5 stars la la la   July 18, 2010
gochu
great set. every minute watching the series is worth it. the series does a decent job of covering many aspects of nature while maintaining its appeal by focusing on the more spectacular parts of it.


5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and educational   July 16, 2010
JD
I had heard so much about this series that I jumped at the opportunity to purchase it at this price. I must agree with so many other reviewers who are amazed at the the brilliant visual displays. It's also very educational.

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