Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-27
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Box set, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 5
• Running time: 660 minutes

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

DVD Description
AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE... The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons and the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Using a budget of unprecedented proportions, photography and unique, specially developed filming techniques, Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience again

Synopsis
From the creators of BLUE PLANET comes this epic depiction of life on Earth. PLANET EARTH was a mammoth undertaking and was the result of more than 2000 days of production, filmed across 200 different locations around the world.

Customer Reviews

Spectacular images, bad music, and wrong message overall
It is a collection of the best images of Nature I have ever seen and this is the only reason for the 4 stars. Every single DVD offers incredible and often unusual views of Nature which are really breathtaking. However, the generally useless music theme covers what it would have been great to hear (Nature!) and all along the DVDs the narration tends to give a completely wrong message. Life it is NOT hard in some harsh places in the world or during some season simply because life there IS adapted to that environment and those conditions. Life would not be easier for a penguin without the long polar winter. Life of a penguin IS the polar winter! Excellent whatsoever: just watch it with your kids and explain few things...!

Best nature documentary ever!
I've seen several natur documentaries also from David Attenborough now and this is definetly the most spectaculair one. Even if you're not a fan of nature you'll still enjoy it. It shows you things you would have never imagined of being on this earth. Also fun for the whole family!

Simply Epic
Every schoolchild should be made to watch this awe-inspiring documentary series. Each frame is breath-takingly beautiful or fascinating, and it really does renew a sense of marvel at the world in which we are so lucky to live in. Hate to gush, but it deserves it! A true masterpiece.