"Billy's going to the edge of the world and he's taking us with him."

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2258 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-03-16
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 183 minutes

DVD Description
Billy's going to the edge of the world and he's taking us with him. In the summer of 2008 Billy Connolly set sail on a 10-week journey from ocean to ocean, from the Atlantic to the Pacific by way of the North West Passage. This legendary route deep within the Arctic Circle has thwarted explorers and fortune-hunters for centures and now you can experience Billy Connolly's adventure on DVD.

Synopsis
Comedian, actor and musician Billy Connolly braves the elements in this adventurous and dangerous journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, via the legendary Northwest Passage.

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Customer Reviews

Appreciation of Canadian Culture
This series is currently airing on ITV in the UK, and I am very impressed with it. Billy demonstrates a love of difference, considering 'quirky' to be beauty. It shows some of the diverse cultures, areas, climate and people that are part of that great country of Canada, which is stunningly beautiful.

Although I was interested in Stephen Fry's series on USA, I found it a bit 'sniffy' in places, and I thought a posh southerner is not always the best person to explore different cultures, be they British/Irish, or beyond. No problems with Billy, he's just so positive about meeting people, and he is a sensitive soul, really - it is touching to see him moved by the struggle of people to survive and preserve their culture.

Billy is his energetic self, but there is none of the explicit language that generally goes with the stage gigs. (I don't know if the DVD will prove different to the TV, but I wouldn't have thought so, as it is more of a documentary.)

If you like the commentary on the history and culture that Billy has offered in his other series, and are interested in Canada and the specific Northwest Passage trail he is on, then this will not disappoint.

Blu Ray
Fantastic serious. Billy does a wonderful job on a fantastic country and with true feelings. Can't wait to get my hands on the DVD.
Only neg! Transmitted in HD Why not give us a Blu Ray version??

Seeing Canada the Right Way
My view of the DVD is coloured by two facts - I know most of the area covered very well, and I worked on the film for two days at Telegraph Creek. The downside to that perspective is that I see that there are many shots placed out of order in the film, and that's primarily why I gave the DVD 4 stars instead of 5. The upside of my perspective is that having worked closely with Billy I see how well both the country and his character come across in the film. Contrary to what I've seen in other reviews, Billy loves people, and that came across in the time I spent with him, and in the film.

The film shows Billy travelling the way I like to - seeing the world in detail. Although we only get to meet a small sampling of the people he met, and to experience a small sampling of the places he saw, what we do get to see has been beautifully recorded - beautiful not only in the scenic sense but in the spiritual sense. What we see in the film truly is Billy at his best, and northern Canada at its best. My lasting memory of Billy will be seeing him in front of his tiny cabin in the middle of nowhere, all alone, smoking a cigar and savouring the incredible view - that's the Billy that you'll get to meet in this film.