Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray] | ![Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pDB7wM0XL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actor: David Attenborough
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1864 reviews
Sales Rank: 24
Format: Color, Widescreen
Languages: Spanish (Original Language), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 530
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.4 x 0.8
MPN: PLANETEARTHBR
UPC: 794051400123
EAN: 0794051400123
ASIN: B000MRAAJM
Release Date: April 24, 2007
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li Actors: David Attenboroughli Format: Color, Widescreenli Language: Englishli Region: All Regionsli Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1li Number of discs: 4li Rating li Studio: BBC Warnerli DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007li Run Time: 550 minutes
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As of its release in early 2007, iPlanet Earth/i is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of iThe Blue Planet: Seas of Life/i, this astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you'll ever experience from the comforts of home. The premiere episode, "From Pole to Pole," serves as a primer for things to come, placing the entire series in proper context and giving a general overview of what to expect from each individual episode. Without being overtly political, the series maintains a consistent and subtle emphasis on the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the plight of polar bears whose very behavior is changing (to accommodate life-threatening changes in their fast-melting habitat) in the wake of global warming--a phenomenon that this series appropriately presents as scientific fact. With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the spectacular mating displays of New Guinea's various birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia's nearly-extinct Amur Leopards, of which only 30 remain in the wild.p That's just a hint of the marvels on display. Accompanied by majestic orchestral scores by George Fenton, every episode is packed with images so beautiful or so forcefully impressive (and so perfectly photographed by the BBC's tenacious high-definition camera crews) that you'll be rendered speechless by the splendor of it all. You'll see a seal struggling to out-maneuver a Great White Shark; swimming macaques in the Ganges delta; massive flocks of snow geese numbering in the hundreds of thousands; an awesome night-vision sequence of lions attacking an elephant; the Colugo (or "flying lemur"--not really a lemur!) of the Philippines; a hunting alliance of fish and snakes on Indonesia's magnificent coral reef; the bioluminescent "vampire squid" of the deep oceans... these are just a few of countless highlights, masterfully filmed from every conceivable angle, with frequent use of super-slow-motion and amazing motion-controlled time-lapse cinematography, and narrated by Attenborough with his trademark combination of observational wit and informative authority. The result is a hugely entertaining series that doesn't flinch from the predatory realities of nature (death is a constant presence, without being off-putting), and each episode ends with 10-minute "Planet Earth Diaries" (exclusive to this DVD set) that cover a specific aspect of production, like "Diving with Pirahnas" or "Into the Abyss" (the latter showing the rigors of filming the planet's most spectacular caves, including the last filming ever officially permitted in the "Chandelier Ballroom," a crystal-encrusted cavern found over a mile deep in New Mexico's treacherous Lechuguilla, the deepest cave in the continental United States.)p With so many of Earth's natural wonders on display, it's only fitting that the final DVD in this five-disc set is devoted to iPlanet Earth: The Future/i, a separate three-part series in which a global array of experts is assembled to discuss issues of conservation, protection of delicate ecosystems, and the socio-economic benefits of understanding nature as a commodity that returns trillions of dollars in value at no cost to Earth's human population. At a time when the multiple threats of global warming should be obvious to all, let's give Sir David the last word, from the closing of iPlanet Earth/i's final episode: "We can now destroy or we can cherish--the choice is ours." i--Jeff Shannon/ip p span class="h1"strongMore iPlanet Earth/i/strong/span table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4" tr align="center" valign="top" class="tiny" td width="33%" img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000MRAAJW.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"br iPlanet Earth/i on HD DVD/td td width="33%" img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000MR9D5E.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"br iPlanet Earth/i on DVD/td td width="33%" img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000069HXC.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"br More BBC DVDs/td /tr /table /p p span class="h1"strongStills from IPlanet Earth/I (click for larger image)/strong/span table border="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" cellspacing="4"p p tr align="center" valign="top" td img border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/planetearth/planetearth-falls-83070-sm.jpg"br /tdp tdimg border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/planetearth/planetearth-cat-83024-sm.jpg "br /tdp tdimg border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/planetearth/planetearth-field3-103628-sm.jpg "br /td /tr tr align="center" valign="top" td img border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/planetearth/planetearth-herd-831180-sm.jpg"br /tdp tdimg border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/planetearth/planetearth-shark-103814-sm.jpg"br /tdp tdimg border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/aplus/planetearth/planetearth-bear-103540-sm.jpg"br /td /tr /table p
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 planet earth January 9, 2009
product arrived in very good time. I did not open the cd set. It is to be a gift.
 Great films, lousy disk holder January 8, 2009
Planet Earth by the BBC on Blu-ray has received rave reviews by many folks and hardly needs another by me. In a word, it is awesome. However, the mechanical design of the disk holders is terrible. I almost break the disk each time I remove a disk from its holder. The center catch is just too stiff and no matter how hard I push on it the disk doesn't release. There are several superior center holder designs, why doesn't the industry settle on the few that work and stopping using the ones that don't?
Nice Video Set January 8, 2009
Though have not viewed entire set, video quality so far is good. Delivered fairly promptly and in good condition. Very good first buying experience with Amazon.
Just Shook My Head In Amazement January 7, 2009
Despite finishing this 11-part series on Blu-Ray a few weeks ago, I still shake my head in amazement at the things I saw on these discs.br /br /Obviously, the incredible photography and sharpness/color (please see this on high-def, if you can) is the first thing that captures the viewer's eye, but as the series went on I appreciated the objectivity in here. The writers and narrator David Attenborough just present the world as it is, with no preaching. The beauty of this earth says it all, and the writers were smart enough to figure that out during this series.br /br /After viewing 11 discs, you come to the obvious conclusions that in the Earth's world of animals, birds and fish come only a few objectives: where to find food, water, a mate, and escape being devoured by a predator. That's it, except for pets or zoo animals. On land or in water, it's simply a matter of survival, as this BBC series shows us.br /br /What makes this so special is that, thanks to incredible work by cameramen, we are privy to many extraordinary sights we would never see, if left on our own, and never imagined existed on this planet. Much of this series is simply mind-boggling to view, especially all the overhead shots, which were stunning, especially in high-definition.
Bad Experience w/ a great product January 7, 2009
Ordered well in time to receive and TEST out before giving as a gift. Certainly glad I did! The DVD's did not work. Four discs, tried out on 6 different DVD players and /or computer disc drives. Seller had snarky comments about my issue and we are currently trying to get replacement. Very inconvenient, irritating and disappointing. I still have not given the gift and the holidays are over.......
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