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Features: DVD
From the creators of Blue Planet: Seas of Life comes this epic series celebrating the Earth as never before. With an unprecedented production budget, using high definition photography and revolutionary ultra-high speed cameras, five years in the making, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen across 200 locations, Planet Earth is the ultimate portrait of our planet.This stunning television experience captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with out planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, Planet Earth takes you to places you've never been to experience sights and sounds never before captured on film. Prepare to be overwhelmed by the beauty and majesty of Planet Earth. Planet Earth: The Complete Collection includes all 11 episodes: From Pole to Pole, Mountains, Fresh Water, Caves, Deserts, Ice Worlds, The Great Plains, Forests, Jungles, The Shallow Seas, and Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep.
"This is the best DVD of the year...an absolutely extraordinary achievement." Chicago Tribune
"...a series so compelling that it puts all other shows in the shade...a joy to behold...mindblowing..." Daily Mirror
"...the new gold standard in nature documentaries...absolutely riveting..." Dan Mancini, DVD Verdict
"...shows just how far nature photography has come. It's the best I've seen, and the cameras go places no one has gone before." James Plath, DVD Town
"...an excellent documentary and one that both offers beautiful imagery and interesting locations." Jeff Swindoll, Monsters and Critics
"Planet Earth is the BBC's Natural History Unit at its biggest and boldest." Sunday Times
"A tour de force...A masterpiece." The New York Times
Editor's Note
With both impressive scope and incredible detail, PLANET EARTH explores the entire world using high definition cinematography. Boasting a budget of over $25 million, this BBC/Discovery Channel co-production exposes the beauty of the earth and its animal inhabitants from a cuddly panda cub to an attacking shark. David Attenborough narrates, as the vivid documentary takes to the sea, as well as to the mountains, caves, deserts, jungles, and more. With 40 cameramen traveling to 200 locations, this is an epic series that can't be missed. This set contains every episode: "Living Planet," "Mountains," "Fresh Water," "Caves," "Deserts," "Frozen Worlds," "The Great Plains," "Forests," "Jungles," "The Shallow Seas," "Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep," and "Planet Earth - The Future."
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 4/24/2007 |
| Running Time: 550 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2007 | | Catalog ID: 2939 | | UPC: 00794051293923 | | Number of Discs: 4 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Alastair Fothergill - Director | | Andy Netley - Editor | | David Attenborough - Narrated By | | David Attenborough - Writer | | George Fenton - Original Music By | | Jo Payne - Editor | | Mike Madden - Cinematographer | | Sigourney Weaver - Narrated By | | Vanessa Berlowitz, et. al. - Producer | | Alastair Fothergill - Producer | | Maureen Lemire - Executive Producer | | Michael Kelem, et. al. - Cinematographer | | Sam Watts - Original Music By | | Thom Sulek - Editor |
| Awards |
Nominee (2007) | | | British Academy Awards, Planet Earth, Audience Award (TV) | | | British Academy Awards, George Fenton, Best Original Television Music | | | British Academy Awards, Andrew Shillabeer, Best Photography Factual | | | British Academy Awards, Andrew Wilson, et. al., Best Sound Factual | | | British Academy Awards, Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, Huw Wheldon Award for Specialist Factual | |
Winner (2007) | | | Emmy, Doug Allen, et. al., Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming | | | Emmy, George Fenton, Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | | | Emmy, Maureen Lemire, et. al., Outstanding Nonfiction Series | | | Emmy, Kate Hopkins, Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | |
Nominee (2007) | | | Emmy, Andy Netley, Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | | | Emmy, Graham Wild, Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | | | Emmy, Vanessa Berlowitz, Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"[T]he often gasp-inducing footage takes on a startling vividness and depth." -- Grade: A 04/27/2007 127Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "PLANET EARTH is a sprawling look at our world and its wildlife, sumptuously captured by the most technologically advanced cameras." 08/01/2007 p.88 DVD Verdict 10 of 10
Simply put, Planet Earth is the new gold standard in nature documentaries. Produced by Alastair Fothergill and the BBC's Natural History Unit as a follow-up to their universally lauded oceanographic series, The Blue Planet, this 11-part examination of the majestic beauty of Earth's remotest landscapes and rarest species is guaranteed to take your breath away. The show offers a whirlwind tour of the planet, sweeping viewers in grand aerial shots from artic tundra to craggy mountains to surging deserts to rainforests and oceans teeming with life. Along the way we get a brand new glimpse of the life-and-death struggle unfolding daily in the wilds of our globe...Like all nature series, each episode of Planet Earth draws its dramatic intensity from the relentless struggle between life and death--and the show is, indeed, dramatically intense. Placid shots of achingly beautiful flora, fauna, and sprawling landscapes are juxtaposed against the never-ending contest between predator and prey. Planet Earth is absolutely riveting, but not for the feint of heart...It is the astounding breadth, scope, and depth of Planet Earth that makes it revolutionary. - Dan Mancini
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot |  4.5 | | Acting | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Invest a weekend Monday, May 12, 2008
Claude from Melbourne, KY
Just about the most amazing thing I've ever watched on any media; television or theater included. The cinematography has to been seen to be believed, and if you own a HD player (HD-DVD or Blu-Ray), consider this a must own. Astounding work... Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 A must-have for any HDTV owner Friday, June 22, 2007
R, Baze from Lewisville, TX
Planet Earth sets the benchmark in cinematography and then raises the bar as a nature documentary. You will be mesmerized by the beauty of our planet and take on a new respect for what it holds. Planet Earth can be enjoyed by any age and should be labeled as required viewing. To really take in all of the detail, you will have to watch each episode more than once. Yes, it does cost a little more but this is an investment. One word of caution; do not loan it to anyoneyoull never get it back! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Our Planet as you have never seen it before. Wednesday, May 30, 2007
John from New York
It is not fiction or CGI; it is for real! Experience nature in spectacular HD. You will be amazed to see wildlife in action and breath taking scenic vistas, closeup and personal. The cinematography is jaw dropping! If you have seen the series on TV or the previews and want more, you will be thrilled.
Note that David Attenborough narrates this BBC version and not Sigourney Weaver, and some special features on the DVD are not on the HD version.
Additionally, some scenes of wild animals hunting may not be suitable for young children. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 A powerful argument for hi-def discs Tuesday, May 01, 2007
A Viewer from Maple Grove, Minnesota
Planet earth on HD DVD is a phenomenal experience. If you are not impressed by the image quality of this set it means one of two things: your TV is busted, or you actually live in all these locations and prefer to look out the window. The transfer is superb and the sound is excellent. Works fantastic on the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive, just make sure you have the latest firmware. Sign into xbox live first, then put in the disc. If you need an update, it will prompt on its own. Highly recommended! Was this review helpful?
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