Planet Earth-Seasonal Forests/Ocean Deep Vol 4 (2008)

"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 the mouse lemurs of Madagascar to the whale sharks off the Venezuelan coast. David Attenborough narrates as the vivid documentary takes viewers to California's redwood forests and the splendors of the ocean deep. With 40 cameramen traveling to 200 locations, this is an epic series that can't be missed. This set features the final two episodes of the 11-part documentary that explores the planet's diversity: "Seasonal Forests" and "Ocean Deep."

	Alastair Fothergill - Producer
	David Attenborough - Narrator
	Alastair Fothergill - Director

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