| View Larger Image | Mountain Gorilla (IMAX) | DVDStarring: Rebecca Jenkins
Directed By: Adrian Warren
Also With: Neil Rettig (Cinematographer), Barbara Kerr (Editor), André Picard (Producer), Christopher Parsons (Producer), Sally Dundas (Producer), Steve Lucas (Writer)
| List Price: | $9.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 40 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Imax | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | October 08, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 25,124th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Description
Named Outstanding Film Documentary by the Genesis Awards (the major award for works about animal issues) and filmed in the lush mountain cloud forests of Rwanda, Africa, Mountain Gorilla provides an amazing encounter with the highly social species that is the largest of all primates. Eat, nap, travel, eat, interact, eat: that's a typical routine for adult gorillas. But for rambunctious three-year-olds, the routine is more like play, play, play, play as they tumble, swing, wrestle and twirl. Overseeing all of the troop's activities is the proud, massive silverback male whose dominance is unchallenged - until a young silverback tries to exert his newfound sense of power. DVD Features:Featurette:Behind-the-ScenesInteractive Menus |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 8 reviews)
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Gorillas by Jeffntn (Tennessee)  3 Stars
March 10, 2009
Great footage of the Gorillas. Little dull on the narration, little dull on the action. I got a feeling the producers wanted the Apes to appear as big docile animals, always. Little slow on action, but informative. Usually I-Max delivers in a big way, but, this is their three star production.
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IMAX- Mountain Gorilla by Ellen R. Fissel (South Mountain, PA USA)  5 Stars
September 25, 2008
This is a great documentry about one of our cloesest living relatives: the mountain gorilla. This film is full of great entertainment and wonderful scenes.
In Rwanda, we see a family of gorillas that is ruled by a powerful silverback, named Umigumi. We watch as his troop get along in their seemingly peaceful lives in the mountain rainforests of Rwanda, Africa.
I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who loves gorillas and apes in general. It's a great price for a great movie. And trust me, it is worth the price for such an entertaining and beautiful documentry.
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Amazing!!! by William Cramer (Houston, TX) 5 Stars
July 15, 2008
A wonderful film! For me, a great nature documentary transports you into the world of the subject and Mountain Gorilla does just that. I think that my blood pressure was significantly lowered while viewing this great film, with it's fascinating subject matter and absolutely breathtaking scenery. My only complaint is that the film was too short, at 39 minutes.
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A stunning movie! by Carol A. Padgett (Georgia, USA) 5 Stars
January 09, 2007
The history, biology and photography makes this DVD well-worth owning. These beautiful endangered beings need us to help tell their story. I highly recommend this quality presentation.
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Take it for what it is by Robert Tipton (Aviano, Itlay) 5 Stars
May 05, 2005
This is NOT Mighty Joe Young or King Kong, PERIOD! This is a documentary of mountain gorillas. Repeat, a DOCUMENTARY! This film was intended to educate people on the daily life of the gorillas, not provide scripted action. It is only boring to those who do not appreciate the gorillas for who they are, and wish to learn about them. That said, this film does what the producers intended it to do. Hopefully, people WILL learn about the plight of the mountain gorillas, and do their part in the preservation process. We cannot afford to lose these magestic creatures.
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