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Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray] | Blu-ray

Starring: David Attenborough

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530 minutes

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Release Date:

April 24, 2007

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92nd

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The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive cre

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With an unprecedented production budget of $25 million, and from the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2,000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, shot entirely in high definition, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else.

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As of its release in early 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, 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. 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). 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 Planet Earth's final episode: "We can now destroy or we can cherish--the choice is ours." --Jeff Shannon More Planet Earth The BBC High-Definition Natural History Collection, featuring Planet Earth Planet Earth on DVD More BBC DVDs Stills from Planet Earth (click for larger image)

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 2263 reviews)

planet earth by Myrtha Trujillo

5 Stars
November 08, 2009
The product is very well done, excellent work. Two of the disks were slightly scratched but they were replaced when the sellers knew it.

WE LOVE THE SERIES!!! by Yelena Gura (St. Charles, MO)

5 Stars
November 07, 2009
We love Planet Earth!!! Our children ask to watch it every day. Our nieces and nephews come over and ask to watch it. Nothing else is as fun and exciting as the Planet Earth. You will enjoy every minute of it!

Fantastic! by David Clapp (Cary, NC)

5 Stars
November 06, 2009
I have ADD and being able to watch a DVD all the way through, without being distracted, is my measure of its quality (visual, plot, acting, effects, etc. etc.). I am also an audiophile and very picky when it comes to quality in most everything I purchase. I recently bought my first Blu-ray player (LG) and this was my selection for my first Blu-ray DVD. I was going mainly from the huge number of positive reviews that had been registered. Incedible! I sat down with the intention of just watching a short portion until I had more time. I was immediately transported into a very unexpected escape... completely drawn into the screen. I watched the whole series that same day. I have since watched it again with friends. Simply fantastic. The camera work is unbelievable. The sound is worthy of the video quality. The production is off the charts. One of the best DVDs I have ever watched. Truly one to own. Also a great demo DVD for your home theater or your new HD screen.

Planet Earth by Roger G. Stewart (Morgan Hill, California USA)

3 Stars
November 05, 2009
Nice Blu Ray video, but it is missing the excellent "how it was filmed" additions at the end of each segment. These are all there win the DVD versions but missing in the Blu Ray versions.

Great Buy! by J. Nixon (North Carolina)

5 Stars
November 05, 2009
The product was exactly as advertised. It was used but hardly and I love it. Quick shipping and shipping cost was reasonable.

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