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Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature (IMAX) [Blu-ray] | Blu-ray

Starring: Debuted in IMAX theaters nationwide
Directed By: John Weilev

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Blu-ray

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Run Time:

40 minutes

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Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen

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Razor Digital Entertainment

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Aspect Ratio:

1.66:1

Release Date:

November 13, 2007

Sales Rank:

34,432th

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
Studio: Razor Digital Ent Release Date: 11/13/2007

Amazon.com
True to the IMAX tradition, Antarctica is replete with breathtaking aerial and underwater footage of the earth's highest, coldest, and driest continent. Most folks' TVs are 4,500 times smaller than an IMAX screen--too small to duplicate the acrophobic-stomach sensation that is the hallmark of the IMAX in-theater experience. All the same, like most IMAX movies, Antarctica has some of the best production values on film today. The story begins with a flock of penguins above--and below--water, and moves to gargantuan underwater ice sheets and then to a look at Antarctic climatic changes. Watch scientists locate and extract ancient ice to analyze preserved bubbles of ancient air, as well. Explorer Robert Scott makes an important contribution with his appealing voice and serene, well-articulated narrative. The DVD's special features include Spanish and French language tracks, subtitling, and Internet links if you use the disc on your computer. --Erik Macki

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 19 reviews)

Antartica Blu-ray by Ray Dean Rittenhouse (Tomball, TX)

5 Stars
January 19, 2009
Article as advertised, delivered as promised. Continued and consistent results following our numerous items ordered from Amazon.

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) - Blu-ray Info by LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)

3 Stars
January 10, 2009
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C Aspect ratio: 1.78 MPEG-2 BD-25 / AACS / 1080p24 Running time: 0:40:34 Feature size: 13,90 GB Disc size: 15,22 GB Average video bit rate: 40.00 Mbps (Constant bit rate) Subtitles: English / Traditional Chinese Number of chapters: 14 Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Chinese 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Czech 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio German 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Hungarian 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Korean 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps

Welcome to the "world of ice" by Stephen Pletko (London, Ontario, Canada)

5 Stars
November 20, 2008
XXXXX "It is summer [in Antarctica]. It is midnight [even though there is full sunlight]. We are headed south. As they travel in this ship [an icebreaker], the men and women in this ship will be bitterly cold. Sun will burn their faces. Wind will sear them but they will feel fortunate to have become part of a great adventure." The above is spoken by narrator Alex Scott at the beginning of this revealing documentary of Antarctica. This film was first shown in IMAX theatres. This documentary has it all: (1) spectacular cinematography (2) good, informative narration (3) interesting background music What I especially liked was that the narrator did not attempt to overwhelm me with too many details. I got the impression that only the most important and interesting information was carefully selected and presented. Support for the making of this film was provided by the Antarctic divisions of Austraila, U.S., Italy, New Zealand, U.S.S.R, and China. Data and science support was provided by fourteen organizations including NASA. Finally, the DVD itself (the one released on Blu-ray in 2007) is perfect in picture and sound quality. It has no extras. In conclusion, this is a fascinating documentary of Antarctica. Watch it to find out why the narrator said the following: "Antarctica reminds us again. We have scarcely begun to understand our planet." (1991; 37 min, 30 sec; wide screen; 7 scenes) XXXXX

Too Short !!! by Boo2ShortFilms

2 Stars
July 05, 2008
I love nature doc's. But this milking that IMAX does is driving me nuts. 40 minutes for a nature movie is downright ridiculous. So your telling me on all their movies they can only come up with 40 minutes of nature to film and charge me anywhere from 13 to 25 dollars a pop for it. No thanks.

Excellent by Albatross (USA)

5 Stars
January 12, 2008
As with Africa: Serengeti, this is a must have IMAX Documentary. Blu-ray transfer is very good. A nice mix of history, wildlife, terrain and science. Narrated by Alex Scott.

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