Galapagos [Blu-ray]
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Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 10/02/2007Rating: Nr
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While its title may be superfluous, Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World is a beautifully filmed journey into "the islands of the tortoise." Located due west of Ecuador, the Galapagos islands are full of gorgeous scenery and exotic wildlife. And this 150-minute documentary shows it all, thanks to stunning cinematography shot from all viewpoints--the air, sea and, of course, land. The collection is both soothing and exhilarating as it allows viewers to peek in on mating albatrosses (which are monogamous), penguins fishing, and surprisingly graceful giant tortoises swimming in the ocean. The filmmakers also manage to capture a ferocious volcanic eruption that is amazing in its clarity. The problem with many documentaries lies in the narration. A documentary filmmaker hits the jackpot when he is able to get someone like Sigourney Weaver, whose crisp narration fits in beautifully with the sweeping footage in Planet Earth. While Tilda Swanton lends a relaxing quality to Galapagos, her voice at times is a bit too lulling to hold the viewer's interest. The writing also borders on melodramatic, with talk of the simmering sea and such. With visuals as stunning as this, hyperbole is unnecessary. Charles Darwin has described the Galapagos as a world within itself, and it is said that the islands were one of his inspirations for his book The Origin of Species. While the film doesn't clearly explain why the Galapagos are unlike any other place on earth, it does showcase a destination that is unlike what most of us know. --Jae-Ha Kim
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 10/02/2007Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
While its title may be superfluous, Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World is a beautifully filmed journey into "the islands of the tortoise." Located due west of Ecuador, the Galapagos islands are full of gorgeous scenery and exotic wildlife. And this 150-minute documentary shows it all, thanks to stunning cinematography shot from all viewpoints--the air, sea and, of course, land. The collection is both soothing and exhilarating as it allows viewers to peek in on mating albatrosses (which are monogamous), penguins fishing, and surprisingly graceful giant tortoises swimming in the ocean. The filmmakers also manage to capture a ferocious volcanic eruption that is amazing in its clarity. The problem with many documentaries lies in the narration. A documentary filmmaker hits the jackpot when he is able to get someone like Sigourney Weaver, whose crisp narration fits in beautifully with the sweeping footage in Planet Earth. While Tilda Swanton lends a relaxing quality to Galapagos, her voice at times is a bit too lulling to hold the viewer's interest. The writing also borders on melodramatic, with talk of the simmering sea and such. With visuals as stunning as this, hyperbole is unnecessary. Charles Darwin has described the Galapagos as a world within itself, and it is said that the islands were one of his inspirations for his book The Origin of Species. While the film doesn't clearly explain why the Galapagos are unlike any other place on earth, it does showcase a destination that is unlike what most of us know. --Jae-Ha Kim
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- A calmer "Planet Earth" series
Smooth, amazing aerial cinematography.Good music.Excellently written.I gained an entirely new perspective on these Islands that I didn't know much about.
The BBC Natural History Unit gets it.
Rating: - Excellent documentary!
This documentary is very entertaining. The narrator is really good too. Her voice fit over the film harmoniously. I wish they would show more different kind of lizards. Seems like they only showed 2 kind.
Rating: 
- Visually stunning!
I can understand why electronics stores use this as a visual to sell their TVs. The transfer on blu-ray is fantastic! The contrasts are very sharp. The clarity of pictures is vivid. It truly feels like you're actually seeing these things in person. Of all of the nature documentaries I've seen on blu-ray, THIS is the one I use to demo my blu-ray player/TV to my friends and family.
As for the video, it's in 2.0, so I wouldn't expect mind-blowing sound. However, I do really enjoy Tilda ... Read More
Rating: - Spetacular
This is an excellent documentary.The picture quality on blu-ray is stunning.It was very enjoyable.Highly recommended for anyone who enjoy nature documentaries.
Rating: - Stunning Beauty
Absolutely amazing!!I have watched this probably more than 50 times.My children (ages 5 and 7) love watching it at the end of the evening to wind down.Tilda Swinton's voice is silky and soothing.Every single frame of video is worth framing and hanging on your walls.This is an amazing Blu-ray.This is what Blu-ray players and plasma TV's are made for.Highly, highly recommended!
- A calmer "Planet Earth" seriesSmooth, amazing aerial cinematography.Good music.Excellently written.I gained an entirely new perspective on these Islands that I didn't know much about.
The BBC Natural History Unit gets it.
- Excellent documentary!This documentary is very entertaining. The narrator is really good too. Her voice fit over the film harmoniously. I wish they would show more different kind of lizards. Seems like they only showed 2 kind.
- Visually stunning!I can understand why electronics stores use this as a visual to sell their TVs. The transfer on blu-ray is fantastic! The contrasts are very sharp. The clarity of pictures is vivid. It truly feels like you're actually seeing these things in person. Of all of the nature documentaries I've seen on blu-ray, THIS is the one I use to demo my blu-ray player/TV to my friends and family.
As for the video, it's in 2.0, so I wouldn't expect mind-blowing sound. However, I do really enjoy Tilda ... Read More
- SpetacularThis is an excellent documentary.The picture quality on blu-ray is stunning.It was very enjoyable.Highly recommended for anyone who enjoy nature documentaries.
- Stunning BeautyAbsolutely amazing!!I have watched this probably more than 50 times.My children (ages 5 and 7) love watching it at the end of the evening to wind down.Tilda Swinton's voice is silky and soothing.Every single frame of video is worth framing and hanging on your walls.This is an amazing Blu-ray.This is what Blu-ray players and plasma TV's are made for.Highly, highly recommended!
