Galapagos [HD DVD]
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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
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The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals. As the western islands rise up from the sea offering a chance of life, the eastern islands sink back beneath the waves guaranteeing only death. Between the two are the middle islands; fertile, lush land in its prime that contains an incredible diversity of life. Nowhere else on the Earth are the twin processes of creation and extinction of species so starkly apparent... see it all unfold before your eyes in this stunning series filmed entirely in high definition from the BBC and the National Geographic Channel.
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
Description:
The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galapagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals. As the western islands rise up from the sea offering a chance of life, the eastern islands sink back beneath the waves guaranteeing only death. Between the two are the middle islands; fertile, lush land in its prime that contains an incredible diversity of life. Nowhere else on the Earth are the twin processes of creation and extinction of species so starkly apparent... see it all unfold before your eyes in this stunning series filmed entirely in high definition from the BBC and the National Geographic Channel.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Amazingly entertaining and informative
HDdvd version
The visuals are astounding.I have a bluray/hddvd computer, I buy the hddvd versions to save money.It's the same visuals.
Galapagos serves up not only educational information on the inhibitants, but a bit of history to the creatures and it the geology of the island chain.
I also have the hddvd of the Planet Earth narrated by Sir David Attenborough and this ranks eually well with that set.Galapagos is not limited in scope compared to Planet ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful and Breathtaking
This high quality video takes us to the place where Charles Darwin worked on his theories of evolution.You will see first hand how amazingly diverse and beautiful these islands are.A must have!
Rating: 
- Pretty but irritating
Pictures are nice; but absolute waste of time compared to anything by Attenborough. Watch Planet Earth over and over, instead. (Full disclosure: could not bear to watch third disk. It might have been awesome.)
Rating: - Great Photography
The PQ is great but the narration and story line is disappointing,I wished they went more in depth about the animals and history.
BTW:You people who can't play this need to realize this is an HD DVD not a DVD,it's not Amazon's fault you can't read.
Red case=HD DVD
Blue case=Blu Ray
Black case=DVD
Rating: - Galapagos
Galapagos
DVD will not play..... Player advises that there is error in Disc.
Tried another DVD and it works, so player is OK....Please send me one that plays....
Thank you......... Tom Pangle
- Amazingly entertaining and informativeHDdvd version
The visuals are astounding.I have a bluray/hddvd computer, I buy the hddvd versions to save money.It's the same visuals.
Galapagos serves up not only educational information on the inhibitants, but a bit of history to the creatures and it the geology of the island chain.
I also have the hddvd of the Planet Earth narrated by Sir David Attenborough and this ranks eually well with that set.Galapagos is not limited in scope compared to Planet ... Read More
- Beautiful and BreathtakingThis high quality video takes us to the place where Charles Darwin worked on his theories of evolution.You will see first hand how amazingly diverse and beautiful these islands are.A must have!
- Pretty but irritatingPictures are nice; but absolute waste of time compared to anything by Attenborough. Watch Planet Earth over and over, instead. (Full disclosure: could not bear to watch third disk. It might have been awesome.)
- Great PhotographyThe PQ is great but the narration and story line is disappointing,I wished they went more in depth about the animals and history.
BTW:You people who can't play this need to realize this is an HD DVD not a DVD,it's not Amazon's fault you can't read.
Red case=HD DVD
Blue case=Blu Ray
Black case=DVD
- GalapagosGalapagos
DVD will not play..... Player advises that there is error in Disc.
Tried another DVD and it works, so player is OK....Please send me one that plays....
Thank you......... Tom Pangle
