Nature's Most Amazing Events [Blu-ray]

Actor: David Attenborough
Studio: BBC Warner

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Sales Rank: 1174

Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 300 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.6 x 0.4

MPN: 1000095968
UPC: 883929069613
EAN: 0883929069613
ASIN: B001W79MQS

Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: June 2, 2009
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Witness the planet's most breathtaking natural events, and follow the dramatic wildlife stories behind them. Combining the epic cinematography of Planet Earth, with all the emotion, intimacy and storytelling of a wildlife diary, this series charts the effects of global climatic phenomena which transform entire landscapes, drawing in thousands of animals and determining their fate. Each episode is

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/16/2009 Run time: 300 minutes Rating: Nr

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Nature's Most Amazing Events takes up the mantle left by the stunning BBC series Planet Earth, and offers a closer look at some of the most fascinating and dramatic natural happenings on the planet. Narrated by David Attenborough, it digs in some detail into the impact of certain events on nature, and manages to hone in on small stories in the midst of major happenings. It's a breathtaking cocktail. What particularly lifts Nature's Most Amazing Events too is the stunning photography. Many will recall just how superb the shots in Planet Earth were, but if anything, Nature's Most Amazing Events tops it. The cinematography here is world-class, and it greatly enhances the series around it as a result. That said, there's more than enough substance to Nature's Most Amazing Events as it stands anyway. Diligently made and researched, and presented in an accessible, yet not condescending manner, it's another major success for the BBC in this area, and further cements why it's a world leader where natural-history documentaries are concerned. Credit must go too for the decision to include the making-of material. Back when the BBC broadcast The Blue Planet, this material was often just as interesting as the main feature itself, and the same is true here. It's a genuinely fascinating insight into the production of such an ambitious, and unmissable, series. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

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Great Animal Stories ! November 22, 2009
Frank J. Cullinan (California North Coast)
I watch (and buy) a lot of nature stuff. I have most of the BBC stuff. While it appears the BBC shoots in 1080i (or at least the Blue Ray DVDs are), you won't care because the photography is great and the stories are GREAT!
I give these DVD's my highest rating. I watch them over and over.

5 out of 5 stars

AWESOME WORK ABOUT AMAZING SUBJECTS!! September 27, 2009
Loves To Read (Twin Cities, MN USA)
This outstanding series from the BBC covers six of the most amazing events in nature that take place on a regular basis. You will travel from the Arctic to British Columbia and to the Serengeti on the first disc and then back to South Africa, on to Botswana and back to the Pacific Ocean and Alaska on the 2nd disc. Not only are the events themselves amazing but the camera work is spectacular. It would be hard to overstate the work of the BBC in producing documentaries about our planet and nature. They are the best. Just as interesting as the episode itself is the 10 minute 'diary' at the end of each episode which showing clips and interviews with the camera crew filming each episode and the challenges they encountered.These men and women are true adventurers in every sense of the word in producing these films. Amazing films about this incredible planet we inhabit.

5 out of 5 stars

good events September 14, 2009
Gary Barber (Houston,TX)
This disk set is excellent. The pictures obtained are fabulous and it is nice to see some followup after each chapter describing how they obtained the footage. That is nearly as interetsting as the events filmed.

5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Stunning Series - Planet Earth Fans Will Enjoy! August 30, 2009
Jamie Ratliff
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Nature's Most Amazing Events takes you on a fantastic journey from the Artic to Africa.

The Great Melt: The collection starts off in Arctic with a primary focus on Polar Bears and Guillemots. If you've seen Planet Earth, you will be familiar with the Polar Bear activities, but the Guillemots were fantastic as we see the young taking their first flight and learning how to feed.

The Great Salmon Run: This takes place in the Pacific Northwest and follows the Salmon Run and the grizzly bears that depend on it. This was my favorite episode because I really enjoyed seeing how the Salmon travel so far and often up waterfalls to get to their birthplace. I also enjoyed the bears and their fantastic fishing techniques.

The Great Migration : This takes place on the Serengeti and features the migration of the Wildebeest and their predators. A special focus is on a lion pride and their struggle to survive while waiting for the migratory animals to return.

The Great Tide: The scene follows the sardines and their predators. The scale of sardines is amazing, as is the footage of the predators devouring them.

The Great Flood: The next to last scene takes us to the Kalahari during the flood. Planet Earth viewers will be familiar with the elements in this scene, but it's nice to see different scenes as well.

The Great Feast: The scene follows the may animals that are supported by herring feasting on the plankton.
The footage of birds,sea lions, and whales is amazing. In particular, we get a close up view of the whales eating a bait ball, and the scene is stunning. It was also interesting to see the whales together doing what is called "bubble fishing".

Nature's Most Amazing Events is a great series, and the camera work is stunning as I have come to expect since watching Planet Earth. Some of the footage may seem familiar if you've seen Planet Earth or other nature shows, but it doesn't detract from how well these scenes were shot.

David Attenborough does a great job of narrating the series, and each scene also has a "diary" that takes you behind the scenes and shows you how some of the camera work is done. I thought this was a great addition and enjoyed seeing these folks in action.

Each scene is about 45 minutes long and then has a 10-15 minute diary.

This DVD will go on the shelf right next to Planet Earth, Home, Ganges and Earth: Biography as part of my nature collection.

5 out of 5 stars

Superior to Planet Earth in my opinion August 23, 2009
R
Fantastic series. By focusing in on these events the audience actually gets a better sense of the awesome process of nature than from the Planet Earth series. And the photography is even better. Lucky for us Yanks that British taxpayers subsidize productions like this, because there's no chance they're making a profit on the massive investment involved.

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