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Africa: The Serengeti (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 2007-11-13
Sales rank: 2850
This spectacular IMAX documentary has been meticulously transferred to provide one of the most stunning DVDs available, with image quality so vivid that it seems almost three-dimensional. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the images themselves are amazing, consisting of some of the finest nature cinematography you're ever likely to see, following a year of seasonal change in the "circle of life" of East Africa's Serengeti plain. Photographed entirely on location in Kenya and Tanzania, the 40-minute film chronicles a natural phenomenon that few humans are privileged to witness in their lifetime: the annual great migration, during which over two million wildebeests, zebras, and antelope travel 500 miles across the plain to ensure their survival. It's an awesome display of natural wonders, and of course there's danger as well as beauty, with lions, crocodiles, and cheetahs among the predators of migrating wildlife. The images range from wondrous to horrifying to hilarious, forming a portrait of life and death that remains powerful even after repeated viewings. The DVD is truly intended for a global audience, with eight optional audio tracks in English (narrated by James Earl Jones), Bavarian, French, Castilian, Catalan, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. --Jeff Shannon |
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Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 2007-11-13
Sales rank: 5365
Go far beyond even the highest definition with this Academy Award nominee for Best Short Documentary. Originally presented in IMAX Theaters, Alaska Spirit of the Wild is a visual masterpiece.The majestic beauty of Alaska is displayed masterfully in this film, which was originally presented in IMAX theaters and received an Academy Award(r) nomination for Best Documentary in 1998. The landscape of Alaska is shown in magnificent aerial shots, and "white thunder," the spectacular sight when enormous icebergs break off from glaciers, is shown in exquisitely sharp footage. As might be expected, much of the film is devoted to Alaska's abundant wildlife, including moose, bears, seals, wolves, caribou, musk oxen, and whales. The narration, delivered by actor Charlton Heston, provides informative background on the animals, but the star of the film is always the stunning camera work. An underwater shot taken in the midst of dozens of diving seals is particularly memorable, and scenes of humpback whales breaching on the surface are simply spectacular. Bears fight each other over the best fishing spots, and even their prey, the salmon swimming upstream, are featured in an underwater montage showing their life cycle. Animals that actually welcome the Alaskan winter, polar bears, are shown as they search the snowy landscape for prey. And a traditional whale hunt by an Inuit tribe is shown. This film is intelligently produced, and the astounding quality of the photography makes it a true treat for the eyes. --Robert J. McNamara |
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Living Landscapes HD The World's Most Beautiful Places [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 2007-04-25
Sales rank: 8018
The LIVING LANDSCAPES series offers high-definition photography of the world's most beautiful places set to atmospheric surround-sound music for a relaxing armchair experience.System Requirements:Running Time: 75 Mins.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST UPC: 741319475669 Manufacturer No: LLWMP-BR |
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Everest (Large Format)
Release Date: 1999-12-07
Sales rank: 3974
Relive a breathtaking journey to the top of the world with EVEREST, the spectacular giant-screen motion picture for IMAX theatres! Filmed during the infamous 1996 storm that claimed eight lives, EVEREST documents the filmmakers' harrowing rescue efforts to help surviving members of the ill-fated group. Join an international team of climbers as they scale the world's tallest peak. Witness the perils of skin-blistering cold, violent blizzards that drop the windchill to minus 100 degrees, and air so thin it numbs the mind. EVEREST will take you across creaking icefalls and gaping chasms, up dangerous, towering cliffs and into the death zone of oxygen-thin altitude. Filmed in spellbinding IMAX photography, "the most hyperrealistic format yet invented," says producer Greg MacGillivray. Narrated by Academy Award(R)-nominee Liam Neeson, including the music of George Harrison, EVEREST is a rich, dramatic story -- a daring adventure of triumph and tragedy.Filmed in the IMAX format, this film had the luck (or lack thereof) to be shot during the same fateful and fatal climb of Mount Everest chronicled in Jon Krakauer's book, Into Thin Air, in which a group of rich hobby climbers found themselves trapped by a blizzard near the summit. The IMAX film contains footage of those people, but focuses on its own group, as they make their assault on the top of the world's highest peak. Some startling footage of the mountain and the approaches--and, as in Krakauer's book, the depiction of what is involved in this kind of adventure (particularly the pain and suffering)--makes you wonder exactly where the fun is. But documentary film is about showing you something you're not likely to see otherwise, and this movie certainly fills the bill. --Marshall Fine |
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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Release Date: 2007-03-20
Sales rank: 7102
Best selling author culinary adventurer and self-proclaimed hedonist Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as a gastronomic Indiana Jones. In this series --Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations -- his journey introduces viewers to people and places far beyond the realm of food.This 4-disc set Includes the the following episodes: "Paris & New Jersey" "Sicily & Las Vegas" "New Zealand & Malaysia" and "Iceland & Vietnam."System Requirements:Running Time: 400 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Rating: NR UPC: 014381393927 Manufacturer No: DIS3939DVD |
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Thicker Than Water
Release Date: 2003-11-25
Sales rank: 4834
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Scenic National Parks: Crown Jewels Collection [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 2008-09-16
Sales rank: 8292
Scenic National Parks, the first national parks series on Blu-ray, is now available in this gorgeously packaged box set. Blu-ray captures like no other format the sweeping beauty and awe-inspiring natural wonders of America's national parks that few are privileged to see! Spectacular landscapes, magnificent wildlife, and dramatic vistas pop off the screen in breathtaking high-definition cinematography. The Crown Jewels Collection includes three double-program discs: Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite |
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Discovery Atlas: Italy Revealed [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 2007-01-30
Sales rank: 8082
Discover the world one person at a time...Discovery Atlas! Journey through the heart of the picturesque country of Italy: a land stretching from the snow-capped peaks of the Alps to the sun-baked semi-desert of Sicily. Over the course of one year follow the lives and loves trials and tribulations and the hopes and dreams of a group of people who exemplify what it is to be Italian. Spanning the length and breadth of Italy this film combines stunning location footage of its famous monuments and its hidden jewels. The latest computer graphics will propel you through the Italian landscape while personal insights unravel the stereotypes and hidden secrets of what makes the nation tick. Combining stunning location footage with the latest computer graphics this narrative propels viewers on a magic carpet ride through the Italian landscape while providing personal insights into the lives of real Italians.System Requirements:Running time: 100 Mins.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Rating: NR UPC: 014381387759 Manufacturer No: DIS3877BD |
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Three Sheets Season 2
Release Date: 2008-04-08
Sales rank: 5187
Can you say "I'm buying" in 12 languages? Embark on an international drinking tour with comedian Zane Lamprey who takes you around the world to master local drinking customs. Season 2 is the ultimate pub crawl so get ready to lift your glasses and toast... Cheers! Slainte Mhath! Salud! Navdrovya!System Requirements:Running Time: 300 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 617742203493 Manufacturer No: IEG2034 |
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The Endurance - Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Release Date: 2003-09-02
Sales rank: 3370
In August 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton a renowned explorer set sail with 27 men on his ship THE ENDURANCE. His plan was to be the first expedition to cross the Antarctic continent. His ship was beset in heavy sea ice off the coast of Antarctica and was eventually crushed. Marooned on four feet of ice over 8000 foot deep water Shackleton and his crew survived some 635 days and nights without proper shelter or rations in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Eventually by small boat and foot Shackleton was able to get to safety and then rescue his entire crew. THE ENDURANCE is considered by many experts to be the greatest of all adventures. Miraculously much of the original story was captured on film and in pictures by the ship's photographer. To make THE ENDURANCE the modern filmmakers went to all original locations to capture this astonishing story in color in one of the most remote motion picture shoots ever recorded.System Requirements:Running Time: 97 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: G UPC: 043396006874 Manufacturer No: 00687Several films have documented or dramatized the incredible saga of Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated trans-Antarctic expedition, but The Endurance offers the most comprehensive one-source reference. Originally presented as a PBS Nova special and narrated by Liam Neeson, this excellent film--based on Caroline Alexander's acclaimed book, also titled after the ironic name of Shackleton's doomed ship--chronicles the astonishing events of 1914-16, when Shackleton and 27 crewmen survived against all odds after their ship was crushed in the polar ice floes. This is the only "Shackleton" film to incorporate new footage, expert interviews, dramatic recreations (without dialogue), and expedition photographer Frank Hurley's archival film and photographs. The cumulative effect of this extensive material gives the viewer an almost palpable sense of the expedition's hardship and unlikely survival, made possible in part by a man who had precisely the required experience and leadership skills, and in part by what can only be described as divine intervention. No matter how you interpret it, this is rightly called "the greatest survival story ever told." --Jeff Shannon |
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