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 Rated NOT Aug 24, 2008
This is not a comment on video quality nor producer's skill. Just a warning. Often folks buy animal stories - and now videos - for young kids. Indeed, one great naturalist recently bemoaned that in a test of identification, most young children cannot identify real animals - only the cartoons. This kind of video would seem like a natural remedy.
But somehow the psyche of the producer is fixed on the 'cycle of life' (translation: one animal ripping another animal's throat out). We have to make a distinction between real educational value (How much land does a carnivore require? What is the ecology mix here? What weather or land qualities are at play?) vs. an animal snuff movie.
I am not sure this video has made that leap of insight.
Not for tots.
 A great buy! Apr 17, 2008
This is one great DVD and very well narrated by the Darth Vader guy of Star Wars - James Earl Jones. He spoke so clear I didn't opt to use the subtitles. Very well photographed in the IMAX large format film and the sound is very good both in 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS although the latter is a bit louder. I recommend this DVD to all.
Amazing Documentary! Mar 18, 2008
I watch many blu-ray disks and documentary, must admit this one was probably the third best documentary in blu-ray beside planet earth and Galapagos. Is kinda short, but boy it has some of the best scene; especially at the end. Will really make your remember that scene 4ever. The video transfer is great, consider 14 years old. Audio is not HD or 5.1 but has so many language. No extra as usual for most documentary. This is must rent probably worth buy since is pretty cheap.
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Awesome Feb 27, 2008
Africa: The Serengeti (IMAX) [Blu-ray] I know, I know - I'm still enamored of Blu-ray and HDTV and am also fascinated with African wildlife and oceanic wildlife. The video and surround sound were awesome for home video. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys this type of documentary.
Decent but not anything great. Jan 31, 2008
It was interesting enough and James Earl did a nice job with the commentary but it falls short of any of the amazing "planet earth" series. I have a 42in LCD TV with a PS3 that plays blue ray and the picture on the planet earth series is top of the line. The Imax DVD, its good but nothing great. It was good documentary, but was probably made for the IMAX theatre not your house TV and it showed a little. I bought the entire Planet earth series but if you dont want to make such an investment just buy the first disc which includes 1 of 3 in the series of 11 documentarys. I was simply blown away by "Pole to Pole" on the 1st disc. Look at it and see for yourself, this is one nature show you will watch over and over...I still cant get over how crazy the picture was.
Go watch the Imax film for the little 12 bucks you're gonna pay for it on this site, but I would put my money on the planet earths series. If you dont have HD or an HD/Blueray DVD player than I wouldnt worry about what I said because the picture difference wont be noticeable and either film will do.
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