I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
Earth, the feature-length version of the BBC'S 'Planet Earth' series, is one of the most visually stunning nature documentaries ever to be given a cinematic release. The dazzling high-resolution footage and cutting-edge time-lapse techniques are eye-popping.
Patrick Stewart provides a stately narration, observing a handful of creatures over the course of a year, encompassing all four seasons. We follow grim-fated polar bears, family-valued elephants, majestic whales, gargantuan flocks of birds, and much more. It's a showcase, but there's sadly not enough running to cover all the bases (give yourself an uppercut, BBC, for leaving out the great apes).
An environmental message is clumsily tacked on to the end, lending a feeling of manipulation (as does the overbearing score). But nothing is quite as humbling, as mind-blowing as nature and its endless creations. Earth, five years in the making at 200 locations with 30 cameramen, is a big achievement and breathtakingly beautiful.
I am quite shocked that some reviewers were bored or would have 'walked out if not for their son being with them" - this is exactly the movie children of this century need to see. It graphically documents how incredible life on this planet is and how easily it can be destroyed - by our own behaviour. Its not a film to enjoy - its a film to learn from. Consume less - its that simple. Keeping up with the Jones's will destroy the planet. The goal is not accumulation - it is balance. Man I feel really sorry for that kid who's parent thought this film was loathsome.
I rote this pome when i was 2 I stil read
there were breathtaking scenes in this i enjoyed it but i went to see it at sky city cinemas and there movie quality was aweful there was a line in the whole movie and also it seemed grainy so not a great experience
Found myself glued to the magic of these creatures . Truly humbling beautiful, captivating and majestic! This movie could teach humans' the simple pleasures of another beings existence! If I were ever asked-Which movie would you most rec commend to the human race?- EARTH.
This was a fantastically shot feature/doco. Some of the vistas were simply stunning. The time lapse photography was great also. Definitely worth a viewing
For fans of wildlife programmes, Earth will be nothing new - it is, after all, a re-cut version of the BBC series Planet Earth - but this is a wildlife film at the very top of its game. No shot is less than dazzling, most are beautiful and many are stunning.
Visually dazzling portrait of our globe.
The statistics involved in the filmmaking are mind-boggling: 4,500 days of shooting with 30 camera teams in more than 200 locations around the world at a budget of $47 million.
This theatrical version, a distillation of several of the series' highlights, simply demands to be seen on the big screen where its literally brilliant, high-definition photography can be appreciated.
It lets the animals' fragile survival speak even louder than Stewart's carefully scripted words and we, the audience, are invited to care.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 21st Aug 2008.
Release date: August 21st 2008.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
