Disney Nature Earth DVD and Blu-ray Movie Review

Disney Nature Earth (Blu-ray / DVD Combo)

Amazon Price: $11.69 (as of 02/18/2012)
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AMAZON CUSTOMER REVIEW

"Starting with a polar bear family in the Artic this movie navigates the globe. Virtually all habitats are covered, including temperate forests, tropical jungles, deserts, deltas and the ocean. The photography is brillant and breathtaking, both of animal and plant life. It manages to cover the effects of climate change without sounding preachy. I loved the segments about the elephants, the humpback whales and the birds of paradise. It's really hard to imagine how this movie could have been any better.

It's true there were numerous scenes of predators attacking prey, though none that were excessively gory. I think the movie's depiction of "the web of life" in a realistic fashion was the right choice. But parents will need to know their kids and make appropriate decisions about what they can or cannot handle. As an adult I very much enjoyed it and found it be a worthy reminder of the glories of nature that we humans too often forget."

~~ Earth (Theatrical Release)

Disney Nature Earth

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"Earth offers viewers a truly mesmerizing cinematic account of the "circle of life". Younger viewers may be startled by dramatic footage of Great White Sharks seizing and swallowing sea lions off the Pacific coast of South America, a successful pursuit by a solitary cheetah of a young antelope, and an exciting, almost breathtaking, nocturnal attack by a pride of lions upon weary, hungry and thirsty elephants. However, these violent scenes are relatively few and mercifully short, in contrast to the vivid, bright and bold color palette of tropical rain forests, the Arctic tundra in spring bloom, and clear, warm waters of the tropical Pacific Ocean. These compelling images are well worth the price...the successful result of hundreds of hours of brilliant cinematography done by the BBC nature film crews across the globe."

~~ John Kwok, New York, NY

Release Date: 09/01/2009

Disneynature Earth Classroom Edition [Interactive DVD]

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"The Classroom Edition version of this DVD is complete with educational features including an interactive assessment tool and a downloadable educator's guide with activities and resources. The DVD also features the work of the animal experts at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Students will see how the proper nutrition and health needs of several species are being met. They'll also get a look at how the animals living at Disney's Animal Kingdom may help their wild counterparts by what animal experts are learning about their health care needs."

~~ Amazon