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BBC Earth Human Planet

April 25, 2011 by Momstart Leave a Comment

We love nature films, especially ones that are done so well. BBC Earth is one of the best when it comes to showing us our planet in ways we could only imagine. Human Planet is a three disc extravaganza of astounding images of our beautiful planet released on Blu-ray April 26th, 2011. Human Planet takes us through nature as humans. We’re the main focus of Human planet. The camera follows how people live in all the different parts of the world.

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The three discs are broken down into:

Disc 1 – Oceans Deserts Arctic

I love the ocean, the sounds of the waves, the animals that live in it (except for jelly fish I was stung by a man of war once OUCH) and the fun you can have when you catch a wave. Watch the evolution of surfing here:

And I was amazed at how far a pregnant woman could walk through the desert to find a place to give birth and at how cold some people can stand it.

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Disc 2 – Jungles Mountains Grasslands

It wasn’t until I watched this scene in Human Planet that I ever would have considered birds to be a pest that needed to be fumigated against. This scene you’re about to watch is a little bit upsetting, but when I think of people going hungry verses the loss of all these birds I pick people.

Disc 3 – Rivers Cities Extras

Living in the US we’re so fortunate on how close and convenient every thing is. Could you actually imagine making a trek through the snow and ice, climbing a mountain just to make it to school? You have to watch this clip from BBC Human Planet just to get a glimpse into how hard it can be.

Human Planet was amazingly put together. As you travel around different places you’ll find some very extreme cases of how others live. John Hurt narrates each segment sharing with us so much variety on human behavior amazing, complex and profound. The Human Planet series weaves together 80 different stories illuminating humanity’s uncanny ability to adapt and live in every corner of our diverse world. Each episode centers on a particular habitat, and by using innovative and cutting edge filming techniques, they are able to reveal how we as a human race have created astonishing solutions to the extreme adversity brought on by our environment. Us city dwellers have a LOT TO LEARN about true adversity and challenges.

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The Discovery Channel version will be presented by Charles Parnell and consists of six episodes that will take viewers to the farthest reaches of the globe culminating with, "Life at the Extremes a “best of” episode. The Human Planet Blu-ray will include all eight episodes with three hours of footage that was not seen in the North American broadcast. It includes, Cities, which will be exclusive to the DVD and Blu-ray. Also only on the DVD and Blu-ray is the “making of” bonus features and the exclusive feature called Zanskar, Zanskar showcases the astonishing life struggles of a resilient group of people living at the edge of the Himalayas.

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The educational aspect of Human Planet reminds me of how everyone lives differently. We may look at some of the things shown in Human Planet as wrong, but it’s because we live our lives in a lap of luxury. I think Human Planet is a great way to educate others and remind ourselves how humans survive all around the globe. Own it on Blu-ray Human Planet

Win It:

The official Human Planet Facebook page launched a “Human Planet Trivia Challenge Game” last week. There you will have opportunities to win DVD/Blu-ray copies as well as coffee table books and framed photographs from famed nature photographer, Timothy Allen.

 

Disclosure – A product was provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the writing of this review; however, opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation

Filed Under: Movie review, review Tagged With: BBC, BBC America, BBC Earth, Human Planet, Movie review, review

BBC Earth presents Life Blu-ray DVD Giveaway Bundle

May 30, 2010 by Momstart 437 Comments

Is your dad, or husband convinced that Blu-ray is the only way to go? Mine sure is, and he says that everyone needs a movie like Life on Blu-ray to fully appreciate the potential behind a blu-ray player and HD quality TV. And I have to say, WOW!

 

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Life is four years in the making, having been filmed in over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat. Life is the latest wildlife blockbuster from the BBC’s award-winning Natural History Unit, the producers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet. Oprah Winfrey is the narrator in this 4 disc epic.

We love movies like Earth by BBC, and Life is packed with excitement, revelation, entertainment, and stunning screen firsts. I love the scenes, and colors, they looks so good that at times it is hard to believe that all of this is actual footage. I would even go as far as saying that Life is step above Earth. This breathtaking ten-part blockbuster presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world and I am mesmerized, I especially like the slow motion scenes, so amazing. Through these excellent camera shots I was able to discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive, individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment, pushing the boundaries of behavior. Becoming an excellent educational video worth watching!! Own it on DVD on June 1st.

 

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Filed Under: giveaway, Movie review Tagged With: BBC America, BBC Earth, blu-ray, HD Media Player, Life

Download BBC Earth Free 4/12 through 4/26

April 11, 2010 by Momstart 4 Comments

I love BBC! I’m always watching something new from BBC, but there are some things that are just classics and can be watched over and over. We have a copy of BBC Earth that we purchased a few years ago. It’s actually a series and there is more to the story than what we own. What’s exciting is that starting tomorrow, you can download a few episodes free in iTunes.

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In celebration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, the beloved and award-winning BBC Earth series Planet Earth is now available on iTunes with a special, one-time free episode download (“Pole to Pole”) from April 12 – 26, 2010.

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This jaw-dropping, 11-part series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit presents the epic story of life on Earth. Series producer Alastair Fothergill and his team spent four years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 71 cameramen filming across 204 locations in 62 countries to capture the ultimate portrait of our planet. It has garnered legions of fans and universal critical acclaim with Oprah Magazine saying “It is the most beautiful, wondrous and truly majestic series – the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.” Using a budget of unprecedented proportions and captured on HD cameras, Planet Earth is among the highest rated and best selling HD programs ever made. It offers stunning visuals perfect for any HD television or HD handheld device like the Apple iPad which launched on April 3rd.


The BBC Natural History Unit has been producing extraordinary programming for over 50 years, and continues to take viewers to new and exciting parts of our Earth. Planet Earth, a BBC/Discovery co-production, aired on the Discovery Channel in 2007. It is the must-see precursor to the highly anticipated BBC nature series Life, currently airing on the Discovery Channel and releasing on DVD June 1, 2010 from BBC Video.

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GET THE WHOLE SERIES
Want more Planet Earth? The whole series is available for instant download on iTunes.

  • Standard Definition – $1.99/episode; $20.99 Series Pass
  • High-Definition – $2.99/episode; $31.99 Series Pass

 

GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Go behind-the scenes with the all-new playlist, The Planet Earth Diaries ($4.99/Playlist; 99¢/episode). Here you’ll find a total of 110 minutes (eleven 10-minute episodes) of footage detailing what the crew had to endure in order to capture some of the most enthralling moments of the series.

CAN’T GET ENOUGH?
Complement Planet Earth with other BBC Earth series such as Blue Planet , and Yellowstone and Galapagos, both available in HD.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TWITTER
Join the conversation on Twitter using the #planetearth hashtag!

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