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Summary: Heaven/Hell On earth
Review: Antacrtica is one of the most beautiful places in the world where you don't want to go. As this DVD says, temperatures hit a high of 40 below zero, and there are ice caverns large enough to swallow a house. The trouble is, you can't see them until you step into one.If there is ever beauty in a situation, IMAX will bring it out, and they do a wonderful job. The underwater shots are beautiful.
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Summary: BREATHTAKINGLY HAUNTING
Review: For anyone who has an interest in Antarctica, this is a documentary that you DO NOT want to miss. It takes you under icebergs, along the shoreline of penquins and seals, and offers you a birds-eye view of the icescape. The music works well with the master film (especially with the penquin sequence) and the photography is top notch. One problem : It's too short (40 min) Excellent DVD transfer & audio.
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Summary: Gives you quite a chill.
Review: I saw Antartica, the IMAX movie, in the IMAX theater a few years ago and recently on DVD. The theater experience is the best, though the DVD is right behind. It is an excellent movie that will give you chills while you watch it. It's the next best thing to being there.
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Summary: Could have been a lot better...
Review: If Imax is now the best quality available on dvd and Anctartica one of the unexplored wonders of our world, you could expect a visual masterpiece. This isn't. Nevertheless, it's not terrible either. The problem here is the lack of empathy that this documentary brings. Yes, penguins look stunning and glaciers also do the trick, but if you're going to go to a place so hostile, yet so diverse, as Anctartica you should expect more information, more soul put into it and, of course, the magic that other documentaries such as Africa-The Serengeti, Imax-Alaska or The Living Seas display. Buy it only if you want to complete your Imax collection.
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Summary: Could have been a lot better...
Review: If Imax is now the best quality available on dvd and Anctartica one of the unexplored wonders of our world, you could expect a visual masterpiece. This isn't. Nevertheless, it's not terrible either. The problem here is the lack of empathy that this documentary brings. Yes, penguins look stunning and glaciers also do the trick, but if you're going to go to a place so hostile, yet so diverse, as Anctartica you should expect more information, more soul put into it and, of course, the magic that other documentaries such as Africa-The Serengeti, Imax-Alaska or The Living Seas display. Buy it only if you want to complete your Imax collection.
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Summary: Very pretty but pretty dull
Review: Look, I love all things about Antarctica, having visited there as a Coast Guard officer in 1982. I have stood at the South Pole, flew in a helicopter through the Dry Valleys, cavorted with penguins on the sea ice, visited the restored huts of Scott and Shackleton. And yet this DVD bored me. Granted, the cinematography is awesome (well, semi-awesome on a 21 inch screen), and I learned a bit about glaciers. But the reviewers who point to the film's choppiness are spot on. Moreover, the narration is at an annoyingly low volume compared to the rest of the soundtrack. Finally, the romantic elevation of Robert Scott into a great explorer is ahistoric, as Roland Huntsford showed long ago in his book Scott and Amundsen, so the fawning treatment here is inappropriate.
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Summary: Visually stunning but poorly directed
Review: The film quality is superb, and IMAX fans will not be disappointed in the cinematography. Overall, however, the film is unfocused and lacks purpose and direction. In addition, the music soundtrack and narration is surprisingly annoying. If you are interested in Antarctica, I recommend this film, but you might want to turn the sound off.
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Summary: Visually stunning but poorly directed
Review: The film quality is superb, and IMAX fans will not be disappointed in the cinematography. Overall, however, the film is unfocused and lacks direction. In addition, the music soundtrack and narration is surprisingly annoying and overdramatic. If you are interested in Antarctica, I recommend this film, but you might want to turn the sound off.
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Summary: Visually stunning but poorly directed
Review: The film quality is superb, and IMAX fans will not be disappointed in the cinematography. Overall, however, the film is unfocused and lacks purpose and direction. In addition, the music soundtrack and narration is surprisingly annoying. If you are interested in Antarctica, I recommend this film, but you might want to turn the sound off.
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Summary: Great visuals, lacks information content
Review: The footage looks great on a big screen, but unfortunetly the documentary lacks content. There are long sections where the only audio is sound effects and music. I was expecting something more on par with a National Geographic special where I would learn more about Antarctica, penguins, glaciers, etc.
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