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Summary: This is what life is really like under the sea
Review: "The Living Sea" provides incredible undersea photography as we swim with thousands of golden jellyfish, go deep-sea diving in Palau, and travel with the Coast Guard in some of the toughest seas on the planet. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, who went on to do Everest, this 1955 IMAX film is narrated by Meryl Streep, features music by Sting and was nominated for an Oscar. Too bad you cannot have an IMAX screen in your home. "The Living Sea" is only 40 minutes long and that is way too short.
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Summary: HOW TO (or NOT) to make a film
Review: "The Living Sea", is more a documentary on HOW TO (or NOT) to make a film than it is of the LIVING SEA. About 10 of the 77 minutes is worthy of the IMAX 70 mm film and chosen title. The remainder of the footage is about Coast Guard rescue drill, Surfers surfing, ROV (remote operated vehicle), Stunning pictures of the ROV's MONITOR depicting a Siphonophore, sailing ships and boats (accelerated), Monterey Bay sea otters, time laps of OceanTide, speed boat driven through islands of Palau, history of one family on Palau, interior and exterior of an aircraft, aerial shots of Monterey Bay, Hawaii, Alaska, Palau, The red waters of red bacteria, the TOTAL BLACK of the toxic anaerobic layer of the ocean, interviews of and commentaries by the producer, director, and other film makers. All this could just as well have been filmed with a HOME Video Camcorder. However for about 10 minutes I was stunned by the extraordinary footage of Humpback Whales, Cuttlefish, School of Jelly fish, Kelp fields, and reef fish, very fast schools of fish, a few Clams and Corals. The few minutes of narration by Meryl Streep and SIX other nameless people are annoying to say the least. No MENU selection to turn it/them OFF. The music by STING was very well chosen, but would fade into the background and is over shadowed by narration.
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Summary: This is what life is really like under the sea
Review: "The Living Sea" provides incredible undersea photography as we swim with thousands of golden jellyfish, go deep-sea diving in Palau, and travel with the Coast Guard in some of the toughest seas on the planet. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, who went on to do Everest, this 1955 IMAX film is narrated by Meryl Streep, features music by Sting and was nominated for an Oscar. Too bad you cannot have an IMAX screen in your home. "The Living Sea" is only 40 minutes long and that is way too short.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: .. The picture shown in the cover is only briefly shown in the film and gives a false idea that the content is about wild life or undersea nature. What is shown instead is a footage of people rowing, people surfing, people going to the beach, people rescuing,..., everything too boring. The only good thing in this DVD is the Sting's music. That's why it deserves at least one star. ...
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Summary: One of the best, for kids too!
Review: Fantastic! This is one of my favorite DVD's, it can be watched over and over. The soundtrack from Sting is one of the best anywhere, great for kids and adults, its really exciting, my favorite of the IMAX series. My favorite chapter, "Cape Dissapointment" about the U.S Coast Guard.
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Summary: Greatest IMAX I have ever seen
Review: Have you ever left a IMAX presentation that left you completely astounded? I have not seen this film in 4 years, but March 21 could not come soon enough. With a mesmerizing score by Sting, and great narration by Meryl Streep, not to mention underwater and aerial photography that would make David Doubilet jealous. A Must for serious DVD owners who want to truly enjoy nature in a beautiful visual and audible experience
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Summary: We are all islanders
Review: I bought (unintentionally) the Original Soundtrack in 1996, wishing to have some instrumental music to listen before bedtime...but it turned out to be a remarkable soundtrack. After that I wish I have a chance to see this IMAX, but where I live, the IMAX Theatre was built 3 years later. At first, I didn't care about this DVD when it's on sale, however, I noticed that it features DTS surround sound. I thought, well, at least I can enjoy my favorite musics again in DTS...that should be great.Yes, I wasn't disappointed a bit on the sound quality...but the picture..I just wish that they should add more fishes and coral reef.
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Summary: If You Love Oceans
Review: I first saw The Living Sea at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago in an IMAX Theatre environment, which was pretty incredible given the surround sound of crashing waves. This DVD is a best buy. Unlike movies, which can get predictable after multiple viewings, The Living Sea is an educational and visual wonder you can watch over and over. The film director was a California surfer as a young boy and he grew up to make an inspiring and beautiful film.
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Summary: The Wonder of Nature
Review: I havent actually seen the DVD. I saw this in a local cinema numerous times I love this documentry, all be it that it is a bit Over 'American' But the reason that prompted me to write was the comment earlier about 'only true sting fans will fully appreciate the sound track' I actually disliked stings music but think the music compliments the movie wonderfully so much so that every time i hear a track used, a shiver goes up my spine and i appreciate once more some of the wonderfull footage. I dont know if this will work as well on a DVD as an IMax screen but it certainly will be entertaining and informative
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Summary: Incredibly Moving
Review: I originally saw this IMAX movie in Hawaii, at the Polynesian Cultural Center 3 years ago...and bought the soundtrack, always hoping to get the DVD. Much to my amazement, the movie was included for my PC as one of the features for Windows XP. Anyway, the music, narration, and footage is breathtaking, I left the IMAX theatre feeling physically off-balance because of the motion of the seas and the ocean, and so moved by the magic of it all that I was teary-eyed the rest of the day. I ended up at Sunset Beach on Oahu's NOrth Shore that evening watching the sunset and had the beach to myself. It is one of those days that you will never forget in your lifetime, it is still so vivid, and watching this DVD brings every cell in me back to The Living Sea and the beaches of Hawaii. Absolutely moving and breathtaking...even when watching on the small screen vs. the IMAX screen. You will not be disappointed!
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