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Summary: One of the best IMAX films.
Review: Extraordinary patience and lots of time and feet of film have taking us into the secret world of the Whales. A must see. Great information for kids, for us and for the experts in that field.
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Summary: Whale of a Tale
Review: Great family show! We saw this movie as an IMAX (Virginia Beach Marine Science Museum) film with our 3 & 5 year old boys. Now they love whales. Especially my 5 year old. He keeps amazing me with the facts that he remembers from the film. Breathtaking footage,especially the humpbacks feeding. This is a movie I won't mind watching again and again.
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Summary: Whale of a Tale
Review: Great family show! We saw this movie as an IMAX (Virginia Beach Marine Science Museum) film with our 3 & 5 year old boys. Now they love whales. Especially my 5 year old. He keeps amazing me with the facts that he remembers from the film. Breathtaking footage,especially the humpbacks feeding. This is a movie I won't mind watching again and again.
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Summary: Whale of a Tale
Review: Great family show! We saw this movie as an IMAX (Virginia Beach Marine Science Museum) film with our 3 & 5 year old boys. Now they love whales. Especially my 5 year old. He keeps amazing me with the facts that he remembers from the film. Breathtaking footage,especially the humpbacks feeding. This is a movie I won't mind watching again and again.
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Summary: an excellent overview
Review: I actually found this video to be a surprisingly intimate and informative portrait of whales, even as it takes us to several different kinds of whales. The way it successfully "touched" upon its various subjects is pretty rare for the range it was covering. I almost didn't buy it because of the first review here, but that would have been a mistake for me. Yes, it would be rather silly to purchase if one doesn't have a relatively strong interest in whales, but it is very skillfully shot and made with real care for those who do have such an interest. And it goes without saying that many such videos are rather frustrating, if only because I don't want them to end, and I find myself wanting to be out there with the folks actually doing the "hands on" work...
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Summary: an excellent overview
Review: I actually found this video to be a surprisingly intimate and informative portrait of whales, even as it takes us to several different kinds of whales. The way it successfully "touched" upon its various subjects is pretty rare for the range it was covering. I almost didn't buy it because of the first review here, but that would have been a mistake for me. Yes, it would be rather silly to purchase if one doesn't have a relatively strong interest in whales, but it is very skillfully shot and made with real care for those who do have such an interest. And it goes without saying that many such videos are rather frustrating, if only because I don't want them to end, and I find myself wanting to be out there with the folks actually doing the "hands on" work...
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Summary: Waist of time and Money.
Review: I guess on the BIG screen these IMAX movies are some thing else, but the DVD version has little of the impaced of IMAX.The picture quality is up to VHS standerds. Sound is nothing speacial. On the plus side without the jewal case it dose not take to much space. For die hard fans of Wales only. As for the rest watch Discovery Channel.
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Summary: Hauntingly beautiful
Review: I picked this DVD up for my kids not expecting too much. I was pleasantly surprised with the absolutely stunning cinematography and crystal clear sound. You get to see some really amazing footage of whales underwater as well as plenty of above water shots. Patrick Stewart narrating was a nice treat too. I also appreciated the strait forward coverage of whales and their life without the normal wacko environmentalism and evolution theories. You get whales and whale facts beautifully filmed. I highly recommend this.
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Summary: Show us your whales!
Review: I'd estimate about 10% of this film's footage actually shows whales. The rest of the time your looking at boats and scenic shots. What you do see of whales often consists of flukes and spouts. Is it too much to ask of an IMAX film that they actually get in the water? Finally, on the shots where we do have closeups, the water is often quite murky.
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Summary: Show us your whales!
Review: I'd estimate about 10% of this film's footage actually shows whales. The rest of the time your looking at boats and scenic shots. What you do see of whales often consists of flukes and spouts. Is it too much to ask of an IMAX film that they actually get in the water? Finally, on the shots where we do have closeups, the water is often quite murky.
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