Rating: 
Summary: Very Good but Missing Something
Review: The strength of the program is in the underwater shots and the look deep inside the crevice. This is where the program shines and the Imax we all know is evident.I was a little disappointed in the wild life shots, particularly because a Killer Whale is never shown (I don't think even mentioned) and which is a major component of that ecosystem. The shots of seals and penguins on the surface seemed a little distant and didn't have that usual Imax touch to it. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there just seems to be something missing. I watched Imax's Everest title back to back with this one. The Everest one is so much tighter. I think because you get a better feel for the people you're watching on screen, whereas with the Antarctica program, there really isn't a tour guide. It's more disjointed and it plays very choppy. When it's good, it's very good, but there's some lapses there in between the underwater scenes where it just looks like they're at the local ski resort. I never felt like I was shown the expanse, danger, history, complete beauty of Antarctica. It is still a wonderful program, although I think I would have been just as happy renting it. I don't think it will get dozens of plays like the Everest title will.
Rating:
Summary: Very Good but Missing Something
Review: The strength of the program is in the underwater shots and the look deep inside the crevice. This is where the program shines and the Imax we all know is evident. I was a little disappointed in the wild life shots, particularly because a Killer Whale is never shown (I don't think even mentioned) and which is a major component of that ecosystem. The shots of seals and penguins on the surface seemed a little distant and didn't have that usual Imax touch to it. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there just seems to be something missing. I watched Imax's Everest title back to back with this one. The Everest one is so much tighter. I think because you get a better feel for the people you're watching on screen, whereas with the Antarctica program, there really isn't a tour guide. It is still a wonderful program, although I think I would have been just as happy renting it. I don't think it will get dozens of plays like the Everest title will.
Rating: 
Summary: Captures the wonder and majesty of Antarctica
Review: This 1991 documentary was created for an IMAX presentation so I seriously wondered how this video would look on my little TV scene. Of course it could never be the same, but I had nothing to worry about because this 38-minute Australian documentary definitely captures the wonder and majesty of Antarctica. I learned something too and held my breathe in awe when the camera showed how the crevices in the glaciers are sometimes covered with such a thin sheet of ice that it will not sustain the weight of a person. However, they did bring a camera down there and it was a treat to see something that had never been filmed before. Another great shot was a timed exposure of the sun as it travels around the pole. There was also excellent cinematography of seals and of penguins although I wish they had skipped the silly background music, which tried to be humorous while showing the penguins diving. There were also a few film clips from the 1948 British film "Scott of Antarctica". I understand that the film cost $3.5 million to produce and that the film crew had to drag 2300 pounds of Imax equipment around, including one camera that never worked in the frigid temperatures. It took two Antarctic summers to film and the crew stayed at the American, French, Russian and Chinese scientific camps, getting some interesting footage of the scientists themselves and their experiments. The inevitable conclusion is that global warming is a serious threat that we cannot ignore. This is a great video for those of us who will likely never visit this coldest, driest, windiest and last unexplored place on earth. Recommended.
Rating:
Summary: BREATHTAKINGLY HAUNTING
Review: This is the IMAX presentation. I hope you have a big screen to view it on. The 5.1 audio is also great and gives the subwoofer a good workout on the opening sceans of the ice breaker. Go for it! I liked the other version by Slingshot Video as the Super Jewel case was very nice and also very well packaged.
Rating: 
Summary: Awsome
Review: This is the IMAX presentation. I hope you have a big screen to view it on. The 5.1 audio is also great and gives the subwoofer a good workout on the opening sceans of the ice breaker. Go for it! I also liked this version by Slingshot Video as the Super Jewel case is also very well packaged.
Rating:
Summary: Awsome
Review: This is the IMAX presentation. I hope you have a big screen to view it on. The 5.1 audio is also great and gives the subwoofer a good workout on the opening sceans of the ice breaker. Go for it! I liked the other version by Slingshot Video as the Super Jewel case was very nice and also very well packaged.
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