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The Blue Planet - Seas of Life Collector's Set (Parts 1-4)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780790767826
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
ISBN: 0790767821
Label: BBC Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: BBC Video
MPN: DE1652D
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: BBC Video
Release Date: August 27, 2002
Running Time: 392 minutes
Studio: BBC Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 27, 2002
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Editorial Review:
Extraordinary footage and eloquent narration by David Attenborough highlight the BBC's remarkable wildlife series The Blue Planet: Seas of Life. "Ocean World" begins with astonishing views of a gigantic blue whale--the elusive Holy Grail of undersea photography--and the marvels continue to demonstrate the power, diversity, and profound ecological influence of Earth's oceans. "Frozen Seas" examines whales, walruses, penguins, and other creatures under the extreme conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. The next two episodes are even better. "Open Ocean" travels thousands of miles into the vast "liquid desert," where currents determine how the ocean's diverse life forms will assume their places in the food chain. More amazing, "The Deep" descends with a state-of-the-art submersible to the ocean's abyssal plain and beyond, filming such bizarre creatures as the fangtooth, bioluminescent jellies, transparent squid, the giant-mouthed gulper eel, and the never-before-seen hairy angler fish.
"Seasonal Seas" focuses on the explosion of life that accompanies every annual blooming of plankton, numbering in the countless billions and captured here with brilliant microphotography. In "Coral Seas," miles-long reefs of living coral are explored, from deep within (requiring brief computer animation) to the surrounding environs, where you'll see white-tipped sharks in a feeding frenzy while beautiful harlequin shrimp wrestle with a starfish. "Tidal Seas" explores the myriad life forms that thrive when lunar gravity pulls the oceans offshore. "Coasts" is easily the most brutal episode, but no less mesmerizing. The most unexpected, and horrifying, sequence is the orca, earning its "killer whale" nickname by capturing, killing, and tail-tossing a seal pup--a sequence so mysteriously primal that even the most seasoned marine biologist will be utterly amazed. One of the finest wildlife programs you're ever likely to see, The Blue Planet: Seas of Life provides the privilege of visiting a truly alien world teeming with the rarest wonders of nature. The series was recut into the feature-length Deep Blue in 2005. --Jeff Shannon
Covering 70% of the planet, the ocean is truly a dominating force, yet we know less about our oceans than we do about the surface of the moon. Five years in the making, with a budget of over $10 million, The Blue Planet: Seas of Life is the most comprehen
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Incredible scenery beneath the sea
I haven't watched all four discs yet, but the first two are incredible. The photography is magnificent, and I use the videos as a reward for some of my students. I'm a private tutor, and this is some a reward I promise them if they get all their work done and we have a few extra minutes. I'm a scuba diver I've seen so much of what's on the tapes that I really enjoy seeing and learning all that on here.
Rating: - Visually stunning!
This documentary took ten years to make and is the absolutely best visual film on the ocean. You can watch it again and again and always be mesmurized.
Rating: - Great for lazy Sundays!
My husband and I love this series. Sometimes we watch a few DVD's on a lazy weekend or watch an hour or so after dinner. We've loaned the series to my parents recently and they love it as well. I just hope we get it back!
Rating:  - Not what I was anticipating
I had been looking forward to purchasing this series since December, and I have to say it was not what I had anticipated it to be. The disks were each around and hour long and some of the shots and scenes from one disk, were also featured in other ones. The photography is beautiful. I would just suggest renting it before purchasing it.
Rating: - Fantastic
Fantastic. Wonderful. Breathtaking. I would also recommend any of the nature documentaries narrated by David Attenborough.
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