Amazing Earth

Customer Reviews:

a remarkable collection of images and words.......2007-08-02

I saw this two-part documentary a couple of years ago and swore I'd buy the DVD, and forgot. Saw it again recently, swore again, and bought it just now !! This has to be the best high-level summary of the creation, development, and workings of our planet around. The images are just gorgeous, the narrative scripting intelligent and just plain poetic at times, and the delivery by Stewart, arguably the best documentary narrator around now, just perfect. The words draw us into the images and the images made us want to hear more words.

A beautiful place born and sustained thru the chance forces of nature, our Earth. It matters not that the science is uncertain at times, nor that we know less about these forces than we might wish to. We have enough of a plausible outline of this history here to buy the partial story we as humans have.

Particularly stunning to this 55+ year resident of the San Francisco Bay Area who has rarely lived more than 40 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge was the image of future waters rising to envelop our beloved coddled structure not because of puny humans but because of nature. That really finishes bringing the story home to this viewer. I think we need the additional reminder Amazing Earth brings us - it is not we who are in charge, it's nature.

Highly recommended.

Amazing Earth.......2005-11-29

My husband and I bought this DVD in hopes of learning and seeing more detailed information on earthquakes, volcanos etc. Instead, we were VERY disappointed in this DVD.

It turned into a propaganda film to promote evolution. If we had wanted to purchase a DVD on evolution, then we would have. But we did not.

It also showed very little interesting footage. There were a few volcano before and after shots, which were good, but otherwise, I got tired of watching hot lava and aged rocks over and over again.

There were also several scientists reporting their theories, but none presented any real conclusive evidence to back up their findings, besides the carbon dating of rocks.

In the end, my husband (who is more logical than my self and did not want to waste the money we spent on the video) suggested we resell it to some other unsuspecting person, I personally would rather have just tossed it or burned it.

Best yet!.......2005-08-03

I can go on for hours but I will save you all the trouble. I was really surprised at how well this presentation was done. I have watched this DVD over and over and I rarely do that but the images and the way it was all presented made perfect sense and it was a smart choice to use the voice of Patric Stewart. I am not a 'Trekky' but he does have that charasmatic voice that makes it even more presentable. Do yourself a favor and buy this DVD, you will not regret it! I would have given it 6 stars if I could.

5 *s For The Earth.......2005-04-08

+ve
1. DVD Quality is very good
2. Content is very good
3. Explanation is very good
4. Background music is good

-ve
1. Some of the things are not clear (Ex. How water has come to Earth)

2. Nothing about poles, earths rotation etc.

It is a very good DVD to keep.

Awesome depiction of Earth.......2004-12-23

As an environmental science teacher, I am always looking for tangle alternatives that depict the lesson I am trying to convey. This DVD does it! It is exciting, fascinating, and breathtaking! I highly recommend it to any high school teacher!

Average customer rating:

Our Amazing Solar System

Manufacturer: Finley-Holiday Film Corp.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Documentary | Genres | DVD | Video
Similar Items:

Product Features:

DVD Extra - On Robot Wings: flying by the planets!

ASIN: B000EJUI0Y

Product Description

Soar over the volcano-scarred landscape of Venus and journey to the Grand Canyon of Mars. Experience the eerie majesty of the giant outer planets and their moons. From comets to solar flares, from the scorched surface of Mercury to the frozen outer worlds of Neptune, this is the saga of our amazing solar system.

DVD:

DVD

DVD