Jason KingEARTH (2008)
May 31st 2008 05:58
Earth (2008) $14-
The Journey of a Lifetime:
Five billion years ago an asteroid crashed into the earth. The impact tilted the planet at an agnle of 23.5 degrees. This cosmic accident created the world we know today.
Using the Sun as a guide, we set out on an epic global journey.
In the Arctic, a polar bear family wakes to the first sunlight of spring. Will they find food before the ice melts? Half a world away, an elephant and her calf share precious water with a pride of lions. Will the truce last? And for the final leg of the journey, we follow a humpback whale mother, and her calf. She must keep the calf safe on their 6000km migration to Antarctica.
Created by the BBC's Natural History Unit in parallel with the award-winning TV series 'Planet Earth', its production statistics are staggering. It took five years to make, with 40 specialist camera crews spending 4,500 days in the field (including 250 days of aerial photography), filming in 200 locations across 26 countries.
The story is narrated by Patrick Stewart (aka Captain Jon-Luc Piccard of the starship Enterprise, and MUCH more) and filmed with high definition camera to create a journey through the changing seasons and struggle for life across our planet, from rarely seen stunning landscapes to the smallest details in the lives our loved, wildest and most elusive creatures.
If you watch the BBC TV show you may have already seen most of this footage however this film was being made in conjunction with the TV series and it is absolutely spectacular. This is a visual film to the full extent. The story itself offers no new information to the pending global disaster ahead of us but it reminds us of our plight again and with beautiful footage to go with it. Patrick Stewart has a voice that is so re-assuring and knowledgeable. It is a voice that, as a child, you wouldn't get through the first page of story time because it's reassurance would send you off to lullaby. In no way I mean to say he was putting me to sleep, I kept going "wow" to the footage, but what he does say, you have heard it all before. The one cool thing I learnt was that rain forests only take up 3 percent of the planet but contain 50 percent of all animal and plant life on the planet. Now that is staggering!!!
One scene drew a tear, during the migration of the elephant herd they battle out through a dust storm. They have to get to their destination for water or die. After this dust storm one elephant "teenager" gets lost but is managing to track his mothers footprints.......the wrong direction. You just know their is no survival for the poor thing. But towards the end watching elephants swimming, after their journey and watching from underwater, was the highlight of the film for me. That and watching a flock of cranes migrate over Everest was brilliant!! If you like watching a good documentary or appreciate unequaled cinematography then this film is for you. I thoroughly recommend watching on the big screen. Started this week in Sydney on 3 screens (ASTOUNDING THIS DID NOT GET MORE SCREENS OR ADVERTISING). Cinema Paris, Hoyts Chatswood Mandarin and Dendy (Quays?). Worth $14-
The film and its cause have a website worth checking out!! EARTH WEBSITE
The Journey of a Lifetime:
Five billion years ago an asteroid crashed into the earth. The impact tilted the planet at an agnle of 23.5 degrees. This cosmic accident created the world we know today.
Using the Sun as a guide, we set out on an epic global journey.
In the Arctic, a polar bear family wakes to the first sunlight of spring. Will they find food before the ice melts? Half a world away, an elephant and her calf share precious water with a pride of lions. Will the truce last? And for the final leg of the journey, we follow a humpback whale mother, and her calf. She must keep the calf safe on their 6000km migration to Antarctica.
Created by the BBC's Natural History Unit in parallel with the award-winning TV series 'Planet Earth', its production statistics are staggering. It took five years to make, with 40 specialist camera crews spending 4,500 days in the field (including 250 days of aerial photography), filming in 200 locations across 26 countries.
The story is narrated by Patrick Stewart (aka Captain Jon-Luc Piccard of the starship Enterprise, and MUCH more) and filmed with high definition camera to create a journey through the changing seasons and struggle for life across our planet, from rarely seen stunning landscapes to the smallest details in the lives our loved, wildest and most elusive creatures.
If you watch the BBC TV show you may have already seen most of this footage however this film was being made in conjunction with the TV series and it is absolutely spectacular. This is a visual film to the full extent. The story itself offers no new information to the pending global disaster ahead of us but it reminds us of our plight again and with beautiful footage to go with it. Patrick Stewart has a voice that is so re-assuring and knowledgeable. It is a voice that, as a child, you wouldn't get through the first page of story time because it's reassurance would send you off to lullaby. In no way I mean to say he was putting me to sleep, I kept going "wow" to the footage, but what he does say, you have heard it all before. The one cool thing I learnt was that rain forests only take up 3 percent of the planet but contain 50 percent of all animal and plant life on the planet. Now that is staggering!!!
One scene drew a tear, during the migration of the elephant herd they battle out through a dust storm. They have to get to their destination for water or die. After this dust storm one elephant "teenager" gets lost but is managing to track his mothers footprints.......the wrong direction. You just know their is no survival for the poor thing. But towards the end watching elephants swimming, after their journey and watching from underwater, was the highlight of the film for me. That and watching a flock of cranes migrate over Everest was brilliant!! If you like watching a good documentary or appreciate unequaled cinematography then this film is for you. I thoroughly recommend watching on the big screen. Started this week in Sydney on 3 screens (ASTOUNDING THIS DID NOT GET MORE SCREENS OR ADVERTISING). Cinema Paris, Hoyts Chatswood Mandarin and Dendy (Quays?). Worth $14-
The film and its cause have a website worth checking out!! EARTH WEBSITE
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Cheryl - they should borrow your comment for their promo's. It is truly amazing work they do and I constantly asked myself "how did they get that shot". The shot of the cranes flying over Everest was filmed through an open door of a Nepalese bomber at an altitude of 28,000 feet. Who thinks to do this stuff?? I want in.
Morgan - thanks heaps. I hope they get it in Tazzie somewhere, maybe ask any art house cinemas (do they have these in Taz?) LOL. Or you may have to wait for DVD, which is a shame as they big screen makes it superb. Wish they had shot it in Imax - that would be out of this world.
Have a Great Weekend You Two!!
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i loved the "Planet Earth" series so I will check this out for sure..is it playing at the IMAX?
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Louie - my pleasure
JD - Only playing at those 3 cinemas. Cinema Paris, Dendy Opera Quays and Chatswood Mandarin. I only think it will last until Wednesday week. Look forward to hearing what you think.
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We are so superficial...
(ok, so it's Monday, I might be somewhat pissed off about that......)
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Nice work Kim - I am 100% behind you on that one. I am astounded also - when I told friends that I work with in the industry I was going to watch Earth I got some responses of "the documentary, why?" I was shocked. I think the younger generations are brought up to think documentaries belong with AM radio and bingo. Ie, the old crowd. Unless of course you are stoned and watching monkeys hump on Discovery. LOL. But this film is just beautiful and has more technical people involved than any Indiana Jones film.
And TOTAL BOOOOO to Mondays.