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Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

Narrated by Charlton Heston (Actor), George Casey (Director) Rated: NR (Not Rated) Format: Blu-ray

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Actors: Narrated by Charlton Heston
Directors: George Casey
Format: Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
Run Time: 40 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
ASIN: B000VJHM74
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,831 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Go far beyond even the highest definition with this Academy Award nominee for Best Short Documentary. Originally presented in IMAX Theaters, Alaska Spirit of the Wild is a visual masterpiece.

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4.2 out of 5 stars

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Super shots of scenery and animals (the latter with good humor as well).

Nicholas Dujmovic

Sometimes the impresive achievements of the Imax and dvd technologies exceed the quality of the content of a certain documentary.

Eduardo Middleton K.

Come on up and visit us in Alaska everyone and get ready to be inspired like you've never been inspired.

"photoguyak"

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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful

Visual masterpiece. Alaska gets to be explained and enjoyed.

By Eduardo Middleton K. on June 30, 2000

Format: DVD

Sometimes the impresive achievements of the Imax and dvd technologies exceed the quality of the content of a certain documentary. This is not the case. If any, this video keeps us longing for more, much more. Since the beginning of this highly entertaining video we feel commited to watch one of the untamed scenaries of our world. Virgin Landscapes (rivers and mountains that are yet to be named), wild and funny animals (such as the black bear taking a bath, the humpback whales bubblenetting, the wild polar bear cubs and the stubborn salmon) and an extreme weather that changes the sorrounding scenary on a daily basis are described and tought with either the lightness of humour, or the concern of a nature fan. If you like to watch beautiful images over and over, buy this dvd.

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

This was my first Imax purchase

By A Customer on March 9, 2001

Format: DVD

and the film was so good I went out and bought more Imax films. Unfortunaley not all of the Imax films are as good as this one. This film has everything going for it the photography and naration are top notch. The film keeps moving and your never bored. DVD'S are expensive and it is easey to get hook when buy a good one. There are many good Imax films but not all of them are worth the price. This one and The Living Sea stand out above the rest in my opinion. The Adventures in Wild California is another one though it has not been release on DVD that I have seen are just excellent. On the other hand films like Niagrea,Yellowstone and The Grand Canyon are a big step down. In those films they try to tell a story and it comes off more like amatuer night. When I view an Imax film I look for spectacular images,fun and for it to be educational. The first three films I have mention fit the bill.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

Alaska is exceptional

By Robert Rosenthal on August 20, 1999

Format: DVD

This IMAX video in dvd format represents a cinematic masterpiece. The breathtaking video and haunting audio truly capture the vastness and serenity of this great land. For anyone who has lived the dream of having visited Alaska, or for anyone who yearns for this frontier, "IMAX Alaska" will captivate your imagination and inspire your soul.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

gorgeous and safe for kids

By Nicholas Dujmovic VINE VOICE on April 6, 2006

Format: DVD

This is wonderful for the family. Super shots of scenery and animals (the latter with good humor as well). Charleton Heston's narration is apt and not overdone (though the volume is a bit low as compared with the otherwise excellent music soundtrack that is Aaron Copeland-esque). A very nice intro to the glories of Alaska, it even includes a bit of history on the Gold Rush.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

This is as true as possible

By "photoguyak" on November 4, 2003

Format: DVD

I am an aerial/landscape photographer living in Alaska and some aerial scenes in this movie remind me of my photoshoots and fights through steep valleys. In IMAX format, it's almost spellbounding! With the size of Alaska as large as 1/2 of the contiguous 48 lower states, it's hard to document everything 'wild' about Alaska in a short 40+ minute film. However I will give the film-makers credit for doing a fantastic job of showing the audiences the differences of seasons while integrating the wildlife aspect of this great state. This film will do wonders for the eco-tourism of Alaska. The aerial scenes taken from Denali National Park via K2 Aviation (the red small aircraft) are especially inspiring. Come on up and visit us in Alaska everyone and get ready to be inspired like you've never been inspired.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Another visual feast!

By "techgal" on March 31, 2000

Format: DVD

I love nature and I love my high-end audio-video system...The IMAX series discs offer like minded people to get a trully awesome visual eye-feast.The narration by C.Heston fits the somber,harsh yet beautiful imagery of this DVD.I know some people complain that for the money its to short.However,the thrill of seeing such sharp,clear,pristine views in my view,makes up for it.And,until more networks broadcast true HDTV programs,this is the best us nature lovers can get!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

"a place shaped by ice and solitude"

By Alejandra Vernon HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on June 14, 2005

Format: DVD

The spectacular scenery and fascinating wildlife of Alaska are seen at their most intriguing in this film, which was nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award. The history of the land from the height of the last great ice age 18,000 years ago is also explained, showing in some well made graphics how man and beast were able to cross into Alaska on the Bering Strait from Asia. With marvelous aerial photography, as well as some underneath a stampeding caribou herd, and underwater for the hatching of the salmon and swimming seals. Other animals seen hunting and at play are the brown, black and polar bear, bison, musk ox, eagle and red fox. Beavers building their homes, whales in unison making bubble circles to catch herring, sea lions, and their predators, the Inupiat (Eskimo), who survive their year around existence in the harsh environment eating seal and whale meat.

It follows this great "land of extremes" from spring to spring, a land that took the lives of hundreds of men seeking wealth during the gold rush, as well as their pack horses, shown here in some historic still photographs.

Directed by George Casey, and written by Mose Richards with clarity as well as an almost poetic grace, it is narrated by Charlton Heston, who is gifted with a voice that is always a pleasure to listen to.

Educational as well as glorious to look at, this is an excellent documentary on America's least explored state.

Total running time is 40 minutes.

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Five Stars

Great DVD

Published 2 months ago by Leonard Dobrzynski

Not all that wonderful. Ok, but does not bring out anything I hadn't already seen.

Published 2 months ago by Tracy Krebs

Four Stars

nice picture

Published 2 months ago by Nhut T. Cao

Five Stars

Published 6 months ago by Raymond Moses Chupp

This is true cinematic excitement!

Imax takes you to Alaska, and this will have the goose pimples going for a while. Wonderful cinematography, and a superb narration by the late Charlton Heston. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Ron Munkacsi

Interesting

Great information. Although narration style might feel a little bit dated, Charlton Heston does a great job in delivering his lines.

Published 23 months ago by WineJazzPTY

Alaska spirif the Wild Blu-ray

Very good Picture Sound was very good
made you feel like you where right there.
Camera work was very well done.

Published 24 months ago by George Elcombe

nice cinematography

its a good film /amazing cinematography and amazing in bluray people buy this and think its a 2 hour doc but its not look up how difficult it is working with a camera that is the... Read more

Published on December 29, 2009 by Joshua J. Martinez

Worth the Money

This disc has great HD quality. 1920x1080 as advertised. My Sony Blu-ray is consistently churning out 30-40MB of content per second. Read more

Published on June 29, 2009 by Dave "Loudoun Geek"

Not HD

This is not a high-definition DVD (as already noted by another reviewer, the picture quality is the same as that of a regular DVD). That's a pity because the photography is great. Read more

Published on May 17, 2009 by C. Gonzalez Aviles

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