Customer Reviews

Beavers

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Ok..Let me guess...You could care less about these animals, right ? Being an IMAX film lover, (I have collected them all on DVD) - This was the final one I had to purchase. I was in for a surprize ! This is (by far) my FAVORITE Imax film.

As simple as it is, it shows us a small family of beavers and what they do in the wilderness. BRILLIANT ! The camera work is astounding, the digital sound is supurb, and the film transfer is crystal clear.

Trust me on this one....After viewing this film, you will want to own a pet beaver of your own. They are so adorable and easy to fall in love with !

A remarkable and VERY sweet IMAX presentation.

Also, check out the MAKING OF 'BEAVERS' after viewing this: This is one of the best extras to be included in a SLINGSHOT release !

I can't say enough about how FANTASTIC this is ! Don't wait like I did....You won't be disappointed. Fun for the kids as well as adults.

This is just great cinema! The visual imagery and superior 5.1 DDSS tell a great story about these fascinating creatures. The narration is kept to a minimum, though the compositions of Eldon Ratheburn add a dimension in music enriching this production. Andy Kitzanuk's photography with the vision of Stephen Low truly make the beavers 'spectacular'. Every minute of this film is dramatic in sight, sound, or story. The humor is just spontaneous. I can't fathom the effort, time and money that went to making this production. "The Making of..." sequence begins to touch on that. It is well worth the effort.
As an IMAX junkie, a father of two, and someone who loves nature, BEAVERS is time well spent. The kids love it, though I must admit, I have watched it more!! Few films in my DVD library are as entertaining for a group of professional thirtysomething adults too. I can't find a bad review on this one, and there is a definite reason. Enjoy it!!

In looking for the top rated IMAX DVDs to get for Christmas this one repeatedly came up as a five star just about everywhere I looked, and was never less than four stars. If you're an IMAX fan, outdoor/animal lover, or just want very high quality entertainment for your home, then you must consider adding this film to your collection. Its not just a kids film either, all of the adults in our family enjoy it just as much as the kids do.

A realy great IMAX-Movie with wonderful pictures and a clearly separted 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. You can hear wispering beavers and how the trees are falling. The making off section shows the hard work of the film team, because beavers don't like animal training. Having fun with this movie.

This gem is a rare find and stands alone in its class. It held me captive all through the highly interesting and entertaining "making of" and a really cute silent movie they also tucked on at the end. If you have a good home theater system, the sound will blow you away. Gorgeous scenery is highlighted by the heart warming story of two beavers who find their perfect spot to build a dam and start a family. Superior camera work both above and under water reveals the secret lives of these fascinating and hard working rodents. This is neither a boring documentary nor an over-dramatized or cutsified depiction of these animals: they don't need either, simply because they are perfect just the way they are. I feel very lucky and deeply ingratiated to the people who took the time to make this incredible film and can't thank them enough!

This documentary is not only educational but at times very amusing and entertaining. The sounds and the music are great and the underwater cinematography is just spectacular.

If you love nature and documentaries, this is G-rated Beaver Cam the whole family can enjoy!

This is by far the best IMAX film I've seen. Informative and humorous....a great selection for adults and children.... a must have for your collection!

This is the first time I have been compelled to leave a review. Watching "Beavers IMAX" it became rapidly apparent to me that the movie was staged and the filmmakers were putting the subject animals into precarious situations for the sake of the storyline. Am I supposed to really believe that a handheld camera happens to be underwater in the beaverlodge exactly under the area where a marauding bear rips through the logs? What are the chances the very tree a baby bear climbs up happens to then be immediately felled by a beaver and the tree and bear then fallinto the water (where a handheld camera operator happens to be filming underwater)? The thing that really peeved me was when the filmmakers set it up so a bear was chasing and nipping at the tail of a beaver who was running for his life. No -- actually, the worst part was when the filmmakers let a "beaver-felled" tree crash into the water, missing by a matter of 4 inches two baby beavers who "happened" to be hanging out there and scaring the living poop out of them. I have nothing but disdain for films that fake animal drama and put what are probably tame animals in stressful situations. I Googled my suspicions and indeed found reference to designers B. and R. Van Heuvelan having "designed and built some of the sets for the Imax film Beavers." Don't buy this film or you will contribute to the dark side of nature films.

This is an informative, calming , beautiful movie. I had never seen beavers in action. Seeing how they take down these tall trees and drag them to the water to build their dams. I could watch this movie everyday. I love watching their sweet family life inside the dam. The courting dance they do on the full moon is the sweetest thing I've ever seen.

This was the first DVD I bought after going flat screen, hi def. How happy I was to see this. It's simply well photographed, and aside from finding out that domesticated beavers were used as stand-ins for the real wild variety, it's a beautifully photographed work. Plus, I've never had to live with beavers, so I think they're cute.