Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
• VHS Release Date: July 2, 1996
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304100809
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #404,266 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

Delve into the cold-blooded community of the reptile, as Bill Burrud's cameras probe their secret world. The last surviving inhabitants of the dinosaur age, reptiles provide a unique perspective on the beginnings of life on Earth. These prehistoric creatures cling to a tenuous existence, startling reminders of the planet primeval. Meet the Komodo Dragon, island dwelling remnant of a vanished age. Witness the titanic battle between the sidewinder and the king snake. From the grotesque feeding habits of the African egg-eating snake to the malevolent glare of the lurking crocodile, The Secret World of Reptiles reveals, in unflinching detail, the ferocious compulsion to survive.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected...., April 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bill Burrud Explores the Amazing Animal World: Secet World of Reptiles [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Secret World of Reptiles was a huge disappointment. The narration is dark and overly melodramatic, which only serves to reinforce the outdated, stereotypic image of reptiles as sinister,dangerous animals. The film clips look pretty old and grainy, and the film itself is broken into brief segments that have no connection to one another. Each section is preceded by the same text screen and hokey horror-movie style music, punctuated by a loud rattle (meant to be a rattlesnake, perhaps?). The narration and choppy, fragmented film give the video an exagerated, amateurish quality that's almost laughable in spots, but as far as being educational,the Secret World of Reptiles falls short. Your money is better spent on National Geographic videos on reptiles.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bill Burrud Explores the Amazing Animal World: The Secret World of Reptiles, January 12, 2007

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Sam Franklin "gangsteroctopus" (The Valley, SoCal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bill Burrud Explores the Amazing Animal World: Secet World of Reptiles [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'm not sure what tape the other reviewer saw, but from his/her description it sounds very little like the Bill Burrud tape that I've seen. Released as part of a series on the Walt Disney Home Video label over 20 years ago, this is an informative if somewhat naive and a perhaps a tad outdated overview of various members of the scaly-skinned clan with whom we share this planet. It's done very much in the spirit of the Disney-produced nature films of the '50s and early '60s, like 'The Living Desert.' No, not as flashy or exciting as, say, the late, great Steve Irwin's programs, but a solid, well-photographed primer for youngsters interested in matters herpetological.