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• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Topics Entertainment
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001CVS6CK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,060 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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HD MOODS:BEACHES - Blu-Ray Movie

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Imperfect composition, but still relaxing & worthwile, December 13, 2008

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Erin (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HD MOODS:BEACHES - Format: [Blu-Ray Movie] (Blu-ray)

Whomever shot this didn't comprehend the importance of composition in a relaxation dvd. Tho the quality of this blueray is perfectly acceptable and good, a lot of the shots are shot facing left so you are watching the water *go* away from you, and as humans our minds and eyes naturally gravitate to the source of the water and want to gaze that way, and so when you look right to see where it's orginating from you can't see, and i find it's as effective as a brick wall to me, mentally. But this is just the first three shots.

The second composition problem for the next 5 or six shots is you are often getting an angle that is akin to laying on your stomach looking up: you get more ground/earth in the shot than sky or sea, which makes it feel like you have a ceiling pressing down on your head. It feels a little clostrophobic at times.

That said, this dvd is worth buying if you like beaches. Are they the most relaxing beautiful beaches in all the world? No. They aren't amazing green/blue water tropical beaches, either. They are more rustic, muted-colored beaches, more new england, than Virgin Islands. Are the uninhabited for the duration of the filming? No. People walk thru about three shots in total. It's not horribly invasive but it IS invasive if you are relaxing. You start anticipating when they will arrive when you've seen it more than once.

That said, there are more good shots in this bluray than bad! And that makes it worth while. And even the 'bad' aren't truly bad at all. They just aren't perfect, they irk, but they don't really destroy, and I could most certainly get used to them, and even enjoy them, eventually.

There are five or so shots of beaches in a row that are filmed facing head-on with just the ocean, the sand, and sky which are really nice, and give a width and depth and peace that is good. There is very nice shot of a sunset on the beach and it's great fun after work to watch this particular scene of the orange fireball sliding into the water and totally out of the sky... I really enjoyed that. Another nice straight-on beach/sand shot of birds bobbing in the water.

All and all if you like beaches for relaxing, the price of this dvd is great, and you can watch it start to finish without it jarring you. I am not sorry I bought it at all-- and I can't say that for all the other 'beach' scene dvds I own and paid 3x more for.

It certainly has great long, relaxing and worthwhile moments, even with the skewed composition. It has good replay relaxation/ambiance value.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, November 7, 2008

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Fish (Water) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HD MOODS:BEACHES - Format: [Blu-Ray Movie] (Blu-ray)

If you are looking for a Hi Def exploration of beaches, you will be disappointed. HD Moods Beaches is basically a "Living Wallpaper". there are 6 tropical and 5 pacific beaches and all are in "SHARP" high def, so much that there are some slight frame rate issues on my PS3. when they say Ultra Sharp, they are not kidding. you can see birds and butterflies flying from a distance with very little grain and "NO" flashing.

The audio gives you the choice of : Natural, Air, and Breathe. choose natural or turn the volume down and play some of your own music. Air and Breathe are poorly produced synth music that sounds creepy at times.

For the price this is a must buy if you want to show off you Hi Def set and have other things going on at the same time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beaches, March 14, 2009

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D. K. Stanley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HD MOODS:BEACHES - Format: [Blu-Ray Movie] (Blu-ray)

I was disappointed in this dvd. It is somewhat amateurish in artistic quality. I could have done better myself and I am not a professional videographer. I am stretching to give it a 2 star rating.