Product Details

• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Worldwide
• DVD Release Date: January 22, 2008
• Run Time: 500 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000XCK0MS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,661 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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LIFE OF MAMMALS - DVD Movie

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD Series, Ever, Period. It's Miraculous., May 2, 2008

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Arcade Bear "AC" (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Life of Mammals, Vol. 1-4 (DVD)

I've watched this series three times over the last couple years. I can say that after seeing tens of thousands of movies and documentaries over my entire lifetime that this is hands down the greatest series I've ever seen.

It will change your life and make you look at the world differently. You will never look at a non-human the same way again.

The photography is perfect. It never gets boring. It's like seeing an alien world that you live on. You will see things that you would never see if you spent a lifetime searching.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as Planet Earth and Blue Planet, February 3, 2009

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Rich Becker "Rich Becker" (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Life of Mammals, Vol. 1-4 (DVD)

As somebody who loved Planet Earth and The Blue Planet, I would definitely place this 10 part series close to the level of quality that those two achieved. Of course, this isn't going to be in HD, but it still looked pretty impressive on my 60 inch DLP TV. Unless you sit two feet from the screen, you are not going to notice any problems with picture quality.

What sets this series apart from Blue Planet and Planet Earth is creator David Attenborough's direct involvement with the source material. Almost every episode opens and closes with Sir David standing face to face with an animal to featured in the episode. You get a true appreciation of Grizzly Bear salmon hunts when the host is literally standing 10 feet away and narrating as it is occurring. Some casual fans of Planet Earth may not like this, as it grounds the documentary and prevents it from reaching the near art-based quality of some of the BBC's more recent productions. Personally, I love seeing how excited Sir David gets when he finally sees a Blue Whale, or as he explains how monkeys react to leopard decoys he places in the African rain forest. Although I would highly recommend all of his "Life of" DVDs, the massive variety of animals featured in this set will likely be appreciated by all.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 5th Graders!, April 12, 2008

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Kristina (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Life of Mammals, Vol. 1-4 (DVD)

I have been showing BBC documentaries to help supplement our science lessons. After showing The Planet Earth series, I scoured the Internet for something that could replace it. The Life of mammals was perfect. The kids enjoy it as much if not more than the previous series. The cinematography is amazing and the footage of the animals is unreal. Usually, I work on grading through videos, but when this is on, I can't keep my eyes off the screen! I'm very pleased with my purchase. A+!