Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• 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: National Geographic Video
• DVD Release Date: February 15, 2000
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630557216X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,520 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Nature's Fury includes the riveting one-hour program, in Dolby Surround Sound 5.1, on the destructive forces of Mother Nature; plus two additional action-packed never-before-released 20-minute films, Tornado Hunters and Lightning Strikes; an assortment of photographs in the Photo Gallery; an interactive map of U.S. natural disasters; an interactive trivia quiz; and trailers of other related National Geographic programs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great, November 13, 2001

By 

William Fare (Cedar Rapids, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic's Nature's Fury (DVD)

This isn't really a bad DVD release, but it is on the low end of the quality material expected from National Geographic. The heavy metal music blaring over MTV-style edits of tornadoes and lightning storms occasionally dips into the murky waters of the worst of reality TV programming about disasters. Ditto the black-and-white recreations of tragedy a la Rescue 911. Techniques like these are used mostly during sections about disasters that don't get caught on tape as often, but it's still annoying.

The feature is only 55 minutes in length, but the DVD contains two extra programs, both around 20 minutes long (one on lightning strikes and one on tornadoes and storm chasers). They are both interesting and somewhat informative...in fact, I liked the program about tornadoes better than the feature.

And, while I do expect National Geographic to produce a more top-shelf product with a little more substance, the 5.1 audio and the crystal clear picture produces a treat for your senses. This release is definately designed to entertain rather than inform.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Agreed - very good video but short on tornados, March 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: National Geographic's Nature's Fury (DVD)

I agree with the other reviewers who gave this DVD 5 stars except on the point about tornados. There is one very good sequence in the video but the remainder of the tornado section is very sparse, especially compared to the time spent on other natural events. If you want tornados, I suggest finding another video.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of NG's Best, April 4, 2000

By 

Phil "Sakic19" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic's Nature's Fury (DVD)

I owned this on VHS. So when it came out on DVD, I just had to get it. National Geographic has always done an excellent job on their documentries.Natures Fury is a good example. The picture clarity is what you would expect on a DVD. The sound quality makes the tornadoes and booming thunder sound like it is in the room. If you like to chase violent storms or enjoy watching these wonders of nature, waste no time and buy this DVD!