Customer Reviews

National Parks Collection

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

I was searching for a video collection for the family library that showcased our National Parks and I found this product to be the perfect choice. The product I purchased is on DVD and, as viewed on a 42" plasma TV, I rate the production quality as top shelf. The scenery was exceptional and the commentary was quite educational. To gauge the entertainment value I can say the content was sufficient to hold the interest of my three boys, ages eight, ten and twelve.

I thought the series would detail the National Parks listed. It seems like the series is a collection of past National Geographic television episodes slapped together. The "Hidden Yosemite" highlighted a climb up El Capitain-hardly a hidden feature of the park. The Hawaii episode was even lamer. I had purchased it as a gift and was very disappointed. Photography remains good.

This set is not what you think it's going to be. You'd think it was going to show each of the highlighted parks and show what makes each park unique; flora, fauna, natural formations, beautiful scenery. Instead this series hits relentlessly up side the head with dire predictions about global warming and the horrible consequences of civilization. Not once, but many times. In the Death Valley disc, they mention global warming 12 times in one hour.

The message even flies in the face of science. They talk about how parks have changed with it's habitat being constantly threatened by the hand of man and state quite clearly that the natural denizens will be unable to adapt to the changes when species adaptation is a well-founded scientific principle.

So if you're looking for wonderful travelogues showcasing our national parks, keep looking.

This was a great disappointment at many levels.

As a previous reviewer of this DVD set noted, these five "National Parks" programs were produced for television. As such, they're skewed toward sensationalism and lots of "gloom-and-doom." It's the gloom-and-doom that's tedious to watch, albeit there is some truth in it. Actually, the rock climber's three-day ascent of El Capitan on the Yosemite disc is quite impressive. The Yellowstone and Death Valley discs have their moments, whilst the Everglades and Hawaii programs put me to sleep. I've watched a half dozen DVD productions on America's national parks (including Ken Burns). The two best in my opinion are "Treasures of America's National Parks" (Questar Entertainment), and "Great Lodges of the National Parks" ([...]).

I have visited these parks several times over the last 40 years and was very disapointed in these dvd's. I returned them for credit.

Not on par with BBC series, but well done and definitely worth the time to watch. Greatly enjoyed the series.

This set of 7 DVD's IS a Very Disappointing Collection.
A very ODDBALL Media player for Windows XP SP3 Operating System Keeps trying to install; That fails & gives a vague error message about a 'Direct-X' "problem" .

The web site for the FLAWED cd/media reader help is DOWN___Surprise Surprise !!!!!!!

Only the Map feature will play correctly.
I HAVE the CURRENT Microsoft Software & updates!

The Nat Geo Store has cancelled production of the 7 dvd set & now offers a 10 dvd set for National Parks.

The Nat Geo CHOICE of OUTSOURCE Software in this case is a TOTAL FAILURE !!!!!

Total enjoyment due to the full complete pictures and experence given on all of the locations on each of the Parks.

Have suggested these to be obturned to the purchase.

I was hoping for a travelogue showing the beautiful parks. Instead I felt like I was attending a college lecture put on by an environmental engineer. The parks were simply backgrounds for various scientists and nature freaks to express their concern that all the parks will be destroyed by people. Much preferred the Ken Burns documentary.