Customer Reviews

Over Ireland [Blu-ray]

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The first time we saw this video was on a friend's computer. He had the Blue Ray version and it was just awesome. The colors were the truest colors I've ever seen. I bought the High Def. version and it's just as beautiful. Having been to Ireland several times, it brought back many wonderful memories, and we saw many of the places we had been on the dvd. I very highly recommend it!!

This looks as good or better than when I saw this in HD on PBS. Maybe even better than the three times I actually visited Ireland. ;-)

I would have liked to see more significant sites, but it is only 60 minutes long.

As I also own the three Over America series Movies in BD, so I was looking forward to this one. But Over Ireland while the pictures are stunning and the narative is good, The speed in which the scenery flashes by is too quick. this results in frequent backtracking and pausing just to get a good view of the magnificient sights. If only there was a way to slow the movie down in many places this would have been really great.

Scenery - fantastic, what can I say.

Music - At times far too loud and I much prefer natural sounds like
water, seagulls etc... Music is a choice of the director and
not always the choice of the viewer!! Would have been better
without. You have the option to watch the dvd without the
commentary but not to hear the commentary without the music.

Commentary - Ok but in parts this was totally drowned out by the
music !!!!! Which was a big, big mistake. I bought this
as an educational tool for foreign students, however
I had trouble making out what was being said so they
would have no chance !! Sorry but the quality of the
music and commentary was a big disappointment to me.
I hope the makers read this and take on board my
constructive criticism. Thank you.

This is an excellent overview of Ireland. In BluRay the scenery is clear and spectacular.

"Over Ireland" is a fast-paced tour by helicopter. Scenes are colorful and show us many interesting places and sights. The views are well planned to make the best use of light and shadow. Scenery varies from countryside to city to coastline to mountains to hold ones interest.
Care has been taken to keep the viewer oriented and in the moment. Maps highlight the next area to be traveled. The background music enlivens the journey. The commentary gives us a sense of the spirit of Ireland and generally covers the scenes provided. Captions conveniently identify many of the sights.
A great many scenes are covered very quickly in five to seven second sequences, with a few sequences of greater length. I prefer to linger a bit and pay more attention to the view however. The photography is often the better side-view from the helicopter which shows us so much more than the forward view so common in similar videos. But the helicopter is moving fast so pay attention. The fast pace seems a bit too hurried.
For a colorful, fast-paced aerial tour with an interesting commentary backed by some good Irish music, this is the ticket.

A must see for anyone planning a trip to Ireland or just wanting to know more about this fascinating country. However, be prepared for the distinct possibility that you're unlikely to experience the same weather conditions as found on the film. In fact, you may enjoy this even more after a visit to Ireland to get an idea of what was under all those clouds. Beautiful photography and great narration.

This was a refreshingly beautiful look of the great Isle of Ireland! It didn't disappoint at all. We've traveled there and found this DVD provides coverage of the beauty and the diversity of the land. To see aerial views of many familiar sites, gave us breathless thrills. The accompanying music and narrative were superb. Soothing and enjoyable too. We have watched it many times and shared it with friends and family. We'd highly recommend this DVD for its beauty, diversity, cultural information and history.

I love travelogues and the "Over Ireland" DVD is one of the best. From the cities like Dublin to the various farm lands the viewer is shown the scenery of Ireland in all its lush green splendor that's sure to impress anybody, Irish or not. I strong recommend "Over Ireland" as it is one of the best in this series.

Watching this it's such an excellent way to relive our memories from a recent vacation in Ireland. It offers stunning scenery and a nice overview for the main highlights of visiting Ireland.