Customer Reviews

Planet Earth 5-Dvd Collector's Edition Boxed Set! Discovery Channel

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Besides being as healing as a visual spa experience, this series is testament to the staggering capacity of humans for sheer focus, dedication and empathy -- if they so choose. It was as awe-inspiring to learn what it took to produce a segment as it was to watch the finished product. This is for people who spend weeks never raising their eyes to the sky, never registering the natural sounds of the early morning, never experiencing the silences between the deadening assault of anthropogenic noise. Watch it to awaken more fully to the meaning of being alive, and to let that gratitude inform the choices you make.
I think the best recognition, the best award for the makers of this movie would be the knowledge that it motivated a great number of those who watched it to rein in mindless consumption, to become invested in consciously supporting preservation.

I can't speak highly enough about this series. It is excellent both terms of terms of the material and how it's organized. And visually, well it is simply stunning. In this sense I give this product 5 stars.

However, some of the quality is lost when viewing on DVDs. I originally saw the series in HD on television. It was so exceptionally good that I wanted to buy a copy. (This is saying something when you consider this purchase nearly doubled the number of DVD's I have bought for my personal use. DVD's for the kids don't count.) Since I don't own a blu-ray player, we bought the DVDs. There definitely was a difference in the visual quality when viewing it on the DVD format. Thus while I do recommend purchasing this product, I would recommend buying the blu-ray format instead if you have a player.

Another reviewer said it was "heavily edited", but there are edited versions of both and full versions of both. I own this Discovery Channel version, all 5 dvds, and love it. And I actually searched this one out because I prefer Sigourney Weaver to Sir Richard Higgenbothemboroughshire the III. :) I guess I prefer the American inflection and cadence to the high British. I prefer coffee to earl grey tea and crumpets too, but maybe it's just me.

The reason I didn't give it five stars is because I believe the film makers do allow some materialistic bias to come out. Sussing that out here would take pages, so I'll just leave it as is for you to take or leave.

Recommended, nonetheless.

This is a heavily edited version narrated by Sigourney Weaver that was shown on the Discovery Channel in the US. It doesn't hold a candle to original BBC version narrated by David Attenborough. It has awkward pauses for commercials (that obviously aren't there) and a huge amount of missing footage. Plus Ms. Weaver doesn't have nearly the gravitas as a narrator of Mr. Attenborough.

Make sure you get the other version.

This was a "hit" as a Christmas present for my nieces and nephews. Different ages, each got something out of the series.

Sigourney Weaver's voice is much more soothing and appropriate for this documentary. I was unimpressed with the BBC version. This is an excellent DVD set. The footage is so incredible. It features animals I never knew existed. Best nature series I've ever seen.

DO NOT get the Discovery Channel or the BBC US Version. Go to Ebay and get the BBC UK 5 disc. It has the extras and bonus 1 hour, 38 minute disc called Desert Lions and Snow Leopards.

Excellent material. Very impressed with the filming and the background of each DVD. Have recommended this to others.

Very good value. Amazon.com has great selections.

Very impressed with this seller. He immediately shipped this item to me and it was in perfect condition when it arrived. Thanks

I haven't yet watched all of these dvds but from the ones I've seen so far I love this series. It is well organized and very entertaining. I would purchase this product for anyone who is a nature lover. The seller ships fast and items are as promised.