Product Details

• Actors: Artist Not Provided
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002
• Run Time: 54 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000633SN
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #116,219 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The beauty of the Alaskan landscape is unparalleled--from the towering and majestic Mt. McKinley in Denali Park to the abundant marine wildlife and magnificent glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park. You'll also find yourself mesmerized by the tranquil beauty of Katmai and the spectacular flora and fauna of Glacier Bay. Take a breath of fresh air, relax and explore with us some of Alaska's incredible natural wonders.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, August 13, 2006

By	Kay F Gibbs (Chapel Hill, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

They should have named this dvd A Sportsman's Paradise in Alaska and dropped the price to $10.99. If I had to edit this dvd I would probably cut out more than half of it. The intro is terrible and the first 9 minutes made me want to send it back immediately. Chapter three contains several minutes of time-lapsed photography that is not aesthetically appealing, uninteresting and rather distressing. They focused too long and too often on the bears and I thought the two separate segments on the mother bear feeding her cubs was intrusive. The two crusise ships and the hydroplane skimming the water were totally out of place for a NATURE video and the bear walking the floating aluminum bridge seemed pointless. Scenes shot from the water where the camera was bobbing up and down were bothersome. That was most likely due to the wave action created by the huge chunks of ice falling into the water so it should have been shot from a different location. On the upside, there are some superb scenes between all the stuff I would edit out. The landscape scenes are exquisite as is the flora and there wasn't much fauna that I saw. There was so much more of the landscape that could have been exploited for this video like the caverns in the rock formations and scenes that focused on the wooded areas would have been so much better had they been longer and more in depth. My guess is some of this footage was used for Titanic. The ending leaves one cold as it is focused on a bear for the fourth time, standing on the edge of a waterfall waiting to catch his next meal.

Nature and classical music just don't seem a likely combination to me and I would have chosen something more earthy and native to Alaska to accentuate its beautiful scenery.

Sorry to say compared to Glacier National Park this was a real disappointment. Alaska is a beautiful place rich with all kinds of beauty but this video just didn't capture all it could have and overall I gave it a 2, the quality of SOME of the imagery does deserves a 5. I wouldn't spend $17.99 for it again and I'm considering sending it back. I don't see 25,000 hours of video taping in this DVD and I won't purchase another Image Entertainment Video or any other video of this kind unless I can preview it first. I don't have $18 to throw away on something that has been misrepresented by advertising or lack thereof and I don't mean to be cruel but I don't have money to throw around frivolously and I'm sure there are millions of other Americans who don't either.

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking Wilderness, September 1, 2008

By	1ofsixbillion - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful dvd, and an excellent value for the money. The footage of the bears and moose is breathtaking. The scenes of the bald eagles are inspirational.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice but could be better, August 15, 2004

By	Gengqing Chen (China) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoyed viewing the supperb images in this video. I personally prefer explications, which makes a video more informative. I had a strange feeling that the things are mixed-up a little bit, and the seasons jumped back and forth. It IS a great movie except that I simply expected too much.