Sameer
'Planet Earth' is one of the most awesome nature documentaries. They show stunning videos of Arctic, Mountains, Caves, Deserts, Plains, Jungles, Forests, Seas, Ocean deep etc etc. This superb documentary has the superb narrator David Attenborough !!
SnoopyStyle
The original TV show consists of 11 hour long episodes of some of the most stunning nature cinematography and harrowing real life-and-death struggles. One should definitely get the British version with David Attenborough narrating to get that old nature documentary feel. The scope is global and the visuals are cinematic. It is a thing of utter beauty. There are 3 additional episodes called Planet Earth: The Future and it's best to avoid those. It's a lot of talking heads saying the same thing from slightly different angles. I understand the motive to push for nature conservation but pushing too hard comes off as being preachy. There is greater power to show the beauty of nature. One can always insert the ugliness of human destruction without having talking heads drone on about it. The original 11 episodes are as close to perfection as TV nature documentaries can get.
Ritwik Lahiri
A magnificent documentary about Earth,its landscapes and large biodiversity of this very planet which is gonna make you think how little we all know about this planet. The documentary is enriched with flawless narration, extraordinary photography, and breath taking descriptions of some strangest places of our planet( i found 'caves' the most interesting). You can clearly understand 'struggle for existence' has never stopped,now a days the struggle is more intense because there are so many threats(global worming, deforestation etc). Food chain is an important thing in ecosystem. There are various food chains present in different parts of earth. It depends upon various factors like sunlight,food etc. In the 'Planet Earth' almost all possible food chains are described with equal and proper information. In 11 episodes they detailed almost every part of the Earth from North pole to South pole. Watch it and feel the heartbeats of Earth. This documentary is worthy of its punch line 'AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE'.
johnnyfry2
Easily a 10 out of 10.I saw this video at a local video store three years ago and I knew I had to have it. I mentioned to my wife that it would be a great Christmas present (hint hint) and it had to be in Blu-Ray as such a huge undertaking needed to be appreciated. Boy was I right to pick this as a gift.I just decided to re-watch the series and I definitely have a greater appreciation for it the second time around. Quite simply every single objective viewer of this series will express many "wow" moments. Some of the scenes are difficult to forget and have never been captured before, certainly not with such clarity. The effort that must have been exerted to provide such images on DVD had to be daunting.Do yourself a favour and spend the extra few dollars and buy the DVD in high definition, it is a keeper. Whether for educational purposes or the awe inspiring imagery, it is a series you will watch more than once, and you will want to show others as well. No matter who you are, there are many scenes on this DVD that you have never seen before and they will amaze you.