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7/15/2012

National Geographic - Amazing Planet (2007) Review

National Geographic - Amazing Planet (2007)
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If I didn't find the subject matter so interesting I would have turned this off in five minutes. The background noise (some may call it music) in the soundtrack is so loud that you can barely hear the narrator's voice unless you turn the volume up to pain levels. I just watched 15 minutes of it and my ears are still ringing!
That said the the perspective of our planet presented in this documentary is quite captivating and the cinematography is first rate. If you can stand the noise it's well worth watching, but if you want your hearing to last long enough to hear your grandchildren's first words then you may want to avoid watching this one too often.
(Note: this review is based on the broadcast version of the show, not the DVD release.)

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The earth is vibrant in color and motion, startling in its variety of shapes and textures, and awe-inspiring in its grace and power. But, many of the Earth's most spectacular conjuring tricks unfold in a timeframe that is imperceptible to mere humans. For Amazing Planet, National Geographic has teamed up with NASA and the US Geological Survey to create a 4-D planet Earth - an eye-popping CGI time machine that makes it possible to see in seconds what took eons to create. Witness the bumper-car antics of continents; ice ages pulsing out of the poles and back again; the Himalayas surging upwards; the march of sand dunes swallowing and then uncovering African villages.

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4/13/2011

Where On Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (2006) Review

Where On Earth is Carmen Sandiego (2006)
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Earlier this year Shout! Factory released The Electric Company on DVD in a best of format. They continue to bring educational young adult programming to DVD with the release of Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego?.
Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego? was a popular young adult educational series during the 90's. Prior to the series Carmen Sandiego was popular computer game series. The television show further spread awareness about the title.
The Emmy (r) award winning animated series is now available on DVD for the first time. The DVD set includes 13 episodes from the shows first season which began in 1993.
This series is recommended for young adults between the ages of 8 and 14. Younger kids may find themselves lost at times and older kids may not find the show very challenging.
Special features include opening title sequences from around the world, storyboard to screen: The Stolen Smiles, original art galleries and episode trivia.
Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego? is a great series that teaches about geography and the world.
Disc 1
1. The Stolen Smile
2. A Higher Calling
3. Dinosaur Delirium
4. Moondreams
5. Bonus: Storyboard-to-Screen: The Stolen Smile
6. Bonus: Episode Trivia
7. Bonus: Art Galleries
Disc 2
1. By A Whisker
2. The Good Old, Bad Days
3. Rules Of The Game
4. Chapter And Verse
5. Bonus: Episode Trivia
6. Bonus: Art Galleries
Disc 3
1. Music To My Ears
2. The Play's The Thing
3. Split Up
4. A Date With Carmen (Pt. 1)
5. A Date With Carmen (Pt. 2)


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3-DVD Set Packed With Extras!Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, the Emmy Award-winning animated series, educates kids of all ages in the subjects of history, geography and fun through its action-packed adventurous tales of Carmen Sandiego and the ACME Detective Agency sleuths Zack and Ivy!Presented in an expansive 3-DVD collector set, the show features the voice talent of Oscar/Emmy/Golden Globe-winning actress Rita Moreno.

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