Blue Planet (1990)
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.
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Best movie ever!
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
"Blue Planet" is a 42-minute American movie from over 25 years ago written and directed by Ben Burtt and Toni Myers. This is still from the days when IMAX documentaries were not narrated yet by famous actors and actresses, so Myers does the narration herself. Probably not the best decision. I am not saying that they should have gone with the likes of Harrison Ford or so, but another narrator may have been a blessing. I found the narration very sterile and monotonous for the most part and it truly heart the important message from this film. It can be a very emotional subject, but it never really felt like this because of the narrator. Quite a pity. This is my only major criticism though. The contents were fine and informative, even if the film may have dragged a bit if it had reached the 1-hour mark. But this has to do with the narration once again. As a whole, the film tackled many different areas and I believe they did a good job putting such a broad topic like our planet into under 45 minutes. Quite a challenged and they succeeded. It's a bit of everything and nothing that really goes too much into detail and this may be a good thing too. I recommend checking it out. Thumbs up.
You have to understand... this movie was made in 1990. That's about the time half the members of IMDb were born. (sorry, couldn't resist).This movie is a spectacle to see, but only visually. For a lot of the commentary is either common knowledge now or the circumstances have changed.As you watch this film, you'll understand why the world is the way it is today. That is, even the "experts", the people who made this film, did not know what would happen in the future.But those who say this film is nothing to shout about, well, they're just wrong. This movie is a pioneer in environmental awareness and most of all, an achievement in filming as scenes in this movie were never seen before by man.So, if you ever see this movie and say "oh, it's nothing new..." Think before you speak. This movie was made when the Green House Effect was "imaginary"...
I just saw this 42 minute IMAX DVD documentary on a Sony H.D. TV system. Breath taking views of the Earth from various Space Shuttle missions are especially captivating but so are the shots at the ground level and under water.Highly recommended.
I saw this movie at the National Air and Space Museum's Langley Theater in Washington, DC. The views of Earth from space are intense and beautiful, made even more so by the large-screen IMAX format. Highly recommended.