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Galapagos [Blu-ray]

Galapagos [Blu-ray]Directors: Produced by: Patrick Morris, Andrew Murray
Actors: Tom Hewitt, Tom Hiddleston
Studio: BBC Worldwide
Category: DVD

List Price: $24.98
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Seller: MovieMars
Sales Rank: 3552

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 0
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: Unknown
Running Time: 150 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5

MPN: WARBRE4137
UPC: 794051413727
EAN: 0794051413727
ASIN: B000T28PWY

Release Date: October 11, 2011
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galápagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals.

Amazon.com
While its title may be superfluous, Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World is a beautifully filmed journey into "the islands of the tortoise." Located due west of Ecuador, the Galapagos islands are full of gorgeous scenery and exotic wildlife. And this 150-minute documentary shows it all, thanks to stunning cinematography shot from all viewpoints--the air, sea and, of course, land. The collection is both soothing and exhilarating as it allows viewers to peek in on mating albatrosses (which are monogamous), penguins fishing, and surprisingly graceful giant tortoises swimming in the ocean. The filmmakers also manage to capture a ferocious volcanic eruption that is amazing in its clarity. The problem with many documentaries lies in the narration. A documentary filmmaker hits the jackpot when he is able to get someone like Sigourney Weaver, whose crisp narration fits in beautifully with the sweeping footage in Planet Earth. While Tilda Swanton lends a relaxing quality to Galapagos, her voice at times is a bit too lulling to hold the viewer's interest. The writing also borders on melodramatic, with talk of the simmering sea and such. With visuals as stunning as this, hyperbole is unnecessary. Charles Darwin has described the Galapagos as a world within itself, and it is said that the islands were one of his inspirations for his book The Origin of Species. While the film doesn't clearly explain why the Galapagos are unlike any other place on earth, it does showcase a destination that is unlike what most of us know. --Jae-Ha Kim

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