March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Luc Jacquet
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Charles Berling, Romane Bohringer, Jules Sitruk, Amitabh Bachchan
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D73657D
ISBN: 1419818228
UPC: 012569736573
EAN: 9781419818226
ASIN: B000BI5KV0
Theatrical Release Date: July 22, 2005
Release Date: November 29, 2005
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March of the Penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films like Microcosmos and Winged Migration. French filmmaker Luc Jacquet and his devoted crew endured a full year of extreme conditions in Antarctica to capture the life cycle of Emperor penguins on film, and their diligence is evident in every striking frame of this 80-minute documentary. Narrated in soothing tones by Morgan Freeman, the film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive. At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero. There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. A marvel of wildlife cinematography, this unique film offers a front-row seat to these amazing creatures, balancing just enough scientific information with the entertaining visuals. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Documents the courtship of penquins, as they journey through the Antarctic in search of a mate.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: G
Release Date: 29-NOV-2005
Media Type: DVD
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 March of the Penguins - DVD February 9, 2010
Pamela Baron (Torrance, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What an amazing and wonderful movie. If you don't already own it, you should. This seller was great- my order came very quickly. Thank you!
Great Family Movie! January 13, 2010
P. Smith (CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great family movie. I watched it with my 6-yr-old the week we were studying penguins. Only one part was a little scary, but not bad. Was when one is dinner for a sea lion. It was more sad than scary (nothing graphic). Other places the egg, a baby or an adult died of exposure. Showed and talked about this, but death is a fact of life and I think it was well done. Even the courtship/mating process, was well done. It was quite romantic actually. No actual mating shots were shown. Shows how both parent are willing to withstand tremendous hardship for the survival of their chick. They are very loving.
As a Christian, my only objection to the movie was when they talked about that Antarctica was once a lush forest MILLIONS of years ago, and I think there was another time MILLIONS of years ago was mentioned. I do not believe there have been anything living on this earth for millions of years. I believe it was thousands, as the Bible states. It was no biggy though, as we just had a quick discussion.
My preschool and elementary children loved this! January 13, 2010
HeatherHH
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We watched this with our four older children, ages 8, 6, 4, and 2 1/2. For the sake of the younger two, we did watch it in three segments taking breaks in between. But, they all enjoyed it.
This was highly educational. Even my husband and I hadn't really realized how harsh the living conditions were, and hadn't been aware of the multiple migrations made by the parents. The cinematography was wonderful, and we really felt like we were eyewitnesses, except for the fact that we were a bit too warm! The narration, eloquent and concise, wonderfully enhanced the visuals. The penguins were very engaging and adorable to watch.
There was a tense moment where a predator was chasing after the penguin in the water. You keep seeing its sharp teeth up close as it swims through the water, and then a brief distance shot of it with the penguin in its mouth. This didn't upset any of my children, but we've also raised and butchered chickens, so they understand the natural life cycle. Later when a bird of prey was harassing one of the baby penguins, my 6 yo daughter ducked down and said that she didn't want to watch that because she was scared. She's our sensitive one that absolutely adores babies, and I think she was thinking of the baby penguin like a "real" baby. But, still, I don't think these are reasons not to watch it with children, just explain in advance what to expect. If they are old enough to understand that something died, they are old enough to learn that that is the way of nature.
All in all, I would definitely recommend this DVD to families. It's both highly enjoyable and educational. Definitely a quality production, would love to see more documentaries like this.
 Long march December 22, 2009
Andreas Faust (Tasmanian Autonomous Zone)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The 'long march' of emperor penguins has been going on for thousands of years, and is far more impressive than the long march of leftists through the institutions. These penguins aren't left-wing, in fact they rarely use their wings at all, mainly their feet, and sometimes slither for miles on their bellies when their legs are tired. The regal birds last 125 days without food in one of the most violent and deadly winters on earth (minus 80 degrees, 100 mph wind), all for the sake of their young.
Images are what make this film so outstanding. Cinematographer Jerome Maison asks "how can I darken the purity of the white continent with words?" Ice cathedrals, hypnotic, mirage-like landscapes..."winter's architecture" one of the filmmakers calls it.
The camera-work and cinematography is outstanding. The sex scenes are delicately handled, but what really makes this worth getting on DVD is the featurette 'Of Penguins and Men', which is actually better than the film itself.
Simply great... December 21, 2009
Winston (Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An extraordinary documentary on how nature is. Of course at times it was sad to see how animals succumb to hunger and cold but that is how nature works. Cruel, weird yet beautiful. This an a very well done documentary. I was awed, saddened and mesmerized by every second of this great work. Worth every penny!
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