Galapagos | 
| Actor: Tilda Swinton
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 5561
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 150 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: WARDE2952D
UPC: 794051295224
EAN: 0794051295224
ASIN: B000M2E354
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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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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 Oh Wow! I LOVE this documentary! July 3, 2009
S. Gonzalez
I showed this video to my speech kids. All 155 of them and they ALL loved it. Mind you, we only had time to watch the first part (which I've now seen 30 times), but its absolutely amazing! And, they were so happy to be seeing all the animals we had learned about. And, Tilda Swinton as the narrator is a marvelous treat!
Its beautiful. Its informative. Its long which makes it worth the $$$.
If I were to criticize any part of it, its at the end of the 1st part, start of the 2nd when they talk about the explorers who happened upon the islands and found them to be "hell on earth." That part dragged a bit. Whatever. Its minor.
You will want to travel there, like, tomorrow.
Buy this if you love nature documentaries!!!!!!
 Could have been better! April 12, 2009
Terrence Ploesch (St.george,UT.)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although the photography is great,the program is more of an overview of the Islands than an indepth study that it should have been,but I can recommend it! Although Darwin and the Galapagos will forever be linked,his evolution theory should be considered historical in its context,not presented to be factual.
Great DVDs! January 29, 2009
Theodore Deacon (Seattle, WA United States)
We bought this and watched it before our trip to the Galapagos. It greatly enriched our experience--we knew so much more about the geology and wildlife than the other tourists in our group. I'd recommend it to anyone planning to visit the Galapagos or interested in these wonderful islands.
A Correction to the Amazon Review January 8, 2009
Jeff (Palm Bay, FL United States)
There are no Giant Tortoises swimming gracefully in the ocean. The ocean footage shows Pacific Green Sea Turtles. The Giant Tortoises are strictly land animals.
 Galapagos December 6, 2008
W. K. Hiram
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A very in depth and informative DVD of the Galapagos Islands. It's as if you were seeing them through the eyes of Darwin himself.
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