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Whistle Stopper - Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
![Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lGksCBHkL._SL160_.jpg)
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $10.29
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Manufacturer: Razor Digital Entertainment
Starring: Charlton Heston
Directed By: George Casey
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: Blu-ray
EAN: 0690445047120
Format: Color
Label: Razor Digital Entertainment
Manufacturer: Razor Digital Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Razor Digital Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-11-13
Running Time: 40
Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
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Summary: Alaska
Comment: Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
This is an excellent nature video and is has a very good images in blue ray.
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Summary: WAY TOO SHORT...
Comment: Why on earth - espicially with Blue Ray - do these specials fail to go longer than 60 mins? I think this one struggles to make 40. Wait until it's reduced before getting it.
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Summary: Excellent decision maker material
Comment: If you are trying to give yourself a reason to visit Alaska, this dvd will do that trick.
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Summary: Alaskan Travelog
Comment: This is a well done travelog of Alaska, with beautiful photogragh and narration by Charleston Heston. Anyone interested in "The 49th State" will find this a welcome addition to their film library.
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Summary: Beautiful Alaska.....
Comment: Great documentary, a little short but worth the price. The rendering on my TV (Panasonic 42", 1080p) is absolutely amazing. If you like these type on documentaries you might want to look at Planet Earth. I also own it and it is an amazing documentary, a bit pricier than this one but well worth it. If you like Alaska, you are on a budget and want to see how a blue ray DVD looks on your TV, buy this DVD.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The majestic beauty of Alaska is displayed masterfully in this film, which was originally presented in IMAX theaters and received an Academy Award(r) nomination for Best Documentary in 1998. The landscape of Alaska is shown in magnificent aerial shots, and "white thunder," the spectacular sight when enormous icebergs break off from glaciers, is shown in exquisitely sharp footage. As might be expected, much of the film is devoted to Alaska's abundant wildlife, including moose, bears, seals, wolves, caribou, musk oxen, and whales. The narration, delivered by actor Charlton Heston, provides informative background on the animals, but the star of the film is always the stunning camera work. An underwater shot taken in the midst of dozens of diving seals is particularly memorable, and scenes of humpback whales breaching on the surface are simply spectacular. Bears fight each other over the best fishing spots, and even their prey, the salmon swimming upstream, are featured in an underwater montage showing their life cycle. Animals that actually welcome the Alaskan winter, polar bears, are shown as they search the snowy landscape for prey. And a traditional whale hunt by an Inuit tribe is shown. This film is intelligently produced, and the astounding quality of the photography makes it a true treat for the eyes. --Robert J. McNamara
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