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March Of The Penguins - BLU-RAY Version (2005)

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Starring: Morgan Freeman, morgan freeman (pres/narr)
Director: Luc Jacquet
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time: 77 mins
Certificate: U
Collections: Blu-ray
Genres: Documentary
Languages: English
Released: 07/05/2007
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Brief synopsis of March Of The Penguins - BLU-RAY Version

Coming from a French director, Luc Jacquet, the miraculous MARCH OF THE PENGUINS would have to be a love story. And it is, in that it follows the mating rituals of the emperor penguin, one of the most resilient animals on earth. Each summer, after a nourishing period of deep-sea feeding, the penguins pop up onto the ice and begin their procession across the frozen tundra of Antarctica. Walking in single file, they are a sight to behold. Hundreds converge from every direction, moving instinctively toward their mating ground. Once there, they mingle and chatter until they find the perfect mate a monogamous match that will last a year, through the brutal winter and into the spring. During that time, the mother will birth an egg and then leave for the ocean to feed again. The father will stay to protect the egg through the freezing blizzards and pure darkness of winter, which would be deadly to practically any other species. Finally, with spring, the egg hatches and the baby penguins are born. Mothers return from the sea to reunite with their families and feed the starving newborns, while the fathers are finally relieved of their protective duties after months without food. The film is remarkable in its story, which is narrated by Morgan Freeman, whose dignified voice gives the penguins the grave admiration they deserve. But even more incredible is its photography, which shows the penguins hunting underwater, sliding on the ice, and in the midst of kissing. At one point the camera even zooms inside the mouth of a penguin as it regurgitates for its young. A story of love and more strikingly, survival, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is any eye-opening and educational experience.

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Rated - 5 starsBlu Ray takes you there.

Yo from Islington, London , 12/07/2007

If there was any film that could convince people that High Definition is the future, then surely it has to be March of the Penguins.

I watched it on a FULL HD (1080p) screen on a Blu-Ray player and the stark wintry backdrops of Antarctica and the shimmery skin of the Emperor Penguins were brought to life.

It's a cliche, but you really feel like they are only meters from you.

I'm sure a even better Blu Ray version will appear over time, the DVD extras are in standard definition and definitely could do with some HD-ing up!

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Rated - 4 starsEducational Docu--Film

A customer from UK , 26/09/2007

Good educational documentary type film into the life of Penguins.

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Rated - 5 starsWe humans have it easy

Siobhan from Belfast , 12/10/2007

Want a wonderfully warm film. Reminds me of the old disney animal films. Morgan Freeman is excellent narrating in his best Shawshank voice. What sounds a silly enough National Geographic show quickly pulls the viewer in leaves them amazed at the life of an Emperor penguin.

The blu-ray video quality is very good but not every scene looks crystal clear.

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Rated - 4 starsWatch, don't listen

Kelvin from Chelmsford , 06/09/2008

One of the first blu-ray films I've watched. Excellent almost unbelievably intimate photography right amongst the penguins which is very moving when you see their displays of emotion. However the narrator's American accent and overdramatic slightly patronising commentary spoilt it for me. Nevertheless still very much worth watching (with the sound low!)

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Rated - 4 starsEducational Docu--Film

A customer from UK , 26/09/2007

Good educational documentary type film into the life of Penguins.

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Rated - 5 starsBlu Ray takes you there.

Yo from Islington, London , 12/07/2007

If there was any film that could convince people that High Definition is the future, then surely it has to be March of the Penguins.

I watched it on a FULL HD (1080p) screen on a Blu-Ray player and the stark wintry backdrops of Antarctica and the shimmery skin of the Emperor Penguins were brought to life.

It's a cliche, but you really feel like they are only meters from you.

I'm sure a even better Blu Ray version will appear over time, the DVD extras are in standard definition and definitely could do with some HD-ing up!

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