brenttraft
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The Blu-ray for "Adventures of the Penguin King (2012)" has 3 discs: Standard DVD, 2D Blu-ray, and 3D Blu-ray. This is a review of the 2D Blu-ray. I do not have a 3D TV and have not seen the 3D version of the film.
First of all, this has the worst narration of any nature video I have ever seen. Tim Allen narrates from the first person from the point of view of the penguin. He tries to be comical but instead comes off as juvenile and condescending. Apparently there is a European version that has David Attenborough but that version is not included on the Blu-ray released in the U.S.
Also, the video quality is not up to the normal BBC Nature quality. The contrast is way too high and the colors don't look natural. I was able to correct it to a point by adjusting my television but I could never get it to look as good as my other BBC Nature videos.
Despite those flaws, I still am giving this a 7 rating because it does have some very good footage of King Penguins in high definition. Anyone who loves King Penguins will want to add this to their collection.
First of all, this has the worst narration of any nature video I have ever seen. Tim Allen narrates from the first person from the point of view of the penguin. He tries to be comical but instead comes off as juvenile and condescending. Apparently there is a European version that has David Attenborough but that version is not included on the Blu-ray released in the U.S.
Also, the video quality is not up to the normal BBC Nature quality. The contrast is way too high and the colors don't look natural. I was able to correct it to a point by adjusting my television but I could never get it to look as good as my other BBC Nature videos.
Despite those flaws, I still am giving this a 7 rating because it does have some very good footage of King Penguins in high definition. Anyone who loves King Penguins will want to add this to their collection.
I was disappointed by "Snow White and the Huntsman." The main problem was I didn't like Snow White or the Huntsman. They had little or no charisma and their dialog was banal. Overall, I got bored through parts of the films.
On the other hand, the film is worth seeing for Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen. She really hams it up and comes off as pure evil. The costumes she wears are amazing. She is definitely the "fairest of the all."
Another problem is the film is so dark, serious and violent. I didn't have much fun watching it. A movie about Snow White should be more enjoyable.
There was a made-for-television version of Snow White on the Hallmark channel over 10 years ago that was much better than this film. "Snow White and the Huntsman" isn't terrible, but it should have been better.
On the other hand, the film is worth seeing for Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen. She really hams it up and comes off as pure evil. The costumes she wears are amazing. She is definitely the "fairest of the all."
Another problem is the film is so dark, serious and violent. I didn't have much fun watching it. A movie about Snow White should be more enjoyable.
There was a made-for-television version of Snow White on the Hallmark channel over 10 years ago that was much better than this film. "Snow White and the Huntsman" isn't terrible, but it should have been better.
The difference between a good movie and "art" is that you can watch a good movie and know that it's good but "art" needs to be explained to be understood. With that explanation, the film "Melancholia" qualifies as "art."
The first 8 minutes are very beautiful and I had hopes that it would be along the lines of "Tree of Life." But after that, Lars von Trier resorts to his shaky hand-held camera and clunky dialog that goes nowhere slowly. The film is hard to look at without getting motion sick.
"Melancholia" is very frustrating because it uses such good actors and it looks like it had some good ideas. It is so painful to sit through that I cannot recommend it.
"Melancholia" is similar to a film called "Another Earth" which is a much better film. Go see that one instead.
The first 8 minutes are very beautiful and I had hopes that it would be along the lines of "Tree of Life." But after that, Lars von Trier resorts to his shaky hand-held camera and clunky dialog that goes nowhere slowly. The film is hard to look at without getting motion sick.
"Melancholia" is very frustrating because it uses such good actors and it looks like it had some good ideas. It is so painful to sit through that I cannot recommend it.
"Melancholia" is similar to a film called "Another Earth" which is a much better film. Go see that one instead.