| | |  | WORLD MUSIC | Home » » Sacred Planet | | | | | | | Description: | | This film about the planet Earth include spectacular cinematography of over 15 million impressions generated by trailers on hit Disney DVDs and videos including National Treasure. Special features include music video with never-before-seen footage, featu | | | Features: | |
• Narrated by Academy Award(R) winner Robert Redford (Best Director, ORDINARY PEOPLE, 1980), SACRED PLANET is a refreshing journey away from the hectic "world" we live in. Through stunning cinematography, it transports you to some of the most fascinating, exotic, and remote sites on Earth, giving you new insights into her diverse landscapes, peoples, and animals. You'll be mesmerized by the beau
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Robert Redford, Arapata McKay, Tsaan Ciqae, Mae Tui, Cy Peck Jr. | | Director:
| Jon Long | | Format:
| AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| French | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Walt Disney Home Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 40 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| April 05, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 other reviews missing the main pointMay 15, 2005
By Jonathan Lynch
I agree with the other reviewers that the stunning photography could have had a slower pace, and that much of it was obviously inspired by koyannisqatsi, and even moreso by the outstanding film Baraka, but I think they have missed the main point of this film, which is a chance to hear the wisdom of traditional human culture from some of the few people left who are living it. Each section of the film combines photography with a voiceover by someone from the local indigenous culture, native american, or amazon tribesman, or Thai villager, and I found this wisdom to be simple, heartfelt, and profound, a refreshing alternative to the hurried, worried life most of us lead, divorced from nature and from reality, wrapped up in self, status, and materialism. Does this make the film 'new age'? What if it does? This perspective is vanishing, as the film points out, as native peoples are assimilated into mass culture. This perspective is ancient- it provides a glimpse into the way most humans have lived and felt about their relationship with nature for many thousands of years. This perspective is also completely rational, much more rational than the way we now live, destroying other species and the environment itself in an attempt to sustain a way of life that any objective analysis shows we cannot sustain. I am not saying this as a soft hearted environmentalist- i am saying this as a professional ecologist who works a lot in developing nations. Our civilization is sick- it is destroying the environment while creating tremendous unnecessary human suffering. One of the illusions at the heart of this sickness is that the earth is here for us to exploit, and that man is separate from nature. This film gives native people a chance to tell us in their own voices how they relate to the earth. The film is never schmaltzy or melodramatic or righteous. It is straight talk from sane people immersed in an ancient culture of appreciation for life. Westerners, especially children, should be exposed to this perspective, to see that our way of life is not the only way, or even the best way, to live. The film delivers this message in a beautiful package that celebrates the beauty of natural environments. It is a perfectly enjoyable, benign, and inspiring way to spend 45 minutes.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Deserves More Time And A Larger ScreenJun 24, 2005
By Martin A Hogan
"Marty From SF"
Originally an IMAX film, a lot of the impressive cinematography is lost on the small screen, but that doesn't mean the impact is affected. Robert Redford narrates this amazing beautifully filmed documentary on some of the world's most fantastic places and creatures. Scenes of thermal waterfalls from Thailand edit to massive glacial mouths, air-spouting whales in Alaska, flying monkeys in Asia, exotic undersea life, razor tipped snow capped peaks and more. The sound is spectacular especially in 5.1 DTS with nature sounds mixed with subtle native percussion. Although it only lasts forty minutes and the screen is smaller, the special effects of accelerated photography matched against normal paced scenes makes for an experience far too short for its greatness. One could watch this repeatedly.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
More than good enoughMay 15, 2005
By Nahuel Sugobono
I agree with previous reviewer regarding that the scenes could last longer, but nowhere is a 15 seconds fading in-out (and, in any case, it's not a blank screen); it also may seem artificial in some parts, and new-age style in others... BUT... there are many images that I've never seen in my life on any documentary (in an incredible quality). If anybody gets bored with this (only 45 mins. in any case), well, you may not be suited for documentaries. The buddhas statues in Thailand, the monkeys in Borneo, the amazing trees in many places, the canyons, the crystal-ice... There's much more to be thankful for than to be angry with. As I said in the beginning, it should have been better if the scenes lasted longer, but that does not prevent me to give this four stars.
(Excuse my poor english, not my native tongue.)
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
SIMPLY BEAUTIFULApr 08, 2005
By Robin Simmons
SACRED PLANET (Disney) is an Imax production that extols the great beauty of our planet's exotic, remote and still unspoiled places. Narrated by Robert Redford, the awe-inspiring, globe hopping cinematography brings the majestic and diverse locations into our living rooms in ways we could never experience in person or with the naked eye. Aerial shots and time-lapse effects create a God's eye view that is in keeping with the referential tone of the narrative. Granted, much of this material is obvious and not new, but that does not make it irrelevant. It is a reminder that in many ways, the mystery of creation -- and perhaps the Creator -- is pressing down on us in all directions if we will just open our eyes.
Extras include a music video with bonus footage, a making of featurette and director's commentary.
This beautiful film will lift your spirits and transport you to another, greater reality. If you have a DVD that can "loop" a disc, and a plasma screen hanging on your wall, you might want to just let this one run with the sound down. Make your screen a window to the wondrous beauty of our amazing home planet.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 scared planetJan 05, 2009
By Linda Derooy
I found this video boring. I was looking for a nature show but I could hardly keep my eyes open. Love Robert Redford though.
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