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Do you want to see Disney’s ‘Earth’?
On this Earth Day, it’s only too appropriate to ask if you want see Earth or not.
That would be Earth as in the new nature film Disney is releasing to theaters today.
Those of you who read me regularly know well my love for almost all things Disney (the trailer for Beverly Hills Chihuahua aside). So it might surprise you to learn I’m kind of on the fence about seeing the movie. And I surprise myself typing that.
It’s also surprising because I’ve seen and enjoyed a lot of nature/outoor documentaries in the theater, ranging from Everest to Winged Migration to March of the Penguins.
And therein lies the reason for my doubt right there, I think. Disney’s rather late to the party on this one. The footage in the trailer does look gorgeous …
… but what is Earth adding to the Nature experience I haven’t seen already? I also find it a little dispiriting that whereas Disney once set trends with their classic True Life Adventure series, now they’re following trends, which I (and Frank Carpa) lamented about in my post Monday. The prospect might have been more inviting if that had been, say, an IMAX release.
And besides all that, Disney already released a really great “green” movie. It was called WALL-E.
Maybe I’m being too skeptical. Am I missing something here? Are you anxious to see Disney’s Earth? Why or why not?
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By Allie D.
April 23, 2009 11:47 AM | Link to this
Also giving HUGE props to the Discovery Planet Earth series. It was jaw-droppingly beautiful. This… I dunno. I don’t think I’ll be chomping at the bit to see it, but if I can get it on DVD later, certainly.By Dave
April 22, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this
What I heard is that 70% of the footage IS from the Planet Earth series on Discovery, but 30% (from the same film makers) hasn’t been seen before. The TV series in HD was phenomenal.By Terry
April 22, 2009 9:46 AM | Link to this
This looks like a repackaging of the Discovery Channel HD Planet Earth series - I recognize the clips. If so, this is an amazing film with HD shots that took months to set up and were extremely difficult to achieve. The extra info showing how they did it will give you a new appreciation. The Planet Earth series was on the money with realism and relevance while departing new knowledge in a new context of the past and present of all life on the planet - not just animals - oceans, mountains, deserts, forests. If Disney adds a little romantic skin to this technical marvel I’m OK with it if it helps families and children relate. I will definitely watch it.By Rob
April 22, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this
Didn’t I already see all this when I watched Planet Earth on Discovery? Why would I pay to see it again?