Disneynature: Earth

I know some people say this isn't for kids, and, sure, I'm not going to show it to my 2 year old, but I did show it in the classroom for my 5th graders and I think it was a great experience for them. Some of the boys were cheering for the cheetah and the girls were angry so we stopped and talked about it. Was the cheetah bad? Did he have to eat to survive? It really made them think. The picture is so beautiful and the scenes may have come from another source, but packaged this way as a 90 min movie was a great move and makes for a great movie.

Standing ovation for an amazing photographic achievement. Of course, see the whole Planet Earth, but see this too! Or, if the kids lack patience, see Earth instead. How wonderful that we have the technology and to create a film of this magnitude and beauty. What a wonderful testament to our earth. And watch the special feature on the making of earth. This was a challenging film to make with photographers waiting for days, weeks, to get just the right shot for the film. And many of these shots are simply breath taking. Few of us will ever have an opportunity to see the polar bear in its vast, arctic habitat. Fewer still will ever see a Great White Shark hunting seal or see whales in Antarctica bubble netting for krill. What an extraordinary earth we have and if we are wise we'll take action now to protect earth for future generations. This five star documentary is certainly motivation.

This movie was great, I loved everything about it, like how they put the entire circle of life into it, and showed just how harsh nature really is. I also liked the narration, it was a voice you didn’t get annoyed with, 3 minutes into the movie. The time lapses were crazy! As well as the super slow motion scenes. I also liked how they followed the families of animals through each of their journeys. From the elephants, to the cranes, and the polar bears, to the whales. Another thing about this film was the amazing music they used. The only thing I can really complain about is the fact that they didn’t go into further explanation on some things that I wished they had, like when the narrator is talking about the penguins and says “You may not know this, but they are one of the few animals with a built in toboggan” I just wish he would have expounded on that. But that is my only complaint about this amazing movie.. J.C.H.

The footage is amazing - whether it is re-used or not. The stories are utterly captivating and absolutely heart warming. However, I would not want my young kids to see this film, because, just as happens in nature, there is a lot of death of animals. Death is a part of life, but it's not a part that I would want my young kids to begin thinking about. So I'd rather have them skip this movie for now, but any adult who sees it will love it!

Amazing views, excellent photography good narration (several Spanish locales). I purchased it for my granddaughter and after watching it, have decided to purchase the original blu ray BBC's Planet Earth to enjoy the full production. Certainly some scenes might generate a level of sadness, but the documentary presents real life and, whenever necessary, children should be educated and guided in this regard. In my opinion Disney should have clearly warned about these kind of scenes.

I own several nature and wildlife dvd's. I find them informative and enjoyable. Earth by Disneynature is going to be one of my favorites because it is filled with lots of nature and narrated by James Earl Jones and with lovely scenery, amazing animals and a voice like his how could they not have a wonderful DVD. Loved it.

I already own the full length version of Planet earth and bought this version aware that it is a "reduced" version of the much longer Planet Earth. My children (aged 2 and 4) do not yet have the attention span to sit through the "grown up version" and this is a good alternative. I believe it is an excellent way to get children interested in the natural world on their level. There are some "scary" parts, as predators do what predators do, but we have always been honest with our girls about how the natural world works. Wolves get to eat, too. I find the dialogue to be informative and at a level my children can understand - and they like the orchestral musical track.

I used this video to expand on our science standards with my 5th grade class. There are great, free teacher materials available on line. The students were very engaged and enjoyed making connections between what we learned previously and what we saw in the video. The video was very high quality. I like getting the Blu-ray/DVD combo at a great price so I have both options available.