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Amazon (IMAX) (2-Disc WMVHD Edition)
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Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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Directed By: Kieth Merrill
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: December 3, 1997
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Linda Hunt, Sydney Possuelo, Mark Plotkin, Jesse Corti, Adrian Villanueva
Explore the mysterious Amazon through the amazing IMAX (R) experience and celebrate the beauty, vitality and wonder of this magical rain forest, which is disappearing at an alarming rate. Filmmakers overcame many difficulties to photograph this rarely seen tropical landscape and present it with all the visual power associated with IMAX. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Linda Hunt, this unique collaboration between an American scientist and a tribal shaman on a mission to find rare medicinal plants will amaze and astound you. Disc 2 includes the complete feature in Microsoft Windows Media High Definition, playable on your PC.
User Submitted Amazon (IMAX) (2-Disc WMVHD Edition) Reviews
December 15, 2007
Informative DVD
I got this for my kids and will show it to my Geography class as well. It has very good information and has quality production and narration.
August 18, 2007
Was this film sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry?
In contrast to the other reviews on this website for the IMAX film "Amazon" (which are highly supportive of the film) this review takes a much more critical approach. There was some nice imagery in the film of some of the diversity of the Amazon forest but there was very little explanation to go along with it. The real goal of the movie was to highlight the medicinal value of the plants in the Amazon and then to show how happy the Indian tribes are to give it all away for a fast speed boat or a plane ride. That is simply *absurd*. The Indian tribes are being used and short-changed by the big drugs companies who turn around and patent the active ingredients in the plants that are given to them by the tribes. The tribes get little if anything in return. On the other hand, a drug company can make billions of dollars on a single new drug. This film felt like complete propaganda from the pharmaceutical industry and it is insulting that people actually had to pay money to see this bad film.
July 20, 2007
KNOW NOTHING OF THE DVD! BUT OF MEMBERS! THEY ARE GOLD!
So far I have gave 53(I think) reviews and to tell the
truth at 25 was going to quit! At 26 I had a comment
than another and another pretty soon all I was getting
was comments and they were not all neg. No! Most of
them we're positive and from people all over! It is
now July 20th 2007 and most people are excited for
Harry Potter. Not me! I love to get home have dinner
and see what my friends from AMAZON have written.
For I know I will find something not only knew,but
totally amazing from my friends Betty Dravis,James Wanzer
Gen.Zombie,Finulanu,Grigory's girl,Marina(mermaids rule)
Galina,Mike Liddell,Horror Man,M.Moriarty(my pic.is scary)
The smile girls D.Pawl and Jenny J.J.I. The Puzzle box, Biz
Steven Ledge,DR.Shock who does know it all,Melika Dannese
Lux,Amy Lynn,R.A.(Sabbath)Bean and of course Geri(MOTORCYCLE)
BIRD! They are what makes AMAZON! They are what makes my day!
thank you all i ALWAYS look forward to reading your reviews!!!
Oh! Did I forget Blackshere(of the CTHULU Blackshere's)?
All of you are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clint Bronson
March 26, 2007
good nature film, great for family viewing.
Enjoyed the scenery in this movie, and was glad I purchased it. Very informative about how we are destroying the coral reefs, and how global warming is affecting the reefs.
February 24, 2007
Thank YOU!
Thank YOU for taking me into the Amazon in the comfort of my own house. If it weren't of you guys, I would have never seen these beautiful sceneries that nature has to offer.
July 3, 2006
Perfect
Thanks for yours..
This dvd is perfect..WmvHd format is perfect..
Best regards
May 10, 2006
Disappointing
The cinematography and research were superb, but I was hoping for a more indepth overview. I overlooked the fact that this film is only 39 minutes, so I guess that's my fault. I enjoy documentaries on nature and world culture, so I was looking for a more informative piece. The backdrop for this film is definitely a scenic beauty, especially for those with large high definition televisons. To those looking for interesting facts and insight into secret worlds, this is not the video for which you're looking. It does please the eye and I'm sure was awesome in an IMAX theatre.
March 13, 2006
can't get license for WMVHD
It's a good thing that this comes with 2 DVDs. The Amazon WMVHD disc wouldn't work since it would not get a license, so I watched the standard DVD format from the 2nd disc. I also bought the Coral Reef Adventure discs, and had no license problems with that WMVHD disc.
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Update: If autoplay is used, then it works fine (no problems with the license). I keep autoplay disabled because of Sony's rootkit on some of their CDs. A work-around is to go to My Computer, right-click on your DVD drive, then choose 'Autoplay' to start the movie.
February 24, 2006
Great picture quality
It's a great to have HD content even before the HD-DVD or Blue Ray discs start shipping. Picture and sound quality are great. The documentary itself was a bit slow (if not borring) to me.
September 3, 2005
too short
the music is good, the film is very interesting with both animals and peoples but we don't see enough animals in the deep
jungle,
the high definition is very succesful with wonderful colors but it could have been used more for our pleasure
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