Simply Perfect

Excellent but underrated film

Absolutely the worst movie.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

"Blue Planet" is a 42-minute American movie from over 25 years ago written and directed by Ben Burtt and Toni Myers. This is still from the days when IMAX documentaries were not narrated yet by famous actors and actresses, so Myers does the narration herself. Probably not the best decision. I am not saying that they should have gone with the likes of Harrison Ford or so, but another narrator may have been a blessing. I found the narration very sterile and monotonous for the most part and it truly heart the important message from this film. It can be a very emotional subject, but it never really felt like this because of the narrator. Quite a pity. This is my only major criticism though. The contents were fine and informative, even if the film may have dragged a bit if it had reached the 1-hour mark. But this has to do with the narration once again. As a whole, the film tackled many different areas and I believe they did a good job putting such a broad topic like our planet into under 45 minutes. Quite a challenged and they succeeded. It's a bit of everything and nothing that really goes too much into detail and this may be a good thing too. I recommend checking it out. Thumbs up.

You have to understand... this movie was made in 1990. That's about the time half the members of IMDb were born. (sorry, couldn't resist).This movie is a spectacle to see, but only visually. For a lot of the commentary is either common knowledge now or the circumstances have changed.As you watch this film, you'll understand why the world is the way it is today. That is, even the "experts", the people who made this film, did not know what would happen in the future.But those who say this film is nothing to shout about, well, they're just wrong. This movie is a pioneer in environmental awareness and most of all, an achievement in filming as scenes in this movie were never seen before by man.So, if you ever see this movie and say "oh, it's nothing new..." Think before you speak. This movie was made when the Green House Effect was "imaginary"...

This was my first IMAX film and I later bought it on DVD. I am surprised how critical some are of this film. It is fantastic. I have never seen the earth this way and the revelations that the film makes clear about drought and ecological damage are brought home in the visuals. But more than that, the film lets the audience revel in the planet we call home as seen from outside. It is a truly humbling experience to see the vast oceans and continents and to put the whole planet in perspective. I admit that it loses something on a smaller screen but it is still great. On IMAX it is a spectacular event and one I will never forget. I still think and talk about it more than 15 years after I first saw it.

I saw this movie at the National Air and Space Museum's Langley Theater in Washington, DC. The views of Earth from space are intense and beautiful, made even more so by the large-screen IMAX format. Highly recommended.