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| Africa: The Serengeti (IMAX) [Blu-ray] | ![Africa: The Serengeti (IMAX) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SQF7m9LiL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: George Cassey
Actor: Narrated By James Earl Jones
Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $9.88
You Save: $10.11 (51%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 2058
Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown), English (Unknown), French (Unknown), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 40 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: BRMP0470
UPC: 690445047021
EAN: 0690445047021
ASIN: B000VJHM6U
Theatrical Release Date: April 1, 1994
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Below National Geographic quality October 18, 2001
65 out of 81 found this review helpful
If you have seen any of the many National Geographic titles on African
wildlife, you may find that IMax's Serengeti leaves a lot to be desired in
terms of story telling, focus on wildlife and scientific knowledge. IMax
movies are shot on larger than normal film to achieve very high resolution
and smoother color transitions which will only be noticable when projected
on giant movie screens. When the film is transferred to DVD and viewed
on your much more inferior and small TV (as compared to projected film),
all of the IMax advantage is totally lost. This goes for all IMax titles.
If you only want to see random scenes from animal life in the Serengeti,
you might like it. Otherwise, first consider the many National Geographic
titles about African wildlife (even on VHS) some of which have won awards.
 Great Movie - not so great picture quality June 10, 2001
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This dvd was the first one I bought. It shows the vast lands of the serengeti in the most beautiful colors. You learn a lot about the animals and the nature. However, I wasn't very impressed of the picture quality. You notice that this is a DVD from the early days and it is even an old IMAX movie. But the overall impression is really positive.
 Wonderfully done and in many languages. April 17, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully produced documentary. It gives wonderful information on the history, geography, and animals of the region. It also manages to present the Masai people without using cultural stereotypes or condescension, as so many documentaries do when studying indigenous cultures. James Earl Jones is a perfect choice for the voice-over. The voice-over is available in 5 languages or with subtitles. The Spanish version is nicely done too.
Wonderful "real" animals movie April 16, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
My 2.5 yr old loves dinosaurs. We own and watched all of the Land Before Time series, and Disney's Dinosaur movie. She would watch them over and over again. I purchased IMAX: Africa - The Serengeti because I wanted to expose her to some "real" animals. She loved it! She's watched it daily since we got it. We were also able to find a playset with all the animals in the Serengeti and she enjoys playing with them while watching the movie. She likes having her own wildebeast, zebra, gazelle, etc. Now I'm looking for a "real" animals software to complement the Dinosaur 3D Adventure (also 5 stars!)...
A moving look at the "Circle of Life" May 8, 2000
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
My 3-year-old enjoys this almost as much as I do. As someone who has always dreamed of going on safari one day, my reverence for the wildlife of Africa has been taken to new heights with this film. Yes, it's only 40 minutes or so but it's a perfect example of Quality over quantity. The film is exquisite from beginning to end and the music, combined with James Earl Jones' perfect voice, makes for a spine-tingling journey. I've owned the film for just under 2 weeks and have watched it at least 5 times. It is stunning! The migration of the animals is an amazing story and I was particularly moved by the final "scene". Again, the music and narration tie the beautiful photography together wonderfully. I am so happy to have found it and am buying several copies for friends and my parents...
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