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# Human Planet (2010)

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Product Description Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this epic eight-part blockbuster is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound and sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature. Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful species on the planet. From the frozen Arctic to steamy rainforests, from tiny islands in vast oceans to parched deserts, people have found remarkable ways to adapt and survive. We've done this by harnessing our immense courage and ingenuity; learning to live with and utilize the other creatures with which we share these wild places. Human Planet weaves together eighty inspiring stories, many never told before, set to a globally-influenced soundtrack by award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney. Each episode focuses on a particular habitat and reveals how its people have created astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity. Finally we visit the urban jungle, where most of us now live, and discover why the connection between humanity and nature here is the most vital of all. desertcart.com The BBC's follow-up to their landmark Planet Earth is another astounding document of natural selection, focusing on the constantly shifting--and often remarkably harsh--relationship between human beings and their surroundings. Narrated by John Hurt, this eight-episode series explores the amazing lengths people must go to in order to survive in various unwelcoming habitats around the world, such as deserts, mountains, grasslands, and oceanic environments, all of which feature unique moments of terror and beauty. (The final episode, focusing on modern city life, suffers a bit by familiarity, although it does allow non-New York viewers a chance to glimpse rats the size of toaster ovens.) An overflowing chest of wonders, really, with such eye-popping sights as a diver who appears to have appropriated fish DNA, the most efficient way to catch giant bats, and a terrifying hunt for mussels within a rapidly submerging Artic crevasse. Other highlights include a father teaching his son how best to harvest water snakes, the symbiotic search for honey between African bird and human, and the leaders of a starving dog-sled team desperately ice-fishing for giant sharks. Memorable as the byplay between people and various critters is, however, some of the most arresting scenes focus solely on human relationships, such as an ultra-competitive tribal courtship ritual, a family carrying on the tradition of creating a living bridge, and a walk to school that involves scaling a glacier. Amid the wealth of rewind-worthy moments, perhaps most impressive of all are the brief behind-the-scenes featurettes at the end of each episode, which show the amount of persistence, vision, good humor, and sheer luck it took to bring these slices of life successfully to the screen. Take a bow, folks. --Andrew Wright

Review: Mostly wonderful, with a few minor faults - Human Planet is a wonderful documentary that celebrates the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the human species where it still exists in wild places. The photography and presentation is top notch, reminiscent of the BBC's flagship series Life and Frozen Planet. There is some recycled footage from earlier documentaries (most notably Planet Earth) for some sequences, but the vast majority of the footage is new and suitably spectacular--one of my favorite sequences involved a fly-by of a previously uncontacted human tribe in the rain forest. There are several necessarily violent depictions of animal hunts in this series, and while all of them are treated with the respect such a long-standing tradition deserves, some are quite gruesome and perhaps unsuitable for younger viewers. In my opinion, there are a few faults with this series. The narration is well written and for the most part well delivered, even if after watching so many landmark series by David Attenborough every other British narrator just sounds like a guy trying desperately to be David Attenborough. The documentary also falters whenever the emphasis shifts from survival and resourcefulness to exploitation, especially in the last few episodes. I thought the sequence featuring a million-dollar cattle drive in Australia and several sequences after that were superfluous to the theme that drives the other episodes. The narration also actively demonizes plenty of species in the "Cities" episode, which I thought was rather anthropocentric and immature. The special features on this blu-ray are decent, with the highlight being the making-of featurettes at the end of each episode. In a few cases I actually enjoyed them more than the main feature, especially the one that documented the scary struggle of the crew while filming in the Arctic. I would recommend this series to anybody with a high-definition setup who enjoys learning about the natural world. Even though there are definite traces of hubris here and there, for the most part it is a humble look at how humans have struggled to make a living in the natural world.
Review: Wonderful Cinematography and Interesting Stories from our Planet - There have already been some excellent reviews posted, so I'll be brief: Visually stunning, this series shows how humans have adapted to survive in the most inhospitable and difficult environments on Earth. For anyone interested in documentaries of the world around us, this is a top-quality BBC production. Included in the boxed DVD set are episodes showcasing Oceanic, Jungle, Arctic, River, Desert, Mountain, Grassland and City cultures. Every episode might not be your cup of tea (I personally found the City episode to be less interesting than the others, though ymmv), but as a whole, the series paints an amazing picture of the ingenuity we have been endowed with as a race. (It also paints an amazing picture of how, even in the most primitive of places, we humans have the capacity to take advantage of each other.) As it's from the BBC, the series does not shy away from nudity or sexual topics - though they're in no way 'waved in front of your face'. (Which i applaud - to be human is to possess the equipment and drives necessary for making more humans, and this is a series about humanity.) The only reason I mention this is because many people might look to purchase this for viewing with young children. Be warned that you will probably have to explain a few things to your kids as they watch this series. This bothers me in no way, but there might be more conservative desertcart members reading this review. (E.g., the puritans who successfully campaigned to have parts of the "Walking With Beasts" series blurred out.) A monumental work of modern anthropology, and highly recommended.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B004PQM814 |
| Actors  | Various |
| Aspect Ratio  | 1.77:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #92,122 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #2,355 in Documentary (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,109) |
| Director  | Various |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 3 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 6.4 ounces |
| Release date  | April 26, 2011 |
| Run time  | 8 hours |
| Studio  | BBC Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Various
- **Format:** AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Documentary
- **Language:** English
- **Number Of Discs:** 3

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mostly wonderful, with a few minor faults
*by B***C on July 8, 2013*

Human Planet is a wonderful documentary that celebrates the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the human species where it still exists in wild places. The photography and presentation is top notch, reminiscent of the BBC's flagship series Life and Frozen Planet. There is some recycled footage from earlier documentaries (most notably Planet Earth) for some sequences, but the vast majority of the footage is new and suitably spectacular--one of my favorite sequences involved a fly-by of a previously uncontacted human tribe in the rain forest. There are several necessarily violent depictions of animal hunts in this series, and while all of them are treated with the respect such a long-standing tradition deserves, some are quite gruesome and perhaps unsuitable for younger viewers. In my opinion, there are a few faults with this series. The narration is well written and for the most part well delivered, even if after watching so many landmark series by David Attenborough every other British narrator just sounds like a guy trying desperately to be David Attenborough. The documentary also falters whenever the emphasis shifts from survival and resourcefulness to exploitation, especially in the last few episodes. I thought the sequence featuring a million-dollar cattle drive in Australia and several sequences after that were superfluous to the theme that drives the other episodes. The narration also actively demonizes plenty of species in the "Cities" episode, which I thought was rather anthropocentric and immature. The special features on this blu-ray are decent, with the highlight being the making-of featurettes at the end of each episode. In a few cases I actually enjoyed them more than the main feature, especially the one that documented the scary struggle of the crew while filming in the Arctic. I would recommend this series to anybody with a high-definition setup who enjoys learning about the natural world. Even though there are definite traces of hubris here and there, for the most part it is a humble look at how humans have struggled to make a living in the natural world.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful Cinematography and Interesting Stories from our Planet
*by J***D on August 23, 2011*

There have already been some excellent reviews posted, so I'll be brief: Visually stunning, this series shows how humans have adapted to survive in the most inhospitable and difficult environments on Earth. For anyone interested in documentaries of the world around us, this is a top-quality BBC production. Included in the boxed DVD set are episodes showcasing Oceanic, Jungle, Arctic, River, Desert, Mountain, Grassland and City cultures. Every episode might not be your cup of tea (I personally found the City episode to be less interesting than the others, though ymmv), but as a whole, the series paints an amazing picture of the ingenuity we have been endowed with as a race. (It also paints an amazing picture of how, even in the most primitive of places, we humans have the capacity to take advantage of each other.) As it's from the BBC, the series does not shy away from nudity or sexual topics - though they're in no way 'waved in front of your face'. (Which i applaud - to be human is to possess the equipment and drives necessary for making more humans, and this is a series about humanity.) The only reason I mention this is because many people might look to purchase this for viewing with young children. Be warned that you will probably have to explain a few things to your kids as they watch this series. This bothers me in no way, but there might be more conservative Amazon members reading this review. (E.g., the puritans who successfully campaigned to have parts of the "Walking With Beasts" series blurred out.) A monumental work of modern anthropology, and highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best would recommend
*by M***Y on November 22, 2025*

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