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Ocean Odyssey | 
 enlarge | Director: Dave Allen
Actor: Bernard Hill
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 39031
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 116
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARDE2772D
UPC: 794051277220
EAN: 0794051277220
ASIN: B000HLDF9K
Release Date: December 12, 2006
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/12/2006 Rating: Nr
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 All too real November 25, 2008
This 1-disc DVD comprises 2 episodes, each one-hour in length. The two episodes are a fictional recreation of the life of a male sperm whale that was found beached on a shore in New Zealand in 2004, and whose life was estimated to be over 80 years old. Outside of the scenes involving humans, the rest of the show is CGI, and incredibly realistic CGI at that. The scenes involving humans are those on the beach, and also include scenes on some ships, such as whaling vessels. The story starts with the whale's birth in the early 20th century, and progresses to his death in 2004. During this time, the show follows the whale's journey around the world, and in encounters with various ocean life, such as oarfish, orcas, giant squid, toothfish, etc... Besides following the whale's life, the show also examines how humans have affected the world's oceans. Overall, a great nature show.
 Wanderings of a Sperm Whale October 24, 2008
Ocean Odyssey opens with a sperm whale now at the end of his eighty year long life beached and dying. It is sad to see but we then are taken on a trip of his long and exciting life.
We get to go along with this whale two kilometers below the surface; the deepest depths he can swim. It is awe inspiring to realize the extent to which we do not know about the world we have so near to us covered with water. The life of a sperm whale is covered in great detail with excellent footage which causes you to dream and wonder what new things wait for us to discover in the ocean.
We watched this in conjunction with our current study of sea life and it is an excellent addition.
The one disappointing thing is the bit about the video is that even here man has to be taken to task for living and using the ocean and its resources. That mantra gets old. Other than that it is fantastic.
life like graphics and lots of oceanography January 12, 2008
I saw half of this on the Discovery Channel but was forced to leave it. So I rented it to see the last half. Then I bought a copy from Amazon for my nephew.
This is the life story of a male sperm whale. It is mostly CGI, but the representations of the whales and other deep sea animals are really spot on. (I have been intersted in marine environments for over 20 years, so I am reasonably familiar with the topic.) There were even a few animals I had never heard of, like the oarfish. It also shows what the deep ocean floors must look like, and how many animals feed there. I had no idea.
There is even quite a bit of good information on whale biology and their adaptations to extreme ocean environments, but it doesn't seem boring or like a lecture. I was a bit annoyed by the obligatory mention of the threat to whales by global warning. That was the only fantasy involved, in my opinion. At least they mentioned the threat of overfishing and deep ocean dredging, which IS a real environmental disaster. Other than that, there was no minute I didn't enjoy.
While some children might enjoy it, there is quite a bit of death that might bother sensitive people. The documentary opens with the main character whale dying of old age, washed up on a shore being admired by people. The people are trying to help him. Seeing him next to humans gives the viewer an idea of his size, and reminds the viewer that these amazing animals are really out there.
The remainder of the program shows what his life must have been like.
*** a few soilers below ***
This includes some attacking killer whales who bite his tail, his aunt drowning underwater because she became entangled in a deep ocean cable, his baby sister starving when their mothing died, a whaling scene, and a shinking ship scene in which people drown. It ends with more scenes of the whale dying, but mentions that he had a good life, living to 60 or 70 years.
*** end spoilers ***
A parent might want to consider how much their child is capable of dealing with death before showing it. But buy it anyway, and just save it till your child is older. It is a really amazing story with very realistic graphics.
One star off for the global warming bit, but 5 stars otherwise.
Spectacular November 11, 2007
I have a library of nature oriented DVDs -- yet this one really stands out for its overall story line, asthetics and beauty. I had imagined the story to get old, but the journeys documented in this DVD are varied enought to capture my imagination. Only in the "attack of the giant squid" scene does the digital animation seem awkward. This movie is worthy of a second, or third watching, great for family and will stand out as a gift (stocking stuffer) for a family member or friend. At the listed price it is a bargain.
Great ocean odyssey November 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really liked this video. It told a story about a subject (whales). The focus was on the whales and not some individual telling the story. If you want a documentary, this may be the closest you get thousands of feet below the oceans. Good video.
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