Product Description Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees is a giant screen journey into the hearts, minds and world of wild chimpanzees with the world's most famous field researcher, Dr. Jane Goodall. .com Did you know that chimpanzees and humans have 98 percent of their DNA in common? You will after watching this absorbing 75-minute (including extras) documentary, featuring and partially narrated by renowned researcher Jane Goodall, who's been on the chimps' case for more than four decades. We see these African apes on the ground and in trees, playing, grooming, teaching, even killing one another. The scenes of them "fishing" for termites and ants using a stick for a pole make for extraordinary viewing; indeed, the film's principal message is that they and we are very much alike. And while the small screen can't capture the full majesty of what began as an IMAX film, one can sense the almost palpable three-dimensionality of the original. The DVD is also loaded with bonus features, including a 15-minute behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process and more. This is great stuff. --Sam Graham
R**G
Fabulous Production, Important Subject!
A hundred years ago chimpanzies numbered between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 in 25 African countries. Now "there are no more than 150,000 left," according to Dr. Jane Goodall.This shocking fact underlies David Lickley's IMAX documentary about Jane Goodall and her groundbreaking research. Her remarkable 43-year career (and counting!) studying the wild chimps at Gombe National Park in Tanzania has led to several important discoveries, causing Science (capital S) to have to redefine what separates Mankind from the other animals. Goodall's own quiet tenacity has been tested as she must now spend most of her time advocating for the very survival of man's closest living relative.The ultra-high-definition IMAX format provides a gorgeous transfer to DVD format, in both sound and image. Close-up images of the individuals at Gombe, as well as panoramic recordings of the sounds of the rainforest, make this a treat for the eyes and ears. Goodall herself does nearly all of the narration. South African musician Johnny Clegg provides several songs which integrate seamlessly into Amin Bhatia's orchestral score. Mini-featurettes on the DVD describe the difficulty of filming the notoriously-shy chimpanzies in remote Africa with the bulky IMAX cameras -- which can shoot for only 3-minutes at a time. Another featurette describes the recording of the music, including lots of rare shots of Clegg in the studio. Lickley's DVD commentary provides a ton of additional information missing from the original IMAX production.All in all, this is a wonderful package in every regard.
S**S
It is what I expected
The subject matter is great. It works in my blue Ray player. It showed up on time.
U**R
Disappointed
If you are looking for information about Jane Goodall's work with the chimps, this is not the dvd for you. This is nothing more of a plea for money. I'm certainly all for helping save wildlife, but what I was hoping for was to learn more about chimpanzees, their behavior and social structures.
K**E
They love it!
I show this video to my fourth graders every year when we're doing the Rain Forest Unit so I decided to finally purchase it. They love it!
J**B
Absolutely love it and would recommend it to everyone
Do I even have to say anything about this piece !!!! I mean it is Jane Goodall !!!
R**N
History
Love following her work and the surprising things apes are capeable of
G**R
A great DVD for high school students
A great DVD for high school students. I use it as an introduction to Jane Goodall, preceding our reading of her book Through A Window. Conveniently split into the IMAX feature (around 30 minutes) and another "making of" featurette. Making science fun!
L**
Unhappy with product
Boring, poor quality.
J**D
THE ONE AND ONLY DR JANE GOODALL
I just loved this 42 min ALL REGION DVDThis program illustrates Dr Jane Goodalls discoveries of forty years research at Gombe - including her groundbreaking observations of chimpanzees making and using tools - have not only revolutionized our understanding of chimps, but ultimately of human behavior itself.BONUS FEATURES include - Behind the scenes, Making of the music, Directors commentary, Janes message, Chimpanzee trivia and About science north.
G**I
Four Stars
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A**G
We have both enjoyed watching.
Bought this for a 7 year old after reading a book about Jane. We have both enjoyed watching.
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