For more than a quarter of a century, NATURE has awed us, enlightened us and delighted us in our own living rooms. This once in a lifetime collectible celebrates the legacy of series creator George Page, whose singular vision helped to raise awareness and appreciation for the creatures with whom we share our planet. Lynn Sherr (20/20) hosts this retrospective of the most wondrous and memorable moments in the wild captured by the lenses of some of the best cinematographers on the planet. Witness life and death battles in the eternal conflict between predator and prey. Share the intimacy of courtship rituals and parenting habits. Discover secret hidden worlds that will astonish you. From a polar bear tenderly nurturing her young cub to a fragile newborn foal struggling to its feet as a rival band of wild horses approaches, thrill to unforgettable true stories of survival that can only be found in NATURE.
Price: $22.49
Wow, Nature has been running on PBS for over twenty five years now. That's very impressive, and hopefully there are many more years to come. Nature was originally created by the late George Page, who hosted the show from its beginning in 1982, but unfortunately he was forced to retire in 1998 because of throat cancer. He wrote a book after his retirement entitled "Inside the Animal Mind" in 2001 and five years later he unfortunately passed away. He's the reason Nature even exists and that's why I was angry with this so called "best of" Nature special. It's a shame they didn't work harder on this, it could have been great. Most of the selected scenes from this program are mostly from 1998 to 2007. That's only nine of the twenty five years Nature was on the air. The tribute to George Page is very disappointing it's about two minutes long, two minutes! I'm not saying I hate the newer episodes of Nature, I own many of them, but to say this is the best of Nature is not to be taken seriously.
But putting that aside, there are some amazing sequences that were shocking and heartwarming and the filmmakers captured these moments brilliantly. The Best of Nature is hosted by Lynn Sherr but I think it would have been better if some of the filmmakes had hosted this special cause many of them have been with the show for most of its entire run. And maybe then they could have given us more insight on George Page, what it was like working with him, and the troubles filming certain sequences. But I have to say, Lynn Sherr did a good job and she must be commended for this.
Nature is just so incredible; it's a show where the narrators don't have to make silly puns and jokes to make it enjoyable. Nature is a show where I would learn something new every episode and I still do. After I watch an episode I really want to go outside and just sit there and play with my dogs. Also, Nature is a great educational tool for kids to learn with, I just don't think any kid is too young for Nature, I was fascinated with it when I was around six years old and still am. But every kid is different, and some kids might get scared during a hunting scene so a show I would reccomend is Zoboomafoo depending on the child.
If you are fascinated with wildlife Nature is the show for you, you won't regret purchasing episodes...and yes the Best of Nature is a good buy to. :)
-- The Best of Nature - Twenty Five Years
If you've never seen any wild life documentaries this might be OK, but otherwise it stinks. Sorry I purchased it, total wast of $. -- Stinks
Great DVD! I recommend it to everyone! I have shared it with friends and family and they all love it! -- Nature
Whether you are a nature lover or not, this is such a great film - a compilation of some of the best nature stories from the last 25 years. The compilation will make you laugh hysterically, cry and cringe in horror from story to story. After seeing it the first time, with some guy friends (who ended up crying), I fell in love with it and wanted to share it with everyone! That I did, and even those friends of mine who can't sit through any part of any nature show really enjoyed it. This is a definite must see! -- A DEFINITE MUST SEE!
The content is five stars, but the presentation is a 1. The original broadcast was in letterbox HD format, with a 16x9 aspect ratio. Granted this is not an HD DVD, but for some reason, the picture has been squished into a 4x3 (1.33:1) format. No amount of DVD player tweaking changes this, this despite the claim on the box that the video is "letterbox"'ed. Now, the cover on my box is different from that shown here, so I'm wondering if I got a defective early batch. PBS is sending me a replacement, so stay tuned! -- Letterbox? Squished!
