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List Price: $27.98 | | Label: Imax
Salesrank: 13674
Released: March 27, 2007 |
| Our Price: $9.96 |
| Used Price: $4.85 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Dive in! A sea full of wonders awaits. Famed oceanic filmmaker Howard Hall (Into the Deep) guides this immersive adventure that lets you swim alongside some of the most exotic creatures of the planet. Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet provide the narration. And an unusual array of finned and scaled stars are ready to steal every scene. Among them: Green Sea Turtles who gather off Kona so that Surgeonfish can strip harmful algae from their shells...an ominous, predatory Humboldt Squid that changes color four times per second like a flashing strobe light...an underdog Mantis Shrimp, whose claws have the speed of a 22-caliber bullet, in battle against a hungry octopus (the shrimp wins!). So many creatures. So many amazing stories. Sea them all.
Description of Deep Sea (IMAX):
The balance of the earth's ecosystems is continually changing and no where is this more apparent than in fascinating world beneath the sea. Narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, this 41-minute IMAX film features breathtaking underwater photography from the coral reefs to the cold waters of British Columbia with a focus on underwater inhabitants, their symbiotic relationships, and the ever-shifting balance between predator and prey. While viewing this DVD on even the largest home television screen can't compare with the stories high IMAX theatre experience, underwater footage including a California mantis shrimp fighting off an octopus and a wolf eel eating a sea urchin is riveting in any venue. The footage of the mysterious once-a-year spawning of the coral reef in the Gulf of Mexico can only be described as truly amazing. Enchantment with underwater beauty gives way in the end to a chilling message about man's over-fishing of the sea and his leading role in the unraveling of the sea's delicate ecosystem. (Ages 3 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Deep Sea (IMAX) Reviews:
VERY POOR AUDIO 
2009-11-29 - The music on this DVD is louder than the narrators. It is very annoying. I cannot understand what they are saying. The visual is great, but is ruined by the poorly mixed audio. I wish I could get my money back.
poorly mixed audio 
2009-11-29 - Deep Sea is visually beautiful. The audio, however, is poorly mixed. The "background" music is louder than the narrative and is annoyingly loud when the volume is turned up loud enough to hear the narration.
Going Deep With Depp and Winslet 
2009-01-19 - Deep Sea IMAX is a short (around 40 minutes) but very satisfying documentary about life in the ocean. The footage is top notch and it is enhanced by the familiar voices of Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.
Adults who are real ocean fanatics may find this movie to be a little wanting due to the short duration. But I purchased this for my three year old daughter who loved a copy that I had rented last summer. In general I think that shorter movies are better for kids because their attention spans are shorter.
One of my friends commented that he thought the term "deep" was a bit of false advertising because while the film is definitely shot in deep water they don't explore the really dark and mysterious places at the very bottom of the ocean. This assessment is true enough. So if you're into really deep ocean videos then this may not be the one for you.
delightful and refreshingly non guilt trip nature show 
2008-10-04 - I am not suprised at the negative reviews here since it has become the norm for nature shows to spread the very important message of the envirnmental tragedy happening.however,I think its gone to far.People will want to save what they love and if nature shows are always a heavy,depressing doom and gloom thing,most will simply not watch them.I know I dont and I am a conservationist.This show is simply fun and playful in its showing.It has cute moments as well and I know this has a bigger impact on peoples hearts.I think this is a simply delightful imax experience ,not for psudo-intillectual armchair types though.
Wonderful Viewing, but Terrible Narration
2008-09-20 - This DVD features a wide variety of sea life including: jellyfish, starfish, coral life, strobing squid, sharks, sea turtles, sting rays -even a whale. My three-year old never gets tired of watching it; he loves the parts centered on the octopus the best.
From an adult perspective, I am amazed at how many different species they show (beautiful footage), and it is very informative...great for family time, educating children/students, etc. I gave it five stars because we wanted a DVD that discusses sea creatures, and that is exactly what you get.
HOWEVER, the narration was awful! We own and rent dozens of DVDs from Discovery, Animal Planet, and National Geographic, and this was the worst narration I have ever heard. I was surprised, but I guess Johnny Depp & Kate Winslet haven't had much experience with narration...although, I think the script was a big part of the problem (some lines are soooo cheesy).
Also, I think the price is way too high for a forty-minute DVD...BUT, when I think about how much my son loves Deep Sea, it is worth the money. As I said, I gave it five stars because it does deliver the best sea creatures.
