Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

Buy This Item Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray] by Razor Digital Entertainment  Available from Amazon  $13.95  on 11-24-2008     Go far beyond even the highest definition with this Academy Award nominee for Best Short Documentary. Originally presented in IMAX Theaters, Alaska Spirit of the Wild is a visual masterpiece. Reader Reviews The spectacular scenery and fascinating wildlife of Alaska are seen at their most intriguing in this film, which was nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award. The history of the land from the height of the last great ice age 18,000 years ago is also explained, showing in some well made graphics how man and beast were able to cross into Alaska on the Bering Strait from Asia. With marvelous aerial photography, as well as some underneath a stampeding caribou herd, and underwater for the hatching of the salmon and swimming seals. Other animals seen hunting and at play are the brown, black and polar bear, bison, musk ox, eagle and red fox. Beavers building their homes, whales in unison making bubble circles to catch herring, sea lions, and their predators, the Inupiat (Eskimo), who survive their year around existence in the harsh environment eating seal and whale meat. It follows this great "land of extremes" from spring to spring, a land that took the lives of hundreds of men seeking wealth during the gold rush, as well as their pack horses, shown here in some historic still photographs. Directed by George Casey, and written by Mose Richards with clarity as well as an almost poetic grace, it is narrated by Charlton Heston, who is gifted with a voice that is always a pleasure to listen to. Educational as well as glorious to look at, this is an excellent documentary on America's least explored state. Total running time is 40 minutes.

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (IMAX) [Blu-ray] Available from Amazon Price: $13.95 Updated on 11-24-2008.

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