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Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 11/11/2008 Run time: 45 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews:

• Not much adventure or reef variety
  There's not too much adventure here despite the title. There is one dangerous deep dive, but it is visually a dud. The rest of the disk is beautifully photographed and the images are sharp and clear. The problem is with the writing and editing and what has gone into the production. There are too many people and not enough reef. It should have been titled Fiji adventure, because that is where most of it is filmed, with a bit in Australia and Tahiti. That represents a miniscule portion of the world's reefs. Yet even these are not described and identified in much detail. The narrative is annoyingly preachy about global warming and the soundtrack is improbably Crosby, Stills, and Nash, though what they have to do with scuba diving is never explained. As a documentary it is also Imax-short, and does not rise at all above what you can see on Nature or National Geographic every week on TV. It is unbelievably stated that this production cost $10 million, though where it went is not evident. You also have to wonder why on earth the National Science Foundation is funding something like this with tax dollars. I'm increasingly coming to realize that Imax documentaries really fall short when you bring them down to TV, even on a large wide-screen model. This is not something you're likely to watch more than once so you should save your money and avoid purchasing it. ...more info
• The reef
  Without my feet wet, I went to see all the fish and other beautiful underwater things. Wonderful. Advice: buy....more info
• Next best thing to being there!
  As a half-century scuba diver who has been diving Fiji, the Great Barrier Reef, Moorea and Tiputa Pass in Rangiroa over the years, I can vouch for the authenticity and genuine beauty of this splendid documentary, as well as for the unfortunate reality of the threats to these areas. In particular, we have been diving Fiji's Bligh Waters for years, most often with Rusi Vulakoro (also an excellent singer) who appears prominently in this production. Rusi and Jean-Michel Cousteau demonstrate some of what they are doing to preserve this paradise.
  
  The McGillivray-Freeman production and Michele and photography is top notch, and our friends Rob and Cat, owners of the liveaboard dive boat NAI'A used for the filming, guided Howard and Michele Hall to all our favorite sites - their cinematography is superb, in spite of the major problems faced by using the huge and unwieldy IMAX system. Those interested in scuba diving, some of the world's best dive spots and the state of the ocean will love this DVD - and come away convinced we should never have called this planet, 70.78% of which is covered by the world's oceans and water, "Earth."...more info
• Short and very colorful
  Yes, the commentators are a bit whiny - even though the cause may be worth it, but the movie in HD quality provided for a very nice 40 minutes - yes, FORTY(!!!) minutes: Even though the "making of Coral Reef" is separate, the movie is rather short.
  
  You could put in on an endless loop, if it weren't for the whining ...
  
  Still, 4 stars for the image quality (audio must be on mute)...more info
• Coral Reef Adventure
  Great pictures in Blu-ray but not what I expected. More of an environmental/global warming infomercial....more info
• Updated to Blu-Ray
  Have this on standard DVD format so thought lets see it on Blu-Ray. With Blu-Ray you have two options > 1) recorded from the start for blu-ray in high definition. 2) original was not in HD but converted. This is the latter and is a great video as much on education of the oceans and their dire state as it is beautiful scenes to watch. Great music score from crosby stills.
  If you love the ocean and the life some people get to live on it then this is the ticket and made me wish I had taken that route for sure.
  Great overall adventure and you all need to learn more any way!...more info
• Magnificent underwater scenery
  This was a wonderful documentary on the problems encountered today with reef destruction, causes and recommendations for cure. The underwater scenery was spectacular and really brought home the destructive forces at work and how it can be stopped. ...more info