Discovery Atlas: Australia Revealed [Blu-ray]

I got this because Russell Crowe is the narrator. A little way in I forgot that fact as it's a very interesting documentary. I'd love to see a later follow up on sections of this.

Australia has always been of interest to me. I have known some Aussies and they've always struck me as being laid back and eager to have fun. This travel documentary narrated by Russell Crowe takes you into areas of Australia you didn't know existed and explores the land and its diversity of people. I was disappointed in this presentation in that it was heavy on the people, especially those Aborigines in the Outback and the rural sheep and cattle ranchers, and light on things I expected to see but didn't. I wanted to see more of the South Coast, the Mountains, and Tasmania. Too much time was spent on a Vietnamese commedian who immigrated after Saigon fell, and a young woman swimmer in an iron woman competition, and a young female rancher in the Outback. Even though the photography and editing were superb, the content was lacking and I was disappointed. This could have been a lot better.

The presentation: Be prepared for 90+ minutes of HD "Wow!" Just the intro alone is enough to impress. Russell Crowe's narrative voice floats from your center channel speaker like he is in the room with you, telling you - with pride - about his homeland. Definitely HD/surround demo quality. Also, check out the extra how-we-did-it short features included. They are equally as good.The content: Little is shown about the south, west, or north coasts, nor much of the interior of the country.Be sure to check the running time so you get the full 90+ minute presentation, because there is an edited version that has been released.

I have always wanted to visit Australia and this is the next best thing. In fact for me it is the Best thing putting my age into consideration, as I felt like I was actually there. It is such a vast country one could never see it all by travel alone. This dvd is highly recommended to travellers everywhere.Or to people who cannot afford to travel this is the next best thing.

Fortunately, my Toshiba HD-A2 with the latest firmware 1.5 can play this disc without any problem. I really enjoy this wonderful documentary. The PQ is great except a few scenes particulary the lifeguard competition which has grainy scenes. Overall the PQ looks stunning.The only small problem is some of the extra features can't play properly with occasional freezing. If you're not into the extras then this will be a great disc. Highly recommended!

Like virtually all of the Discover Channel productions this one is excellent. I have used it in my geography classes, and shared it with the other Geography teachers in my school who also liked it. It transports the students to a place they would not otherwise see, and makes the material relevant. Better yet I even enjoyed it.I still need to purchase the Brazil and Italy films in this series as well as the "Great Wall of China". I did purchase the China Film in this series and it is also excellent!

Discovery Atlas: Australia Revealed As a french living in Australia i find this movie very acute about the australian icons; everything is told about and it's not boring. It could be good to use this movie in australian schools (or in other countries) to talk the students about some parts of their country they don't know. Unfortunately the zone for this dvd is only zone 1, which is the american one, and unless you've got a multizone dvd player (like me)you can't see it. It's a pity.

excellent service. I would have wanted more of Australia, different regions. I love Russell Crowe as the narrator, he has a beautiful speaking voice.

good video