Originally posted in 2013.
"Life on Earth" is a classic from my
childhood. I have the book, too. This was better than elementary school! I and
my father frequently gasped at the daring (or seemingly daring) antics of David
Attenborough, and my father loved to mimic his British English accent. I also
remember a curious article in a Swedish newspaper, claiming that Attenborough
was originally considered unsuitable as narrator "since he has too big
teeth". Too big...what?! My father commented: "Well, he could point
to them and claim it's a fossil". LOL.
Otherwise, two things stand out when I look back. One is that I missed the last episode, the one dealing with man. The other is that I don't remember Attenborough's famous encounter with the mountain gorilla! Weird. That being said, "Life on Earth", with or without the dental work, deserves five stars and more.
Note: This is a review of the series, not this particular DVD, which I haven't seen. Amazon has placed the DVD reviews on the product page of an abridged VHS version of the series, as well, creating some confusion in the community.
At the moment, part of the series is available free of charge at Youtube, so you might consider watching it there before the BBC shows its teeth. Or fangs, as it were.
Otherwise, two things stand out when I look back. One is that I missed the last episode, the one dealing with man. The other is that I don't remember Attenborough's famous encounter with the mountain gorilla! Weird. That being said, "Life on Earth", with or without the dental work, deserves five stars and more.
Note: This is a review of the series, not this particular DVD, which I haven't seen. Amazon has placed the DVD reviews on the product page of an abridged VHS version of the series, as well, creating some confusion in the community.
At the moment, part of the series is available free of charge at Youtube, so you might consider watching it there before the BBC shows its teeth. Or fangs, as it were.
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