Discovery channel's Life series

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited March 2010 in Music & Movies
I keep seeing promos for this 11 part series called Life.

looks like it's going to be really good. Amazing photography... deals with animals in their natural enviroment.

starts this Sunday.

i'll be tuning in to watch

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/life/
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited March 2010
    Right there with you broham.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited March 2010
    If it's anywhere near as good as the Earth series, it should be awesome!

    I would highly recommend viewing it in HD.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2010
    I am a DiscoveryHD nut...the Earth series in HD was awesome.

    I usually have DHD on in the background , is this new Life series the one hosted by Oprah Winfrey ?? I didnt turn around , but heard she was hosting a new series .
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited March 2010
    Me too
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2010
    http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/life/challenges-of-life/pictures.html

    Check out the picture of the Leopard seal ( Second pic I believe )getting ready to chomp...that is freakin awesome :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    the series is voiced by Oprah. odd choice I thought.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    the series is voiced by Oprah. odd choice I thought.

    I thought I heard that ( They sure arent promoting her on the webpage though ? ) , Sigourny Weaver did a great job ...but I did think Oprah was an odd choice myself when I heard it.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1300371#post1300371
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2010
    I've watched the first hour. Images and videography are great as are the story lines. Oprah as narrator ruins it for me...she just sucks. I'm sure they got her to do the voice for the "star" factor. WHAT A MISTAKE!

    Too many commercials as well. I guess I could just DVR it and avoid the commercials but .....

    Woo-hoo! There is a DVD (and Blu-Ray) version with with David Attenborough like the original BBC version of "Planet Earth". NO Oprah...NO Commercials.

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    I'll have to wait till June 1st...but worth the wait.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2010
    Thanks for the info shack, saves me from having to endure the Oprah...
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,220
    edited March 2010
    Pre-order on Amazon for anyone interested.

    http://www.amazon.com/Life-narrated-David-Attenborough-Blu-ray/dp/B002UXRGM0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1269222627&sr=1-3
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited March 2010
    shack wrote: »
    I've watched the first hour. Images and videography are great as are the story lines. Oprah as narrator ruins it for me...she just sucks. I'm sure they got her to do the voice for the "star" factor. WHAT A MISTAKE!

    Too many commercials as well. I guess I could just DVR it and avoid the commercials but .....

    Woo-hoo! There is a DVD (and Blu-Ray) version with with David Attenborough like the original BBC version of "Planet Earth". NO Oprah...NO Commercials.

    41-TO5tJHkL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

    I'll have to wait till June 1st...but worth the wait.

    If you don't mind setting up with Amazon.uk, you can have it now. Easier than orderin off amazon.de or fr, seein as how they speke English. ;)

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited March 2010
    Excellent thanks, I'll order from the UK.

    Looks like if you import these are encoded in 1080i/50hz and not all BD players can handle the conversion. PS3 is one that cannot so be aware. The discs from the UK are region free though.

    Here is the list of the BD players that can/cannot support playback

    http://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-players-recorders/95245-us-blu-ray-players-50hz-compatibility.html
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited March 2010
    What a friggin awesome show. I loved it, but totally agree that Oprah is not the shizzle.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2010
    They did the "Human Body" or something along that lines several years back. It was an awesome series that followed the creation of a human being from conception to death. The death characterized was from old age, with a grandfather having a great relationship with his grandson to the day he died.

    Then the mechanics of why the grandfather's death occurred. Very understandable as to why a person would die of old age if we think of our bodies being a machine of sorts. Very sad as to the passing of one individual concerning the passage of information and knowledge to the next generation.

    I'd buy that BR/DVD to check out the series again
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    i know this is going to sound bad. but the narration track for a series like this really has to be done by a male... with a strong deep voice. just goes hand in hand like pb&j.

    I would not have chosen Oprah... no matter how big of a star she is.. just kills it for me.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited March 2010
    I have Planet Earth on blu-ray and pre-ordered the BBC version of Life. My kids (5 and 2 years old) LOVE watching these shows. But, I agree the narration is key. Weaver and Winfrey do not do these series justice. My personal pick would have been Leonard Nimoy to narrate the US version.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited March 2010
    I really want to see this, but the narration by Oprah ruins it for me. The UK version won't play on PS3, so I'll have to wait till June.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2010
    David Attneborough on the "Planet Earth" DVD is excellent. I did not particularly mind Sigourney Weaver and thought she did an OK job. I can tolerate her...but not Oprah. Attenborough is just better than Weaver IMO.

    I will not watch another minute of "Life" until the DVD arrives.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited March 2010
    Scored from the UK, price was roughly 45 bucks shipped. The copy I have is narrated by David Attenborough.

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited March 2010
    Wow, what an amazing series. The PQ is just superb.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,064
    edited March 2010
    Saw the first episode last night on my DVR, good series but agree about needing a different narrator. And I'm glad I recorded it....half the hour was commercials!
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