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As a long time scuba diver, I have been on over 200 dives in about a dozen countries, I usually avoid filming because it "just doesn't look like when you are really there." This film sure does.
If you want a fabulous tour of the top underwater sights available to the recreational diver with terrific commentary and very amusing sound effects (extra kudos to the foley artist for creating sounds that you don't really hear under water). It was beautiful, thrilling and showed some of the awe and majesty of the oceanic realm.
If you just got a 3-D TV and want to take it out for a spin, you can't do better than this movie.
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This movie is a bit of your typical IMAX "under the sea" fair. There are lots of corals, sting rays and some sharks. But specifically for 3D this movie works great for some scenes, but not all scenes. The problem is that IMAX films are designed for huge screens and not TVs. However, if you are dying to show off a 3D movie that isn't animated, you can't go wrong with this one. There are a few scenes that are amazing. This includes a "ballet" by yellow snapper that really grabs you in the 3d realm. Other scenes with dolphins and sharks really help see the depth and power of 3D.The movie is fairly short. Only 41 minutes. Good for kids and really anyone looking for a 3D movie. Nothing ground breaking as far as photography or new scientific information.
Also, there was some question about the narrator. It is narrated by the Sea Turtle.
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This IMAX documentary of the water world focus on coral reefs and its habitats. It's hosted by a sea turtle, and guides through the reef. It clarifies the definition of a coral reef, and shows plenty. A word of warning, some may find looking at the reefs *itchy*. My wife keep saying she felt like scratching her hair, and one of my kid say his body itches while looking at some of the reef patterns!Unlike other underwater/animal documentary, this one doesn't show the hostile / predatory acts until seeing sharks in action toward the end.
The 2D movie doesn't seem as sharp, but 3D is top-notch. It's better than all other underwater 3D documentaries that I own (including IMAX Deep Sea 3D). There are good balance of in-screen and out-of-screen (OOS) objects. Many of the OOS are showing the "table" reef platforms. A few OOS involving dolphins looking into the screen directly at you with it's nose sticking out!
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I feel compel to write this review as this video is highly over rated and over priced. The 3D effects is about average, the narration is just about ok though slightly on the kiddy side and the colors are a total turn-off. Based on previous good reviews I has expected something like "IMAX: Under the Sea" but what a disappointment. You get the blueish-grayish tone most of the time with the only exception of a few night shots. I want to see an explosion of coral reef colors and be stunned visually (as claimed on the cover). Instead its no better and at times even worse than the normal underwater scenes we see in normal tv broadcasts. I certainly regretted buying this and you won't see me giving this a second viewing. Its now chucked in the "to be avoided' corner of my hall cabinet. Unless they drop the price drastically, do yourself a favor and give this a miss.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Ocean Wonderland (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray) (2003)
I have at least 7 of the 3d documentaries. and this one rates just as good as any. in my opinion, it is probably somewhere in the upper middle. I know that this was presented in imax theaters, but i'm not sure it was an actual imax film. I know under the sea, deep sea, and hubble are definitely imax films. You can just tell the difference in 3d quality, and the actual amount of real 3d shots. That's just if you're gonna get picky.If you're wondering which movie/documentary to get, i'd say either Hubble or Deep Sea. If you're gonna pay the 26 or 27 $ for this one, just go all out and get the actual imax ones. Although i really liked tahiti and wild ocean.
The only 3d documentary i don't want is the grand canyon. i saw the first 5 minutes and it is really preachy, with Robert Redford almost getting mad at you for stuff we kinda have no control over.
Ocean Wonderland has a little bit of conservation preaching, but nothing that makes me not want to watch it again. I liked it a lot and would recommend it. I just recommend the actual imax films a little more.
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