IMAX: Deep Sea

My kids first saw this in IMAX. They all (4) own a copy and have watched it dozens of times. It's a beautifly photographed video - Meryl Streep is the narrator. THE BEST PART IS - all the music was written by and performed by - STING! Some of his best music ever.

We have never owned a 3D TV set before, so getting a 3D movie was the first on the list. We wanted to get something that can be shared with our friends and family members with less critical dialogues, so the full featured 3D movies were out for now. After a little bit of research, we found this title and its twin brother Under the Sea. We went back and forth to choose only one, but they both had great reviews. Finally, we decided to order both, the single disk versions, and we couldn't be happier. The picture and 3D look awesome on either disk, and since they are very short, you can easily watch them back-to-back. We also did demo the disks on some occasions for our guests, and they all liked them so far.Deep Sea is narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, and as other reviewers have mentioned, they did a better job than Jim Carry's voice in Under the Sea. However, both my wife and I liked the colors of Under the Sea better. Under the Sea is more colorful and the "Potato Cod" scene is just amazing in 3D.I think both Under the Sea and Deep Sea are great movies to have in your 3D collection. They are very short, only about 45 minutes each, so one may say price is a tad high on these titles; however, rest assured that you'll find more opportunities to watch and share these with your friends than the full length 3D movies. Besides, you can always get the single disk versions at a lower rate.

This DVD features a wide variety of sea life including: jellyfish, starfish, coral life, strobing squid, sharks, sea turtles, sting rays -even a whale. My three-year old never gets tired of watching it; he loves the parts centered on the octopus the best.From an adult perspective, I am amazed at how many different species they show (beautiful footage), and it is very informative...great for family time, educating children/students, etc. I gave it five stars because we wanted a DVD that discusses sea creatures, and that is exactly what you get.HOWEVER, the narration was awful! We own and rent dozens of DVDs from Discovery, Animal Planet, and National Geographic, and this was the worst narration I have ever heard. I was surprised, but I guess Johnny Depp & Kate Winslet haven't had much experience with narration...although, I think the script was a big part of the problem (some lines are soooo cheesy).Also, I think the price is way too high for a forty-minute DVD...BUT, when I think about how much my son loves Deep Sea, it is worth the money. As I said, I gave it five stars because it does deliver the best sea creatures.

I love that Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet narrated this, they each add a bit of sense of humor to it. I'm not a fan of WB for what they did to JD and this is old but it's the prettiest and most magical under sea presentation I've eve seen.

Deep Sea IMAX is a short (around 40 minutes) but very satisfying documentary about life in the ocean. The footage is top notch and it is enhanced by the familiar voices of Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.Adults who are real ocean fanatics may find this movie to be a little wanting due to the short duration. But I purchased this for my three year old daughter who loved a copy that I had rented last summer. In general I think that shorter movies are better for kids because their attention spans are shorter.One of my friends commented that he thought the term "deep" was a bit of false advertising because while the film is definitely shot in deep water they don't explore the really dark and mysterious places at the very bottom of the ocean. This assessment is true enough. So if you're into really deep ocean videos then this may not be the one for you.

I'll start off by saying I'm a Stereographer. I shoot plenty of 3D video. If you have a 3D TV or better yet a large screen 3D projection system, you're in for a treat. There are many underwater epics in 3D but these guys get it right. The color is beautiful and the 3D is as perfect as one can get under the circumstances. You'll forget you have the glasses on. And since you're underwater you'll feel like you need them on anyway! Color is a problem underwater due to the light being filtered. I can't imaging how hard it was to light the subjects as well as they do, and still operate the mammoth rig it takes to capture 3D. Great 3D by people who know how to get the job done. Get past the opening titles, they are the only exception. Whoever did them didn't understand 3D very well.

This 3D Imax movie was amazing, forget the expensive price and the fact that its 40 minutes long. This is the type of 3D movie you show off to your friends and watch time after time. Its one that will be staying on my shelf, not selling back like I do with some of my 3D movies. Its definitely a disc you bust out to show off the 3D capabilities. Some of the shots were beautiful and the depth of the 3D had me in awe. As for pop outs, not many, but I find them gimmicky anyways, I like the depth of 3D that really drags you into the film. As for the commentary, eh nothing great, not bad but not great either. This is a visually stunning 3D movie to show off and watch for a long time.

This was a good movie but not great and not very long, but I got it for $5 so I was satisfied. I love watching documentaries!! Especially about the ocean but I thought this one offered nothing new. Can't remember the year this came out so maybe it was one of the first of its kind, but I'd like a little bit more information on each sea creature than this doc offered. Yet again when these movies are offered at a decent price they are worth watching.