IMAX: Born to Be Wild

Wow... I don't know about you guys but after watching this 3D DVD, I felt like I've been on this trip and back. I mean.. wow... 3D graphics actually creates this incredible illusion as if you were RIGHT THERE!! I felt so refreshed (like taking a trip to the zoo on a really nice clear sunny day). Oh.. my.. goodness... when I say "PURE", "CRISP".. I mean just that.. A serious wow factor. Everything seems so realistic as if you were walking through the wild.. Listen, just purchase it! You won't be disappointed but you must have to take an interest in animal life because it's for animal lovers and this documentary shows you how humans take responsibility for small animals (mainly elephants and monkeys) who have lost their parents from the wild. Kind of sad but not to a point that you shouldn't purchase it but because those cute little things lost their parents. You can see that the cute little animals really appreciate the humans taking really good care of them. It will be a while when I watch it again, really felt sad for those cute things who lost their parents, they have to put their trust and depend on humans to take good care of them and that's what the humans did, this DVD shows proof that we take good care of those cute little ones. Wow.. God's creatures are so BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This DVD is a must have. Kids will love it.. and for all teachers... this DVD is great for schools to own to entertain kids as a special treat. :)

I've watched this movie on the IMAX big screen as well as multiple times in my living room and I'm always amazed at the cinematography - it's like your right there. Strongly recommend the HD option if your screen supports it. The content gets a high rating from me as well. This is one of the few nature films that let's you enjoy the beauty that is the natural world without speculating how and where something evolved from 200 billion years ago. Yes there is an agenda here but it's nothing we haven't heard of before and nothing that isn't true: - poaching, over farming, industrialization and population growth impact the world's ecosystems and wildlife. That message in delivered through the narration of Morgan Freeman - an awesome and respected actor in my book.There are no scary death scenes to haunt little kids - which can be abundant in some nature films. This is a movie the entire family can watch and feel good about.

I love this DVD. It's so important for today's youth to understand the issues that these two amazing species are facing today. My students felt more connected to elephants and orangutans because they understand how similar we are to them. This connection has fostered motivation to help orangutans, thus, my students have taken it upon themselves to understand the issue of palm oil, which is the #1 reason why the rain forests in Indonesia are being deforested. They are aware of conflict palm oil (unsustainable) and are doing their own research on which companies continue to use it in their products, such as Pepsico, Campbell's, Hormel, Unilever, Kraft & Heinz, Toyo Suisan (Ramen Noodle soup), Nissin foods (Cup of Noodles), Hillshire, and Trader Joe's. They are signing petitions and making wise decisions when they go grocery shopping. They are also writing letters to companies and calling them. I proud of their active, global citizenry!

I wanted to respond to those claiming there were no "3D effects" in this documentary by saying that this one was shot with native IMAX 3D cameras so it is totally, 100% in 3D ALL THE TIME! You just need the right equipment/settings to play it. The disc defaults to play the 2D version and you have to pick the 3D version after clicking PLAY on disc menu (press LEFT) so maybe that is causing this confusion.But the 3D in here is just too much to handle for me. The extreme close-up objects, particularly at he edge of screen, seems too weird to my eyes and i was not comfortable watching those parts. I concentrated mainly to the center of screen and that helps a lot. I watched it on a 55" LG passive Cinema 3D TV which displayed Coraline 3D just fine - and which is the best 3D movie i have ever watched at home on a 3D TV, not this one.Other than that, i found the documentaries to be too short, its mainly scenes of jungle and deserts and it all get over soon. Its ok to get for 15 bucks but i wouldn't pay more for it.

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I usually don't write reviews but I couldn't help myself with this film. So far, I have watched IMAX's Hubble 3D, Space Station 3D, and Born to Be Wild 3D on my 90" Projector Screen. I love space and any documentary related to it is usually a winner in my book but both Hubble and Space Station 3D were not great 3D films. Both are wonderful and informative documentaries but, in my opinion, are best shown in 2D. The 3D effect sometimes is so crossed and blurry that distracts you from the movie itself. With that said, Born to Be Wild is stunning in the 3D department!!! The images are clear and you feel as though you are looking through a window!!! Truly amazing 3D movie!!! If you love mammals and want to show off your 3D device, this movie is a must have! Too bad it only lasts 45 minutes. We could have watched it for hours! Great job IMAX!

Leaves out the lingering controversy about Birute's treatment of the orangutans. There's a short mention of this in Slate Magazine for June 20th 1998 (quite awhile back), but I think there's been mention since of her rather problematic personality. Although she has obviously done more for orangutans than any other human being, the film loses a bit of credibility for not addressing the concerns directly. If there's nothing to the charges of poor conditions, unsanitary living arrangements, etc., just say so and refute the attacks. Glossing over it verges on hagiography.

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SPETTACOLARE 2 grandi DONNE che aiutano gli animali resi orfani dall'essere umano chiamato UOMO,una in KENIA, una nel BORNEO, DA NON PERDERE IN 3D, in italiano i narratori sono 2 voci maschili e 2 femminili, una delle voci femminili sarebbe la doppiatrice che da la voce a FRANCISCA MONTENEGRO su IL SEGRETO ed e' la stessa voce della contessa DE POLIGNAC MARTIN GABRIELLE su LADY OSCAR..

Me ha gustado se ve con mucha calidad lo vi en el proyector en 3d y se ve muy bien, la pena es que no venga en español ni siquiera subtitulo.

This Imax Blu-ray film "Born To Be Wild" is an excellent documentary. I highly recommend it. It's a "feel-good" film, 40 minutes in length.

A very good 41 min REGION 1 DVD (ENSURE YOUR PLAYER CAN FACILITATE). Academy award winner Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary adventure, an inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. The film transports you into the lush rainforest of Borneo with primatologist Dr Bitute Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyon savannah with elephant authority Dr Dame Daphne M Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate, and return these incredible animals to the wild