Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD UltraViolet Combo Pack With Bonus Blu-ray 3D) [3D Blu-ray]

I saw this in an Imax theater a while back. My son is really into animal documentaries and such (especially about lemurs), so I thought this might be good because I remembered how much I had enjoyed it. Upon watching it again, I realized how much I did like it - but also that because it was narrated the way it was, it wasn’t great for kids. It did not hold his attention past the first ten minutes. I really enjoyed the narration, but it was rather sophisticated. As long as kids aren’t watching it, it’s an amazing documentary that is also visually stunning.

Having been a researcher in Madagascar, I can say that while some of the information in this film is accurate, very much of it is speculation, or just plain false altogether, and it is way over-dramatized. If you want more factual information, see David Attenborough's film on Madagascar. I have also been to Ranomafana, where Patricia Wright works, and while her park is really well-constructed, it is really not having good effects on the villagers living nearby. Ask them how they feel about the creation of the park ten years ago, and you get lots of shifty looks and even shiftier answers. The people are being negatively impacted by the influx of foreign tourists, and while the park guides are the highest-paid in Madagascar, the rest of the people are becoming poorer, creating huge class differences and thus animosity between different classes. Her research center is truly state-of-the-art, with lots of great equipment. However, it also has entire closets full of pillows and really fancy showers, too (I didn't even use a pillow the entire time I was in Madagascar; so few citizens have them, and I only ever took bucket baths, which is all that most people have access to), creating even larger divides between those who work in the park and those forced to live on the margins. Additionally at the end of the film it shows Patricia Wright petting and interacting with lemurs in the wild. This is bad for the lemurs because it lessens their fear of humans, making them easier targets for bushmeat hunters and making them less likely to run during slash-and-burn events in their forests. Patricia Wright's story might be a good one from a conservation perspective, but it is a sad one from a social perspective, and if conservation is going to be truly lasting, it needs to benefit both the environment and the local people in order for them to feel like they should invest in conservation strategies.

Lemurs are wonderful. So beautiful, amazing athletes, friendly and kind. They are having trouble maintaining a foothold on Madagascar, the only place where they live. Many efforts are being made to ensure their survival and health. This movie will be a contribution as it educates and entertains at the same time. Seeing the lemurs co-operate in groups, bond with new lemurs, swing in trees, climb almost vertical surfaces with ease is mesmerizing.Loved the lemurs, of course, and Morgan Freeman's wonderful voice. If you haven't seen him as Henry Deacon on "Eureka", you should. It's on Amazon. Not liked are the musical effects which the lemurs don't need! They're sort of Disney-ish. One time that the music makes sense is when the lemurs leap and dance as if they were in a ballet. Classical ballet music would have been more appropriate.Lovers of lemurs will be gratified by this film, and those unacquainted with lemurs will fall in love.

Yes, it shows lots of adorable furry (and amazing) creatures but also a deep exploration of the importance of the entire biosphere to the life of each and every living being, of which humans form an intrinsic part. Sensitive, well researched (they collaborated with the top lemur research centers in the world) and incredibly fun.

Worthy, but short. If you love the type nature documentaries featuring David Attenborough, you'll find this one a little threadbare on details and lacking in scientific content. Also, the narration is a little repetitive, but not so much so to make it a turn off. I'd purchase it again, but I hoping for more. It almost felt at times like it was a film produced by Disney because it has lots of the obligatory "world music" and seemed to be produced with a heavy input from someone's marketing department. I would have preferred a more in-depth focus on the lemurs themselves with less emphasis on the "entertainment" world music factor. This is a very good DVD in many respects, but definitely not BBC quality in terms of content.

The 3D IMAX movie and the 3D video was wonderful - It was meant to be seen in 3D. Yes it was short - not a negative. One reviewer wrote that it was a huge disappointment. I'm wondering if this person saw it in 3D. I am a 3D hobbyist and photographer and saw the 3D IMAX and viewed the 3D video on a 3D home TV.The 3D was beautifully done - wonderful 3D photography. I also read where a teacher showed the video to her class and that it was enjoyed by all of her students. I'm sure that the students saw the "flat" version. I can only imagine their response if they saw it as it was meant to be seen - in 3D.The video was quite informative as well. This video is a must if you have a 3D TV. I don't intend to view the flat version.

Lemurs are awesome! Too bad they play second fiddle to humans in this well-intentioned but curiously people-centered video. Got it for my 7-year-old grandson who is in crush mode over lemurs, but even he stood up and left in the middle. I watched it all, and of course liked it, but not so much as other reviewers. I appreciate the threat of human encroachment, and do want to know about the research, but more lemur info and screen time would have been an improvement. This is more about researchers and preservation than about the animals themselves. If that is your major interest, then go for it!

Enjoyed this movie and was enjoyed it arrived as soon as it did doing so in superb condition which I am sure is the reason the dvd played so well. Thanks.

Brilliant DVD especially viewed in 3D. It is rather short at just over 40 minutes but the quality of the subject and presentation made up for that. The additional Disc with the extra features is also very informative and compliments the main disc extremely well. Overall a worthwhile watch.

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