This is the very IMAX film (shot in 1991 & screened at the IMAX theater when I first saw it; I just watched it again on the Blu-ray disc) that captured my heart and enticed me to take the trip to … more
This is not your typical hotel/resort. It is however a place where I spent a very memorable stay and in which one I’d probably not have the chance to be on again. Nonetheless, it has become the … more
Robert Smith mentions that Antarctica receives 37,000 visitors per year, so if you are like me it is very unlikely that you will get a chance to visit. Instead we must live through the adventures of others … more
Kate Beckinsale, Tom Skerritt - cool setting but it adds up to near nothing. Even the basic script was decent but the execution took care of that. A lot of poorly and overdone CGI didn't help much either … more
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Sharrie posted a Quick Tip about Antarctica.
April 24, 2010
Despite the numerous bad reviews director Dominic Sena’s “WHITEOUT” had received I decided to give the movie a rent and see just how bad a movie can really get. I liked Sena’s … more
I knew when the opening scene had Kate Beckinsdale getting into a shower that it was the only thing they could do to get the audience's attention. It's pretty much downhill from there, descending into … more
Antarctica is a journey of a lifetime for every traveler. It's not only that it's difficult to get to, it is exceptionally expensive to get to. It can also be a trip of no return if you should be so unlucky. … more
Did you know in Antartica there's a storm that comes by in which you can't see even six inches in front of you and it's called a "Whiteout" because you can't see anything but white? Did … more
Reading this book I couldn't help but think if Die Hard 4 were to be made as a prequel, this could be the story. The main character is so "John MacCleanish" that this could be MacClean's story in the … more
This acclaimed documentary follows penguins in Antarctica over a nine-month period, beginning with a grueling, 70-mile march to their ancestral breeding ground. Once there, they find mates and each couple … more
Nothing short of a standard documentary with excellent narration by Morgan Freeman, all the hype this movie garnered seems a little lost on us. Surely it was an epic to make, but many films are that way. The … more
Pros: Good introduction to the continent and balance between topics Cons: Tries to cover too many topics The Bottom Line: Great if you are not very familiar … more
Simply intriguing documentary about the life of penguins in Antartica and how they breed. The journey that both the male and female each take in the frigid cold is simply mind boggling. The camerea work … more
March of the Penguins definitely gives me more information than I wanted to know about this hardy group of flightless birds. I prefer to see cute little pictures of happy penguin families than to have … more
If this movie were made in the seventies, it would be called "Everything You Wanted to Know About Penguins, but Didn't Think to Ask," and it wouldn't match the splendor of "March of the Penguins". What … more
As a moment of respite and perspective in a world cluttered with tribal warfare, human responses to natural disasters, and the garish flames of politics, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS reminds us of the eternal … more
Pros: Photography, Morgan Freeman narration, beautifully filmed Cons: None The Bottom Line: Well directed and filmed nature documentary. Worthy of seeing … more