Planet Earth

The BBC series narrated by David Attenborough has amazing cinematography. A Hi-def and high speed camera mounted on a helicopter captures amazing hunt sequences so they can be replayed in slow motion: a huge white shark arcing out of the water and going after a sleek, but defenseless seal, a crocodile snapping at the leg of a huge wildebeast, grasping it, and drowning it (apparently after several hours), african dogs diabolical strategy of splitting up to surround and hunt down antelope (one of which escapes by taking a desperate swim), and hungry pride of lions going after and taking down a large solitary elephant male at night. Some of the most breathtaking landscapes and seascapes are also featured. The series is quite long and should take a few sittings to go through. I think I got fatigued just looking at too many amazing vistas and hunting sequences. The behind the scenes parts of the DVD are actually utterly fascinating as well with Attenborough narrating as well in his wonderfully proper English prose.