It's really hard to like these older IMAX movies because they're so out of date. He is never given as much detail to talk about as Attenborough is whenever he narrates a nature documentary. Geoffrey Holder, the same narrator from Tim Burton's ' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' provides a voiceover here. We learn how the rainforest evolved, and how over millions of years it became populated with all manner of birds, mammals and reptiles. It begins with a short journey through time. Instead it's condensed into a half an hour of vague topics and shots of plants and animals. This is a topic that could take up an entire BBC Earth series.

'Tropical Rainforests' is an all-too-brief overview of what goes on in the world's rainforests. They most likely served their purpose when IMAX was brand new and people liked to look at gargantuan images for 30 minutes or so, but that feeling has worn off. Will thousands become extinct before they can even be discovered? Narrated by Geoffrey Holder (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp) and featuring a music score by the famed, Grammy Award-winning South African men s choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo.Īt first I thought that these IMAX specific documentaries would make great Blu-rays, but now I'm not quite sure. From extreme close-ups to tree-top panoramas, experience these treasured environments on their own terms with curious insects, gaudy frogs, startling snakes, vibrant birds, extraordinary animals, exotic plants and dazzling flowers. Examine the 400 million-year evolution of tropical biology, the rapid and relentless destruction by humans and the scientific urgency to understand the complexity of the forests. Overview - spectacular and unforgettable journey into the heart of the remote and far-flung rainforests of Australia, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Malaysia, this globally important adventure explores these disappearing jungle habitats and gives us a rare, intimate look at the lush foliage and incredibly diverse array of inhabitants.

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