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March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
Director: Luc Jacquet
Actors: Charles Berling, Romane Bohringer, Jules Sitruk, Morgan Freeman, and Ryunosuke Kamiki
Rated: G (General Audience)
Retail Price (not our price): $19.98
Release Date: 2005-11-29
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-07-22
Studio: Warner Home Video
Run Time: 80 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
March of the Penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films like Microcosmos and Winged Migration. French filmmaker Luc Jacquet and his devoted crew endured a full year of extreme conditions in Antarctica to capture the life cycle of Emperor penguins on film, and their diligence is evident in every striking frame of this 80-minute documentary. Narrated in soothing tones by Morgan Freeman, the film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive. At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero. There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. A marvel of wildlife cinematography, this unique film offers a front-row seat to these amazing creatures, balancing just enough scientific information with the entertaining visuals. --Jeff Shannon

2) Description
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love. DVD Features:Documentaries:CRITTERCAM : EMPEROR PENGUINS: penguin diving and feedingDocumentary:OF MEN AND PENGUINS: The incredible filmmaking process of the movieOther:8 BALL BUNNY: A classic WB animated short with Bugs Bunny and a penguin

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) THINK about it !!!   [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I love penguins, BUT haven't been able to look at a baby penguin the same way. This movie was so sad. If you look at the "making of the movie," it shows their ICE-BREAKER SHIP coming to pick up the film makers. It almost hits a penguin standing nearby. How many ice-breaker ships go there and tear up the ice where the penguins have to walk? Every country has SCIENTISTS there. Where does all the WASTE go from all the scientists and others living there? What happens to the ATMOSPHERE from the VEHICLES they drive. There are more and more TOURISTS and news REPORTERS going to see the ice melting--which means more ice-breaker SHIPS. What is really causing the ice to melt? What about the HOLES the scientists are continually DRILLING through the ice with the big machines. How many holes before it cracks the ice? When you CHIP AWAY at a block of ice doesn't it MELT FASTER?!

2) A very good job of personifying the penguins, helped by   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Morgan Freeman's narration. It is a year in the life of Emperor Penguins. Their life, like all animals is dictated by their environment. Antartica does have distinct seasons & during their summer, it can be quite habitable. But not winter with it's eternal darkness. The penguins endure. There must be quite a few of them since we are told that only 10% of the chicks survive. They fall victim to cold, starvation, predators & loss of either one of thier parents. A more nuturing father in the animal kingdom you may never see. All march from their feeding area to their breeding area maybe up to 70 miles. Shortly after mating the mother lays one single egg she transfers it to the father. This in itself is a pains-takingly slow process & many eggs crack & perish. Once sucessful,the father sits on the eggs for several months in the dead of winter while mom leaves to feed. Dad is unable to feed all this time. In several months the mothers that have survived their own ordeals return, fat with full bellies to feed their chicks. They grow fast & soon all trek back to the feeding grounds. At this point, the families break up, never to reunite. The adults return to the sea. The chicks are left & of course eventually they go for their first swim. The sea is, after all the penguins natural habitat. The young penguins will stay for 4-5 years, at which time they too will pursue a life cycle of marches.

3) great documentary about penguins   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This documentary is great for both entertainment and education purposes. It gives more than just information about penguins' life but a love story. Strongly recommended.

4) March of the Penquins DVD - a must see   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I loved this movie. I am so glad to own it. It was not only a fascinating story, but the film making was outstanding. This movie is timeless. I recommend it for all ages.

5) The french version   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
This movie make me cry, I saw the french version and wanted to buy, but I didnt know that the English version would be so different. Even the music is different! Try the original version! Its totally different!