Earth was co-directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. Both have done countless documentaries. Most recently both directors worked on the Discovery Channel series “Planet Earth.” Disney’s “Earth” was the 1 hr 30 min version of “Planet Earth.” If you ever saw “Planet Earth” back in 2007, you’ll recognize a lot of scenes. Originally this film was released internationally back in 2007, but is being released on April 22, in the U.S which is also Earth Day.
The movie takes you thru all the four seasons in order to show what happens during those seasons, and how different types of animals adapt to the changes. It also follows three groups of animals: polar bears, whales and elephants. The movie documents the trials and tribulations of these animals in order to survive.
Every time they do an “Earth” series they seem to change the person who narrates it. The “Planet Earth” series was narrated by Sigourney Weaver. “Earth” 2006 was narrated by Patrick Stewart. The most recent “Earth” 2009 was narrated by James Earl Jones. Listen to all three and compare them.
Although a lot of the scenes were replayed, “Earth” is still an enjoyable movie. The most memorable scene was the great white shark who had completely leaped out of the water during a chase scene with a seal—there’s the hunter and the hunted.
I really recommend this to anyone. It really helps you realize the many types of life forms that we have on this home we call earth.