Disney Oceans & Planet Earth: Encouraging Nature Appreciation

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the anticipation and comparison of Disney's "Oceans" with the BBC's "Planet Earth" series and other nature documentaries. Participants express their views on the impact of these films on nature appreciation, particularly among children.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement for Disney's "Oceans," suggesting it encourages interest in nature and science.
  • Others argue that Disney's productions do not compare favorably to the BBC's "Planet Earth" series, citing a lack of impressiveness.
  • One participant mentions that the first Disney movie, "Earth," included footage from the 2006 BBC series, raising questions about the originality of "Oceans."
  • There are multiple requests for links to the BBC series and discussions about the content of both "Planet Earth" and "Blue Planet."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express mixed feelings, with some looking forward to "Oceans" while others maintain that it may not match the quality of the BBC series. No consensus is reached regarding the comparative quality of the films.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference specific content from the BBC series and express uncertainty about the originality of footage in Disney's productions. There are also unresolved questions about the impact of these films on viewers.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in nature documentaries, comparisons of educational content in film, and those looking to engage children in science and nature appreciation.

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I adored the Discovery's Planet Earth series and Disney's Earth. Is anyone looking forward to Disney Oceans!? I can't wait, I will be at the midnight show! (jk). I think these shows and movies do a great service in getting kids and people interested in nature and science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLbQrK6cXw
 
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Awesome filming. Starts tomorrow too.
 
Nice, but after BBC series I have seen it is not that impressive.
 
Borek said:
Nice, but after BBC series I have seen it is not that impressive.

link?
 
Borek said:
Nice, but after BBC series I have seen it is not that impressive.

We have the DVD set of Planet Earth. Our 3 kids (5, 7, and 9) absolutely love them.

If these are half as good as that series,

then Planet Earth was twice as good as Disney's Oceans
 
Chi Meson said:
We have the DVD set of Planet Earth. Our 3 kids (5, 7, and 9) absolutely love them.

If these are half as good as that series,

then Planet Earth was twice as good as Disney's Oceans

This is a really awkward statement. Basically all you're saying is that Oceans might be on bar with the BBC series? Oceans is not out yet btw.
 
Chi Meson said:
We have the DVD set of Planet Earth. Our 3 kids (5, 7, and 9) absolutely love them.

If these are half as good as that series,

then Planet Earth was twice as good as Disney's Oceans

If I were twice as intelligent as I am, I could understand half of what you wrote. :-p
 
Chi Meson said:
We have the DVD set of Planet Earth. Our 3 kids (5, 7, and 9) absolutely love them.

If these are half as good as that series,

then Planet Earth was twice as good as Disney's Oceans

The first disney movie, Earth, was mostly cut from the 2006 BBC series Planet Earth. I think this movie is new footage, though it could just be a rehashing of the BBC series Blue Planet. Either way, should be interesting.
 

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