Patience; as I’ve said a thousand times before, loves everything to do with nature, animals and the world around us. She is 100% fanatical about this stuff and craves it.

When I was given an opportunity to view the latest Disney Nature series; The Crimson Wing (mystery of the flamingos) and Oceans- Patience about flipped. Now mind you…most times, I’ll receive notice about two weeks prior to receiving product. My ‘oops’ was letting her know I was getting this for review before it ever made it to our house. Patience came home every single day asking if the DVDs had come in yet. I could see the disappointment each time I told her no. When they did finally arrive, there was no holding back. She ripped those DVDs out of my hands so fast, it was almost scary. She didn’t know it but, when I turned to walk away, I couldn’t help but smile. I love that she is so hungry for this stuff.

If you have a child, friend, or loved one that loves nature as much as Patience does. I think that, together, they’d make an amazing Christmas Gift. They are both amazing films that capture, in depth, the life beneath our ocean’s surface and the flamingos (like we’ve never seen them). Patience and I can’t express the amount of joy we got from viewing the featured films and just know you’re going to love them too.

Disneynature: Oceans 2 –disc Combo Pack

ARP: Blu-ray combo pack: $39.99, 1-disc DVD $29.99

Narrated by: Pierce Brosnan

Release Date: October 19, 2010

Rated: G

Runtime: 84 minutes

Special Features:

• Disc 1—Blu-ray feature film + bonus
  • Features Disney enhanced high definition picture and sound
  • Living Minus—a fully interactive experience
  • Filmmaker Annotations
  • Plus ALL DVD Bonus Features
• Disc 2—DVD Feature film + Bonus
  • “Make A Wave”—Disney’s Friends for Change Music Video Featuring Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato
  • Disney & Nature: Preserving the world we share
  • Deeper in the Ocean—select bonus video

Synopsis:

Dive into OCEANS from Disneynature—the studio that brought you earth—for a spectacular story about remarkable creatures under the sea. Stunning images await as you journey into the depths of a wonderland filled with mystery, beauty and power. It’s an unprecedented look at the lives of these elusive deepwater creatures through their own eyes. Incredible state-of-the-art underwater filmmaking will take your breath away as you migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white shark and race with dolphins at play. Filled with adventure, comedy and drama, Oceans is a fascinating and thought-provoking experience you’ll never forget!

 

Our thoughts:

We couldn’t agree more with the synopsis. This film is amazing. The girls and I laughed, awed, and laughed again. Our favorite part was watching the whales and dolphins, but there are so many neat and interesting things to explore under the water. It was beautiful to see, fun to watch and of course, listening to Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas sing “Make a Wave” was a great way to end the feature. We totally recommend this film. It’s definitely worth every penny!

Disneynature: The Crimsonwing Mystery of the Flamingos 2-disc Combo Pack

ARP: Blu-ray combo pack: $39.99, 1-disc DVD $29.99

Release Date: October 19, 2010

Rated: G

Runtime: 78 minutes

Special Features:

• Disc 1—Blu-ray Feature film + Bonus
  • Lake Natron Diaries: Behind the Crimson Wing
  • Living Planet: Explore the earth in a fully interactive experience!
  • Filmmaker Annotations
  • the Crimson Wing Screensaver
• Disc 2—DVD feature film + Bonus
  • Lake Natron Diaries: Behind The Crimson Wing

Synopsis:

Discover one of nature’s last great mysteries in The Crimson Wing, a miraculous story of love, courage and survival from Disneynature—the studio that brought you earth. In a place like no other on the planet, the dramatic and desolate Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, you’ll witness a spectacle unlike anything you’ve seen before—a million crimson-winged flamingos arrive to continue the circle of life. Focusing on the adventures of life and struggles of the mysterious and inspiring flamingo

Our Thoughts:

Can we say ‘awe’ a couple thousand times? There were a few times I caught myself asking Patience what was wrong because she was so silent, still and totally zoned into the show. There were a few moments when I even saw her wiping her eyes.

This show was nothing short of amazing! It captured every moment of a flamingo’s life. It was intense and sometimes sad. It was captivating! It was emotionally grasping.I beside myself with this one. Disney did a superb job with the creation of this film. The music was beautiful at capturing the moment too. I give them props for doing so well with every inch of this feature!

I can’t pin point a favorite part exactly because ever minute of this film was incredible. The narrating was kept at a minimum (which Patience really enjoyed) and filled your screen with the most beautiful pictures. It’s one that you have to see.

About The Nature Conservancy:
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Nature Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org .
About Disneynature:
Disneynature, the first new Disney-branded film label from The Walt Disney Studios in over 60 years, was launched in April 2008 to bring the world’s top nature filmmakers together to share a wide variety of wildlife subjects and stories with theatrical audiences. Disneynature EARTH, the first film to premiere domestically under the new label on Earth Day 2009, garnered a record-breaking opening weekend for a nature documentary. Walt Disney was a pioneer in wildlife documentary filmmaking, producing 13 True-Life Adventure motion pictures between 1949 and 1960, winning 8 Academy Awards®. For more information about Disneynature, go to www.disney.com/oceans; to become a fan on Facebook link to facebook.com/Disneynature; and/or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Disneynature.

Disclosure: I was provided, on behalf of Click Communications, with a copy of each title for the purpose of my review. All thoughts and/or opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. Receiving product in no way influenced any ‘positive’ feedback. Thank you.