Customer Reviews
no context, just same pictures over and over 
2008-01-14
An utter disappointment! 90 minutes of flying birds, mainly geese, and virtually no explanations given, other than how far they migrate, as if it was a competition who travels furthest. No explanation about the migratory patterns, the specific life cycle of the birds mentioned, sometimes birds are featured and not even named. It is very much like a silent movie, except for the awful background music, but it definitely is not a documentary. Maybe they should have hired an ornithologist as adviser for the movie! I learned absolutely nothing from this movie!
For all Nature Lovers and Video Editors 
2008-01-01
If I could give this DVD more than 5 stars, I would. Superlatives like: masterpiece, awesome and groundbreaking are often over-used. But this DVD is of the type that these words were made for.
No special effects were used in the making of this film; but again and again you wonder at the incredible footage used.
Here are what I think makes it superb:
1) Video footage. The scenery and bird footage is soul-stirring, bringing up a full range of emotions - from awe, to laughter, to sadness.
2) Video editing. Though there is little narration (a plus in this case) the editing was done in such a way that the various subjects flow together and the story flows smoothly.
3) Music. The music was developed specifically for this film. Though this in itself is not unusual, the music is a fine example of what music should do for a film - contribute to the emotions stirred by the video.
Personally, I think this film is for anyone that has an appreciation for nature, and for anyone who is interested in learning (by example) how to capture and edit video.
Amazing! 2007-12-30
Buy this!
I've watch the film every time I have company over and we have nothing else to watch. The cinematography is stunning, it's amazing how they got some of these shots! You will watch this film over and over again.
Benchmark movie. 2007-12-11
This movie sets true benchmark and instantly turns into classic. I wonder why you have not seen it yet. Excellent story and amazing shots. Good idea for small Xmas gift, if mortgage crisis creeped up on you or as excellent addition to biger gifts if it did not.
Good screen saver 
2007-11-29
If you just want to see a great video of birds in their own element, this is great. If you want to learn something about the migration of birds, get a BBC or other such documentary film. Very little narration, but great shots of birds flying and such. A joy to watch, but not much for listening to or learning anything new about birds.
Lousy, meaningless film 2008-05-29
I have a large collection of wildlife movies (the best of them by David Attenborough and National Geographic), but this one's got to be the worst of them all. As another reviewer noted, it is nothing but a series of shots about different birds flying here and there, with absolutely minimal commentary for context. It bored me to tears.
If you want a set of bird films, buy Attenborough's Life of Birds - not only does that set have outstanding photography but it also has distinct storylines and threads and excellent, knowledgeable narrations from Attenborough.
This DVD, by contrast, is horrendous. Buy it only at your risk!
Great tension reliever 
2008-05-27
Winged Migration The French crew who produced this documentary are to be commended for their artistry and occassional wit. Perhaps a few too many segments on migrating geese, not enough on hawks and song birds. The cranes steal the show and I would have liked to have seen more of their performances. Most of the backround music is appropriate but some of the vocals are unnecessary. I don't regret owning the DVD but I am not so pleased with my decision to buy the sound track.
This is for the birds 2008-04-09
This is by far the best docum. on birds I have ever seen. I watch a lot of docs on everything, some of which cover birds. These are by far the best shots of flying birds I have ever seen.
I do not believe this film is a [...]. It is hard to fake hunters shooting geese out of the sky. Let alone letting them shoot your trained pets.
This film documents birds that are rarely documented for any real length of time. It also covers them in some strange places. Watching the birds fly over the autumn trees was beautiful. Seeing birds fly into downtown while the city is lit up is awe inspiring. I loved seeing the bald eagle footage. I saw some birds I never saw before.
You will walk away from this film with a new perspective of the birds you see flying overhead.
Best content, but don't buy DVD if you have HDTV 2008-04-05
Watched it on TV in Hi-def. Really striking content. Amazing camera mastery.
So I buy the DVD from Amazon.
But DVD playback on my 50' HDTV is disappointing, at best. Picture quality is unacceptable.
Advise: buy HD disc, don't waste your money in DVD.
Winged Migration 2008-01-19
This was a Christmas gift for my father who, for years, has taken to watching and feeding birds. He loves the video, and was amazed by the camera shots of the birds in flight, which the film was able to capture.
