Customer Reviews
The Remarkable Penguin 
2008-07-24
Life in the Freezer is the right title for this wonderfully filmed view of a remarkable creature. The viewer shivers as talented and dedicated photographers capture an amazing land of frozen waters and glaciers.
The definitive Antarctica doc 
2008-07-01
This is the best doc on Antarctic wildlife ever done. Every mammal & bird are covered in detail along with their diets. The photography is excellent, though the detail is not up to Planet Earth standards (we've become a bit spoiled with HD)... but then this was filmed in the 90's. In its day it was totally state of the art, and remains so for content.
Much like "March of the Penguins" 2008-06-01
If you liked "March of the Penguins" you should like this as well. Broader coverage than just Emperor Penguins.
Absolutely Stunning 2007-12-31
A real treat for the eyes.
Too bad, I didn't buy it in HD DVD format.
There is a lot of aerial coverage, I would like a bit more ground coverage.
There is only 1 chapter on penguins. the cover is misleading, it should show other life forms as well.
The narrator could be more convincing but where else you would find someone with a degree in nature science, willing to go to south pole and be exceptionally good at communicating thoughts.
But still a must see. I highly recommend it.
Great DVD 2007-05-19
Buy this DVD and not HappyFeet. Much more interesting, truthful, entertaining and educational. Great story telling and photography is beautiful.
David Attenborough is unbelievable 2007-02-10
Antarctica is the wildest coldest most isolated continent on Earth. Encrusted in 90% of the world's ice its 5.4 million square miles are doubled each winter by the freezing of the seas. The average temperature at the South Pole is -56 dropping to -90 and below in mid-winter. Yet this inhospitable landscape is home to a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife. Natural history guru David Attenborough and his camera team spent three years braving mountainous seas blizzards with 100 mph winds plummeting temperatures and glaciers the size of cathedrals to capture the majesty of Antarctica both on land and underwater. In this starkly beautiful landscape they discover penguins by the millions whales by thethousands half the world's seal population and seabirds galore.Running Time: 174 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 794051247629 Manufacturer No: E2476
Liffe in the Freezer 2007-01-20
This is an excellent program, which I had seen when it aired on television and purchased for a grandson who is interested in wildlife.
Life in the Freezer 2006-11-09
My grandchildren, 7, 5 and 4 were fascinated by this dvd and love watching it. These presentations are first class and a great way to introduce children to the wonders of the world around us.
Beautifully fimed and narrated - the adults will be fascinated too.
"Life in the Freezer"! 2006-09-14
Life in the Freezer is another program in the "life of" series by David Attenborough. This program though, has Alastair Fothergill ("The Blue Planet", "Planet Earth") as the series producer. The two make a very good combination and this is a fantastic documentary.
Although, it has the title Life in the "Freezer" it doesn't cover the Arctic, only Antarctica. The first 5 programs basically cover the environmental changes that take place in a year, as well as what the animals have to do to survive these changes. And in the final program David explains what humans have, are and most likely will do in the future in Antarctica. Also in this final program, are some behind-the-scenes bits showing how some shots were achieved.
As you would expect in an Attenborough documentary, everything is top-notch! The cinematography is amazing, very up-close and personal with the animals really makes you feel as though you're there. The behavior shown is remarkable, (such as the humpbacks bubble-netting for their meals, or a leopard seal coming out of the water for an emperor penguin) and definitely makes you want to watch it again and again. David's narration and on-screen presence is perfect as usual, and as always very enthusiastic.
There aren't really any extras to speak of, but as mentioned earlier, the final program pretty much takes care of that.
Overall this is a wonderful documentary, and is definitely worth every penny, highly recommended!
Life In The Freezer 2006-07-02
Once again David Attenborough did a great detailed life style of the life and hardship with it's ups and downs of the bird and animal life that surrives there. The scenery was breath taking to see the beauty of what the weather can sculptor David put this over so realistic I was grateful to be sitting in a warm area at home.
