Planet Earth: Discovery version - Blu-ray Forum

scook · 11-15-2007, 08:43 PM

Has anyone else caught this:

http://shopping.discovery.com/produc...=40588004-59-0

Planet Earth the Discovery Channel Version with Sigourney Weaver Narrating instead of David Attenborough. Once I recieved the BBC version I was upset to say the least that Sigourney (I call her by first name because were friends) asnt narrating because watching it on Discovery made me like her voice, plus Ghostbusters being one of my favorite movies when I was little made me like her even more. I woud have gotten this copy but after reading the reviews It seems that David's version is more informative?

While I sit and watch my Planet Earth all I can think of now is "There is no Sigourney only Attenborough"

Does anyone have this version to compare?

tiger roach · 11-15-2007, 08:49 PM

The Attenborough version is longer and seems to be regarded as "the" version to have.

You can always catch the other version on Discovery HD once in a while to get your Ripley fix.

scook · 11-15-2007, 09:00 PM

Thanks and this makes me happier. Does the BBC version have a longer runtime?

aygie · 11-15-2007, 09:08 PM

it is attenboroughs film! he's a fricken legend!!!! I can't believe they changed him for the Weaver in the first place!

Living Near Shamu · 11-15-2007, 09:10 PM

The BBC version is the best one. I read not so good reviews on the Weaver version on highdefdigest.com

mothy · 12-14-2011, 01:09 PM

Anyone know if the US Discovery version is region free?
Thanks.

s2mikey · 12-14-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger roach

The Attenborough version is longer and seems to be regarded as "the" version to have.

You can always catch the other version on Discovery HD once in a while to get your Ripley fix.

I agree - Attenborough has a perfect video-narrative voice.

kevin87 · 12-14-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mothy

Anyone know if the US Discovery version is region free?
Thanks.

the case and discs don't have any region coding info, but the product page on discovery.com says "region 1"

RalliArtEvo · 12-14-2011, 07:46 PM

I can't figure out why Discovery keeps changing out Attenborough for the US broadcasts of these shows. Attenborough has an amazing voice and great talent for commentary. It's really kinda sad that Discovery feels that Americans wouldn't like him or understand him (or whatever their reason's are)

11-15-2007, 08:43 PM	#1
scook Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	Planet Earth: Discovery version Has anyone else caught this: http://shopping.discovery.com/produc...=40588004-59-0 Planet Earth the Discovery Channel Version with Sigourney Weaver Narrating instead of David Attenborough. Once I recieved the BBC version I was upset to say the least that Sigourney (I call her by first name because were friends) asnt narrating because watching it on Discovery made me like her voice, plus Ghostbusters being one of my favorite movies when I was little made me like her even more. I woud have gotten this copy but after reading the reviews It seems that David's version is more informative? While I sit and watch my Planet Earth all I can think of now is "There is no Sigourney only Attenborough" Does anyone have this version to compare?

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11-15-2007, 08:49 PM	#2
tiger roach Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Attenborough version is longer and seems to be regarded as "the" version to have. You can always catch the other version on Discovery HD once in a while to get your Ripley fix.

11-15-2007, 09:00 PM	#3
scook Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	Thanks and this makes me happier. Does the BBC version have a longer runtime?

11-15-2007, 09:08 PM	#4
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	it is attenboroughs film! he's a fricken legend!!!! I can't believe they changed him for the Weaver in the first place!

11-15-2007, 09:10 PM	#5
Living Near Shamu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:42	The BBC version is the best one. I read not so good reviews on the Weaver version on highdefdigest.com

12-14-2011, 01:09 PM	#6
mothy Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Southampton Trading Score:5	Anyone know if the US Discovery version is region free? Thanks.

12-14-2011, 07:46 PM	#9
RalliArtEvo Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:267	I can't figure out why Discovery keeps changing out Attenborough for the US broadcasts of these shows. Attenborough has an amazing voice and great talent for commentary. It's really kinda sad that Discovery feels that Americans wouldn't like him or understand him (or whatever their reason's are)

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