Natural Planet

[Stu Monty]

Think it was called that anyway. Anyone see it last night? Nature programme with David Attaboy Attenborough? It was ace. The shots where they were following those hunting dogs chasing down the Impala were awesome.

 

As were the shots of the shark catching a seal.

 

I'm getting me some of those hunting dogs and setting them on people I don't like. It's going to rule a lot.

[Wig]

Think it was called that anyway. Anyone see it last night? Nature programme with David Attaboy Attenborough? It was ace. The shots where they were following those hunting dogs chasing down the Impala were awesome.

 

As were the shots of the shark catching a seal.

 

I'm getting me some of those hunting dogs and setting them on people I don't like. It's going to rule a lot.

 

 

Ha, yer! See that crazy antelope or whatever it was divin into the lake to get away from them!! Quallity.

[Stu Monty]

I didn't see the programme, but I can see the attraction of wanting some hounds to ward off evil guests. Trouble is though, like all pets, they shit and shit has to be cleaned up. I would have to persuade the missus it was her idea before I got them, then I could tell her to clean up the shit her[/] dogs left behind.

 

These were wild dogs in Africa and they were amazing. Attacked in formation and they would peel off to the flanks and stuff mid-chase at top speed to cut off the Impala pack. It was like watching the canine equivalent of top gun in action.

 

Nature shows are class.

 

Remeber one about insects I saw; that trapdoor spider is into some sneaky shit.

[Owen]

These were wild dogs in Africa and they were amazing. Attacked in formation and they would peel off to the flanks and stuff mid-chase at top speed to cut off the Impala pack. It was like watching the canine equivalent of top gun in action.

 

Nature shows are class.

 

Remeber one about insects I saw; that trapdoor spider is into some sneaky shit.

 

The leaopards in Siberia - only 40 left in the wild. That's pretty depressing.

 

But that bird of paradise was splendid. Spent ages tidying up his little patch of forest, then performed a mad display where he basically turned himself into a giant flourescent smiley face, and the female just buggered off. Said it before, and I'll say it again: All women are 97.5% pure evil.

[Michael Howard]

Think it was called that anyway. Anyone see it last night? Nature programme with David Attaboy Attenborough? It was ace. The shots where they were following those hunting dogs chasing down the Impala were awesome.

 

Agreed. The camera work was fantastic.

 

I was idly speculating how the hell they could photograph the pack of dogs from above (without the noise of a helicopter scaring them) as they all split off pincer movement to catch poor old Bambi. Glider was my guess and lo and behold they then show us the helicopter with super zoom military camera that films it from 1.5km away.

 

BBC at its best that. Made a change from celebrity singing/dancing shite. Heard it reviewed as coffee table TV - presumably all glossy pics. But I thought it was superb.

 

And you didn't mention the monkeys crossing the river - they were ace!! My 18 month son is now a devotee of Monkey World on your recommendation !!! (+ the dog and duck on channel 999).

[Stu Monty]

Impala doing a suicide swim - Ace

 

Mad bird thing - Ace

 

Helicopter - Ace

 

Monkeys crossing the river...well just about anything with the mighty monkey is always going to be ace. My missus now want to go down to monkey world, which is handy as she can't drive and it's at the end of the earth. Fuck. That.

 

And I'm loving Fido Iceman.

[Wig]

See them penguin's all huddled together for 4 months without anythin to eat an -70 degrees!

Next time i'm starvin i'll spare a thought for them lads!

[Original202]

Yeah it was brilliant. Really like these sort of programmes. I'm happy to pay for this sort of thing with my license fee rather than any reality, or DIY tv show bollocks.

 

I didn't sleep at all last night though. I couldn't stop thinking about that baby elephant who got seperated from its mum and ended up following its trail the wrong way.

 

How class was that bird in the rainforest as well with its dance? The bird who turned him down must have been a right stuck up little madam if that didn't impress her. I reckon he was better off without her.

[Total Longo]

The monkeys were surely the gayest monkeys in the whole of christendom ("ooh it's a bit cold this water isn't it? - i'll have to mince across in a Bez dance-a-like fashion, except far gayer"), the bird of paradise had swallowed a cocktail umbrella at some stage, the poor little bastard. I think that luminous face thing it did frightened the female off, i was hiding behind my missus at that stage. The baby impala getting collared by the big bad wolf was unfortunate, i had to explain to my missus that sadly wolves get hungry too. Best of all was the slo-mo of that great white headbutting that seal. Fucking astonishing. It must have leapt about 10 feet out clean of the water. Powerful beastie the great white. Sharks rule.

[Stu Monty]

Those monkeys were indeed mince-tastic but I liked their little Bez dance thing, it was funny.

 

That seal should have punched the shark on the nose; that's the way to sort them apparently. Stupid seal.

[Dirk]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/flashapp/flash.shtml

 

Stu, it's called Planet Earth, I'm not being a smart arse, just that you asked in your original post and nobody answered. You'll need flash to view that.

[MLB]

It was quite possibly the most awesome thing I've ever seen on TV. Fucking amazing.

[Original202]

On again tonight nature fans.

 

Neun uhr.

[Stu Monty]

On now. Get on it for swimming monkeys.

[Dirk]

Stu, I've been on planet Earth since 13th November 1979. *doh*

[RedKnight]

Did anyone just see those otters? They ganged up and kicked a crocodiles ass.

[Dr.Filth]

FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!

 

 

*runs downstairs to catch last 10 minutes*

[Dirk]

FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!

 

 

*runs downstairs to catch last 10 minutes*

 

Repeated Saturday at 6.30pm BBC2.

[RedKnight]

Don't like monkeys but those swimming monkeys were fucking awesome.

[Juniper]

Yeah it was brilliant. Really like these sort of programmes. I'm happy to pay for this sort of thing with my license fee rather than any reality, or DIY tv show bollocks.

 

I didn't sleep at all last night though. I couldn't stop thinking about that baby elephant who got seperated from its mum and ended up following its trail the wrong way.

How class was that bird in the rainforest as well with its dance? The bird who turned him down must have been a right stuck up little madam if that didn't impress her. I reckon he was better off without her.

 

 

That was sad last week, still brings a lump to the adams apple even now (although that may be due to the cold I have).

 

Great show though, life stops in the flat when thats on. You know they are doing 6 (or so) shows now and then 6 more later in the year?!?!?! going to have rivdrawal symtoms Great use of Sigur Ros music on the advert too.

[bri]

quality tv, what about the fella who sat in a brick hut (was it for 3 weeks) looking for a snow leopard.

 

Also in the same programme all the footage of the mountain ranges was pretty stunning.

[DJLJ]

New Planet Earth about Caves just starting now on BBC1.

[Stu Monty]

Tips for bats part one: Don't fall in that dung with the cockroahces; it's not going to lead to a happy ending.

[redrosetints]

Think it was called that anyway. Anyone see it last night? Nature programme with David Attaboy Attenborough? It was ace. The shots where they were following those hunting dogs chasing down the Impala were awesome.

 

As were the shots of the shark catching a seal.

 

I'm getting me some of those hunting dogs and setting them on people I don't like. It's going to rule a lot.

 

It is a quality show Stu, of that there is no doubt, but for me its not 'quite' as good as Blue planet. The cinematography and music are superb, as are the attetnion to detail etc, but it lacks 'flow'. Running the series along the lines that they have 'freash water' ' snow' 'Caves' etc means that one is jumped from the south atlantic one minute to the freezing cold of the arctic in seconds and you lose 'feel' for the programme. When a programme concentrates on a species it allows the makers to paint a deeper picture. This is almost sound bite nature programming for the ADH generation. Like I said, good, but for 9pm on Sunday on BBC one Id expect something more indepth and substantial.

 

How is the sunshine bus BTW, from my first look in ages it looks like some bastards ordered a fleet of them now ?

[Original202]

It is a quality show Stu, of that there is no doubt, but for me its not 'quite' as good as Blue planet. The cinematography and music are superb, as are the attetnion to detail etc, but it lacks 'flow'. Running the series along the lines that they have 'freash water' ' snow' 'Caves' etc means that one is jumped from the south atlantic one minute to the freezing cold of the arctic in seconds and you lose 'feel' for the programme. When a programme concentrates on a species it allows the makers to paint a deeper picture. This is almost sound bite nature programming for the ADH generation. Like I said, good, but for 9pm on Sunday on BBC one Id expect something more indepth and substantial.

 

You're right. Even in each episode there seems to be a lack of flow. Sometimes it seems as though they've tried to cram too much into each episode.

 

Still really enjoying it so far though.