LIFE: Press Quotes![]() "An amazing visual feat." "Gasp inducing clarity... Prepare to be amazed." "Life is rich, rare and pure video gold. Life is bigger than all of us." "It's eminently essential TV ... Pupil-popping visual eloquence." "An 11-part series that's nothing short of mind-blowing — a shocking view of just how vibrant and dynamic our terrestrial brethren actually are." "Brace for a stunning armchair adventure, one that's surprising, beautiful, moving and dangerous — just like life." "Fire up your flat screen." "An amazing spectacle." "The reason flat screens, blu-ray and high-definition TV were invented... Dazzling and precise." (4 stars) "photography that is so gorgeous that every frame could win an Oscar..." "Life picks up beautifully where Planet Earth left off ... delivering a sumptuous, high-definition romp through astounding nature footage that quite simply defines the best Discovery Channel can be." "The sequences in the series could fill more than a few movie trailers. ... astonishing ... gripping ..." ![]() "... gorgeous natural history series ... Informative and fun." (4 stars) "Another stunning beauty ... Grade: A" "Life takes cameras where few have been." "... stunningly beautiful ... filled with surprising close-ups of Earth's most mysterious creatures in action." "With one incredible sight after the next, this mesmerizing miniseries shows just how alike humans and animals are in our everyday fight to adapt and survive in an ever-changing world." "Eye-boggling ... Stunning ..." "Get your popcorn and wow-meters ready!" "... it actually brought a lump to my throat." "Brilliant." "Bottom Line: An astonishingly close-up look at the glory and eccentricity of nature. ... honestly, there's never been anything like Life." "... the ingenuity of Mother Nature to adapt species to their surroundings will elicit gasps of admiration from viewers. That was my reaction." "But this is no mere sequel. In tone, pacing and even narration, everything about Life feels fresh and newly wondrous. That is saying something, when you consider that Planet Earth set the bar ridiculously high for nature documentary series." ![]() "The Oprah Winfrey-narrated extravaganza, Life, (captures) some of the most exotic, sensationally filmed moments of our planet's natural history..." "... Discovery's freshest, fiercest perspective on the primal beauty of plant and animal existence in a series that's been four years and 150 worldwide expeditions in the making." "... some of the most jaw-dropping scenes ever captured on film." "Coming on the heels of Planet Earth, ... Life takes the natural history genre a step further, using ultra high-speed high-def digital photography to capture animal behavior that, in some cases, has never been seen before." "As with Planet Earth, the real wonder is how the hell they got those images." "... full of how'd-they-get-that-shot moments..." "Dazzling vision of nature." "Nature is hot." "Wow! Love It!" "Visually stunning." "Simply a fantastic series to watch." "It's simply the most educating, entertaining, and eye-opening thing you'll see on television all year." "... Awe-inspiring sequences ... A feat of video choreography ... Fascinating, and breathtakingly wonderful..." ![]() "Flat-out blown away probably a dozen times per episode. ... In all honesty this is one of the best documentary TV series I've ever seen. Heck, it beats out most fiction TV series, too." "Ever since I attended the star-studded Life gala at Lincoln Center, people have been asking me: Is this as stunning as Planet Earth? And I can say without reservation: Yes. You sit there slack-jawed, with eyes bugging out, not just wondering how the hell they managed to capture such stunning imagery, but also how animals ever adapted to the point where they could operate in such extreme conditions." "Cinematography tour de force." "Awe-inspiring." "This new Life serves up set pieces that are amazing on two different, equally impressive levels. You're amazed as the variety, ingenuity and especially the tenacity of these living creatures." "This may sound like just another nature show, but you've never seen the animal kingdom quite like this before. They use HD filming techniques that make the simplest, everyday activities of these animals look more epic than ever." "... spectacularly photographed..." "After viewing Life, it is impossible to view animals of all size and shape as anything but breathtakingly complex and spellbindingly beautiful. ... For the naturalist and the nature-lover, Life will, quite simply, change your view of life." "Discovery and the BBC's new series, Life is knock-your-socks off fantastic." "... if you're any kind of fan of nature films, or grew up like I did, wanting to sail on the Calypso with Jacques Cousteau, this series is a must-watch." "The project, four years and more than 3,000 days in the making, feels like a real labor of love — one worth making time to watch." "... each episode of Life tells wondrous tales of survival with uncontrived drama, humor, and suspense." |
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