Comments on: Corrupting Life

By: Tuesday Time-Lapse: Icy Finger of Death | Astrofauna

Tuesday Time-Lapse: Icy Finger of Death | Astrofauna — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:17:20 +0000

[…] which is narrated by the best in the business – David Attenborough. If you’ve had the displeasure of listening to Oprah’s version of Life, I think you might agree that it’ll be worth […]

By: Empire of Light

Empire of Light — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:46:33 +0000

[…] of Blue Planet, available through netflix in the US (and mercifully narrated by David Attenborough, and not Oprah). You will not regret […]

By: Deep-Sea Corals « Breaching the Blue

Deep-Sea Corals « Breaching the Blue — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:22:55 +0000

[…] So it appears my favorite documentary narrator, David Attenborough, has put his personality behind Lophelia.org, a great website on deep-water corals. For me it just doesn’t get better than his voice and particular take on the nature world. (I’d say he needs to do more documentaries, especially as some newer documentaries are featuring some not-so-talented narrators). […]

By: Berry Go Round #36 « Seeds Aside

Berry Go Round #36 « Seeds Aside — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:04:35 +0000

[…] and a comment on a documentary: Venus Flytrap.ped […]

By: Jennifer Frazer

Jennifer Frazer — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:21:08 +0000

Update: I found that the Attenborough version is available for purchase on Amazon and has been since June. Amazon customer rating for Attenborough version: 5 Stars. Oprah version: 2 stars. Two.

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:05:41 +0000

Totally agree. I won’t even bother to get that from Netflix with her narration. I didn’t know they edited (as in dumbed-down) the content as well. Preposterous! My three year old can keep up with Attenborough (I mean how hard is it to figure out what “hoovering” and “dustbin lid” mean?). The assumption is that Americans want this sort of verbal packaging with their nature programming is terribly frustrating. It is like replacing a Five Guys burger with McDonalds, and for the same price.

We watched a Discovery Channel special on the Humbolt Squid called “Squid Invasion” and noticed many similarities. It was so obviously and tediously edited for commercials that the viewer must listen to the same sentences repeated over and over again. The language was a bit sensational in parts and lacked the eloquence I have become accustomed to with Attenborough.

By: kati

kati — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:14:13 +0000

i remember thinking the same thing when i heard her voice on it :(