Product Description

Looks at the life of wolves in the wild and how reintroduction programs are progressing.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Release Date: 28-DEC-1999
Media Type: DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129345 in DVD
• Brand: IMAX
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Original language: English, German, French
• Dimensions: .45 pounds

Amazon.com
Though the antagonist in many a legend, wild canines such as wolves and coyotes are among the least understood mammals in North America today. With the help of the National Wildlife Federation, IMAX has created with Wolves a dramatic collection of breathtaking images from air and land of Yellowstone National Park as well as a documentary about the restoration of Canis lupus to the U.S. West. The movie is divided into 12 chapters exploring various aspects of wolves' habitat and recovery from Idaho to Canada's Laurentide Reserve, including one chapter on social and family structures in wolf packs. The DVD's special features include German, Japanese, and French soundtracks, trailers, and a documentary The Making of Wolves. --Erik Macki

Customer Reviews

Wow, is the only reaction to this masterpiece.
Well, this is a quick review, well the first one, since I own this movie, and it's amazing, anyone who ever like wolves, and would like to know more, or see them in their environment must have this DVD.

The story, well it's a documentary, but it's very rich, from normal basic info on the wolves themselves (like life span, birth etc...) All the way to the complex human relation toward the wolves, which is sad in general.

Quality, definitely a 10/5 it's just unbelievable, some scenes are so detailed, it's never been seen like that before on DVD (since IMAX is so big, once shrunk for DVD/T.V. screen, the details are just the most mazing thing ever.

Music, perfect, the Native music match exactly what it should be, and the richness of it, touch our harts, and fallow the life of the wolves.

Last, the extra, a whole 1h + movie on the wolves from the park, and (as indicated on the DVD) extra deleted scene from the original presentation, trailers for wolves and others IMAX DVD, it's a must have!!!

So why are you still ready, go buy it, watch it and enjoy it !!!

Wolves - IMAX DVD
This is a GREAT documentary on Wolves. I've seen most others IMAX films and this one ranks in a tie at the top (the other is Antartica), what with the scenery, sounds, and the visualization. It's breathtaking to watch the interaction between the pups and the adults. There are helicopter shots that puts you right in the midst of the pack, as well as ground cameras stationed at strategic locations to make you want to reach out and touch the wolves. Another excellent part of this DVD is the added documentary on the main wolves and how the wolves were raised in an environment that reflects their own habitat. After viewing this DVD, I signed up to be an active member in bringing back the wolves. If you collect any of the Imax films, this is a must to have - you will not be disappointed.

Beautifully done
Doug Smith has one of the best jobs in the world - he's the head of the Yellowstone wolf reintroduction project. He spends his time observing the various packs within Yellowstone, and conducting research about the ecology there. What a perfect job!

This film follows Doug as he watches the Druid Peak Pack, one of Yellowstone's most famous packs. He explains a lot about the pack in particular, and the wolf in general. There is fantastic footage of hunts, kills, social behavior, puppies, and interactions with other species. The wolf is a very complex social creature, and the National Geographic people have found a wonderful way to show it to us.

An educational and enjoyable film, I'd imagine anyone who owns it will watch it much more than once. I've seen it probably 10 times now, and each time it illicits a strong emotional response. Fabulous stuff.