Product Description

Filmed off the coast of Southern California, this fascinating film journeys to an enchanting underwater world of swaying kelp forests and glowing corals. Swim nose to nose with colorful garibaldi, starfish and sharks, play tag with sea lions, and observe the rarely-seen behavior of the creatures of the eternal undersea night.

DVD Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menus

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38512 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-08-06
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 35 minutes

Amazon.com
Unlike The Living Sea, its Oscar^®-nominated predecessor, IMAX's Into the Deep confines itself to one location--the Channel Islands off the coast of California. But what a location it is! Directed by Howard Hall (Island of the Sharks) and narrated by actress Kate Nelligan, this exquisitely shot feature follows a number of the colorful creatures who live among the area's kelp beds as they build their living quarters, fight to protect them, mate, and die. Some of the more notable sequences include the aggressive mating dance of the fiery Garibaldi fish, the arduous molting of a lobster (captured with time-lapse photography), and the sophisticated synchronized movements of a school of silvery Spanish mackerel that sparkle and shine in the sunlight streaming in from above. Colors (especially reds and blues) that really pop, spare and unobtrusive narration, and a playful soundtrack make this fascinating film ideal for repeat viewing. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

From the Back Cover
Come on in, the water's fine. And full of amazing things. Things like: a hungry starfish loping voraciously across a panicked, living "shag carpet" of prey; a swarming frenzy of opalescent squid who mate, then die; plus things never before caught on film--including sea lions who just might be using kelp stalks as toothbrushes. Kate Nelligan narrates and renowned marine-life filmmaker Howard Hall directs this colorful foray into the kelp forests located off California's Channel Islands. So lights, camera, water. A cast of thousands is ready for its amazing close-up.

Customer Reviews

Great for kids!
While I agree that this documentary is lacking in substance, it is perfect for children. I actually bought it for my 18 month old son who is completely enthralled by sea life and he adores it. It's rather short, but entertaining and I think it was worth it for the price. I'd rather have my child watch this than cartoons!

Dissapointingly short
This is really a short DVD. I was expecting much more. It's not even the 35 minutes they claim it has. It's only 32 min on my player. Not that three minutes make a big difference, but the overall content is not so great either. However, the picture quality is excellent and the scenery is superb, this I must admit. The other dissapointing thing is the "Special Features" section. The only special feature they show is a theatrical trailer to other IMAX films (about 3 minutes in length.........)Go figure!!! Ocean Oasis, on the contrary is a superb production with excellent "Special Bonuses". Don't buy "Into the Deep", if you're hesitating. It's not worth the high price.

Life Under The Sea....
Very nice documentary movie, i like'd the begining of the movie very much... very impressive.
Try this if you like watching nature scan and kinds of creatures of the sea in there natural home, the sea.
ran