Description Narrated by Liam Neeson, THE ENDURANCE is a dramatic documentary of the ill-fated expedition to Antarctica by Sir Ernest Shackleton from 1914-1916. ), and the harshest facts of the Shackleton journey (e.g., sacrificing beloved dogs for food and euthanasia) are omitted for family viewing. The are trailers, but no other extras and no making of. I then watched the 3 DVD collector's set and sat riveted to my seat for almost 5 hours watching both the film and the history of Antarctic Exploration extras. Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure tells the extraordinary true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated 1914-1916 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This movie is riveting! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Correction, though -- Kevin Spacey is NOT an actor in this film, he's the narrator. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. A story of "if it weren't for bad luck" that worked out in the end. You can not cram this story into 41 minutes. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2009. My name is Ryan Mullins and I produced the DVD of Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure. Let me start by stating that I had no choice but to input a star rating in order to register this comment, my Mother suggested 5 stars... "Shackelton - The Greatest Survival Story ..." is better! I watched this and although thoroughly enjoyed it, agree that it is a bit too short even for an IMAX. Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2004. So, if you want the IMAX version, which is short and sort of sweet to the point, then here it is. Please try again. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. Unable to add item to Wish List. Sold by Fulfillment Express CA and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. It is hard to believe that this is a true story. That's a condescending compromise, and the gravitas of Kevin Spacey's narration is a bit overstated. This will be the last IMAX purchase that I ever make. Of the many films that have chronicled Ernest Shackleton's team's legendary trans-Antarctic expedition and their struggle for survival, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure is the only documentary that traces the actual steps of the explorers' blessed journey. Loved this dvd. On the other hand, if you want to really get a feel for the whole adventure and become part of it, then get the 3 DVD box set. Huge icebergs, snow and chilled water everywhere, a single wrecked ship with couple of life boats and 27 men with unified saga - one man's dream of crossing the Antartic by land.. Well, this is Shakleton's Antartic Adventure. Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013. --Jeff Shannon, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood [Blu-ray] (Bilingual). What matters here are the visuals (both vintage and contemporary), and they're absolutely magnificent, conveying the sheer horror--and divine beauty--of the greatest survival story of all time. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The amazing story is well done with actual footage, stills and re-enactments that put you in Antarctica and an excellent narration by Kevin Spacey. I had hoped for much more when I made the purchase. However, Amazon has defective editions. Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure [Large Format] [Imax]. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. While never accomplishing its goal of the first crossing of the Antarctic continent, this expedition has become a larger-than-life testament to heroism and human endurance, with all 28 men surviving two years in the barren, frigid Antarctic when their ship, the Endurance, was caught in pack ice and eventually crushed. As with most IMAX films, climactic moments are driven by a bombastic score (how many swollen crescendos can one movie handle? This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.