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| SpacePod9/Whales An Unforgettable Journey | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Clark Al Giddings Roger Payne |
| Written by | Roger Payne Mose Richards Leighton Taylor |
| Produced by | Christopher N. Palmer David Clark |
| Narrated by | Patrick Stewart |
| Cinematography | Al Giddings Andrew Kitzanuk Paul Mockler |
| Edited by | James Lahti |
| Music by | Sam Corden Yanni |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Destination Cinema |
Release date | 1997 |
Running time | 44 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Whales: An Unforgettable Journey is a 1997 IMAX documentary about several species of whales and other marine life. It was directed by David Clark, Al Giddings, and Roger Payne, and produced by David Clark and Christopher Palmer. It received an award at the 1998 Columbus Film Festival for Science, Technology, and Travel.[1]
Synopsis
editThe documentary follows biologist Roger Payne's team as they travel around the Americas documenting various species of whales and other marine mammals. Payne and his team film aerial and underwater shots of blue whales, southern right whales, humpback whales, and orcas, in addition to elephant seals, magellanic penguins, and dolphins. Part of this documentary involves the journey of a mother humpback whale named Misty, and her calf named Echo, as they travel the thousands of miles from Echo's birthplace near Hawaii to Alaska to find food. Whales shows the dangers of this seasonal migration, both from natural predators like the orca, and from human activity.
Release and Reception
editOn the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes, Whales has a 69% audience score. Critics Emanuel Levy and Ross Anthony, gave it a 2/5 and 3/4 rating respectively. In his review, Anthony summarizes the documentary as "a hearty host of aerial "Imaxy moments" and cozy whale images."[2]
Another Rotten Tomatoes Review, from 1998: https://www.jaehakim.com/1998/01/cameraman-is-in-over-his-head-with-whales/
Movie was made part of a museum exhibit in 2010 (https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2010/06/23/on-trail-whales-with-imax/41303203007/)
One of the reviews listed on the films website by The Christian Science Monitor: https://www.csmonitor.com/1996/1120/112096.feat.film.1.html
LA Times Review / Museum IMAX Announcement: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-02-13-ca-28064-story.html
South Florida (Tampa?) Review / Museum showing announcement: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1997/10/17/whales-a-big-deal-in-imax-documentary/
Also this online cultural website review, Rambles.net. Not as notable but the author was a former journalist: https://www.rambles.net/whales_unfor97.html
Carnegie Museum article, https://carnegiemuseums.org/magazine-archive/1997/julaug/feat3.htm
References
edit- ^ "The Chris Awards". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Anthony, Ross. "WHALES". Hollywood Report Card. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
Minor reference from a Roger Payne interview on the film: https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/RogerPayneInterview.pdf