It is a spectacle few have seen firsthand. Two foes trapped on an island in a remote part of Africa - and a battle to survive captured in high-definition over two years by award-winning filmmakers. Now, National Geographic... more » takes viewers onto a unique battlefield in the Okavango Delta to witness the grueling fight for survival of highly specialized lions that prey almost exclusively on buffalo in Relentless Enemies.« less
"The first true nature documentary to be released on HD formats and, boy, is it excellent!
This is a 90-minute documentary on a pride of lions and their buffalo prey trapped on an island in the Okavango delta. There is an extrememly informative narrative throughout the whole program with some fascinating moments.
The picture is truly amazing in HD. You can see every hair on the lion's mane, every fly buzzing around a buffalo, and every blade of grass concealing the hunters. Incredible.
The sound is an achievement, too. You've got to have surround sound for this. The bellows of the lions, the grunts of the buffalo, and the laughs of the hyenas surround you and immerse you in Africa completely!
And the narration by Jeremy Irons is worth the price alone.
If you have a Blu-ray player, this is a must-buy! I absolutely loved it!"
Fantastic
Ian E. Hall | New Zealand | 06/20/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having both the SD DVD and the HD(Blu-ray) DVD versions, I can say without a doubt that the detail in HD is fantastic with the clouds of flies that surround the buffalos being clearly obvious. The detail of the Lions is such that you feel they are in the room with you. The program is exciting and keeps you on the edge of your chair for the whole 90min duration. Who will win? as the tables are turned time and time again, the buffalos or the lions? Expertly filmed and narrated. In 5.1 Dolby Digital audio, so the sound is also fantastic.
As it is Region Free, this BD DVD can be enjoyed worldwide.
A must for wildlife fans.
The HD(Blu-ray) format is really suited to wildlife/nature programs, and hopefully a lot more wildlife programs in this format will be available soon."
Amazing pictures
Book fan | 06/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Absolutely amazing pictures showing the battle and ongoing evolution of hunter and prey in the Okavango Delta between Lyons and buffalos - unique material - amazing details with blu ray"
Excellent Hi-Def Disc
E. Garcia | Los Angeles, CA | 01/07/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The film has great resolution (1080p) and crystal clear sound. It's amazing to hear the lions roar in a home theater system. A definite must see."
Classic wild Life adventure
Praven Doddanavar | Belgaum, India. | 12/02/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Its reality that one cannot imagine,wild life at your door step at the highest quality.
the efort put behind by the people who have recorded this film is truely great."