earth ( 2009 ) half big screen adaptation of the bbc or discovery channel series planet earth offer quite a majestic sampling of nature in all it beauty with some truly jaw drop moment of how the hell do they get this footage . while take in the awesome scenics of animal in their natural habitat and environmental message of the circle of life can be cruel ( witness a great white shark gulp down a walrus seal a a quick meal . ) and adorable ( the various baby and their rent ) . the basso profundo tone of narrator james earl jones solidifies it god eye view and profundity . cull from literally hundred of hour of footage and the only gripe come from the fact this should have be in the imax format and could have even go long . oh and well and there always the next time ( since disney studio have produce this count on a series of more to come ) . dirs represent alastair fothergill and mark linfield .