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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Thor Heyerdahl |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1951 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Image Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 014381978124 |
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Customer Reviews of Kon-Tiki
a must for all Kon-Tiki fans Thor Heyerdahl's "Kon-Tiki" was one of my favourite childhood
books. I read it many times (every time I had to stay in bed
because of sickness) and always was glad to come back, sit on
that bamboo deck and watch the Pacific waves. There was something
truly magical for me in an idea of that slow ocean-crossing to
Polynesia. Now - 25years after I last read the book I had a
chance to watch DVD. It speaks to me the same way book did.
It is very low-tech, grainy black and white far below any modern
standards for nature cinematography. But it has same spirit the
book had - optimism, perserverence and love and respect for
nature. I recommend that DVD to anybody that read the book.
Great disappointment
Another Image Entertainment release, another disappointment.
From the fact that there is no menu...and no extras...to the fact that this is not the complete original release (this is the edited television release), this is yet another loser from Image Entertainment.
The original release is 78 minutes long, and has different opening and closing credits.
As for the movie...it is interesting for one viewing, but the poor quality of the pictures (not up to the standards of Thor's later movie "RA Expeditions") make it unlikely you will want to see it more than once.
My suggestion...stick with the book.
Kon Tiki stands up well to the test of time.
Even though this black and white film was produced so long ago, it continues to provide information and entertainment for young people today. The only caution I have concerns the scenes where the voyagers violently kill several fish and sharks. In addition, the attack on the whale shark was particularly upsetting to my children. Such waste is disturbing in this era of conservation. However, if the subject is approached with care, this film is well worth your while.