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 Synopsis:
 Galapagos is the latest in a
BBC series of environmental Blu Ray visual
reference discs for enthusiasts. The
documentary follows history of the islands,
creatures within and the historical significance
they have had on our world.
The Galapagos Islands are a
small section of volcanic islands located
roughly 600 miles west of Ecuador, near the
equator. The islands are located in a
place on the planet where four separate ocean
currents come together. It is the only
place where penguins can exist within miles of
dolphins. Warm and cold currents exist to
provide a livable space for nearly any aquatic
life.
Galapagos is home to some of
the rarest land and water creatures on the
planet. Most creatures that live on the
island, such as the giant tortoise, never leave
it. They have evolved to have traits and
coexist with other creatures through amazing
relationships. A breed of seal that exists
only on Galapagos will flip themselves onto a
beach and wait while another breed of insect
(only on Galapagos) will crawl over them and eat
the bugs that bother them.
The Freak's
Rating: C : High
Definition technology is amazing. If
you've never seen it, don't look unless you're
ready to buy. My uncle Mike just suffered
this fate recently. Two months ago he was
content with a 27 inch television. At this
point he has a 65 inch 1080p TV, a Blu Ray
player and last night I helped him complete his
home theater with a sound system. Some
discs make the decision easier once you see what
high definition can bring to certain subjects.
Darwin
visited the islands and they inspired him to
develop his theories of evolution.
Personally, I believe that evolution coexists
with Christianity. Evolution is a proven
scientific fact in many forms of life on this
planet. However, Darwin was never able to
prove some things about humans to convince
anyone. The human eye baffled Darwin.
It performs thousands of functions and if one of
them were to have to be developed (as evolution
would imply) instead of being there the whole
time, humans would surely cease to be.
Imagine that according to Darwin, at some point
the human eye wouldn't have been able to close.
Closing would be an evolutionary development,
taking a few generations to perfect. If
this were the case, our eyes would dry out and
we would have ultimately been blind. Blind
humans would not be able to exist, especially if
we existed alongside predators. We would
be easy pickings and would never evolve into
what we are today. The human eye drove
Darwin insane. He could never prove
it.
Regardless, Galapagos is a
decent film at best. Though it is
fascinating to see the creatures on the island
and their interactions with each other, the
Darwinian segment isn't entertaining and overall
it is too long (3+ hours). I would suggest
picking up Planet Earth instead.
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