Summary of Our Great National Parks: Television Mini-Series
Our Great National Parks—informative documentary—is a mini series that, in 5 episodes, gives an introductory episode followed by 4 episodes that take the viewer through 4 world national parks: Chilian Patagonia (24 conserved parklands), Tsavo Conservation Area Kenya, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and Gunung Leuser Indonesia. Mr. Obama has a laid back, easy narration manner that makes the series relatable. He presents the importance of establishing national parks without beating the environmental theme into the ground and enables the audience to think about it in a relatable, digestible way. The camera work is on par or above National Geographic quality and allows viewers to see animals interacting with each other in ways not seen before.
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Presented and narrated by Mr. Barack Obama, who talks about 4 worldwide national parks in span of 5 Episodes.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a great documentary and more than worth watching. Thank you to all involved in producing the documentary.
Video Critique Available Here:
Ben Meyers
Episode 1: A World of Wonder
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì
A World of Wonder—an overview—allows viewers to understand what to expect in the next 4 episodes. The audience gets a taste of Barack Obama's narrating style and the general way he is going to approach his review of 4 national parks (one area has around 24 national parks) located across the world. This episode creates intrigue and a desire to continue the series. WOW! The comfortable narration style of Barrack Obama is enjoyable to see. The first episode is a bit disjointed in presentation, but know that the episodes that follow are well worth watching.
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A quick overview of episodes to come.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Barack Obama is a great presenter and narrator
for this television series. The camera work is terrific. The initial disjointedness in this first episode is corrected as the episodes move along.
Video Critique Available Here:
Ben Meyers
Episode 2: Chilian Patagonia
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Chilian Patagonia is a much-improved episode than the first episode as it has focused on a specific area and given depth to an area the general public may know little about. It is interesting to know how much of Chile is in a protected status versus the rest of the world. The focus is on wildlife that live in this area. The documentary is well presented. The landscapes are wonderful and several animals are introduced to the audience that may not have been known about before.
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An introduction to Chile's land preserves.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a great documentary and a wonderful watch.
Ben Meyers
Episode 3: Tsavo Kenya
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Tsavo Kenya—a national park in Africa—does not spare its quality of presentation. This episode is easier to digest because it narrows its focus and allows the audience more time to digest a smaller piece of area and the animals that inhabit that area. This episode acts more like a documentary in format. Great work for all involved. in production.
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Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Very informative. and interesting.
EPISODE 4: MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, USA
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, USA—nice diversion into how a marine preserve works— increases audience knowledge through a fine, professional episode that surprises with its exploration into how we preserve marine animals. The documentary is a wonderful watch.
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This episode is an examination of how marine preserves work.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The introduction to a marine preserve enriched the rest of the episodes.
Ben Meyers
Episode 5: Gunung Leuser, Indonesia
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Gunung Leuser, Indonesia—small view into Mr. Obama's younger years—again relies on outstanding camerawork and superb narration. One particularly interesting dialogue line comments on the richness of land left untouched versus the sterility of cultivated land and then shows the difference in camerawork. The episode again focuses on the life of creatures who inhabit undisturbed land. One gains appreciation for preserved lands and the importance in giving wildlife a place to be.
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This episode has outstanding film footage that allows exceptionally close investigation of interesting wildlife.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This episode ends the mini series and makes a superb conclusion in that the series makes its final very, good point about land preservation in this episode. Thank you to Mr. Obama for taking time to encourage land conservation and to Netflix for distributing this mini-television styled series.
Ben Meyers
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