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National Geographic - Forces of Nature

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National Geographic - Forces of Nature (2005)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:16

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.4/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 60 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 1999 Limited

Synopsis: Kevin Bacon narrates this National Geographic film about nature's most powerful and extreme forces. Cameras captures large-scale volcanoes, earthquakes, and storms as a team of scientists travel... Kevin Bacon narrates this National Geographic film about nature's most powerful and extreme forces. Cameras captures large-scale volcanoes, earthquakes, and storms as a team of scientists travel the world in an attempt to figure out what causes these dangerous, yet undeniably thrilling natural occurrences. Viewers will surely be swept up by the ride as the team encounters tornadoes, hurricanes, quakes, and volcanic eruptions more impressive and frightening than they could have ever predicted. Intense music adds to the drama and suspense as each team member risks their life in one daring task after another. Putting their lives on the line in the name of scientific discovery, the experts forge their way through erupting pits, through volcanic flows, along fault lines, and in cars heading straight for tornados' eyes. [More]

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Captures the grandeur and terror of our Midwestern cyclonic storms.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
11/19/04
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

This 50-minute tour of three of nature's great disasters will leave you shaken. Sometimes literally.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
02/11/05
Jim Carnes
Jim Carnes
Sacramento Bee

An intermittently spectacular science lesson.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/14/04
Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Variety
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While occasionally dry and over-reliant on computer-generated visualizations of the Earth's core and tectonic plates, this documentary's impressive footage of natural disasters is nothing short of amazing.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/02/04
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An engrossing 40-minute National Geographic documentary.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
04/15/05
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

If you're a person who thinks 'severe weather advisory' means 'time to sit on the porch and watch the lightning,' you'll go for Forces of Nature.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
06/17/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Often breathtaking, Forces of Nature reminds us of the true meaning of global power.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
02/04/05
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times

Puts audiences extremely close to a series of deadly disasters of the type most of us just read about.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
06/17/04
Jackie Loohauis
Jackie Loohauis
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

One of the few movies where the word 'awesome' truly applies.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
04/29/05
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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A tad dated when it was finished earlier this year.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
09/17/04
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Forces of Nature doesn't just show nature at its angriest; this film explains how and why as well. It's a highly entertaining way to learn valuable lessons.

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
02/11/05
Larry Ratliff
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

Worth a family outing regardless of its shortcomings.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
06/04/04
Jim Slotek
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

While the Hollywood movie cooked up its killer weather on special-effects computers, these are real.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
06/10/04
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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With the spectacular opening of Forces of Nature, narrated by Kevin Bacon, IMAX outdoes Hollywood's fanciest effects wizards.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
06/04/04
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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An entertaining but frustratingly brief look at the way earthquakes, tornadoes and volcanoes affect humanity.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
02/11/05
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

This is one of most beautifully shot documentaries in recent memory.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
07/02/04
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Great images, to be sure, but there are just not enough of them, and too many static shots of researchers confabbing over instrument panels.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
01/27/05
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

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Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
10/11/04
Susan Granger
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