Coral Reef Adventure (2003)

Director:

Greg MacGillivray

Writers:

Jack Stephens (narration), Osha Gray Davidson,

Stars:

Liam Neeson, Howard Hall, Michele Hall

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Liam Neeson	...	Narrator (voice)
Howard Hall	...	Himself
Michele Hall	...	Herself
Jean-Michel Cousteau	...	Himself
Rusi Vulakoro	...	Himself
Richard Pyle	...	Himself
Tracey Medway	...	Herself
Maria Joao Rodriguez	...	Herself
Rob Barrel	...	Himself
Cat Holloway	...	Herself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

fiji | imax | diving | coral reef

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

MacGillivray Freeman Films

Country:

USA Singapore Taiwan

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

MacGillivray Freeman's Coral Reef Adventure

Filming Locations:

Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Museum of Natural History, New York, Blake and Associates, Canadian Museum of Civilization

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Five new species of fish were discovered during filming.

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Soundtracks

"Southern Cross"
Performed by Crosby Stills & Nash
Written by Richard Lee Curtis, Michael Dale Curtis & Stephen Stills
Published by Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI) & Published by Sony / ATV Songs LLC / Gold Hill Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Worth Watching for the Visuals

Coral Reef Adventure (2003)

*** (out of 4)

Liam Neeson narrates this IMAX documentary taking a look at the coral reefs of the South Pacific. Underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall try to explain the importance of the reef as well as explain why it would so damaging if Global Warming destroyed it. CORAL REEF ADVENTURE, obviously, is best seen on an IMAX screen but even on a smaller screen I think people are going to be entertained simply by the beauty of the subject matter. There are a few problems with the film including the fact that it includes a lot of preaching about the doom and gloom of Global Warming. I'm sure if you believe in the great warming debate then you're not going to mind more preaching but as someone who doesn't want to be preached to constantly, the subject started to wear on me. One of the mixed things is that Crosby, Stills and Nash does the soundtrack, which includes a couple of their hits like Teach Your Children and Our House. The cool nature of their vocal tone really works nicely with the visuals on the screen but where the music doesn't work is when these songs are sung by some children. Those unfamiliar with the reefs are going to get a good history lesson on what they are, how they work and what diseases they help fight. I think it goes without saying that the greatest thing about the film are the visuals, which are just downright beautiful. The cameras get you so close to the action that you almost feel as if you're down there swimming. The vivid colors really jump off the screen as words can't describe how beautiful all the reefs are.