"Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster."
Cast: David Attenborough, Oprah Winfrey
Life — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Our planet may be home to 30 million different kinds of animals and plants, each individual locked in its own lifelong fight for survival.
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Spoken during the opening sequence of Episode 1, "Challenges of Life," over a montage of dramatic animal behaviors.
Meaning
The opening thesis of the series, setting the scale of biodiversity and the universal theme of struggle that connects all living things.
Everywhere you look, on land or in the ocean, there are extraordinary examples of the lengths living things go to to stay alive.
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Introduction to the series, framing the diverse and often bizarre adaptations the viewer is about to see.
Meaning
Emphasizes the central premise of the show: that survival pushes evolution to extremes.
This is the last place on Earth still ruled by reptiles.
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Introduction to the Komodo dragon segment in the "Reptiles and Amphibians" episode.
Meaning
Highlights the prehistoric, almost mythical nature of the Komodo dragon and its island habitat.
It is the biggest battle on Earth.
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During the sequence in "Mammals" where male whales collide and fight for a female.
Meaning
Describes the sheer scale and violence of the Humpback Whale 'heat run', contrasting the gentle giant image with brutal competition.
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