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Living in the Age of Airplanes is a story about how the airplane has changed the world. Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it renews our appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring aspects of the modern world.
As I sat down to watch “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” I honestly thought it was going to be about the history of the airplane; when we started flying, how we made the planes then as opposed to today, what the future holds in store for us and so on. To my surprise, it had nothing to do with any of the above, it was in fact about how the entire planet is connected as a whole, thanks to the airplane.
Harrison Ford narrates and as he grows older, his voice has become much more affective and well-defined and as my all-time favorite actor, I hope he continues to do more voice-over work. “Living in the Age of Airplanes” talks about how far mankind has come over the past 200,000 years and in that time, only over the past couple of hundred years, have we evolved to such a degree that we were able to create multiple modes of transportation. We already had boats, allowing us to cross vast oceans and travel around the world with the earliest estimated to have been built roughly 8,200 years BC but then we had the creation of the train and automobile, which gave us the freedom to move around our countries freely, leading right up to the invention of the airplane in the early 1900s. Being able to fly has always been at the forefront of man’s imagination, to soar above the clouds, to look down on the earth below, and to know what it feels like to almost touch the heavens.
Today, we are so technically advanced, we hardly ever stop to smell the roses. When we fly, we are so caught up with our electronic devices, both audibly and visually, we forget to look out the window once in a while and admire the scenery. Of course, having been produced by National Geographic, “Living in the Age of Airplanes” is visually spectacular. From the sky high above, to the waters beneath, and everything in between, we are treated to a vibrant array of multi-faceted colors and gorgeous locales, from the lakes and icy peaks of Alaska, the vast desert regions of Africa, and onto the frozen wasteland of Antarctica, no continent is left untouched and each and every one gets its moment to bask in high definition.
At a brisk 45 minutes, it literally crams a lot of information into its much-too-brief run time but in a way, that’s a good thing, as it leaves you wanting more. National Geographic can add another gem to its library.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD Tuesday, October 25th
