Weather (1996)

DK's trademark photographic style figures prominently in Weather as it does in all its 15+ titles. (A making-of feature even describes and showcases how DK production teams obtain such striking images of tigers, salmon, dinosaurs, parrots, sharks, and so on.) However, stock photography (of hurricanes and thunderstorms but most jarringly the bridge that waggled then collapsed in high winds) is used somewhat for questionable cause and to disappointing effect in this DVD. In addition, Martin Sheen's stentorian script includes (as usual) mention of the mythic and literary aspects of the topic, even though in this DVD perhaps more than in other DK titles such language as "the gods this" and "the gods that" sounds a bit maudlin given that this is supposed to be a science DVD. Of course DK titles are intended for a grade-school audience! This one covers a broad range of weather aspects and should make a good general introduction to the subject. 3.5 stars.