8 Below…?

[amicus]

8 Below…?



Second time I watched this film…possibly to become a classic…animals…human interaction, fantastic film graphics, especially the southern polar Borealis reflecting on the ice and snow…never saw that before….

I got acquainted with Alaskan Huskies and Malemutes, once upon a time…never mind how…a well written script, a well acted film, some poignant human scenes and relationships, even some moral values expressed and explored….

A hard film to watch the second time…for me anyway…I went out for a smoke and a gaze for the Perseid's a couple times…

Would be interesting to know the background for the story…perhaps one day…

Amicus…

 

[drksideofthemoon]

8 Below…?

Second time I watched this film…possibly to become a classic…animals…human interaction, fantastic film graphics, especially the southern polar Borealis reflecting on the ice and snow…never saw that before….

I got acquainted with Alaskan Huskies and Malemutes, once upon a time…never mind how…a well written script, a well acted film, some poignant human scenes and relationships, even some moral values expressed and explored….

A hard film to watch the second time…for me anyway…I went out for a smoke and a gaze for the Perseid's a couple times…

Would be interesting to know the background for the story…perhaps one day…

Amicus…

It was the Aurora you were watching in the movie, Aurora Australis is the name for the southern lights, and the Aurora Borealis are the more well known Northern Lights.

 

[Guest]

Would be interesting to know the background for the story…perhaps one day…

Amicus…

A true story.

It was a Japanese expedition.

More details at the Wikipedia entry for the Japanese movie that 8 Below was based on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankyoku_Monogatari

 

[S-Des]

The movie was well done, although the pacing could have been better. They did an imaginative job with guessing what might have happened to the dogs. I especially like their resistance to create a "bad guy" they could charicature. It just was one of those things no one could forsee or prevent.

 

[miwoodsman]

I took my kids to see it and we all enjoyed it quite a bit.

Having been to Antarctica (and also Greenland) I can tell you in no uncertain terms will you be able to see stars at night during the summer, let alone the Aurora Australis. I realize it's only a plot device to show the beauty of the region but it still irked me.

 

[amicus]

It was the Aurora you were watching in the movie, Aurora Australis is the name for the southern lights, and the Aurora Borealis are the more well known Northern Lights.

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Thank you...I knew I was struggling to remember the proper designation for the Southern Lights, but but too late and too snockered to google, Aurora Australis, perhaps it will find a home in my memory this time.

Regards...

Amicus

 

[amicus]

I took my kids to see it and we all enjoyed it quite a bit.

Having been to Antarctica (and also Greenland) I can tell you in no uncertain terms will you be able to see stars at night during the summer, let alone the Aurora Australis. I realize it's only a plot device to show the beauty of the region but it still irked me.

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Because like the North Pole, twenty four hour a day, daylight? You meant cannot see the stars at night in summer, right?

Kodiak, Alaska was as far north as I ever got.

Amicus...

 

[amicus]

The movie was well done, although the pacing could have been better. They did an imaginative job with guessing what might have happened to the dogs. I especially like their resistance to create a "bad guy" they could charicature. It just was one of those things no one could forsee or prevent.

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They televised a 'trailer', after the film last night...mentioned they had about a hundred dogs on the set, regular sled dogs, that pulled the sleds, dozens of 'trained' dogs, for the dog kissing and licking human scenes, jumping on actors scenes, dogs trained to perform on command.

I think it was quite well done also...enjoyed it.

Amicus...

 

[amicus]

A true story.

It was a Japanese expedition.

More details at the Wikipedia entry for the Japanese movie that 8 Below was based on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankyoku_Monogatari

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Thank you for the Wiki link, Teddybare...very interesting...

Part of the reason I love the AH, so much to learn, so many curious and excellent minds here.

Also...from a writers aspect, remaking that film for an English audience, the thought, inspiration and work behind it to create the film is astounding to me, what a wonderful world we live in...

An appreciative Amicus...