September 7, 2010
Guest Review: Grizzly Man (2005)
Willing Participant caught this ode to stupidity on The Discovery Channel and wanted to let you know what he thought.
This movie is one of the most important movies made in a VERY long time. It provides crucial insight for anyone who wants an overview of the classic liberal agenda and, moreover, the liberal state of mind. The crux of the film is this: Timothy Treadwell films himself in first person over thirteen summers in Alaska "studying" Grizzly bears by intruding on their habitat and trying to become one of them. Ultimately, he and his girlfriend are mauled and eaten by said bears, and the film is made after his death.
The beauty of this film lies in the fact that Hollywood wackos literally all across the world are falling over themselves praising the genius of the film. What they fail to realize, however, is that they have accidentally exposed their master blueprints of misguided self-importance, previously trying to conceal them in tidy packages named activism and advocacy. While Hollywood sees genius in Treadwell's quest to become a member of a species other than his own, the people who realize the emperor is naked see a vain, manic depressive, egomaniac literally traveling to the most remote sections of the earth to run from every problem he's ever had (including, most likely, his sexual orientation).
Furthermore, an astute audience member can easily see the fundamental difference between so-called activists such as these and more level-headed (certainly more humble) conservatives and actual conservationists. Ask any Christian (or reasonable person for that matter) who has seen the awe-inspiring beauty of God's creation in the Rocky Mountains or the Alaskan wilderness. Invariably they will tell you they were humbled at the magnitude and beauty of the scene while thanking God for taking time out to create "little old me", knowing full well what a small part of such a grand scheme they are. Conversely, time after time we are inundated with Treadwell's unending rants about how important he is. So delusional of own importance is Treadwell, that we see him altering stream paths so he can single-handedly save the grizzly population from starvation... completely disregarding whether or not a drought was nature's way of keeping balance.
I urge everyone to see this film. Hollywood liberals have shown us their cards and exposed their truly unhappy souls.
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This movie is one of the most important movies made in a VERY long time. It provides crucial insight for anyone who wants an overview of the classic liberal agenda and, moreover, the liberal state of mind. The crux of the film is this: Timothy Treadwell films himself in first person over thirteen summers in Alaska "studying" Grizzly bears by intruding on their habitat and trying to become one of them. Ultimately, he and his girlfriend are mauled and eaten by said bears, and the film is made after his death.
The beauty of this film lies in the fact that Hollywood wackos literally all across the world are falling over themselves praising the genius of the film. What they fail to realize, however, is that they have accidentally exposed their master blueprints of misguided self-importance, previously trying to conceal them in tidy packages named activism and advocacy. While Hollywood sees genius in Treadwell's quest to become a member of a species other than his own, the people who realize the emperor is naked see a vain, manic depressive, egomaniac literally traveling to the most remote sections of the earth to run from every problem he's ever had (including, most likely, his sexual orientation).
Furthermore, an astute audience member can easily see the fundamental difference between so-called activists such as these and more level-headed (certainly more humble) conservatives and actual conservationists. Ask any Christian (or reasonable person for that matter) who has seen the awe-inspiring beauty of God's creation in the Rocky Mountains or the Alaskan wilderness. Invariably they will tell you they were humbled at the magnitude and beauty of the scene while thanking God for taking time out to create "little old me", knowing full well what a small part of such a grand scheme they are. Conversely, time after time we are inundated with Treadwell's unending rants about how important he is. So delusional of own importance is Treadwell, that we see him altering stream paths so he can single-handedly save the grizzly population from starvation... completely disregarding whether or not a drought was nature's way of keeping balance.
I urge everyone to see this film. Hollywood liberals have shown us their cards and exposed their truly unhappy souls.
Related Reviews:
Documentaries
Rated R: Republicans In Hollywood (2003)
Murderball (2005)
Other Reviews:
Ill-Informed Gadfly
Film Critics United
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February 11, 2010
Movie Trailer: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
At first glance this doesn't seem like much other than Nicholas Cage overacting. I'm hesitant to dismiss it however. Werner Herzog when he's not wasting the world's time making his ham-fisted documentaries is capable of brilliance. It has been a while since he's shown it, but one never knows.
This said, Cage strikes me as a miscast from the word go. We'll see.
Screenwriter: William M. Finkelstein
Director: Werner Herzog (The Grizzly Man)
Actors: Nicholas Cage (Lord of War), Val Kilmer (Top Secret), Eva Mendes (We Own the Night), Jennifer Coolidge (Best of Show), Fairuza Balk (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) and Brad Dourif (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
This said, Cage strikes me as a miscast from the word go. We'll see.
Screenwriter: William M. Finkelstein
Director: Werner Herzog (The Grizzly Man)
Actors: Nicholas Cage (Lord of War), Val Kilmer (Top Secret), Eva Mendes (We Own the Night), Jennifer Coolidge (Best of Show), Fairuza Balk (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) and Brad Dourif (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
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April 6, 2009
Guest Reviewer: Grizzly Man (2005)
Willing Participant caught this ode to stupidity on The Discovery Channel and wanted to let you know what he thought. Let me know what you think.
This movie is one of the most important movies made in a VERY long time. It provides crucial insight for anyone who wants an overview of the classic liberal agenda and, moreover, the liberal state of mind. The crux of the film is this: Timothy Treadwell films himself in first person over thirteen summers in Alaska "studying" Grizzly bears by intruding on their habitat and trying to become one of them. Ultimately, he and his girlfriend are mauled and eaten by said bears, and the film is made after his death.
The beauty of this film lies in the fact that Hollywood wackos literally all across the world are falling over themselves praising the genius of the film. What they fail to realize, however, is that they have accidentally exposed their master blueprints of misguided self-importance, previously trying to conceal them in tidy packages named activism and advocacy. While Hollywood sees genius in Treadwell's quest to become a member of a species other than his own, the people who realize the emperor is naked see a vain, manic depressive, egomaniac literally traveling to the most remote sections of the earth to run from every problem he's ever had (including, most likely, his sexual orientation).
Furthermore, an astute audience member can easily see the fundamental difference between so-called activists such as these and more level-headed (certainly more humble) conservatives and actual conservationists. Ask any Christian (or reasonable person for that matter) who has seen the awe-inspiring beauty of God's creation in the Rocky Mountains or the Alaskan wilderness. Invariably they will tell you they were humbled at the magnitude and beauty of the scene while thanking God for taking time out to create "little old me", knowing full well what a small part of such a grand scheme they are. Conversely, time after time we are inundated with Treadwell's unending rants about how important he is. So delusional of own importance is Treadwell, that we see him altering stream paths so he can single-handedly save the grizzly population from starvation... completely disregarding whether or not a drought was nature's way of keeping balance.
I urge everyone to see this film. Hollywood liberals have shown us their cards and exposed their truly unhappy souls.
Related Reviews:
Documentaries
Rated R: Republicans In Hollywood (2003)
Murderball (2005)
Other Reviews:
Ill-Informed Gadfly
Film Critics United
This movie is one of the most important movies made in a VERY long time. It provides crucial insight for anyone who wants an overview of the classic liberal agenda and, moreover, the liberal state of mind. The crux of the film is this: Timothy Treadwell films himself in first person over thirteen summers in Alaska "studying" Grizzly bears by intruding on their habitat and trying to become one of them. Ultimately, he and his girlfriend are mauled and eaten by said bears, and the film is made after his death.
The beauty of this film lies in the fact that Hollywood wackos literally all across the world are falling over themselves praising the genius of the film. What they fail to realize, however, is that they have accidentally exposed their master blueprints of misguided self-importance, previously trying to conceal them in tidy packages named activism and advocacy. While Hollywood sees genius in Treadwell's quest to become a member of a species other than his own, the people who realize the emperor is naked see a vain, manic depressive, egomaniac literally traveling to the most remote sections of the earth to run from every problem he's ever had (including, most likely, his sexual orientation).
Furthermore, an astute audience member can easily see the fundamental difference between so-called activists such as these and more level-headed (certainly more humble) conservatives and actual conservationists. Ask any Christian (or reasonable person for that matter) who has seen the awe-inspiring beauty of God's creation in the Rocky Mountains or the Alaskan wilderness. Invariably they will tell you they were humbled at the magnitude and beauty of the scene while thanking God for taking time out to create "little old me", knowing full well what a small part of such a grand scheme they are. Conversely, time after time we are inundated with Treadwell's unending rants about how important he is. So delusional of own importance is Treadwell, that we see him altering stream paths so he can single-handedly save the grizzly population from starvation... completely disregarding whether or not a drought was nature's way of keeping balance.
I urge everyone to see this film. Hollywood liberals have shown us their cards and exposed their truly unhappy souls.
Related Reviews:
Documentaries
Rated R: Republicans In Hollywood (2003)
Murderball (2005)
Other Reviews:
Ill-Informed Gadfly
Film Critics United
Labels: documentary, film, movie review, Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog
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December 5, 2008
Encounters at the End of the World (2008)
Should I see it?
No.
No.
If you're really into listening to the unintentionally laughable musings of a wealthy, over-hyped German over mostly boring footage of his trip to Antarctica, you're in luck. Given far more praise than his works demand, Werner Herzog is one of the cherished few of hard core film geeks. Personally, I find most of his works to be embarrassingly self indulgent at some points and downright egotistical in others. In this outing, Herzog films the glories of Antarctica. The problem? None of his footage is really that spectacular these days since you can find better material nightly on cable television. Don't get me wrong, some of his shots are pleasing but there was nothing that struck me as being so brilliant that I feel compelled to recommend this to you. Add to this that the audience is forced to listen to his pompous rambling about his experiences and random thoughts - turn on the National Geographic Channel* and leave this behind.
*- Then again don't. They practically run Herzog's pitiful The Grizzly Man in a loop and they do it with a straight face.
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Labels: documentary, film, movie review, Werner Herzog
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July 8, 2008
Movie Trailer: Encounters at the End of the World
I am looking forward to this. I may not be the biggest Werner Herzog fan in the world, but I know that this subject matter of this documentary plays to his strengths, humanity struggling against nature and a stunning environment. Depending on how he decides to handle his portrayal of Antarctica this could be a brilliant film. Hopefully, we won't fall into the Global Warming trap of "look how nice this is and you evil Americans are destroying it!"
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Director: Werner Herzog (Aguirre: The Wraith of God)
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May 20, 2008
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Should I see it?
No.
No.
Interesting moments and a good performance help this aimless movie but ultimately it is still rather dry and toneless. Christian Bale (Batman Begins) portrays Dieter, a US fighter pilot who is shot down and taken prisoner in a jungle POW camp in Vietnam. Bale is as intense as ever and gives a notable performance. His supporting cast Steve Zahn (Sahara) and Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan) both seem like they're mimicking someone else's performance. Each has a character who has been wallowing in a dank prisoner camp for years and have lost hope. Both actors can't muster believable performances showing the psychological strain of their characters. The off kilter performances combined with Werner Herzog's emotionless directing saps this movie of any feeling of depth or meaning.
At its heart, this is a traditional prisoner of war movie and there are no surprises or original angles. Perhaps I'm a tad jaded from years of watching movies and seeing a dozen movies just like this one, but yeah, I get it - POW camps in Asia and the Pacific are horrible places. Beyond showing us how hard life is in a POW camp, Herzog has nothing else to say. These men are in one of the most intense psychological pressure cookers imaginable and Herzog fails to show it. This is like leading us to the shore of the ocean and explaining the water is cold but then failing to explain the beauty and danger of the ecosystem under the waves. There's a whole world there and its not interesting enough to him to show it. The resolution of the film comes predictably and without any great sense of triumph.
I understand that as a film geek I'm supposed to cheer any time Herzog (Grizzly Man) gets anything on film. The slavish clamoring to applaud this particular film is misguided. I advise you to skip this film and find something else to watch. POW films are depressing and hard to see. If the director is going to ask us to watch people being tortured and our heroic servicemen suffer, they better make absolutely certain their film is top notch - not a listless bore like this one.
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Aguirre: The Wraith of God (1972)
Grizzly Man (2005)
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At its heart, this is a traditional prisoner of war movie and there are no surprises or original angles. Perhaps I'm a tad jaded from years of watching movies and seeing a dozen movies just like this one, but yeah, I get it - POW camps in Asia and the Pacific are horrible places. Beyond showing us how hard life is in a POW camp, Herzog has nothing else to say. These men are in one of the most intense psychological pressure cookers imaginable and Herzog fails to show it. This is like leading us to the shore of the ocean and explaining the water is cold but then failing to explain the beauty and danger of the ecosystem under the waves. There's a whole world there and its not interesting enough to him to show it. The resolution of the film comes predictably and without any great sense of triumph.
I understand that as a film geek I'm supposed to cheer any time Herzog (Grizzly Man) gets anything on film. The slavish clamoring to applaud this particular film is misguided. I advise you to skip this film and find something else to watch. POW films are depressing and hard to see. If the director is going to ask us to watch people being tortured and our heroic servicemen suffer, they better make absolutely certain their film is top notch - not a listless bore like this one.
Related Reviews:
Werner Herzog movies
Aguirre: The Wraith of God (1972)
Grizzly Man (2005)
Other Critic's Reviews:
DVD Verdict
Monsters & Critics
Labels: Christian Bale, film, movie review, Steve Zahn, Vietnam, Werner Herzog
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