tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post5687919777795164601..comments2024-01-11T02:44:30.916+01:00Comments on Lime Reviews and Strawberry Confessions: Grizzly Man | The ALASKAthonMettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-49714114854197134492014-07-06T13:52:38.723+02:002014-07-06T13:52:38.723+02:00Haha, that's a pretty good observation. Yeah, ...Haha, that's a pretty good observation. Yeah, I loved both aspects of the film - crazy Timothy and the one you feel pity for.Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-15050346545734947012014-07-02T15:55:09.229+02:002014-07-02T15:55:09.229+02:00Great review! I almost felt bad watching Timothy. ...Great review! I almost felt bad watching Timothy. That guy clearly needed help. I also felt like Herzog went in this with the idea to defend him, then half way through was like "nah, this guy is fucking crazy." Still, it's a good watch. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-65534620569366183592014-06-13T23:50:47.016+02:002014-06-13T23:50:47.016+02:00Thaaaaank you, Alex!! You don't know what your...Thaaaaank you, Alex!! You don't know what your appreciation means to me!<br /><br />As for Herzog, I really need to watch more of his films. My knowledge of German film is so limited, it's embarrassing. Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-4640714634417195602014-06-13T23:49:20.442+02:002014-06-13T23:49:20.442+02:00This is the longest comment I have received in a l...This is the longest comment I have received in a long time - thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!<br />I won't pretend that I knew what exactly Treadwell was doing, I just assumed he was putting some videos out there, perhaps online? Or maybe trying to assemble a film? I'm not sure. But some of it is unintentionally captivating. <br /><br />I also can't say that I know what Treadwell thought he was protecting the animals from, but his emotions seemed so real and transpired so well at times. He loved what he was doing and he seemed happy with with his life. Surely, it was very tragic for his girlfriend and she remains one of the most mysterious things in the film and about the story. <br /><br />Oh my god, that scene nearly killed me. You rarely see people react that strongly to *anything*, it was just shocking. Ugh. Reminded me of one of the last scenes in The Act of Killing, where the older guy throws up. It's terrible. But great filmmaking I think. It's not indulgent or sadness-porn or anything, it's just real. Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-19767684787991409602014-06-11T21:50:25.082+02:002014-06-11T21:50:25.082+02:00"Herzog's objectivity that is only seldom..."Herzog's objectivity that is only seldom punctuated by personal remarks and the way he chooses to let the audience decide what to think about the bear enthusiast is remarkable."<br /><br />YES! What an absolutely perfect way to describe the film as a whole, and, really, Herzog as a filmmaker. Very happy you appreciated this one so much. It's one of my favorite Herzog films.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-63262142905528444712014-06-10T16:32:36.600+02:002014-06-10T16:32:36.600+02:00I can't say I enjoyed it, but I thought it was...I can't say I enjoyed it, but I thought it was a good documentary. I can understand nature photography, but I never understood what Treadwell was doing exactly. I suppose that was the point of the documentary. Treadwell had some sort of delusion that he was protecting the bears, although I don't know what he was protecting them from. He wasn't protecting them from poachers or encroachment, so I don't really know what he was doing except watching them and getting way too close to them. <br /><br />He was just so profoundly strange. He clearly had some understanding that these were wild animals that could kill him, because he didn't just go up to them and hug on them. Yet he didn't seem to grasp the type of danger he was placing himself in. What makes me very sad is the terrible danger he placed his girlfriend in. <br /><br />That said, Treadwell clearly had mental health issues. To his credit, instead of taking it out on the world and shooting random people in a mall, he chose to spend his summers in the wild with grizzly bears. So for that Treadwell had my respect for doing what he loved, even if it cost him his life. <br /><br />In some weird way, I think that was probably how he wanted to "go." It's unfortunate that he took his girlfriend with him. She seemed so fearful sometimes, like she was worried something would happen (rightfully so). I wish that she would have gotten out of that relationship before it was too late.<br /><br />I'm glad that Herzog showed some restraint and did not allow the audience to hear the audio recording of their deaths. Just seeing Herzog's face as he listened to the recording was upsetting enough. msmariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486729990673366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-35522569111277494832014-06-09T12:52:24.278+02:002014-06-09T12:52:24.278+02:00Thanks, I'm a little proud of it too ;) If you...Thanks, I'm a little proud of it too ;) If you watch this, you'll probably feel even more jealous but that's fine. Because it's an amazing doc.Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-81179555279079700802014-06-09T00:55:25.495+02:002014-06-09T00:55:25.495+02:00I love that rating system! This film sounds so int...I love that rating system! This film sounds so interesting, I feel kinda sad now for not looking it up sooner. I'll still definitely see it, though! I'm becoming more and more jealous of you going there. To live. For so long! Ahhhh. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-66459590730622564972014-06-08T19:14:08.466+02:002014-06-08T19:14:08.466+02:00Wooops, embarrassing! Thanks for letting me know, ...Wooops, embarrassing! Thanks for letting me know, I keep thinking of them as one person.Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219108510988412397.post-23528886956027917102014-06-08T14:25:44.947+02:002014-06-08T14:25:44.947+02:00Das Boot was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, not We...Das Boot was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, not Werner Herzog.John Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.com