Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Tom §. (A) on February 05, 2006 at 12:47:58

In Reply to: "Grizzly Man:" let's set the record straight, especially if we're going to posted by tinear on February 4, 2006 at 18:22:21:

Somewhat amazingly, many people that watch this movie seem unable to separate their feelings about the central character from an opinion of the film's worth.

The film's worth....hmmmmm.

It's a fine message film if the message is "Respect nature."

It's also difficult to seperate feelings about the film and the central character when the film spends the lions share of time about the central character. The name of the film refers to the central character or more honestly, how the central character wanted to be referred. It wouldn't be painting the whole picture if a discussion of the main subject of the film was out of bounds for expressing an opinion, would it?

Respect nature. "Grizzly Man" shows what happens when you don't pay particular attention to the dangers inherit in coexisting with wild hungry bears. Even if you spend 12 three month periods with the bears unscathed, you can get killed without hesitation. All it takes is a little disregard.

Treadwell got too wrapped up in his own psychodrama to pay attention to what he was doing. He wouldn't had "lost his rythym" if he had not gotten in to that fight with the "obese airline employee" who questioned the legitimacy of his airplane ticket. Instead, he sulked back in to the maze, out of his season, unwilling to swallow his pride and work with the system of society. It's a deadly character flaw if we want to use narrative cinema terminology.

Of course, I prefer my initial summary.