march of the penguins

i believe this was brought up before, but has anyone seen this? it looks good!

[Dracling]

It's a pretty good movie, but make sure you, and the people you're going to see it with, know it's a documentary. When I went to see it my companions thought it was everything from an animated feature to a movie about exploration in the antarctic (some of them actually fell asleep during it ...), the trailer is very misleading.

But once you get that sorted out it's definintally worth seeing. The filming is great, although some of the bits without narration do drag on.

Oh yeah, if you have a choice see the American version (instead of the european one). In the European version the penguins are meant to be the narrators, which makes it a quite bizarre movie.

[glenn]

The producer sent us a copy of the French version (we're at Palmer Station, Antarctica). Mucho thanks to them! I liked it, but I think I want to see the English version. The anthropomorphism -- talking, singing -- of the penguins was weird.

Wonderful photography. It looks like they had the same problem I've experienced when photographing king and emperor penguins: the eyes are back, and set against black feathers, so they're hard to see. But overall it was amazing.

Zut alores! I should study my French so I can be a part of the next expedition... :wink:

Following the success of the film "March of the Penguins" in theaters this year, comedian Bob Saget is reported to be working on a mocumentary called "Farce of the Penguins" featuring roasting penguins and penguins in ladies underwear. The movie will feature adult language and a mix of both authentic and computer generated footage. The film's tagline is "What happens in Antarctica, stays in Antarctica."


not one of america's greater humanitarians. i think he's russian.

Seal suicide site found in Antarctica
Posted by jh on 15 July 2005

The Press, Christchurch: New Zealand researchers have found a bizarre seal suicide site in Antarctica, where dozens of seals have inexplicably left the ocean, travelled 30km inland and gone over a bluff to their deaths.

it's amazing this happend before the release of this movie rather then afterwords.

[Lilith]

uh, that's pretty messed up. i haven't gotten to see this movie yet. i was supposed to see it for my birthday, but it closed the day before.....sooo pissed off about that, but does anyone know the dvd release date for? :mrgreen:

[Lilith]

Wait, i've got another one....

[Pirates Armada]

this is a good movie, they should make one about whales now documenting their enviornment and the threats they pose from whalers.

[ladyjanuary]

Originally Posted by koldK

i believe this was brought up before, but has anyone seen this? it looks good!

Yes, tonight and I really enjoyed it so much that I signed up on this site.
The movie was fascinating and informative. I was enlightened. I wish more movies were made like this for everyone to be somewhat educated alittle on who we share the world with. Go see it or rent it.

[ladyjanuary]

Originally Posted by Dracling

It's a pretty good movie, but make sure you, and the people you're going to see it with, know it's a documentary. When I went to see it my companions thought it was everything from an animated feature to a movie about exploration in the antarctic (some of them actually fell asleep during it ...), the trailer is very misleading.

But once you get that sorted out it's definintally worth seeing. The filming is great, although some of the bits without narration do drag on.

Oh yeah, if you have a choice see the American version (instead of the european one). In the European version the penguins are meant to be the narrators, which makes it a quite bizarre movie.

Yes, I agree. They should make many movies especially on the going to be extinct list of animals, mammals, etc. This would be a very good vehicle to inform the public and perhaps one can stop for a minute and think about the creatures in this world we all share and live in and strive to survive in on this planet called "Mother Earth". We need to respect one another.