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Very nice documentary. Too bad Herzog's was first.
I really enjoyed these documantaries, which show the amazing footage, close shots and animal behaviors of bears, weasels and foxes, to name a few.
It is a shame that Herzog's "Grizzly Man" came out two years prior. After watching that, i was ready to hate Treadwell.
Was Treadwell imbalanced? Certainly. But often the imbalanced are gifted in extrordinary ways. And sometimes they are driven to share this with the world. Does Van Gogh's missing ear or eventual suicide make his art any less beautiful? I think not.
As another review pointed out, we were living in a dangerous time of "copycat antics" and the like. I think there was a great deal of concern that people would try to emulate him, so "they" srongly emphasized the idea of, "he was an idiot". I think Timothy Treadwell was imbalanced, but not an idiot. I think anyone else who tried to do what he did would be just as imbalanced for thinking they could. Mr. Treadwell had a dream, and he lived it. And he shared it with us. It is terribly tragic that things turned out the way they did (especially for Amie Hugeunard) but I cannot control (and do not want to emulate) his story, just benefit from it.
It is a shame that Herzog's "Grizzly Man" came out two years prior. After watching that, i was ready to hate Treadwell.
Was Treadwell imbalanced? Certainly. But often the imbalanced are gifted in extrordinary ways. And sometimes they are driven to share this with the world. Does Van Gogh's missing ear or eventual suicide make his art any less beautiful? I think not.
As another review pointed out, we were living in a dangerous time of "copycat antics" and the like. I think there was a great deal of concern that people would try to emulate him, so "they" srongly emphasized the idea of, "he was an idiot". I think Timothy Treadwell was imbalanced, but not an idiot. I think anyone else who tried to do what he did would be just as imbalanced for thinking they could. Mr. Treadwell had a dream, and he lived it. And he shared it with us. It is terribly tragic that things turned out the way they did (especially for Amie Hugeunard) but I cannot control (and do not want to emulate) his story, just benefit from it.
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- MovieLuver365
- May 24, 2024
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