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The Unnatural History of the Kakapo (2009)
Wonderful documentary for anyone fond of nature and the human impact
Even for people that aren't huge fans of the Kakapo, this nature documentary is a wonderful watch. We follow the chase to rescue the last Kakapo in the wild during the mid-70s, and up to 2009, where less than a hundred Kakapo are still left on the planet.
We follow scientists as the race to find, capture, and isolate the elusive and nocturnal Kakapo in New Zealands beautiful nature. Having been at the mercy of animal wildlife introduced by humans, the Kakapo was almost hunted to extinction. This has likely led to a genetic bottleneck, where the diversity is severely lacking, making it even harder to achieve a healthy population, even if the remaining Kakapo can get a safe place to live.
Beautiful nature, an amazing and unique animal, the impact of humans on nature, and using modern genetics to try and save the last remaining animals of the species - This documentary have it all!
Progeny (1998)
Thin plot and very predictable story, but very nice acting and the filming is pretty good too!
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A woman gets pregnant, but not by her husband. She develops 'something' inside her, or at least thats what her husband thinks. They go through a lot of hard times, while she is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. The husband contacts an UFO professor, and with his help they try to find out what is wrong with her.
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The story could have been a bit better, or at least be made less predictable, but the movie is catchy and it got me and my sister hooked through the entire movie without a problem. The acting is very good, and the filming is much better than normal, if you compare this to your normal b-alien movie. The effects are good, and something is happening every second of the movie. The characters are really likable, and apart from a stupid nurse in oné scene, they are all very convincing in their roles.
I thought it was a good movie, and can recommend it, if you like alien/monster-abduction movies!
7/10 - The story could have been a bit less predictable.