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Summary: jeeez
Review: This is the most touching story I've ever seen put to film. Whether you love bears or not, this movie will touch your heart forever. It's the story of a cub and his protector friend, an older male bear that takes care of him after his mother is killed. This is not a documentary but a movie with exceptional actors, animals included. One-of-a-kind and containing maybe five or ten lines of dialogue, the Bear is an incredible achievement that anyone would appreciate. This movie would be especially appropriate for children. The DVD is a must, the scenery is gorgeous! did I just say gorgeous? Even though the disc is only single layered and there were dust particles on the original film at the time of transfer (in the beginning of the movie and at the end only), the overall transfer to DVD is awesome. 2.35:1 aspect ratio (the widest) AND enhanced for widescreen TV's (not the 2.35:1 that just squishes everybody on a 16x9 TV). BRAVO!
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Summary: "The greatest thrill is not to kill, but to let live"
Review: Truer words were never spoken. This movie deftly illustrates both the inate similarities and disturbing rifts between mankind and the animals with which we share this planet. A sincere, moving, and thought provoking drama that paints a vivid cinematic picture of compassion for all living things. What makes this movie so great is the way all of its characters are portrayed. There is no clear villian or hero, but rather simple creatures following their basic instincts, including the humans. Our first impulse is to judge the humans (played wonderfully by Jack Wallace and Tcheky Karyo) as evil, but really pay attention and you'll find they are quite, well, human. The bear characters, Youk (cub) and Bart (grizzly) portray emotions and feelings stronger than any other animal in any movie I've ever seen. They truly steal the show here. But the obvious difference in the sides is that while the bears kill only for survival, humans kill for recreation, which, as this movie clearly intended to say, is wrong. ... Maybe they'd benefit from watching this movie, from experiencing the change and lesson Karyo's character goes through, and discovering that indeed, the greatest thrill is not to kill, but to let live.
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Summary: The Bear
Review: Very good movie for all ages. The Bears/trainers are very good at what they do. You actually know what the bears are feeling even though there is a very small amount of dialogue. My favorite movie of all time!
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Summary: The Bear
Review: What a great movie, very well done.I've watched this movie a lot with my daughter. I can't say enough about it. Larry Streeter
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Summary: A Wonderful Film about Animals and the Wilderness.
Review: When a Cup loses his mother from being killed by Moutains Rocks. When he needs someone to take care of him, he finds a rough Grizzly Bear to be his Guardian. While Hunters (Led by Tcheky Karyo) are in the Search of the Grizzly Bear. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud (Enemy of the Gates) made a Instant Classic with this Dramatic Unique Film. Beautifully Photographed by Philippe Rousselot. The Film was Oscar Nominated for Best Film Editing. The film has Win for the César Awards in France for Best Director, it was also Nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Film, Best Poster and Best Sound. This film is a Wild-Life Adventure. It`s the Best Film, Based on the Life of Animals. Panavision. Grade:A.
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Summary: Excellent nature film
Review: Wonderful film with the animal's point of view. This has funny moments,tender moments,goofy moments and some very tense moments.
This also includes some beautiful scenery. Definitely get this one!
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Summary: Must be seen widescreen
Review: _The Bear_ is based on the novel _The Grizzly King_ by James Curwood (Curwood was to Canada what Zane Grey was to Utah). But never mind the middling source material; the important thing is that director Jean-Jacques Annaud has used it as the basis of a truly astonishing film. The cinematography alone justifies the project -- but it must be seen in its proper widescreen ratio. Once the film is panned and scanned, most of the stunning British Columbia landscapes are lost, leaving viewers with a slow-paced, sentimental story about a bear cub they never quite see.
But in the proper widescreen ratio, the film's apparent flaws turn to strengths. The slow pace gives us time to contemplate characters' relationships to the land (even as it allows the film to establish its own rhythm). And the wild vastness of this land undercuts any sentimentality; it is always clear that the land is harsh, and that its dangers are real and terrifying.
By the way, this is probably the only film to depict (albeit fictionally) an animal getting high on psychedelic mushrooms. I suppose this is because bears don't have the sense to just say no. Or maybe it's just because the director is French.
Three stars, but add two more if you're seeing this film in widescreen. The bigger the screen, the better.
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