If you haven’t rented (or bought) the DVD “Grizzly Man” yet, then I encourage you to watch the re-airing of Grizzly Man on the Discovery Channel tonight!
…it’s worth setting the VCR, DVR, or Tivo for.
Jim and I watched it last night, and it’s easy to get caught up in this guy’s paranoia, his odd personality, and his incredible way with animals.
It’s a 3-hour documentary, and there’s lots of incredible footage.
In brief: It’s a self-made movie of Timothy Treadwell who spent 13 years living with Grizzly Bears in the Alaskan wilderness. What you’re seeing is his raw footage… his attempt at “helping” these bears wild while he was living with them in the wild… up until that last moment when he was killed by one of the bears. It was October, 2003.
Here’s a preview
“Grizzly Man” was named Best Documentary of 2005 by both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. In addition, it has received numerous awards and accolades.
Here are some excellent summaries about Timothy Treadwell and the movie “Grizzly Man”:
Listen to two interviews with the movie’s director, Werner Herzog: NPR Audio 1 and NPR Audio 2
I like to help people find unique ways to do things in order to save time & money — so I write about “outside the box” ideas that most wouldn’t think of. As a lifelong dog owner, I often share my best tips for living with and training dogs. I worked in Higher Ed over 10 years before switching gears to pursue activities that I’m truly passionate about. I’ve worked at a vet, in a photo lab, and at a zoo — to name a few. I enjoy the outdoors via bicycle, motorcycle, Jeep, or RV. You can always find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).
