DEATH MARCH OF THE PENGUINS

[archiedavis]

I saw MARCH OF THE PENGUINS the other night, and found it unbearably adorable

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[botched_surgery]

I'm thinking that Michael Moore would taste like rhino or elephant. Not that I've ever tried rhino or elephant meat, but it's just an assumption. By the looks of him, his body odor would rank right up there with either one.

[archiedavis]

they would have to starve those seals something terrible. let me tell you.
they would have to feed out of pure jingoistic ferver.

Those baby harp seals aren't so cute NOW, are they fella?

[nosrialleon]

I'm still having problems pinning down exactly what I didn't like about that movie. My problem seems to be that it rode the line between reality and Disney-fication so much that it managed to do neither well. I guess I wanted to it be either entirely composed of shots of penguins frolicking and falling all over each other on the ice, or all death and cold and mayhem and seal attacks.

Then... they show it attacking a penguin.
A big part of my problem is that NO, THEY DIDN'T: they showed a bunch of penguins coming out of a hole in the ice, they showed one slip and fall back into the water about halfway, then they broke to another shot of the seal swimming away with lunch. The actual stike was implied, but not shown, and neither involved that penguin or that hole. Perhaps I'm just a cynical bastard for not swallowing the magic of filmmaking, or maybe I just prefer a more hardcore variety of nature-porn; but that sequence really underscored that reality/Disney mix that I didn't care for.

Re: Those baby harp seals aren't so cute NOW, are they fella?

[archiedavis]

i was probably too busy screaming and throwing stuff at the screen from behind my seat to remember all that.

they couldnt have seals mauling penguins in a family movie. it was rated G, probably the first G movie to come out since... i cant remember. if i had kids i would take them to it.
they go great with popcorn.

they should come out with MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2: THE SNUFF FILM for you hardcore nature lovers.

Re: Those baby harp seals aren't so cute NOW, are they fella?

[nosrialleon]

I could be misremembering my youth, but I swear I saw that kind of shit in filmstrips in class in the 70's...

Re: Those baby harp seals aren't so cute NOW, are they fella?

[morganaus]

No, apparently that's GRIZZLY MAN. Naturally, it's in my Netflix queue. (You on crack, Bill? And by "crack", I mean "Netflix".)

[thewindrose]

I dearly wish I had more opportunities to use the phrase: this cow colored sea castrator.

I haven't seen the film yet, but I'd like to. Of course now I'll be looking for the zipper in the seal's suit or the subtle American flag brand on its right flipper.

[archiedavis]

its a really fun movie. i was surprised how good the photography was, especially, given the harshness of the conditions. they showed the people filming it at the end.

they need a documentary of the documentary crew.

[ebef]

...my...god. An entire entry that wasn't about your penis or fecal matter.

HALLELUJAH PRAAAAAAISE JESUS!

[archiedavis]

hey, i had that bit about that shamu eating that guys bathing suit area. that has to count for something.

it really happened, too.

[juice921]

I can't say I hated the sea lion as much as that damned evil bird. I wanted to stand up and shout at the screen something like "HEY...HEY you SONofaBITCH, You leave him ALONE...GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!"

Damned evil bird.