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"The
Endurance" is an amazing documentary about an explorer
named Ernest Shackleton who attempted to be the first to cross
the continent of Antarctica on foot. This is the most
harrowing true story of survival that I have ever seen. The
ship that is carrying the 28 men gets trapped in ice on the
very first day of the journey which begins in 1914.... and the
film documents the next two years as the men attempt to
survive and get back to civilization.
Also amazing is that there was a photographer named Hurley on
this journey whose haunting photos and film footage is used
extensively in the film. To have both still and motion
pictures of the journey survive, in addition to written logs,
is simply marvelous. Eventually, Shackleton sees
his ship get swallowed up by the incredible icebergs which
photographer Hurley caught on film. Fortunately, the
crew managed to save a couple of lifeboats.
This film is made similar in style to the PBS documentaries
made by Ken Burns. While a documentary may not sound
that exciting, this film is more suspenseful than most of the
Hollywood fiction thrillers that are put out. I
will never complain of cold weather again! Go see
this one...
-- Mike
( 4 pops out of 4 pops )
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