Foxy. Solstice. Miska. "[10] William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reacted favorably ("the dog actors will melt your heart"), but pointed out, as did other reviewers, that "Antarctica buffs" will be critical of errors, such as portraying midwinter events occurring in "balmy, blazing daylight at a time Antarctica is locked in round-the-clock darkness and temperatures of 140 degrees below. UCLA professor, Dr. Davis McClaren, arrives at the base. Eight Below adapts the events of the 1958 incident, moved forward to 1993. They intend to return for the dogs, but they inadvertently are left to fend for themselves due to the inclement weather. Shepard acknowledges that there is almost no chance that any of the dogs have survived this long, but he owes it to his team to go back for them. Another seven were still chained up and dead, five were unaccounted for, and one died just outside Showa Station. In 1993, Jerry Shepard is a guide at an Antarctica research base under contract with the National Science Foundation. The dogs must fend for themselves for nearly 6 months. Eight Below is a 2006 American survival drama film, a remake based on the 1983 film Antarctica by Toshirô Ishidô, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Tatsuo Nogami and Susumu Saji. Maya realizes Old Jack has given up, and she reluctantly leaves him behind when he shows no sign of wanting to leave the base. Takaani. The 1958 ill-fated Japanese expedition to Antarctica (Showa Station) inspired the 1983 hit film Antarctica, of which Eight Below is a remake. [9] However, the San Francisco Chronicle disliked the film, saying: "The movie is overly long and much too intense for small children, yet it's filled with dialogue and plot turns that are too juvenile to thrill adult audiences. It seems JavaScript is disabled in your internet browser. He hears the sound of barking and sees Max, Shorty, Truman, Shadow and Buck come over the horizon. Eight Below ( 2006) Eight Below. Though there was one fight that broke out, and once a scene called for actions the dogs hadn’t been prepared for, thus causing delays while they were better trained, the American Humane Association gave the film its “No Animals Were Harmed…” stamp of approval. The film was dedicated to the memory of Koreyoshi Kurahara, the director of Antarctica, who died four years before it was released. The search was then on for the remaining 6 dogs. Shepard makes it back to base with the others and is dismayed to find the body of Old Jack, still attached to the chain, and no sign of the other dogs. Max, Maya, Dewey, and Buck (Old Jack's stunt double) were played by dogs seen in Disney's Snow Dogs. [4] The animal filming was supervised by the American Humane Association, and the film carries the standard "No animals were harmed..." disclaimer, despite an on-set incident in which a trainer used significant force to break up an animal fight. Shepard and McClaren make it to Mount Melbourne, but are called back to base camp due to an approaching heavy storm. Mooshka. The film closed on June 1, 2006 with a total worldwide gross of $120,453,565 ($81,612,565 domestic and $38,841,000 overseas).[12]. Spirit. Delta. Max leads him to Maya, lying in the snow – weak, but alive. A true-life story from the late-1950s about a Japanese explorer expedition gone bad was made into a 2006 film titled “Eight Below”, starring the late Paul Walker and Bruce Greenwood. The film was released on high definition Blu-ray for an original widescreen presentation on September 19, 2006. Jerry's beloved sled dogs must learn to survive together until Jerry But because of the harsh weather conditions, no rescue can be attempted until the next spring - and by then the dogs will be dead. In reality, only 2 of the dogs lived, whereas in the film, the script has only 2 passing away. Setting back out into the wilderness, Max soon finds and recognizes the embankment the dogs traveled through on their way back from Mount Melbourne, along with some equipment dropped during Doctor McClaren's accident. However, it doubles back and attacks Maya, who is badly injured when it claps its reptile-like maw onto her paw. It was produced by Patrick Crowley and David Hoberman, directed by Frank Marshall with music by Mark Isham and written by David DiGilio. Solitaire. The actors began working with the dogs, which Paul Walker said was the best thing about doing the film, since he was a huge dog lover. Kaya. Fascinated by the display, they run about and play until Dewey slips and falls down an incline, lying injured at the bottom. Maya and the team are nearby, and they hear Max and rejoin him. When the film was being planned, producers went in search of dogs to play the eight roles of the sled dogs. The film is set in Antarctica, but was filmed in Svalbard, Norway, Greenland, and British Columbia, Canada. Rated: PG Most of the dogs died, but eight had slipped their collars and were presumably able to hunt for food; of those dogs, only two were found alive. Shepard and McClaren make it to Mount Melbourne, but are called back to base camp due to an approaching heavy storm. Having nearly ruined their attempts to catch the gulls back when they had first left the base, Max redeems himself by luring the leopard seal away from the orca so the dogs can eat. McClaren begs for more time, and Shepard gives hi… Uh, oh! In a rage, the other five dogs jump on the seal, tearing and slashing at its face and body. In the morning they find he has died. After two weeks without eating, with their spirits dwindling, they sit on the line next to the base. [1][2] Eight Below adapts the events of the 1958 incident, moved forward to 1993. Everyone except the dogs, that is. It stars Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, and Jason Biggs. McClaren begs for more time, and Shepard gives him half a day, which is enough time to find a fragment of the meteorite. Suddenly, a gull flies near, prompting the dogs into action, and they all begin to break free, one by one. Relive this incredible journey to reunion -- driven by unwavering friendship, faith, and courage -- on DVD. Once there, the entire human crew is immediately evacuated, while the dogs are left behind. Audio Commentary With Director Frank Marshall, Actor Paul Walker, And Director Of Photography Don Burgess, Blu-Scape: "Ice" -- A High Definition Short Film by Award-Winning Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, Deleted Scenes With Audio Commentary By Director, "Running With The Dogs: The Making Of EIGHT BELOW", Director, Actors, And Director Of Photography Audio Commentary, Director, Actor, And Director Of Photography Audio Commentary, Watch Anywhere You Go On Your Favorite Device. "[7] BBC liked the movie as well, but did not like its long length (2 hours). Desna. After a joyous reunion, Shepard attempts to load the dogs into the snowmobile, but Max runs off, with Shepard in hot pursuit. Eight dogs – primarily Huskies – form the dogsled team that Walker’s character not only depends upon but has come to love. UCLA professor, Dr. Davis McClaren, arrives at the base. In North America, the DVD release has sold more than 3 million units and grossed $105 million. Exploring the area, Max finds the carcass of a dead orca, but is driven off by a leopard seal nesting inside the body. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to watch videos on this site.

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