Singlestack Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Did anybody else watch it last night? I'm thinking Dude was completely off his rocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCK Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I didn't see it lastnight but I remember watching previous documentaries that he made about the bears (when he was still alive). He definately had big cahounas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 I've seen the previous documentaries too but this show last night was the premiere of a movie kinda thing about him. It is supposed to be on again tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Is this that flashback-enhanced guy who used to go up and sit next to them and pet them and such? Didn't he and his girlfriend finally get eaten by some bears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTOSHootr Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I saw it. I thought it was a really well made film about a really messed up guy. It had nothing to do with the bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I saw some of it. I also watched a documentary he did years ago. Anyone that knows even a little bit about animals should have an understanding that their brain and the human mind is not the same. It may be hard for everyone to understand, but even though I hunt I love animals more than most. I like to see them wild, free, and in good health. But that does not mean that an animal, especially a grizzly bear, has the same love for you or me. The bonding and association with the bears that he tried to display was a million times worse than Russian Roulette. I can't imagine why he didn't ever seem to realize this. He and his girlfriend died a horrible death. May God rest their souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 The show was interesting in disturbing sort of way. He was certainly off his rocker and had a definite death wish, too bad he got the girl eaten as well. Interesting footage. I rather appreciated his reaction to the fox taking off with his hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 (edited) I watched the previews and decided that it would be short running feature. Let's face it, grizzly bears will kill and eat people. Known Fact. FWIW dj Edited February 5, 2006 by dajarrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2ipsc Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Let's face it, grizzly bears will kill and eat people. Known Fact. An inconvenient factoid for the dewy-eyed & Disney-fied, who can't seem to grasp the bloody reality that - to some animals (oh, say, Alaskan grizzlies...polar bears...crocodiles...lions...et al) you are, friend, merely another (handy) source of protein, devoid of nasty claws, fangs, speed, or fighting instincts (Treadwell wouldn't even carry pepper spray)... The ultimate irony, perhaps, is that his behavior resulted in two of his beloved bears being destroyed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I watched the whole show last night. And I want to change what I said in my post above about the risk he took. From what Treadwell said on tape, he was fully aware that he could be eaten at any time. I believe he was sincere about loving true wilderness and wild animals, and being disgusted with the civilized world. And if he really was as happy in Alaska as he seemed to be, I almost admire the fact that he did what he wanted to do. Think about how you would like to leave this world. I sure as hell don't want to struggle with cancer or a stroke at 75 and have people feed me in a nursing home. If I'm lucky I'll live to be old and someone will find me in the woods one hunting season with my boots still on and my rifle slung over my shoulder. If he believed he was doing something good and enjoyed his life, who am I to decide if he should have died some other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 This show is a perferct example of the wisdom of the statement... ... Maku mozo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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