Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: Must watch outdoor film
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Pinetree |
missmolly: ""Never Cry Wolf" and the Disney nature films are great additions. As kids, they'd march us into the lunchroom and show us those Disney films with the old projectors. " Yes never Cry Wolf is a winner. |
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JWilder |
Podunk: "Saw a documentary on Ernest Shackleton and his Antarctic expedition. Pretty sure I wouldn't have made it." I know this thread is about films. But if you have not read the book Endurance, about Shackleton, his crew and the arctic expedition. You need to. |
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Argo |
JWilder: "Podunk: "Saw a documentary on Ernest Shackleton and his Antarctic expedition. Pretty sure I wouldn't have made it." A thumb's up to that. If this sort of reading is your thing, I recommend Arctic Grail by Pierre Burton. So many great stories about trying to find the Northwest Passage. A lot of these folks resorted to eating their shoes when food got scarce. |
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fadersup |
RunningFox: "Arctic Son: Fulfilling the dream (Amazon Prime) Burned through the first 4/5 episodes of Quest for the Bay last night. Highly recommend! |
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bottomtothetap |
Where we saw this movie the preceding short was about Bigfoot, which I also found fascinating (before learning that many scenes were later debunked). I have probably seen many better-quality outdoor films since "This Is My Alaska", but it's still my favorite. |
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pastorjsackett |
The Rivers Divide--Donnie Vincent The Bowhunting Films of Fred Bear Hunt for the Wilderpeople And as for books if you have not read "The River Why" by David James Duncan it is a great one about fly fishing. Also Fred Bear's Field Notes and "Bows on the Little Delta" by Glenn St. Charles (tales of the legendary 1950s era bowhunts in Alaska). |
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JWilder |
Argo: "JWilder: "Podunk: "Saw a documentary on Ernest Shackleton and his Antarctic expedition. Pretty sure I wouldn't have made it." Duly noted!! |
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GutRooster |
What's your favorite outdoor film/must watch feature? |
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Arcola |
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RunningFox |
Deliverance Quest fo the Bay (reenactment of york boat going to Hudson’s Bay) |
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missmolly |
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hexnymph |
Hex |
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AmarilloJim |
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JWilder |
Ok, ok. I will get serious now. Not only has this site greatly increased my "must read" list. I now have to start a "must see" list. I have not seen Jeremiah Johnson, maybe on Netflix? I will do some searching... |
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Chieflonewatie |
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papalambeau |
It's definitely Jeremiah Johnson. We have a tradition in our north woods deer camp to always watch Jeremiah Johnson on one of the nights of opening weekend. We have 10+ in our camp and every guy watches it like it's the first time. Good call. |
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JimmyJustice |
GutRooster: "For me its Jeremiah Johnson. I can usually tell how well I will get along with someone based on their opinion of this movie. GR True story...seriously true: One of the questions on an application/questionnaire I filled out years ago asked if I had ever skinned a griz. Once I saw that, I felt comfortable that I was applying to the right place...and with my answer "I can skin most anything". |
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Pinetree |
Outdoorsfan69: "My all time favorite Outdoor type film is "Alone in the Wilderness". A documentary film about Dick Proenneke, who build a cabin in Alaska. The book/journal is much better than the film but it is absolutely worth checking out." lot of people love that one |
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GutRooster |
Outdoorsfan69: "My all time favorite Outdoor type film is "Alone in the Wilderness". A documentary film about Dick Proenneke, who build a cabin in Alaska. The book/journal is much better than the film but it is absolutely worth checking out." Love that one. My favorite part, to paraphrase, is shortly after he has created a functioning and good looking door latch system completely out of wood. Dick's quote "Not bad for country living" |
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MReid |
Most of it is filmed outdoors. |
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Pinetree |
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woodsandwater |
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Podunk |
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MikeinMpls |
Another movie that features the outdoors prominently that I like is Lawrence of Arabia. Again, not a movie specifically about the outdoors, the vistas are stunning. I could listen to the soundtrack all day long. I've seen Jeremiah Johnson a couple of times, but never sober, and like 30+ years ago. It was my roommates/buddy's favorite movie and he kept quoting it all the time. (As an aside, he both worked at the same supper club for a while, he a bartender and me a waiter. On one slow Sunday afternoon, he told a waitress that he wanted to be a songwriter. He "wrote" some lyrics while tending a mostly vacant bar, and then offered her examples of his lyrics. They were all Bob Seger songs. She never suspected a thing. She liked "Turn the Page" most of all.) My list is lame. And sorry for going on a completely unrelated tangent. Mike |
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Argo |
AmarilloJim: "Deliverance A superb whitewater adventure film for the whole family! |
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fadersup |
Nahani Cesar's Bark Canoe Happy People I'll watch Deliverance every time, intense and beautiful with no stunt doubles! Kon-Tiki for adventure Get Duked for fun Stand By Me for classic |
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Lightfoot |
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missmolly |
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GutRooster |
CardinalNation: "The Edge With Bart the Bear! |
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Argo |
fadersup: "Some favorite outdoor docs. A remarkable story. I think I first saw it in school in the late 60s or early 70s. Thanks for that. A stoic and determined old man originally from Duluth! He lived into his 80s. |
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CityFisher74 |
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Bearpath9 |
Outdoorsfan69: "My all time favorite Outdoor type film is "Alone in the Wilderness". A documentary film about Dick Proenneke, who build a cabin in Alaska. The book/journal is much better than the film but it is absolutely worth checking out." Yup, I will go along with that. "Jeremiah Johnson" is a close second though. Then probably "A Man called Horse". |
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missmolly |
I also like "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon and "Shoot to Kill" with the matchless Sidney Poitier. |
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fsupp |
Meru |
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jillpine |
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GutRooster |
missmolly: "GutRooster: "For me its Jeremiah Johnson. I can usually tell how well I will get along with someone based on their opinion of this movie. Was The River Wild a 90's film with Helen Hunt, she takes some bad guys on a whitewater rafting trip... |
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WhiteWolf |
The vibes are etheral. |
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Wally13 |
A Man Called Horse ... 1970 Richard Harris Jeremiah Johnson ... 1972 Robert Redford Zulu ... 1964 Dances with Wolves ... 1990 Kevin Costner I just finished Season 3 of YELLOWSTONE series with Kevin Costner on Amazon Prime. Excellent and beautiful Montana scenery throughout. Highly recommend. |
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Pinetree |
rtallent: "I was rooting for Bart the Bear in that movie. His acting was better than the others..." I really miss Bart |
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Jackfish |
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MReid |
GutRooster: "Was The River Wild a 90's film with Helen Hunt, she takes some bad guys on a whitewater rafting trip..." Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. Filmed (partly) in Montana, and I think Oregon. |
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Pinetree |
WhiteWolf: ""A River Runs Through It"-- hands down. Questions not even asked. " it was a good one and on a stream I was familiar with. Also think Redford picked that stream because that stream and many streams in that area were having pollution problems from mining. He is quite advocate. It was a good movie. |
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MReid |
Pinetree: "WhiteWolf: ""A River Runs Through It"-- hands down. Questions not even asked. " Parts of it were filmed on the Gallatin River in Montana, which flows 7 miles from my house. Some of the actual filming took place about 15 miles away. Of course I don't fly fish! |
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30Smoke |
Jeremiah Johnson - 1st Dances with Wolves - 2nd Death Hunt - 3rd and the EDGE - required watching for any Newbies before I will take them in the woods! And I love Jeremiah Johnson - "Can you skin Griz?", "if you can can bring it to me, I can skin it!" Great post |
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Pinetree |
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OCDave |
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Pinetree |
MReid: "Pinetree: "WhiteWolf: ""A River Runs Through It"-- hands down. Questions not even asked. " The Blackfoot River, hard hit for decades by various sources of pollution, is on the mend after being snubbed years ago in "A River Runs Through It," the film in which it was the supposed star, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Big Blackfoot chapter of Trout Unlimited. |
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pamonster |
Another Bart the Ber nod - loved that movie when I was a kid - watched it recently to see if my 7 year old was ready....I don't think I'd get her back camping with me... |
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Zulu |
I seem to enjoy films with the word “Wild” in the title. Into the Wild Wild Call of the Wild Wild Hogs Wild Hare starring Elmer Fudd. |
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preacherdave |
WhiteWolf: ""A River Runs Through It"-- hands down. Questions not even asked. Yep, that’s my favorite by a long shot |
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Captn Tony |
GickFirk22: "Lots of Great suggestions already! I'll add "Touching the Void" to the list. DocuDrama about a failed decent on a peak in Patagonia. The Survivors narrate it and its very well told." Thanks for bringing it up! It’s my fav and I didn’t remember the name of it. Awesome documentary. |
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Argo |
The very first IMAX film. In the link the film starts at 32:30. It is still a joy to watch but a flat screen comes nowhere near capturing the full 3D effect. I'm pretty sure that's Kakabeka Falls at the 34:40 mark before the highway bridge was built. |
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AlmostCanadian |
Wharfrat63: "Any Warren Miller movie." +1 Though not my first thought for outdoor films, they are amazing and fun to watch. My favorite outdoor movie recently is The Revenant. The usage of natural light makes me feel as though I am in the woods watching the events take place. |
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MReid |
Pinetree: "The Blackfoot River, hard hit for decades by various sources of pollution, is on the mend after being snubbed years ago in "A River Runs Through It," the film in which it was the supposed star, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Big Blackfoot chapter of Trout Unlimited." Yes, but "Although both the book and movie are set in Missoula and on the Blackfoot River, it was filmed in late June to early July 1991 in south central Montana in Livingston and Bozeman,[3] and on the nearby upper Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Boulder Rivers." Wikipedia |
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Pinetree |
MReid: "Pinetree: "The Blackfoot River, hard hit for decades by various sources of pollution, is on the mend after being snubbed years ago in "A River Runs Through It," the film in which it was the supposed star, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Big Blackfoot chapter of Trout Unlimited." Correct |
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TomT |
fsupp: "ted. I'd add Meru, about the first ascent of the "Shark's Fin," a 5,000 foot sheer granite wall at the apex of a 20,000 foot peak in the Himalayas. It was made by Jimmy Chin (a native of Rochester, MN), before he directed Free Solo. Meru! Excellent movie/documentary. Highly recommend and it's free on amazon Prime. Incredible footage and overcoming HUGE challenges just to start the trip. One of my all time favorites is Never Cry Wolf The movie is fantastic and if you enjoy that you'll love the book by Farley Mowat. Book is based on his story as it happened. One I saw as a young boy of 8 or 9 that really captured my imagination was The Naked Prey |
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JWilder |
Outdoorsfan69: "My all time favorite Outdoor type film is "Alone in the Wilderness". A documentary film about Dick Proenneke, who build a cabin in Alaska. The book/journal is much better than the film but it is absolutely worth checking out." And to begin this at 53 years old. And to use only hand tools. For the next 30 years. Myself who cannot even build a birdhouse. Truly inspirational. |
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HistoryDoc |
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missmolly |
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