The outdoor adventure, eight below, is an americanized remake of the 1983 japanese movie, antarctica, which told the true story of a pack of huskies that somehow managed to. What i have learned is that it was a japanese expedition in 1957 or 1958 and it was either 9 or 15 dogs left behind with. Eight below is a 2006 american survival drama film based on antarctica by toshiro ishido, koreyoshi kurahara, tatsuo nogami and susumu saji. This movie was great dog movies, paul walker movies, below movie. Roger ebert from chicago suntimes gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, and said eight below succeeds as an effective story. The film tells the story of a scientific expedition. Its source is the 1983 japanese movie nanyoku monogatari, which i have not seen. Leonhard seppala and his sled dog team led by togo spent three days traveling 170 miles from nome to shaktoolik to pick up the diphtheria serum on january 31, 1925. Paul walker says coolest thing about eight below was the dogs like his costar jason biggs, he was impressed by the trained canines. Driven by unwavering bonds of friendship, enormous.
Eight below is loosely based on a true story about a japanese antarctica expedition that went back to save their dogs. Davis mcclaren, the sled dog trainer jerry shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. Eight below year 2006 genre drama family adventure type movies idmb rating 7. I recently watched the movie and am very interested to find out more about the true story it was very loosely based on. The most amazing story of survival, friendship, and adventure ever told in the antarctic, after an expedition with dr.
Dec 04, 20 in memory of paul walker, eight below movie star. Synopsis after an antarctic guide and his charge are rescued from a deadly storm by a team of eight sled dogs, they are forced to temporarily evacuate their base, leaving the dogs chained behind so they will not break fre and get lost. Pet lovers must watch athithyancinemas by vishwaathithyan. The outdoor adventure, eight below, is an americanized remake of the 1983 japanese movie, antarctica, which told the true story of a pack. If snow dogs is a fairly typical example of the conventional hollywood idea of a liveaction family film, eight below is a typical example of a new trend in family films that includes national treasure, hidalgo, two brothers, fantastic four and the legend of zorro. Curiously, the real life story that inspired eight below took place in 1958 and involved japanese scientists. The problem is that they say it was based on a true story, when in reality the dogs were lost they have no idea what happened to the dogs. In addition to its connections to past seasons, including coven and murder house, apocalypse pays homage to truetolife fears of nuclear war. Paul walker says coolest thing about eight below was the. Eight below on dvd june 20, 2006 starring paul walker, jason biggs, bruce greenwood, moon bloodgood.
Nov 21, 2012 in 2006, walt disney pictures made another movie called eight below, also based on the ordeal of taro and jiro, and the dogs that lost their lives in antarctica. Inspired by a true story and the hit japanese film nankyoku monogatari, frank marshalls alive, congo eight below captures a rugged world of ice, snow, and threatening weather that few will ever experience in person. In his first directing job since congo, frank marshall helms eight below, a disney film inspired by both a true story and a japanese film called nankyoku monogatari. The problem is that they say it was based on a true story, when in reality the dogs were lost they. Brutal cold forces two antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival. The true story of adrift tami oldham and richard sharp real.
Bbc liked the movie as well, but did not like its long length 2 hours. A true life story from the late1950s about a japanese explorer expedition gone bad was made into a 2006 film titled eight below, starring the late paul walker and bruce greenwood. Miracle on the mountain is a 2017 american survival drama film directed by scott waugh and written by madison turner, based on the nonfiction book crystal clear by eric lemarque and davin seay. Everything you need to know about eight below movie 2006. Eight below tells the harrowing story of a dogsled team left chained outside a research station when the humans pull out in a hurry. Eight below 2006 full movie streaming video dailymotion. But however regular jerrys story may be, whenever the movie turns back to the dogs, it pulses with a terrific vigor. She too was at risk of being stricken with diphtheria. In 1993, jerry shepard paul walker is a guide at an antarctica research base under contract with the national science foundation. Eight below is a true story but i want more info i know eight below is based on a true story, but does anyone know a website i can go on to read more about the true story and not about the movie. A truelife story from the late1950s about a japanese explorer expedition gone bad was made into a 2006 film titled eight below, starring the late paul walker and bruce greenwood.
Inspired by a true story, eight below is an exciting actionadventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of antarctica. This production follows the arc of the original story but turns it into an american movie. Apocalypse, the shows eighth season, explored a world in the aftermath of nuclear fallout, inspired by real life possibilities. The movie eighth grade is a lot like the real thing. There are some upsetting scenes that may not be suitable for young children, but it is a fascinating movie and well worth a look.
Eight below is a film directed by frank marshall with paul walker, jason biggs, bruce greenwood, moon bloodgood, year. Inspired by a true story, eight below is an exciting actionadventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wildernes. Jun 01, 2018 before you read on, though, know that the real story will spoil the movie, so proceed at your own risk. Taro and jiro a story of canine strength and tenacity. Remarkable, how in a film where we know with an absolute certainty that all or most of the dogs must survive, eight below succeeds as an effective story. But arguably the true stars of the show were the eight dogs that were at the center of the original tale and featured prominently in the film. The 1958 illfated japanese expedition to antarctica inspired the 1983 hit film nankyoku monogatari. Stranded in antarctica during the most unforgiving winter on the planet, jerrys beloved sled dogs must learn to survive together until jerry who will stop at nothing rescues them.
Eight below tells the story of eight sled dogs who are stranded in the antarctic. Like 127 hours, the true story of aron ralston, who was stranded for five days after a hiking accident that was made into a film starring james franco in 2010, 6 below s suspense comes less from. With paul walker, jason biggs, bruce greenwood, moon bloodgood. T he weeks only movie suitable for children is eight below, a goodlooking disney remake of the japanese picture, antarctica. Davis mcclaren, the sled dog trainer jerry shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the. Maya, the lead husky in eight below, possesses superhuman courage and. Max,buck,shadow,shortie,truman,maya,old jack, and dewey. Winter has set in and all flights are canceled until spring.
Sep 11, 2015 a truelife story from the late1950s about a japanese explorer expedition gone bad was made into a 2006 film titled eight below, starring the late paul walker and bruce greenwood. It is interesting that the japanese producers of the original japanese movie. Nankyoku monogatari inspired the 2006 english language movie eight below. It is interesting that the japanese producers of the original japanese movie are still involved. The young actress started shooting the film a week after graduating from middle school, making the ups. Opening this weekend is the new disney movie eight below, an actionadventure film set in the frozen wilds of antarctica. A dog movie star demonstrates the art of canine acting duration. The only other consideration parents of younger children should keep in mind is the ongoing. What you may not know is that this film is based on the japanese film antarctica 1983, and that both of these films are based on the true story of the illfated 1958 japanese expedition to antarctica. I realize that eight below is inspired by a true story, but the movie is well written and the story hands together from beginning to end.
Eight below is a 2006 adventure film directed by frank marshall and written by david digilio, which was released on february 17, 2006, distributed by walt disney pictures, in the united states. Still, the film doesnt claim to be a documentary, and the story, believable or not, is strong and involving. Eight below 2006 plot summary 2 brutal cold forces two antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival. Based on true events, eight below is an adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of antarctica. Eight below is the fictional adaptation of the events of the 1958 incident moved forward to 1993, the last year that sled dogs were used in antarctica. Eight below is inspired by a true story, although most of the inspiration seems to have arrived second hand. Eight below dvd, 2006, full frame for sale online ebay. The movie is loosely based on the 1983 japanese film antarctica, which in turn was based on a true story. The events were dramatized in the 1983 japanese film nankyoku monogatari credited as suggested by, which in america was released under this loose remakes working title, antarctica. New movie is a survival story about dogs stranded in antarctica. The film bears that oftenused tagline inspired by a true story, but is obviously a very loose. Its an important step to take, since eight below soon splits abruptly into two movies.
It stars paul walker, bruce greenwood, moon bloodgood, and jason biggs. In researching the togo true story, we learned that in real life leonhard and his wife constance had a daughter named sigrid, who was eight years old at the time of the 1925 serum run to nome. Eight below based on the true story of a japanese antarctic expedition in 1958, the 2006 film eight below tells the sad story of dogs getting left behind in dangerously cold conditions. Jul, 2016 printable worksheet activity pack to accompany watching the adventure film eight below. The guide who used and loved them wants to return to rescue them but is voted down. Loosely inspired by the illfated 1958 japanese antarctic expedition that inspired 1983s nankyoku monogatariantarctica but updated to 1993 just before sledgedogs were banned from the continent, eight below makes a decent attempt at trying to disneyfy the more tragic true story into a snowbound incredible journey. Oct, 2017 with josh hartnett in his first starring role in years, 6 below tells the story of eric lemarque, a former olympic hockey player and meth addict, who nearly died after getting stranded while. A thrilling tale of incredible friendship between eight amazing sled dogs and their guide.
However, the san francisco chronicle disliked the film, saying. Cute husky dog max watch true story movie eight below by wei wang. It stars josh hartnett, mira sorvino, sarah dumont and jason cottle, and tells the true story of former. It was produced by patrick crowley and david hoberman, directed by frank marshall with music by mark isham and written by david digilio. In 2006, disney released eight below, a film that tells the story of a pack of abandoned sled dogs and their struggle to survive the hostile antarctic landscape. With the exception of a few mild profanities, disney has laudably resisted the temptation to add to eight below questionable winkwink, nudgenudge humor aimed at adults content the mouse house hasnt always skirted even in its supposedly family friendly fare. Eight below tells the harrowing story of a dogsled team left chained. The outdoor adventure, eight below, is an americanized remake of the 1983 japanese movie, antarctica, which told the true story of a pack of huskies that somehow managed to survive a brutal. While there were eight dogs in the story line, there was one point when the shoot involved. I learn from variety that eight below is inspired by a japanese film, itself based on real events, but in the 1958 true story, seven of nine dogs died. Eight below tells the true story of pack of huskies stranded in antarctica. Eight below is the fictional adaptation of the events of the 1958 incident moved forward to.
A christmas story journey of the angels silent night by enya. It stars josh hartnett, mira sorvino, sarah dumont and jason cottle. Walt disney pictures presents eight below, the thrilling tale of incredible friendship between eight amazing sled dogs and their guide jerry paul walker. Based on the japanese movie nankyoku monogatari, this is the true story of how eight husky dogs, stranded during an antarctic transport mission, fend for themselves in the unforgiving landscape and try to survive. Eight below is a true story but i want more info yahoo. In memory of paul walker, eight below movie star lauradale. Eight below is a 2006 american survival drama film based on antarctica by toshiro ishido. In 2006, walt disney pictures made another movie called eight below, also based on the ordeal of taro and jiro, and the dogs that lost their lives in antarctica.