In a survival situation, your priorities are, in this order: shelter, fresh water, fire and food. You want to get off the ground, even if it's a few inches, and have a windbreak. If you're there because of a plane crash, as long as the wreckage is visible, you're best off staying as close to it as you can. If you have nothing else you can signal with, you can create a signal mirror from the bottom of a soda can by using a cloth and a bit of chocolate as an abrasive. Don't put too much stock in fighting back against black bears. Some are big enough to mess you up and brave enough to take you on. Smaller ones will run from loud noises, though.
Well, within limits it's good advice. Sadly, when it comes to running fast, just because Usain Bolt can does not mean I can. "What one man can do, another can have a crack at" doesn't scan as well though...
I’m pretty sure he’s the one that killed his longtime trainers brother. There’s clips of it on you tube. Took about a second. Bit his corroded artery and it was over. They pepper sprayed the he’ll out of him but it was too late.
@@davidtaurian9006 Bart's Wikipedia page says nothing about him killing anyone. You're probably thinking of a grizzly named Rocky, who killed Stephan Miller.
I'm a Canadian that resides part time in Utah. We would come down to a town called Midway up in the mountains and say hello to bart. Doug and Lynne were awesome people and hosts. When bart died we cried. Although they had 3 other bears (the last time we saw them)bart was special. I would have loved to see you standing next to that monolith of fur. We were terrified the first time but bart was amazing. His paw was bigger than my face and Doug made sure to show me that right up close. Bart was in lots of movies and since Robert Redford lived up in the next canyon we'd stop up to Sundance for dinner. Perfect way to spend our first day back in Utah. This one was nice to watch you😊
Thats so cool Id LOVE to go yo UTAH just to meet the family of the Bears I know noone eho handles the kodisk brown other then these guys I know some have Grizzlies but to my knoeledge noone else has these BIG BEARS! Huge ( size of a volkswagon) Just Awe InspringThank You for sharring that information because Id always wondered wbout how receptive the couple was with the oublic and there belived bears ESP BART
I always like the true story of Corporal Wojtek. A bear that fought for the allies in ww2. He caught spies and carried artillery ammunition. He retired after the war in a zoo in Scotland.
One of the most underrated films ever made. Anthony Hopkins is so good in this, and Bart the bear did a great job as well. Also the scenery in this was beautiful and the music is fantastic.
There is a fine movie with the same trained bear, he is called Bart by the way. In this movie called The Bear from 1988 directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud two bears are the main characters, very special.
Glad someone reacted to this movie. I've recommended it so many times, specially after "Prey" came out. You see this movie, and then you watch "Prey", and you just have to laugh. CGI can't compare to practical effects and trained animals, it doesn't stand a chance.
I would disagree. It definitely stands a chance. CGI will continue to improve, as most things do, and eventually you won't be able to recognize the difference. Just look at the movie The Revenant. There are people who still think that was an actual bear that was used to "attack" DiCaprio. It was all CGI.
Are you talking about Prey, the Predator prequel? I'd like to know how you imagine they could even do many of the sequences with practical effects, let alone improve on the CGI.
@ I don't want to speak on behalf of enginy5, but I want to point out that most of the time, we can tell when something is CGI or not. Again....most of the time. As I said in my initial comment, The Revenant does an incredible job with that CGI. But movies like that are the exception. So my point is, there is room for improvement. And eventually, it will very likely happen.
Certainly, but it's not just that you definitely can tell what's CGI and what's not, even if CGI were perfect you know those shots are not real, bc there's no way that could be filmed in a real situation with trained animals, for safety reasons. In "The Edge" there are no real close-ups between the bear and the human, it's practical effects. So is in "The Bear" most famous scene. Still, watching a real animal like that on a movie will scare you, whereas in "The Revenant" it doesn't. Take as another example "Aracnophobia" from the 90s, you know those spiders are real, and that makes the movie outstand. Could that be done with CGI, of course, would it make the film better, nope. Another film I usually suggest is "Phase IV" (1974), no CGI, all practical effects and real insects, great cinematography. You don't need CGI to make a good movie, CGI doesn't make a movie good.
@@jeremybr2020 And those people are stupid. I knew immediately they used a CG bear in The Revenant with the way it was shot. Not saying it looked bad, but as soon as you know it's CG, there's a different reaction it evokes compared to the real thing. It's just not the same.
This is one of my favourite movies of all time. I've watched it so many times. I love the scenery and storyline, not to mention great acting performances all round, including the co-star, Bart the Bear. 🐻
NICE! Really overlooked movie despite all the top tier actors. The screams from the black guy when he's being mauled by the grizzly bear will haunt me to the grave. :O
Fun fact: the spear fight was actually a stunt game Bart was trained to do, along with snarling and roaring. So all the swinging and prodding was considered a game to him. So while the actors (and Doug in most shots wearing an Anthony Hopkins wig) are acting scared, Bart is having the time of his life swatting at the poles and getting fed for rewards between shots.
@@tyharris9994 Yes, he did write that, and I see what you mean. Ironically, I recommended that short story in the comments for Jen's reaction to Star Trek TNG "Time's Arrow" part 1 last weekend. Young Jack London is featured as a hotel bellhop in San Francisco. "To Start a Fire" is such a good story. 😊
While bears have an excellent sense of smell, they are terribly near-sighted. If you are walking against the wind in bear country it can be very easy to surprise one if you are not paying attention or making noise. Bears have a similar demeanor and behavior as dogs. When afraid or surprised, or if they feel threatened, they can become aggressive. Otherwise they are not aggressive animals and they do no consider humans part of their regular diet. I have encountered dozens of bears living in Alaska. They are very intelligent, have a wonderful sense of humor, and love to play even as adults. Treat them with respect and give them lots of space and you will not have any problems with bears. Black bears are smaller than grizzly/brown bears. Which is why you need to behave differently, depending on the bear. All non-aggressive bears will respond to a loud noise, if your intent is to scare one away. No need to rudely spray one in the face with bear spray. I keep a string of lady-finger firecrackers in my tackle-box in case I feel a bear is getting too close. They try to be sneaky and steal the salmon I've caught, but when they weigh 1,000+ pounds and are more than 10 feet long, being sneaky is not a skill they possess. I will toss one or two lady-finger firecrackers in their general direction to let them know they've been busted, and they go running off into the woods. Bear spray is also completely ineffective against an aggressive bear. Only a large caliber firearm will stop an aggressive bear. As correctly depicted in the movie, if you ever surprise a grizzly/brown bear you should slowly back away while talking to it calmly with your arms out stretched. This will help the near-sighted bear identify you as human. Like with dogs, a bear will sometimes make a false charge. They do this because they are still unsure if you pose a threat and they are testing your reaction. If a grizzly/brown bear does charge you, drop to the ground and curl up into a ball protecting your head. Demonstrate to the bear that you are being submissive and pose no threat. As a general rule, female black bears are only aggressive when they have young and feel they, or their young, are being threatened. This is one case when fighting back against a black bear would be a bad idea. Unlike other black bears who will most likely flee when encountering a threat, a female black bear with young will often stay and fight.
@@heldinahtmlhell : Incorrect. Bears do not hunt people. They may kill a human that surprises or threatens them, and they may feed on the human(s) they kill, but that is a target of opportunity and not the same thing as actively hunting a human. Timothy Treadwell, for example, the self-proclaimed bear expert from San Francisco, actually attacked the bear that wandered into his camp. He stupidly set up his camp in the middle of a game trail, and then leaves food everywhere to attract bears and other wildlife, but what was even worse was when he moronically decided to confront the bear unarmed. He truly deserved the Darwin Award.
@@AlaskanGlitch Attacking and eating = hunting. There have been plenty of accounts of bears stalking people, attacking them and eating them. They do not only kill people who "surprise or threaten them". Again, polar bears are particularly aggressive. They've raided camp sites and attacked people while they're sleeping. That is not them being "surprised of threatened". It's them hunting people for food.
@@heldinahtmlhell : Incorrect yet again. Hunting is not merely attacking and eating. You clearly do not know the definition of "hunting." The only accounts of bears stalking people comes straight out of Hollywood. Get back to reality and get a clue. If you are stupid enough to not keep a clean camp, then you are inviting all manner of wildlife into your camp, not just bears. Once again, scavenging for food that has laid out by morons is not "hunting." Like what happened with Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend. Two idiots that were utterly clueless setting up their camp in the middle of a game trail where they never properly stored their food.
Have seem or heard of Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary "Grizzly Man"? It's about environmental activist/ documentary filmmaker Timothy Treadwell who thought he was safe among grizzly bears (which did lead to him filming some remarkable footage of the bears in their natural environment) because he deluded himself into believing he had formed some sort of spiritual connection with them and eventually got himself and his girlfriend killed and eaten by bears? It was very popular when it came out.
With most firearms it's okay to get them wet, the problem happens when they dry off and start to rust if not taken care of properly. Some firearms are even designed to be able to fire under water if needed. The most troublesome firearms to get wet are shotguns. The shells for shotguns are not always air / water tight and if the gunpowder inside them gets wet they will not function.
Such a great film that so few people talk about. Probably the most terrifying bear attack in movies and the ending. It's just so good. A movie that feels like a film from a different age of Hollywood. Just so so good .
Well Jen, you want another Anthony Hopkins movie, Legends Of The Fall!! Extra bonuses are Brad Pitt, Henry Thomas from ET and music by James Horner. Also, Bart The Bear makes another appearance. Good enough????
Bart the Bear. He was a legend in cinema, appearing in many films. _'The Edge'_ and _'Legends of the Fall'_ are my two favorite Bart films. Both movies, funny enough, star Anthony Hopkins (the Native American gentleman you see at the end of the movie is also in Legends of the Fall). Modern movies use CGI bears, but they just can't hold a candle to the real thing.
My favourite Anthony Hopkins movie is The Worlds Fastest Indian. It’s about New Zealander Burt Munro and his attempts to run his modified Indian motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the late 60s. His speed record still stands because the class he raced in was retired out of respect. Burt is a legend in motorsports history.
One of my favorite movies! I used to be terrified of bears, but worked as a keeper and trainer at an orphaned cub sanctuary in Alaska that threw that fear out the window when I learned what they're actually like. So much so that it inspired me to write a book called "Where the Bear Walks: From Fear to Understanding" in the hopes of showing what bears really are like. I wrote a chapter about Doug Seus, who trained the bear for this movie.
8:33 “Never feel sorry for a man who owns a plane.” “That’s fair. I’m sure it would be isolating, but fair enough.” I’ve actually found utility in _that_ philosophy.
Trivia: The stalking bear is played by Bart the Bear (The Great Outdoors, Legends of the Fall ) The river bed had to be covered with a rubber matt for Bart could not handle walking on the rocks. Such a diva! Movies I recommend of actor Anthony Hopkins: Remains of the Day, and The Worlds Fastest Indian.
OMG I'm so glad SOMEBODY has finally reviewed and reacted to this! Such a 90s underrated gem of a flick. This is why Jen is the BEST UA-cam reviewer and reactor!
cant remember when this movie came out on cable back then but as a little kid always remember the line "never feel bad for someone who owns a plane" also the needle and compass trick was always cool.
That's Bart the bear, a famous actor bear. You should watch "The Bear." Bart was in lots of movies. He was amazing. He died in 2000. Check out his bio.
Yes! Extremely overlooked wilderness survival movie with a great core trio. Harold Perrineau is particularly underrated outside of Mercutio in Romeo + Juliette.
Thanks for watching this!! It's one of my favorite movies. It's not well known so I was surprised when you reacted to it. I was trying to think of more movies with Hopkins and thought of The Mask of Zorro but you've already seen it. I'll try to think of another. Love your reactions!!!
YESSS!!! Thank you for posting this. I remember seeing this in theatres when my Dad took me and he wanted to prepare me just in case I ever had to survive in the wilderness, something that isnt taught as much today with technology and cellphones. I remember being scared watching the bear attack and eat the black guy (Harold Perrineau), but my Dad always taught me to always carry a knife because that is your main weapon to surviving. You can cut branches and start a fire to stay warm, that's your main goal as soon as youre lost. FIND A WAY TO STAY WARM!!! Thank you for posting this. This brought back a lot of memories with my Dad... RIP BART THE BEAR!!!❤
You are the first I've seen react to this movie, damn good movie... Yes, many of the survival techniques used are real though some are less reliable. If you remember him giving the "donor a coin or it breaks the friendship", it was that friendship Charles was valuing and was true as to what he said about his friends saving his life...he realized how petty the world is and what he wanted to do to save himself from it. No amount of Money can save the world, only "thinking" can do that.
I went to the theatre on a Saturday morning by my self and had one of the most immersive and adventurous times at the movies ever. I miss movies that were simply fun and positively moving like a fresh breese that films can be❤🐿
@kevinlewallen4778 This and Silence of the Lambs are my favorite Hopkins films. I grew up in Colorado. Learned a lot about survival. Spent many years learning bushcraft and survival skills. Everything portrayed in the film is accurate. I'm surprised that you had not seen this. Good to hear from you Kevin, its been awhile.
"Enemy Mine" with Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr is a great Sci-Fi / War / Survival film. No doubt the TNG episode "The Enemy" was greatly inspired by that movie.
"Enemy Mine" was inspired by the "Hell in the Pacific" starring Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune as an American pilot and Japanese naval officer stranded on an island during WW2 and forced to work together to survive.
So glad Jen decided to react to this! This was so scary in the theater. I was never crazy about bears, but nearly 40 years ago I was commercial fishing in Alaska and I witnessed Alaskan Browns fishing in a river - they tore the guts out of the salmon and only ate the guts, skin and the head, leaving the fine meat to the Eagles (who had been reduced to scavenger status) - I will never ever resort to fly fishing alongside Alaskan Brown Bears!
We watched this in music class and the room was shocked when buddy was killed by the bear. The next day before class started, the teacher played the mauling scene again to wake us up 😂
The bear in The Edge is Bart the Bear, who was trained for use in TV and movies. He has his own IMDB page! He made a name for himself as the "Bald headed Bear of Claire County" in The Great Outdoors with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd.
That was Bart the Bear(a Kodiak Brown Bear born in captivity at the Baltimore Zoo in 1977). He stood 9‘ 7.5 inches and weighed 1500lbs. He died 10 May 2000. He was 23 years old. Cheers
Outdoor, survival, and woodcraft skills are now called 'bushcraft'. Three names I can think of to learn more are Mors Kochanski, George 'Nessmuk' Sears, and Horace Kephart. If you'd like another fun adventure movie, I'd suggest 'The River Wild' from 1994.
I worked at The Caribou Club in Aspen CO for one snow season and one day there was a pretty good sized bear walking down the main street when I was on my way to work. The street was empty of people, which was strange at noon , but I kept walking a bit before I spotted it. It was thin and facing away from me , so I thought it was a really big dog at first - until it turned sideways. I stopped in my tracks about 100 ft away or so and watched it. It seemed pretty chill, though - just walking around sightseeing and looking for garbage to get into.
I loved your reaction to this underrated film, Jen, I don't think that it gets the recognition which it deserves. Another film like this is, "The Revenant" 2015. More films with, Anthony Hopkins: "One Life" 2023, "The Father" 2020, "Red 2" 2013 (you reacted to the first one and liked it), "Fracture" 2007, "The World's Fastest Indian" 2005, "Remains of the Day" 1993, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" 1992, "Howard's End" 1992, "The Tenth Man" 1988, "The Elephant Man" 1980 (a David Lynch film who has just passed away), "When Eight Bells Toll" 1971. There are many more but these are good ones to continue with.
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. The World's Fastest Indian is fantastic! I've maybe seen half of your list. Looks like I need to catch up on watching more Hopkins. Truly one of the finest actors. Ever!
@@e.d.2096 I totally agree, a great actor. "The World's Fastest Indian" is an excellent film, another one which doesn't get the recognition which it deserves, Eric.
There are matches that work while wet as well as in high winds, but they're camping/survival matches, not standard ones. Standard matches can work after they've dried out, quite possibly. Fire can also be started using found materials. I've done it before, as a child learning survival skills--it takes some work and patience for sure, though. The first thing you need is shelter from the elements (including fire for warmth if necessary), then water that is safe to drink, and then food. Breathable air is the most important thing to have, if course, but fortunately that is rarely a problem on this particular planet. 😉
The first time I watched this, when Anthony Hopkins looks up from fishing and sees that grizzly staring at him I almost peed my pants! LOL! I accidentally got really close to a big grizzly while hiking in Glacier National Park a couple years ago. Luckly it was more interested in digging and eating roots than eating me! Great reaction. It was fun rewatching it with you.
Wow. I'm blown away. This movie AND you love Jerry Goldsmith! I don't know if you watch war movies. But Anthony Hopkins in a Bridge Too Far, and my favorite score by Jerry Goldsmith is The Blue Max. Both are fantastic historic pictures with a lot of accuracy.
Jen, you are so much fun to watch! I wish I could answer some of your questions in real time. So here's a couple of answers that I hope will be helpful. Yes, a gun will still work just fine if it falls into water. Just pick it up and shake off the water. A gun will even fire underwater, but the bullet won't go very far. SURVIVAL... What do you do first if your plane crashes in the wilderness? 1. Stay calm and decide to live. PANIC KILLS 2. Follow the orders of survival. The first order of survival is to handle whatever is going to kill you first. Hypothermia and thirst are usually the first things to handle. Weapons, shelter and food are next. Food should be one of your last priorities as you can go weeks on little or no food. NEVER LEAVE A PLANE CRASH It's easier for rescue aircraft to see the crash than to see you. Don't wave at aircraft, lie down and make an x with your body.
Never drink alcohol in a winter survival scenario. It makes you lose your body heat. Bart was well fed and fat before the movie. Add: But your body temperature is actually dropping, because while alcohol is pulling warmth from your body's core to the skin surface, it is also depressing the area of your brain that controls temperature regulation. In cold environments, this can lead to hypothermia.
1997 was a very good year for me and this film is one that I saw in the theater several times. It sticks in my memory. The scene where he was torn apart and eaten alive was especially graphic and made me ill with adrenaline.
That's funny, the girl with fear of bears. Me and my dad were sitting in the living room. We saw a blur go buy the screen door. He asked me to go outside on the deck and see what it was. The first words out of my mouth were, oh hell bear. It looked at me and I looked at it and I backed up through the door and I was like please don't follow me. It was half the size of a minivan. Where I live there's like 300 acres of forest around me.
I've watched nearly a million of your reactions...but never subscribed. Now I see you're edging up on 100K, so I finally clicked that button. Here's to 100K SOON!
"What if it's a butter knife?" Ah yes, I think we have a true philosopher in Jen. I think if one gifts a butter knife without receiving a coin in return, then the friendship won't get cut, but instead both will become frenemies, always trying to cut their friendship to no avail. They just keep slipping up...because butter is slippery. They also find each other quite dull, just like butter knives.
ohman congrats on who ever put this in a poll, I have not seen this wild film since it was on a cable channel yrs ago an NEVER saw it on any service again. I guess Jen wont be wanting a cute teddy bear as a gift anytime soon lol.This movie was shot in Alberta, Canada, in freezing conditions and Anthony was in pain a lot of the time
This movie was filmed in and around Canmore, Alberta, and I lived there for a decade. The scene with the bear in the creek was actually filmed on one of our golf courses. The lake where the plane took off at the beginning is actually the fresh water reservoir for the town. I've hiked pretty much every location on this film. All the sounds of the bear were dubbed in later. Bears can be trained to make the faces of aggression, but they only make noise when they are actually being aggressive.
Anyone got more good survival tips?
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Hello Jen please reacts Sleeping with the Enemy starring Julia Roberts
This one might help you, Jen, moss tends to grow on the North side of trees, it's not always the case but mostly.
Backcountry (2014)
If you want another interesting Anthony Hopkins movie, check out Instinct. That too has survival elements of its own.
In a survival situation, your priorities are, in this order: shelter, fresh water, fire and food. You want to get off the ground, even if it's a few inches, and have a windbreak. If you're there because of a plane crash, as long as the wreckage is visible, you're best off staying as close to it as you can. If you have nothing else you can signal with, you can create a signal mirror from the bottom of a soda can by using a cloth and a bit of chocolate as an abrasive.
Don't put too much stock in fighting back against black bears. Some are big enough to mess you up and brave enough to take you on. Smaller ones will run from loud noises, though.
I have been waiting like 5 years for literally ANY reactor to watch this :)
Yeah, it's a little more obscure of a film, sort of like 'Never Cry Wolf'. Fairly simple plot but acted well, especially by the bear.
Same! I've watched it a thousand times and I don't know anyone else who's seen it. It's crazy.
I had the same experience with the movie K-Pax. Then Asia and BJ finally reacted to it, last year.
Same! Love this movie!
Yeah, nobody reacts to this movie. Until today! Nice job, Jen!
What one man can do, another can do!!! That line has stayed stuck in my head even all these decades later...
Absolutely! Same here. A useful piece of advice too.
Dude, that whole scene gets me pumped.
Well, within limits it's good advice. Sadly, when it comes to running fast, just because Usain Bolt can does not mean I can. "What one man can do, another can have a crack at" doesn't scan as well though...
"You're goddamn right!" ua-cam.com/video/wOx6zvWsLV0/v-deo.html
The bear is played by Bart. Bart's an Alaskan brown bear that was raised by people from an early age. He was in Legends of the Fall also.
If Bart had actually been a Kodiak Bear, he'd be slightly larger. Still they did a great job making him look menacing and dangerous.
He was also Jodi the bald headed/butt bear in The Great Outdoors… his/her name didn’t get revealed until the post credits scene by the raccoons.
His acting was fantastic. I could see the hunger, then later felt his rage.
I’m pretty sure he’s the one that killed his longtime trainers brother. There’s clips of it on you tube. Took about a second. Bit his corroded artery and it was over. They pepper sprayed the he’ll out of him but it was too late.
@@davidtaurian9006 Bart's Wikipedia page says nothing about him killing anyone. You're probably thinking of a grizzly named Rocky, who killed Stephan Miller.
I'm a Canadian that resides part time in Utah.
We would come down to a town called Midway up in the mountains and say hello to bart.
Doug and Lynne were awesome people and hosts.
When bart died we cried.
Although they had 3 other bears (the last time we saw them)bart was special.
I would have loved to see you standing next to that monolith of fur.
We were terrified the first time but bart was amazing.
His paw was bigger than my face and Doug made sure to show me that right up close.
Bart was in lots of movies and since Robert Redford lived up in the next canyon we'd stop up to Sundance for dinner.
Perfect way to spend our first day back in Utah.
This one was nice to watch you😊
Thats so cool Id LOVE to go yo UTAH just to meet the family of the Bears I know noone eho handles the kodisk brown other then these guys
I know some have Grizzlies but to my knoeledge noone else has these BIG BEARS! Huge ( size of a volkswagon)
Just Awe InspringThank You for sharring that information because Id always wondered wbout how receptive the couple was with the oublic and there belived bears ESP BART
That bear is named Bart, he was in a ton of movies and his kid's and grandkids still act to this day. (Edit, finished watching)
Bart the Bear was gentle giant
I always like the true story of Corporal Wojtek. A bear that fought for the allies in ww2. He caught spies and carried artillery ammunition. He retired after the war in a zoo in Scotland.
@@DoughnutJelly55 where members of his old unit would get in trouble for feeding him cigarettes
Great actor. Scary.
@@YoureMrLebowski Great band too.
I think remember a story where Bart remembered Hopkins from Legends of the fall so was very comfortable around him.
If there was a bear in a movie in the 90's, it was probably good ol' Bart. That bear was in so many movies.
If you have conquered your fear of bears now, you might want to consider “The Bear” (1988). Beautiful story.
Also features Bart the Bear. Bart and Hopkins also were in Legends of the Fall.
Excellent movie.
I'd go for The Bear (1988), directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud!
That ought to help her overcome her fear of bears.
One of the most underrated films ever made. Anthony Hopkins is so good in this, and Bart the bear did a great job as well. Also the scenery in this was beautiful and the music is fantastic.
Always love to see a recognizable acting animal! Bart had a really great roar face.
This was filmed around Canmore, Alberta, just east of Banff. I've hiked most of the locations in this movie when I lived there.
I got this movie mixed up w/ The Grey for a moment. Another underrated gem.
RIP Bart the Bear. 🐻🙏
Jen is always so 100% invested. 😊👍
There is a fine movie with the same trained bear, he is called Bart by the way. In this movie called The Bear from 1988 directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud two bears are the main characters, very special.
"He wants man flesh!"
🤣🤣🤣
Is it a bear or an orc, Jen?
Glad someone reacted to this movie. I've recommended it so many times, specially after "Prey" came out. You see this movie, and then you watch "Prey", and you just have to laugh. CGI can't compare to practical effects and trained animals, it doesn't stand a chance.
I would disagree. It definitely stands a chance. CGI will continue to improve, as most things do, and eventually you won't be able to recognize the difference. Just look at the movie The Revenant. There are people who still think that was an actual bear that was used to "attack" DiCaprio. It was all CGI.
Are you talking about Prey, the Predator prequel? I'd like to know how you imagine they could even do many of the sequences with practical effects, let alone improve on the CGI.
@ I don't want to speak on behalf of enginy5, but I want to point out that most of the time, we can tell when something is CGI or not. Again....most of the time. As I said in my initial comment, The Revenant does an incredible job with that CGI. But movies like that are the exception. So my point is, there is room for improvement. And eventually, it will very likely happen.
Certainly, but it's not just that you definitely can tell what's CGI and what's not, even if CGI were perfect you know those shots are not real, bc there's no way that could be filmed in a real situation with trained animals, for safety reasons. In "The Edge" there are no real close-ups between the bear and the human, it's practical effects. So is in "The Bear" most famous scene. Still, watching a real animal like that on a movie will scare you, whereas in "The Revenant" it doesn't. Take as another example "Aracnophobia" from the 90s, you know those spiders are real, and that makes the movie outstand. Could that be done with CGI, of course, would it make the film better, nope. Another film I usually suggest is "Phase IV" (1974), no CGI, all practical effects and real insects, great cinematography. You don't need CGI to make a good movie, CGI doesn't make a movie good.
@@jeremybr2020 And those people are stupid. I knew immediately they used a CG bear in The Revenant with the way it was shot. Not saying it looked bad, but as soon as you know it's CG, there's a different reaction it evokes compared to the real thing. It's just not the same.
This is one of my favourite movies of all time. I've watched it so many times. I love the scenery and storyline, not to mention great acting performances all round, including the co-star, Bart the Bear. 🐻
In honor of David Lynch’s passing, maybe you could check out The Elephant Man for an earlier Anthony Hopkins performance
He’s dynamite in that movie.
Love this movie! Glad you finally watched it
Thanks pauley!
Hopkins in The Worlds Fastest Indian, is really a great flick.
I'll second that.
I love that movie. Definitely a feel-good flick and very inspiring. Anthony Hopkins played Burt Munro very well.
NICE! Really overlooked movie despite all the top tier actors. The screams from the black guy when he's being mauled by the grizzly bear will haunt me to the grave. :O
This is the most effective horror scene, that I've watched in a movie. A relentless attack portrayed realistically.
@@Tigermania very unrealistic in terms of bear behavior. Still one of my favorite movies. Definitely my favorite movie starring Bart the Bear!
The bear wanted some soul food. 😅
@gillesjacques1022 that's messed up, but funny AF too!
One of my favorite movies! Super underrated!
Fun fact: the spear fight was actually a stunt game Bart was trained to do, along with snarling and roaring. So all the swinging and prodding was considered a game to him. So while the actors (and Doug in most shots wearing an Anthony Hopkins wig) are acting scared, Bart is having the time of his life swatting at the poles and getting fed for rewards between shots.
Jack London wrote about retreating into a circle fire to hold back hungry wolves in "White Fang," just like here at 25:24.
IRL I don't think a bear would come near fire.
The initial crash scene reminded me of " To Start A Fire" by same if my old fragmented memory serves.
@@tyharris9994 Yes, he did write that, and I see what you mean. Ironically, I recommended that short story in the comments for Jen's reaction to Star Trek TNG "Time's Arrow" part 1 last weekend. Young Jack London is featured as a hotel bellhop in San Francisco. "To Start a Fire" is such a good story. 😊
100% what I think about whenever I see that scene
While bears have an excellent sense of smell, they are terribly near-sighted. If you are walking against the wind in bear country it can be very easy to surprise one if you are not paying attention or making noise. Bears have a similar demeanor and behavior as dogs. When afraid or surprised, or if they feel threatened, they can become aggressive. Otherwise they are not aggressive animals and they do no consider humans part of their regular diet.
I have encountered dozens of bears living in Alaska. They are very intelligent, have a wonderful sense of humor, and love to play even as adults. Treat them with respect and give them lots of space and you will not have any problems with bears.
Black bears are smaller than grizzly/brown bears. Which is why you need to behave differently, depending on the bear. All non-aggressive bears will respond to a loud noise, if your intent is to scare one away. No need to rudely spray one in the face with bear spray. I keep a string of lady-finger firecrackers in my tackle-box in case I feel a bear is getting too close. They try to be sneaky and steal the salmon I've caught, but when they weigh 1,000+ pounds and are more than 10 feet long, being sneaky is not a skill they possess. I will toss one or two lady-finger firecrackers in their general direction to let them know they've been busted, and they go running off into the woods.
Bear spray is also completely ineffective against an aggressive bear. Only a large caliber firearm will stop an aggressive bear.
As correctly depicted in the movie, if you ever surprise a grizzly/brown bear you should slowly back away while talking to it calmly with your arms out stretched. This will help the near-sighted bear identify you as human. Like with dogs, a bear will sometimes make a false charge. They do this because they are still unsure if you pose a threat and they are testing your reaction. If a grizzly/brown bear does charge you, drop to the ground and curl up into a ball protecting your head. Demonstrate to the bear that you are being submissive and pose no threat.
As a general rule, female black bears are only aggressive when they have young and feel they, or their young, are being threatened. This is one case when fighting back against a black bear would be a bad idea. Unlike other black bears who will most likely flee when encountering a threat, a female black bear with young will often stay and fight.
They will occasionally hunt humans, though. Probably if they're hungry and food is sparse. And polar bears will quite happily.
@@heldinahtmlhell : Incorrect. Bears do not hunt people. They may kill a human that surprises or threatens them, and they may feed on the human(s) they kill, but that is a target of opportunity and not the same thing as actively hunting a human. Timothy Treadwell, for example, the self-proclaimed bear expert from San Francisco, actually attacked the bear that wandered into his camp. He stupidly set up his camp in the middle of a game trail, and then leaves food everywhere to attract bears and other wildlife, but what was even worse was when he moronically decided to confront the bear unarmed. He truly deserved the Darwin Award.
@@AlaskanGlitch Attacking and eating = hunting. There have been plenty of accounts of bears stalking people, attacking them and eating them. They do not only kill people who "surprise or threaten them".
Again, polar bears are particularly aggressive. They've raided camp sites and attacked people while they're sleeping. That is not them being "surprised of threatened". It's them hunting people for food.
@@heldinahtmlhell : Incorrect yet again. Hunting is not merely attacking and eating. You clearly do not know the definition of "hunting." The only accounts of bears stalking people comes straight out of Hollywood. Get back to reality and get a clue.
If you are stupid enough to not keep a clean camp, then you are inviting all manner of wildlife into your camp, not just bears. Once again, scavenging for food that has laid out by morons is not "hunting." Like what happened with Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend. Two idiots that were utterly clueless setting up their camp in the middle of a game trail where they never properly stored their food.
I'm convinced that Baldwin is playing himself here.
Have seem or heard of Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary "Grizzly Man"? It's about environmental activist/ documentary filmmaker Timothy Treadwell who thought he was safe among grizzly bears (which did lead to him filming some remarkable footage of the bears in their natural environment) because he deluded himself into believing he had formed some sort of spiritual connection with them and eventually got himself and his girlfriend killed and eaten by bears? It was very popular when it came out.
With most firearms it's okay to get them wet, the problem happens when they dry off and start to rust if not taken care of properly. Some firearms are even designed to be able to fire under water if needed. The most troublesome firearms to get wet are shotguns. The shells for shotguns are not always air / water tight and if the gunpowder inside them gets wet they will not function.
I predict a lot of stuffed bears being sent to Jen's mailbox.
This is one of my favorite movies! Man against beast and nature, with almost no way to survive
Such a great film that so few people talk about. Probably the most terrifying bear attack in movies and the ending. It's just so good. A movie that feels like a film from a different age of Hollywood. Just so so good .
This movie came at the best action summer of 1997 with movies like Face/Off to Conspiracy Threory, Contact, The Game etc.
Inb4 someone says the bear attack in The Revenant is more terrifying.
Well Jen, you want another Anthony Hopkins movie, Legends Of The Fall!! Extra bonuses are Brad Pitt, Henry Thomas from ET and music by James Horner. Also, Bart The Bear makes another appearance. Good enough????
Yes! Legends of the Fall is a must watch
What about Shadowlands (1993)?
Bart the Bear. He was a legend in cinema, appearing in many films. _'The Edge'_ and _'Legends of the Fall'_ are my two favorite Bart films. Both movies, funny enough, star Anthony Hopkins (the Native American gentleman you see at the end of the movie is also in Legends of the Fall).
Modern movies use CGI bears, but they just can't hold a candle to the real thing.
My favourite Anthony Hopkins movie is The Worlds Fastest Indian. It’s about New Zealander Burt Munro and his attempts to run his modified Indian motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the late 60s. His speed record still stands because the class he raced in was retired out of respect. Burt is a legend in motorsports history.
One of my favorite movies! I used to be terrified of bears, but worked as a keeper and trainer at an orphaned cub sanctuary in Alaska that threw that fear out the window when I learned what they're actually like. So much so that it inspired me to write a book called "Where the Bear Walks: From Fear to Understanding" in the hopes of showing what bears really are like. I wrote a chapter about Doug Seus, who trained the bear for this movie.
"blood ! IDIOT !" 😂😂😂😂 never change Jen 😀
Anthony Hopkins "World's Fastest Indian", based on a true story.
Such a great movie!
8:33 “Never feel sorry for a man who owns a plane.”
“That’s fair. I’m sure it would be isolating, but fair enough.”
I’ve actually found utility in _that_ philosophy.
Trivia: The stalking bear is played by Bart the Bear (The Great Outdoors, Legends of the Fall ) The river bed had to be covered with a rubber matt for Bart could not handle walking on the rocks. Such a diva! Movies I recommend of actor Anthony Hopkins: Remains of the Day, and The Worlds Fastest Indian.
A bear in stockings? we saw different movies.
@@jollyrodgers7272 I was wondering what you were talking about till I saw the mis spell of what I was trying to describe here.
For more Anthony Hopkins, you should watch: Legends of the Fall, Meet Joe Black (with Brad Pitt).
"It's like the bear is reading our MINDS!" Hahaha.... That line always kills me
Incredible scenery in this film!
OMG I'm so glad SOMEBODY has finally reviewed and reacted to this! Such a 90s underrated gem of a flick. This is why Jen is the BEST UA-cam reviewer and reactor!
cant remember when this movie came out on cable back then but as a little kid always remember the line "never feel bad for someone who owns a plane" also the needle and compass trick was always cool.
That's Bart the bear, a famous actor bear. You should watch "The Bear." Bart was in lots of movies. He was amazing. He died in 2000. Check out his bio.
I love this movie so much !!!! Thank you Jen !!!
Yes! Extremely overlooked wilderness survival movie with a great core trio. Harold Perrineau is particularly underrated outside of Mercutio in Romeo + Juliette.
He's great in the HBO series OZ as the quasi narrator and one of the prisoners he was sadly underused in the show Lost.
I thought he was perfectly used in LOST. Its a show about bad fathers. He was a bad father, he wasn't supposed to be liked.
Thanks for watching this!! It's one of my favorite movies. It's not well known so I was surprised when you reacted to it. I was trying to think of more movies with Hopkins and thought of The Mask of Zorro but you've already seen it. I'll try to think of another. Love your reactions!!!
I absolutely love this movie! Thank you for reacting to it!!
Good to see you here from TBR.
YESSS!!! Thank you for posting this. I remember seeing this in theatres when my Dad took me and he wanted to prepare me just in case I ever had to survive in the wilderness, something that isnt taught as much today with technology and cellphones. I remember being scared watching the bear attack and eat the black guy (Harold Perrineau), but my Dad always taught me to always carry a knife because that is your main weapon to surviving. You can cut branches and start a fire to stay warm, that's your main goal as soon as youre lost. FIND A WAY TO STAY WARM!!! Thank you for posting this. This brought back a lot of memories with my Dad... RIP BART THE BEAR!!!❤
You are the first I've seen react to this movie, damn good movie... Yes, many of the survival techniques used are real though some are less reliable. If you remember him giving the "donor a coin or it breaks the friendship", it was that friendship Charles was valuing and was true as to what he said about his friends saving his life...he realized how petty the world is and what he wanted to do to save himself from it. No amount of Money can save the world, only "thinking" can do that.
I went to the theatre on a Saturday morning by my self and had one of the most immersive and adventurous times at the movies ever. I miss movies that were simply fun and positively moving like a fresh breese that films can be❤🐿
Been waiting for this one! Hopkins is great! Thanks Jen! 😊
I didn't know this film, Eric, but I really liked it.
@kevinlewallen4778 This and Silence of the Lambs are my favorite Hopkins films. I grew up in Colorado. Learned a lot about survival. Spent many years learning bushcraft and survival skills. Everything portrayed in the film is accurate. I'm surprised that you had not seen this. Good to hear from you Kevin, its been awhile.
@@e.d.2096 Thanks Eric, I always enjoy chatting with you. Colorado is one of my favorite places. It must have been so cool to grow up there.
"Enemy Mine" with Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr is a great Sci-Fi / War / Survival film. No doubt the TNG episode "The Enemy" was greatly inspired by that movie.
"Enemy Mine" was inspired by the "Hell in the Pacific" starring Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune as an American pilot and Japanese naval officer stranded on an island during WW2 and forced to work together to survive.
Bravo!!!!! Didn't think anyone would ever react to this.....one of those movies you could watch over and over
So glad Jen decided to react to this! This was so scary in the theater. I was never crazy about bears, but nearly 40 years ago I was commercial fishing in Alaska and I witnessed Alaskan Browns fishing in a river - they tore the guts out of the salmon and only ate the guts, skin and the head, leaving the fine meat to the Eagles (who had been reduced to scavenger status) - I will never ever resort to fly fishing alongside Alaskan Brown Bears!
We watched this in music class and the room was shocked when buddy was killed by the bear. The next day before class started, the teacher played the mauling scene again to wake us up 😂
@04:09 - Chekov's Bear 😂😂😂
Hi Jen, an excellent choice for another Anthony Hopkins movie would be "Meet Joe Black" with Anthony and Brad Pitt. Btw, a pleasure as always, Jen. ❤
The bear in The Edge is Bart the Bear, who was trained for use in TV and movies. He has his own IMDB page! He made a name for himself as the "Bald headed Bear of Claire County" in The Great Outdoors with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd.
Finally someone is reacting to this! Thank you
I get a kick out of Jen geeking out over the composer . . . I used to be the same way when John Barry's or Max Steiner's name came on screen. 🤣
Was waiting for someone to react to this movie. Good reaction Jen😊😊
You should watch 13th warrior
Whoever played the bear should have gotten an Oscar! 😊
Bart the bear
Jen has seen one of Shakespeare's most obscure plays.
Thank you so much for reacting to this movie. Great score, screenwriting, acting, directing, cinematography and acting.
Bart was one of the best animal actors around.
“The Bear” is a must see that he is also an important part of.
Such an underrated film. It gave me a life-long interest in both camping and bears
That was Bart the Bear(a Kodiak Brown Bear born in captivity at the Baltimore Zoo in 1977). He stood 9‘ 7.5 inches and weighed 1500lbs. He died 10 May 2000. He was 23 years old. Cheers
Hey Hey there Jen Murray. I first seen this one on cassette. ❤Love your reaction as always. Enjoy your weekend
Outdoor, survival, and woodcraft skills are now called 'bushcraft'. Three names I can think of to learn more are Mors Kochanski, George 'Nessmuk' Sears, and Horace Kephart.
If you'd like another fun adventure movie, I'd suggest 'The River Wild' from 1994.
I worked at The Caribou Club in Aspen CO for one snow season and one day there was a pretty good sized bear walking down the main street when I was on my way to work. The street was empty of people, which was strange at noon , but I kept walking a bit before I spotted it. It was thin and facing away from me , so I thought it was a really big dog at first - until it turned sideways. I stopped in my tracks about 100 ft away or so and watched it. It seemed pretty chill, though - just walking around sightseeing and looking for garbage to get into.
I loved your reaction to this underrated film, Jen, I don't think that it gets the recognition which it deserves. Another film like this is, "The Revenant" 2015.
More films with, Anthony Hopkins:
"One Life" 2023,
"The Father" 2020,
"Red 2" 2013 (you reacted to the first one and liked it),
"Fracture" 2007,
"The World's Fastest Indian" 2005,
"Remains of the Day" 1993,
"Bram Stoker's Dracula" 1992,
"Howard's End" 1992,
"The Tenth Man" 1988,
"The Elephant Man" 1980 (a David Lynch film who has just passed away),
"When Eight Bells Toll" 1971.
There are many more but these are good ones to continue with.
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. This is one of my all time favorites Adam!
@@e.d.2096 Hi Eric, Sorry I was editing my reply to include some Anthony Hopkins' films.
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. The World's Fastest Indian is fantastic! I've maybe seen half of your list. Looks like I need to catch up on watching more Hopkins. Truly one of the finest actors. Ever!
@@e.d.2096 How are things going with you, Eric, is your sister improving now?
@@e.d.2096 I totally agree, a great actor. "The World's Fastest Indian" is an excellent film, another one which doesn't get the recognition which it deserves, Eric.
Love the music in this 😊
I saw this in theaters when I was a kid and always liked it. Great reaction!
The one line I found myself constantly using from this movie is, “I don’t really feel quite 100 percent Charles.”
There are matches that work while wet as well as in high winds, but they're camping/survival matches, not standard ones. Standard matches can work after they've dried out, quite possibly. Fire can also be started using found materials. I've done it before, as a child learning survival skills--it takes some work and patience for sure, though. The first thing you need is shelter from the elements (including fire for warmth if necessary), then water that is safe to drink, and then food. Breathable air is the most important thing to have, if course, but fortunately that is rarely a problem on this particular planet. 😉
The first time I watched this, when Anthony Hopkins looks up from fishing and sees that grizzly staring at him I almost peed my pants! LOL!
I accidentally got really close to a big grizzly while hiking in Glacier National Park a couple years ago. Luckly it was more interested in digging and eating roots than eating me!
Great reaction. It was fun rewatching it with you.
Hey, look at that, I'm a pink "Jen's Gem" now. It's a pleasure being a member of Jen's channel. 🥂 ❤
one of the best final lines from any movie
Wow. I'm blown away. This movie AND you love Jerry Goldsmith! I don't know if you watch war movies. But Anthony Hopkins in a Bridge Too Far, and my favorite score by Jerry Goldsmith is The Blue Max. Both are fantastic historic pictures with a lot of accuracy.
The shot of Harold Perrineau being lifted by the leg has been burned into my brain since childhood.
The legendary Bart the Bear. You can also see him in The Great Outdoors.
Jen, you are so much fun to watch! I wish I could answer some of your questions in real time. So here's a couple of answers that I hope will be helpful. Yes, a gun will still work just fine if it falls into water. Just pick it up and shake off the water. A gun will even fire underwater, but the bullet won't go very far. SURVIVAL... What do you do first if your plane crashes in the wilderness? 1. Stay calm and decide to live. PANIC KILLS
2. Follow the orders of survival.
The first order of survival is to handle whatever is going to kill you first. Hypothermia and thirst are usually the first things to handle. Weapons, shelter and food are next. Food should be one of your last priorities as you can go weeks on little or no food.
NEVER LEAVE A PLANE CRASH
It's easier for rescue aircraft to see the crash than to see you.
Don't wave at aircraft, lie down and make an x with your body.
Dang, it's been nearly 30 years since I saw this last! But it was a fun thriller, and Anthony Hopkins is a badass. Definitely had a great time too.
Never drink alcohol in a winter survival scenario. It makes you lose your body heat. Bart was well fed and fat before the movie.
Add: But your body temperature is actually dropping, because while alcohol is pulling warmth from your body's core to the skin surface, it is also depressing the area of your brain that controls temperature regulation. In cold environments, this can lead to hypothermia.
well, people without fear of bears often arent alive anymore
My first thought was that fear of bears is unusual.
But it really is one of the most justified and rational fears to have.
1997 was a very good year for me and this film is one that I saw in the theater several times. It sticks in my memory. The scene where he was torn apart and eaten alive was especially graphic and made me ill with adrenaline.
Loved this movie since watching it in the theatre. Very few react to it unfortunately so nice to see it pop up in my feed.
That's funny, the girl with fear of bears. Me and my dad were sitting in the living room. We saw a blur go buy the screen door. He asked me to go outside on the deck and see what it was. The first words out of my mouth were, oh hell bear. It looked at me and I looked at it and I backed up through the door and I was like please don't follow me. It was half the size of a minivan. Where I live there's like 300 acres of forest around me.
I've watched nearly a million of your reactions...but never subscribed. Now I see you're edging up on 100K, so I finally clicked that button. Here's to 100K SOON!
I appreciate it 👍
"What if it's a butter knife?" Ah yes, I think we have a true philosopher in Jen. I think if one gifts a butter knife without receiving a coin in return, then the friendship won't get cut, but instead both will become frenemies, always trying to cut their friendship to no avail. They just keep slipping up...because butter is slippery. They also find each other quite dull, just like butter knives.
The Edge Of Jen
I LOVE that you love Jerry Goldsmith.
Also, the NOT greenscreen scenery in this. Gorgeous.
Very good choice! Been a favorite for 20+ years.
Bart the bear was also the star of the movie The Bear - a beautiful French production with hardly any dialog. HIGHLY recommended!
ohman congrats on who ever put this in a poll, I have not seen this wild film since it was on a cable channel yrs ago an NEVER saw it on any service again. I guess Jen wont be wanting a cute teddy bear as a gift anytime soon lol.This movie was shot in Alberta, Canada, in freezing conditions and Anthony was in pain a lot of the time
This movie scares me but it always helps me to remember that Bart the Bear was actually a big sweetie
Such an underappreciated film with a great script. I wish more people would check this one out.
This movie was filmed in and around Canmore, Alberta, and I lived there for a decade. The scene with the bear in the creek was actually filmed on one of our golf courses. The lake where the plane took off at the beginning is actually the fresh water reservoir for the town. I've hiked pretty much every location on this film. All the sounds of the bear were dubbed in later. Bears can be trained to make the faces of aggression, but they only make noise when they are actually being aggressive.