Eight Below (2006)

That was an excellent one.

Highly Overrated But Still Good

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

This movie deserves more recognition and probably an Oscar too.This film is pictured in the most toughest conditions ever. Hats off to Frank Marshall. Look forward for more films for the great director.More such more need to be made on true stories.Clean movie and really emotionalI am really happy I watched this movie. I recommend you all to see this movie with your family and enjoy.Dogs trainer is the hero of the film. He must have worked very hard to get all the emotions correctly. The screenplay is amazing. There is no boring moment at all. Will watch again and again.

One of the most unique concept of all-times and everyone involved has to be commended for making it happen. The dogs' survival, the way they confront every situation and how they plan things leaves you between a smile and tears.It is a film that makes you ask yourself whether we as humans in general have been grateful enough for the kind of support and help we can get from some of the animals in our daily lives. In this film for example, the success of the mission as well as the survival from a certain death of that scientist was completely based on the sled dogs. None of it would have been possible without them. Of course it is a film after all, but it is still an example. In fact, the most intelligent part of the film was showing that the dogs were the main contributors in the mission anyway, which makes the viewers sympathise with them even more.One objection though is that the count of the number of days might have been over-stretched a bit. Showing that they had survived so many days just didn't seem right. So that could have been shown as fewer days than that. My objection could be completely pointless and baseless though if according to the experts dogs can indeed surive so long. But still, it didn't seem right to me and I just typed out things from my first impression, without studying whether they could survive for so long or not. I might study it some day though....Again, a brilliant film overall!

It's the National Science Foundation Research Base in Antarctica. Jerry Shepard (Paul Walker) is an expedition guide with a team of dogs. Dr. Davis McClaren (Bruce Greenwood) from UCLA has just arrived. Charlie Cooper (Jason Biggs) is the Jack of all trades. Katie (Moon Bloodgood) is the pilot. When a storm comes bearing down on the base, they have to quickly evacuate. Katie can't return for the dogs and they are left behind.The movie has two different sides. The human side of the story is fine but nothing special. Paul Walker has his good guy persona. Jason Biggs is joking around. The human struggle to rescue the dogs seem secondary. It's the dogs that are so endearing. After 50 minutes, the dogs take center stage. They project more human emotions than most of the human characters. They have the most powerful emotional story. They are the true stars of this movie.

In a mission to find rare meteorite from the planet mercury in Antarctica, Paul Walker who is a guide at the research base has to leave his Huskies behind as treacherous winter weather approaches. Back at home, Shepard is guilt ridden about leaving his dogs and is determined in rescuing the dogs.However the main part of the film is the dogs story, The dogs break free of their chains except for Old Jack who is too old and dies at the base camp. The rest of the dogs hunt seals, birds and penguins to survive. One of the dogs gets fatally injured while looking at the southern lights one night another is attacked and injured by the seal when they find whale meat and it may be too late for her unless rescued in time.The Huskies are the real stars of the movie, the way they act on screen and inject personality is well done. The icy landscape is breathtaking the humans in many ways take back seat.The film is inspired by a true Japanese story. The late Paul Walker shows great love for the dogs and its nice to know that he will not just be remembered for the Fast and Furious films. Jason Biggs provides comic relief.