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As big dog fans and a recent Dog Sled trip in Canada, working with the dogs harnesses, and feeling how hard the dogs work and bark with excitement when time to run, we really were excited to see this Eight below movie. As a huge Orca lover, I did not care for the killer whale scene much, but understood the strive for survival in & after the storm for the dogs long winter months alone. It showed the food chain in play making it more real for the hungry dogs, who worked together to get their lunch. We Absolutely loved the dogs; their determination, teamwork, playfulness, and camaraderie, especially when one of the dogs got hurt or lost, or someway were left behind in the storm. They all seemed to look after one another, without all the hollywood google eyes and exaggerated smirks & smiles you'll see in other movies (like Snow Dogs). These Eight Below dogs were real, smart, and just played themselves brilliantly ! Kudos to the trainers and film crew for capturing such unique footage of these gorgeous dogs. Nice job. We would definitely recommend this movie rent/buy. Go check out Guide Jerry and his beloved sled dog sled team: Maya, Old Jack, Shorty, Max, Truman & Dewey, Shadow and Buck !Read full review
If you're a dog lover, you're sure to love this movie! But even if you don't especially like animals, you may enjoy the storyline. "Eight Below" was superbly cast with a great script. It has a pleasant blend of humor and touching affection, as well as extreme suspense and excitement. The plot is definately gripping, and the Arctic scenery is stunning! Awesome acting and excellent photography. The dogs are all absolutely gorgeous, you'll fall in love with them at first sight! The story is about a man who, due to an accident, must leave his dogs in the cold Arctic weather and fly out by helicopter. Most of the movie is about his efforts to return to see if the dogs survived. This is a gripping family film.
Eight Below is based on a true story that involves 8 sled dogs in the Antarctic and the guide who was forced to leave them stranded there. The movie starts out strong with the acting and the dogs are a joy to watch with their different personalities and their very different interaction with the "humans" they have to work with. Without giving too much away about the movie and what happens, I really enjoyed the movie for the most part. However, they went alittle too far in speculating about what happened with 2 of the dogs and even though the Leopard Seal scene was interesting to watch, I didn't buy it. The different bird hunting scenes were very interesting and believable and were tastefully done. Towards the end of the movie, you are really hoping that help comes soon for the dogs and during the movie, it lists how many days the dogs are out on their own. This movie is set up for all ages, but if parents are allowing very young children to view, they may have to explain about the birds, they appear very real. All in all the movie was very good and you get a sense of urgency what the guide is feeling and the hopeless and despair that he feels trying to get back to his best friends.Read full review
The dogs are the best thing about this movie. They do make you fall in love with this movie even though the acting isn't anything special, however, Jason Biggs is pretty funny. As with all "inspired by real events" movies, it strays far from the real truth. It is based on the 1983 movie "Antartica", if you google it you can find out what REALLY happened. Even the timeline in the movie which they make look true is wrong. The dogs were actually left for LONGER than the movie states. Of course this is Disney and they have to make everything a little (or a lot) better than real life. That being said, this is a good movie that you will want to watch over and over.
Well-rounded Dysney movie with all the elements to please most if not all viewers, especially Huskies owners (yours truly included). Although no Oscar-winning acting here, the plot line unfurls at a pleasant, even rate. The unique qualities of the Huskies breed should be noticed. Before rushing out to adopt one, viewers should be aware that Huskies are not "good" house-pets in the conventional expectations; they are fiercely independent-minded albeit docile and wonderful dogs. Regrettably, the dvd special features barely mention about the Huskies, the real stars of this movie, and squander space away on the less interesting human actors and on the ho-hum behind-the-scene tidbits.
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