Comments on: March of the Penguins http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/march-of-the-penguins/ Toujours Le Meme Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:32:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: alison http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/march-of-the-penguins/#comment-2566 alison Tue, 23 May 2006 19:26:21 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/231/#comment-2566 I loved this film - simply on the basis that I had no idea how they lived survived etc the photography was beautiful - it was fascinating. Morgan Freeman did lull you into a blissful bonding with the little buggers! I loved this film - simply on the basis that I had no idea how they lived survived etc the photography was beautiful - it was fascinating. Morgan Freeman did lull you into a blissful bonding with the little buggers!

]]> By: Wolfie http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/march-of-the-penguins/#comment-2564 Wolfie Tue, 23 May 2006 12:42:06 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/231/#comment-2564 Thank you very much Sophia, however its a little too soon yet for congratulations but as they say; "watch this space..." Thank you very much Sophia, however its a little too soon yet for congratulations but as they say; “watch this space…”

]]> By: Sophia http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/march-of-the-penguins/#comment-2563 Sophia Mon, 22 May 2006 15:56:34 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/231/#comment-2563 Wolfie, My heartfelt congratulations for you and your wife. Happy years are awaiting you. Best, Sophia Wolfie,
My heartfelt congratulations for you and your wife. Happy years are awaiting you.
Best,
Sophia

]]> By: Wolfie http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/march-of-the-penguins/#comment-2562 Wolfie Mon, 22 May 2006 09:46:30 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/231/#comment-2562 Hi Sophia, Agreed regarding the sentimental anthropomorphism of the movie but I think we managed to ignore it and concentrate on the photography on this occasion. As a nature film it was a gratuitous feel-good road-trip which while making it poor in educational value it makes for moderately good entertainment. On the DVD it was worth watching the behind the scenes segment for its more realistic focus on the hazards of the natural world but might make small children sob uncontrollably. This film did trigger quite a lengthy debate with friends on the nature of animal consciousness which reached no firm conclusion. My scientific background is in the physical sciences and I am more inclined to argue that there is still little real understanding of genetics and brain function; thus I think it unwise to be too firm in one's conviction either way for the time being. My wife particularly loved this movie, I think because in the metaphorical sense we are currently making a journey across the ice-flows ourselves. Hi Sophia,

Agreed regarding the sentimental anthropomorphism of the movie but I think we managed to ignore it and concentrate on the photography on this occasion. As a nature film it was a gratuitous feel-good road-trip which while making it poor in educational value it makes for moderately good entertainment. On the DVD it was worth watching the behind the scenes segment for its more realistic focus on the hazards of the natural world but might make small children sob uncontrollably.

This film did trigger quite a lengthy debate with friends on the nature of animal consciousness which reached no firm conclusion. My scientific background is in the physical sciences and I am more inclined to argue that there is still little real understanding of genetics and brain function; thus I think it unwise to be too firm in one’s conviction either way for the time being.

My wife particularly loved this movie, I think because in the metaphorical sense we are currently making a journey across the ice-flows ourselves.

]]> By: Sophia http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/march-of-the-penguins/#comment-2561 Sophia Sun, 21 May 2006 14:21:06 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/21/231/#comment-2561 I watched the movie on video a while ago and loved it moderately. Although I was moved by some passages, I found myself a little bit irritated at the end, probably because I felt I was unduly moved. I didn't like the extreme anthropomorphism in it. We always hint on some anthropomorphism in our obervations of animals and relations with them but it was deliberate anthromorphism in the movie. In my opinion, it is much more fun to do the reverse, try to adopt the animal's point of view and with little knowledge we can do it. I always do it with our dog. In that respect, the movie about the migrating brids 'Le peuple migrateur' was much more interesting. The film makes you closer to the animal's point of view, litterally and figuratively, by operating a camera at the level of the migrating birds. I just loved this one. The caption for the crew is real fun. And yes, having children is a lot of sacrifice. If you are not prepared for it better not doing it. Contrary to the Penguins, we humans have a choice and having children can be considered as sacrifice on our part while the penguins don't have a choice, they follow the rules of nature and I am enclined not to attribute to their behaviour this highly human attribute. Having had children (two), away from my parents and from my huband's parents, raising them alone, I would say that it is worth the sacrifice, but I would not condemn anyone who decides otherwise. I watched the movie on video a while ago and loved it moderately. Although I was moved by some passages, I found myself a little bit irritated at the end, probably because I felt I was unduly moved. I didn’t like the extreme anthropomorphism in it. We always hint on some anthropomorphism in our obervations of animals and relations with them but it was deliberate anthromorphism in the movie.
In my opinion, it is much more fun to do the reverse, try to adopt the animal’s point of view and with little knowledge we can do it. I always do it with our dog. In that respect, the movie about the migrating brids ‘Le peuple migrateur’ was much more interesting. The film makes you closer to the animal’s point of view, litterally and figuratively, by operating a camera at the level of the migrating birds. I just loved this one.

The caption for the crew is real fun.

And yes, having children is a lot of sacrifice. If you are not prepared for it better not doing it. Contrary to the Penguins, we humans have a choice and having children can be considered as sacrifice on our part while the penguins don’t have a choice, they follow the rules of nature and I am enclined not to attribute to their behaviour this highly human attribute. Having had children (two), away from my parents and from my huband’s parents, raising them alone, I would say that it is worth the sacrifice, but I would not condemn anyone who decides otherwise.

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