Eight Below details
| Formats: | PG DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs, Wendy Crewson |
| Directors: | Bruce Hendricks, Frank Marshall |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Sci-fi/Fantasy, Family - Comedy |
| Studio: | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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Eight Below |
PG Feature |
Blu-ray Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 55 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 19 Mar 2007 |
| Main languages: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMThis Antarctic adventure starring Paul Walker takes a look at the relationship between man and dog...
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superb
By williamsgwynfa (627 reviews) from gwaenysgor , 02 Apr 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
this film is superb. the story begins at an Antarctic research station, where we are introduced to Jerry played by Paul Walker, who is a dog sledder-guide and the best friend of eight irresistible sled dogs, led by trusty Old Jack and loyal Maya.
The staff must evacuate the research station, because a dangerous storm is coming.
the crunch comes however, when they do not have room in the plane for the dogs, but promise to come back and get them as soon as possible.
Although Jerry wants to stay with the dogs, his boss won't let him, telling him that his frostbite is just too bad.
The dogs are eventually left on their own to fend for themselves, but chained up, in this frozen underworld, whilst Jerry returns to the USA, unable to shake his guilt over leaving the dogs.
the film then alternates between showing the dogs' struggles to survive alone, and Jerry's efforts to rescue them.
the dogs struggle to survive on their own, in the most inhospitable of conditions. Freeing themselves from their chains, is just the first of many obstacles the dogs face.
As you can imagine, finding food and staying warm are also extremely difficult - and they face some external threats, as well.
it is actually based on a true story, where Jerry frantically tries to raise money, so that he can return to Antarctica to save them.
Jerry is faced with the blind indifference, of the base commanders, and even his friends, are disinterested in the dogs' fate.
No one is the slightest bit interested in taking a risk, and returning to pick them up.
It was shot in Canada, Norway and Greenland, and the photography is superb.
well worth renting out, to see the outcome of this fantastic film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(268)The best legendary movie ever!!!!!!'
By a customer , 09 Dec 2012The best film ever,a touching, tense and sad movie. I watched this movie when I was 4 and I still love it!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Classic Disney tale / tail
By mj55 (96 reviews) , 17 Sep 2012British Columbia and Greenland are great looking stand-ins for Antarctica in this tale of sled dogs against the dangers of the snowy and icy wilderness. Great performances from the dogs and the human actors aren't too bad - even if their characters are a bit dumb at times. Hard to tell how much was CGI, which is no bad thing. Pretty much just the right mix of sadness, angst and relief to make it an emotionally worthwhile journey.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Good film
By a customer , 06 Sep 2012Really good family film. Lovely story. Slightly sad in parts but overall a heart warming story about the dogs and thir survival.- Was this review helpful to you?
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amazingly moving film
By cheesekake (1282 reviews) from uk , 06 Jun 2012absolutely love this film. It is so heartwarming and moving the way the dogs have to struggle to survive, in a world of ice and snow.
the film will have you sitting upright in your seat with a hanky to hand.
defo worth watching- Was this review helpful to you?
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Heart warming
By PurpleNikki (2 reviews) , 14 Mar 2012Heart warming, touching, lovely. A brilliant feel good film. It arrived as I was curled up in bed suffering with flu and it had me hooked from the outset.- Was this review helpful to you?
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