I sure am glad I have this forum to sound off in when I am thwarted
elsewhere. This time it was the IMDB that violated my free speech.
Get me an attorney, quick!
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Sensitive Documentary, 31 August 1999
10/10
Author: Dr.Mike from Chicago, IL
For a film as old as Nanook of the North, it might be expected that
some cultural imperialism would seep into such an anthropological
venture. Amazingly, this is hardly the case. The lives of a band of
hardy eskimos are shown with little added or taken away. We see them
fighting for food, playing, building shelters, and cowering in the
dark winter. All of these elements are shown without undue
sentimentality. We are amazed at the lives we see because they are so
different from our own, yet we realize just how human they are when
they smile at us and engage us. The sequence where the igloo is built
is truly remarkable, as are many of the hunting expeditions. However,
just when we start to think that the life we are seeing may be perfect
in its purity, we are shown the other side of eskimo life. The bleak
ending of the film forces the viewer to come to terms with his
romanticized view of eskimos that the first part of the film creates.
A great film experience.
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"cowering?" Shame on you Dr. Mike. What are you a doctor of?
Demeaning stereotypes?
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