Eight Below (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.3/10   

Director:

Frank Marshall

Escritores (WGA):

David DiGilio (screenplay)
Toshirô Ishidô (film Nankyoku Monogatari) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

17 febrero 2006 (USA)

Género:

Aventura | Drama | Familia | Romance

Frase comercial:

Eight Below. Inspired by a true story.

Plot:

Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Survival | Rescue | Expedition | Hospital

Premios:

1 win & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Surprisingly good

Reparto

Paul Walker	...	Jerry Shepard
Bruce Greenwood	...	Davis McClaren
Moon Bloodgood	...	Katie
Wendy Crewson	...	Eve McClaren
Gerard Plunkett	...	Dr. Andy Harrison
August Schellenberg	...	Mindo
Jason Biggs	...	Charlie Cooper
D.J.	...	Max -a Dog
Timba	...	Max - a Dog
Koda	...	Maya - a Dog (as Koda Bear)
Jasmin	...	Maya - a Dog
Apache	...	Old Jack - a Dog
Buck	...	Old Jack - a Dog
Noble	...	Shadow - a Dog
Troika	...	Shadow - a Dog

También conocida como:

8 Below (USA) (promotional title)
Antarctica (USA) (working title)
Rescate en la Antártida (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Bajo cero (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some peril and brief mild language.

Duración:

120 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

USA:PG | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:18SG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG (certificate #42280) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-7 | Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:Todo | New Zealand:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Canada

Compañía:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivialidades:

The dogs spend almost all of their isolation in daylight when, in fact, they were enduring the southern winter, well south of the Antarctic Circle, and would thus have been in prolonged darkness.

Errores:

Anacronismos: Story takes place in the early 1990s. However, when Jerry is walking down the street in Washington D.C., several present-day cars can be seen driving around.

Citas:

Jerry Shepard: [to Dr. Harrison] These dogs are my family. You can't just leave them out there.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#37.3)" (2007)

Banda de Sonido:

Coming Back Home

Surprisingly good

I went begrudgingly to see this film with my daughter. It was not on my list of films to see but she insisted. Knowing that it was a Disney product only made me dread it more. The schlock they try to pass off as good films these days is ridiculous. The only up-side I could see was the director, Frank Marshall. He has produced some of my favorite films. Let's see what he can do behind the camera.

Pleasantly surprised I think is a good term for my reaction. Although the film was about 20 minutes too long, it did sustain the action and drama all the way through. I knew the basics of the story: a team at a base in Antartica must evacuate and cannot take the sled dogs with them. Winter sets in and the dogs are forced to survive on their own in the brutal cold for months.

The dogs are very entertaining and their scenes with the science team are warm and amusing, even thrilling. Where I expected the film to fail was after the humans and dogs separate. Amazingly though, this is where the Mr. Marshall seemed to kick it into gear. Watching the opposing scenes unfold of the guilt-ridden Paul Walker frantically trying to find anyone to help him get back down to the Antartic, interlaced with the Huskies who are struggling through the rough winter, scrounging for food and defending each other from predators, was very emotional.

While the film is a grade A survival pic, I hadn't expected it to be such a tear-jerker. Be forewarned. Although the human performances (Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood and the necessary romantic lead, Moon Bloodgood) were mediocre at best, the canine actors really do steal your heart.

No Oscar material here, but as far as family films go these days, this one is above par. Grade: B