Yes I did see it, and yes I liked it. And you are correct about the drabness of the background. I still can't get over the bear scene. Where I live you can see one of those amazing animals once in awhile. And you have to get the  big ol' tub of popcorn. 

So DiCrapio wasnt so bad in this one? That's good to know. bear scene huh? Did it remind you of Legends of the Fall?

Nathan, 

Now that you mention it, yes to a point. If you haven't seen it I don't want to reveal too much. And DiCaprio did a good job in this movie.

I saw it the other day. I thought it was a great movie. Great cinematography and scenery.

Nathan T

So DiCrapio wasnt so bad in this one? That's good to know. bear scene huh? Did it remind you of Legends of the Fall?

 

Karl, saw it and agree. Inception was ok too. Now the Great Gatsby, not ok. 

Well said, Panzerpilot..  I agree.

I thought Leo was pretty good in the Aviator. 

Departed.

Re: Revenant- I really hate bears, having met quite a few.

Egads Morrison. I have not met bears in the wild but the thought of it terrifies me. They are so unpredictable.  Do you have any stories that you can share?

Sure.

Anywhere inside Yosemite, the bears have the upper hand. You can't shoot them, which would be stupid anyways. But they have no fear. In campgrounds where a truck can get in to install it, there are big steel lockers. But in the high country, the only bear proof is a cable about thirty feet up between two trees, and a long pole and hook to hang your stuff out in the middle. But that's easy work- they send up a cub.

Why I mostly hiked outside the Park, where at least the bears have some fear of ranchers and pack train cowboys who carry rifles.

One time though, way up high, I woke up at crack of dawn to yelling outside. Guys next tent out and running around. Rolled over in my bag and got up on my elbows right when the big basterd stuck his head and shoulders right through the door, took a look at me and backed off.

I jumped out, my tent roomie jumped out. The bear ambled off. Dusting ourselves off, my roomie admitted he'd brought a bag of M&M;s in his bag in case he got hungry.

But those guys are brown bears, not Grizzly Bears. And while those are all gone, and I'm a strong environmental supporter, I don't think we all much are the worse for their absense.

Watched two bears destroy a mini van. Kids had left the usual stale fries under the back seat.

Lesson; if you park your car in bear country, get a FULL service car wash beforehand.

Oh man... those are awesome stories!  I can see why you hate them!  Dang, they sure have an incredbile sence of smell.  What a scary way to wake up in your tent. I don't think I'd camp there again.

Thanks for sharing those stories. I am glad they didn't get into it with you guys and pull you out by its teeth.

Revenant...meh...

The bear scene went down like how I thought bear attacks would be. Damn.

Having grown up in the woods of east Texas and spending most of my youth out in the forest whenever I could, I'm not scared of many critters. Now bears? No thanks. I think proper camping or hiking in bear country would involve claymore mines, RPG's and the ability to call in an air strike. 

East Texas? Always wanted to go out there. Ever see a rattlesnake, LOL.

Hiking up a trail one time, I heard a bunch of people talking but could not find them anywhere.

Finally looked straight up, they were on top of an enormous boulder. All waving their hands and pointing up the trail, where a couple of bears were just devastating their camp.

Two seconds later:

"Hey, views nice up here".

I hate bears.

You guys are giving me an even greater respect for these things. In short, I will stay the heck away from where they live.

I recently watched an interesting program on Hybrid Bears. It was about a guy that paid big bucks to hunt a Polar Bear. With the help of a guide he bagged one, then had it inspected to make sure he was within the limits of his permit. His permit allowed for the killing of a polar bear, but none other. To shoot anything outside of what the permit authorized could land him in jail along with receiving a huge fine. The bear looked odd and so the inspector was sure that it was a grizzly. He withheld the carcass for further investigation. After going through extensive DNA analysis it was determined that it was in fact a hybrid polar/grizzly. Since the animal was part polar bear, the hunter was in the clear and he could take the carcass home. DNA testing showed that mother was a polar bear. Apparently, as ferocious as polar bears can be they have been seen to cower next to a grizzly, and to let them have their way. Anyway, is was an interesting program. National Geographic produced it.

I wonder if anyone here has seen a Bigfoot.   Could be an interesting topic.

Sure, hate the things, could tell you a story or two.

"Now this ain't no bull ***, but..."

Old bear joke:

Two guys are packing their backpacks for a hike in the woods.

Sees his friend putting a pair of running shoes into the top of his pack.

"What are those for, going to jog?".

"No, that's in case we see a bear".

"But you can't outrun a bear!".

"Nope, I just need to outrun you".

Funny bear joke. It might even work. He should be wearing them though. 

Ya Know ;

      I know they ain't real friendly and all .So the kids snuggle with " Teddy Bears " Because of some president .

  Makes you think don't it ? Why that snuggle Icon , when a Lamb or Cat would be better ?  The Last time me and a bear came face to face he got the truck and I got the  heck outta there !     T.B.

Say GM, I was not sure how to interpret, "Now this ain't no ***, but..."  If this is in reference to a BF, I would love to hear about it.

T.B.,  it sounds like you had a close encounter of the bear kind, too!

That reminds me of the old joke about the hikers and the ranger. The ranger tells the hikers that there are black bears in the park that are mostly safe and the grizzlies which are dangerous. 'You should wear small bells on your clothing so you don't startle the bears and avoid the areas the grizzlies live' he tells them. 'You can tell where the grizzies are from the poop they leave.' The hikers ask him 'how do you tell the grizzly poop from the black bear poop?'

The ranger tell them 'the grizzly poop has small bells in it...'

GM and GAMERA, good jokes! 

Have you seen the documentary, Grizzly Man? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/ An informative documentary about a dude that camps out there with bears and... well I wont spoil it. If you need to borrow it, I have it on DVD 

Anyway, back to Revenant, the movie.

I usually sit all the way through the credits to see where the movie was filmed etc. Did anyone sit through the credits and see this? Also, during the movie, remember the distant avalanche scene? Was that real during filming and was left in the movie? 

I would never see that movie, but I'm familiar with the story. Took the poor woman with him.

Where I live we have frequent cougar sightings. Including once in my front area.

I think those guys are pretty cool, so long as I keep the dog away from them.

On the list: The Finest Hour.

Bridge of Spies is about out on cable.

Fozzie bear (Muppets). Huggy bear (Starsky & Hutch). That's about the extent of my bear encounters.