Revenant, the movie.

At my history book club meeting we discussed the story. The basic story is true, Hugo Glass was a scout for a fur trading company and was mauled  by a bear. The group left 3 men to either stay with him or bury him. The three included young Jim Bridger. One of the group told the others he was dead and they left while stealing his rifle. Hugo got out his grave, walked the 200 miles back to the fort. He forgave them all saying he might have done the same thing. The Indian boy and the tribes were just added to a novel about the basic story. Leo is an incredible actor and the story of the filming is an interesting story in just simple logistics of movie making. Bob Gregory Ruining one kit at a time

Bakster

I thought Leo was pretty good in the Aviator. 

 

He was outstanding in The Departed and (although I didn't like the movie it's self) Revolutionary Road. Inception was a good roll for him too, and I found him extremely entertaining in Django Unchained. His best "young Leo" job was probably Catch Me If You Can.

The guy gets a bad rap because of his earlier stuff. I feel he is an extremely solid actor.

As for the movie, we have a local theater that is kinda run down that runs 2nd run movies. Get a ticket and a huge popcorn for $10 bucks. If they pick it up, I'll go see it. Or Redbox it when it comes out.

I agree with you.  I feel he is a solid actor as well. I like the guy and many of his movies.

They are touting Revenant as a possible Academy Award for him.  Honestly, I don't get that.  He has very little dialog in this movie. But, what do I know. I am sure, not much.

One other thing.  Have you seen the clips with Leo and Lady Gaga at the Golden Globes? I crack-up every time I see it.  His expressions are priceless as she brushes past him.  If you have not seen it, google it. That is a guy having a good time in life.  I wish it was me.

One thing that really dissappointed me about rhefilm is how it litterally looks nothing like the area the story happened. I happen to live very close to the north dakota south dakota border where he was attacked by the grizzly and it is interesting to see huge 40 foot trees in an area with none past 1 mile of the river bottom. But I guess thats Hollywood for ya.

i love movies man. I havent seen Revenant but am looking forward to it. DiCaprio can be a good actor - or not. A lot always depends on the writing. I liked him in Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, Titanic, Gangs of New York, Romeo + Juliet...

i have seen a lot of Black Bears here in Maine. Seen blacks and brown/Griz/Kodiak too in Alaska (from the tourist helicopter! ha! so much for close encounters!) went to wait at end of drive for schoolbus one day here (we have about a 100m driveway and live on a dirt road, no neighbors...) when i was about 11... i get to end of driveway, waiting for bus, when i look over at the apple tree about 10 meters up the road... it had a black bear standing next to it shaking the apples out - next thing i know i am in the back door of the house catching my breath...

good times! LOL! also, we can hunt bear here in many ways, and trap them. i don't intentionally hunt them but if i had a bear-opportunity while deer hunting i would take it. done right, a fall bear can be tasty - sausage is best for that meat. the liver and gall bladder can be sold for some $ too. i have been in on a few bear hunts - i always got the call from friends right after dark and the conversation always starts with 'so i shot this bear and he ran off...' then it's heavy caliber pistols, head lamps and tactical lights and whisky... call me old fashioned but if you are helping a friend find wounded bears at night in the woods it is perfectly OK to drink a sh|+load of whisky before you start crawling around looking for blood trace...

sibowski

gjw

One thing that really dissappointed me about rhefilm is how it litterally looks nothing like the area the story happened. I happen to live very close to the north dakota south dakota border where he was attacked by the grizzly and it is interesting to see huge 40 foot trees in an area with none past 1 mile of the river bottom. But I guess thats Hollywood for ya.

 

 

sibbish

Where was the movie filmed? I usually stay through all the credits but this time I was hungry and left. 

It was filmed mostly in Canada with one scene filmed near Libbie Montana. Another interesting thing is that he was attacked in August and it turned out that he never killed John Fitzgerald or even tried. Also he never had a Pawnee son. With all that aside it was an enjoyable movie.

Ya also it really bugs me that a lot of things in the film are fiction yet many claim how accurate it is. Still an excellent film though and very accurate in it's depiction of the Arikara Indians instead of going for a simple Lakota look to them.

gjw

Ya also it really bugs me that a lot of things in the film are fiction yet many claim how accurate it is. Still an excellent film though and very accurate in it's depiction of the Arikara Indians instead of going for a simple Lakota look to them.

 

 

gjw

It was filmed mostly in Canada with one scene filmed near Libbie Montana. Another interesting thing is that he was attacked in August and it turned out that he never killed John Fitzgerald or even tried. Also he never had a Pawnee son. With all that aside it was an enjoyable movie.

 

 

Thanks for the info. That's what I thought but wasn't sure. 

Do you remember the scene with the avalanche? Do you think that was planned and created or did it just happen and Leo just reacted to it ad-lib and they kept it in the movie?

That really wonderful war movie "Battle of the Bulge" was filmed in the summer on the treeless "Plains...of Spain".

With a sprinkle of snow to boot. Atleast Eisenhower called it out

GMorrison

That really wonderful war movie "Battle of the Bulge" was filmed in the summer on the treeless "Plains...of Spain".

 

 

I didn't know that