There wasn't a scene in this movie that didn't cut me straight through the core. But this opening flight scene blew me away like no other. Carroll Ballard's beautiful film, coupled with Isham's sound track, has haunted me for 40 years and launched innumerable trips to the north.
Great cinematography can make turn a good story into a classic film. After 30 years I just re-watched the 1982 film "The Grey Fox" and had forgotten just how spectacular the simple yet expansive cinematography (by Frank Tidy) brought to life the vast distances, harsh environment, and the hard working grit of people carving out a life in brutal North America. You never think you're watching a movie, but peeking in on real humans living life.
I lived in Nome, AK for 10 years 87-97 - and saw the movie on it's initial release. According to locals, the 'caribou' herd was actually a reindeer herd that was free ranging around Nome while I was there. Love.This.Movie.
I lived in Anchorage for 4 years, my house backed up to the sled dog trail at the base of the ski jump hill at AMU. Alaska is a world apart, where you live at nature's scant mercy.
The film furthered my desire to live off the land in a "primitive" way. I had the worst call of the wild for years, but health issues stopped me realizing my dream of basically leaving and not coming back. I did however learn a lot of wilderness skills on my own, can get a lot of food in the wild now. Spent some time up north too but not as far as I wanted to go. Also had an opportunity to live off the land with a woman in the US who'd been out on the land for ages. She eventually passed on but spent an incredible thirty six years traveling around, sometimes in a covered wagon sometimes on horseback always getting her food from the land, and actively planting back native plants as she went. She'd been taught by the local indigenous people the old ways of survival. It was agonizing not to be able to go out and join her in her work.
This is one of my all time favorite movies, I've watched it countless times. I also adore Snow Walker too. About a year ago I went to the church graveyard where Farley Mowat is buried. I was there also to remember a different famous person who is buried there. Despite the graveyard being very small I couldn't manage to find either of their markers. Finally I found the other person's stone near the front of the graveyard. As I stood there for some time photographing it a terrible commotion started up behind me; crows were carrying on in a large tree on the edge of the cemetery. Finally this went on so long I started to get annoyed and turned to see what the big deal was. As I did so I noticed their problem; a beautiful red fox streaking through the cemetery in broad daylight...It really caught me by surprise. Later that day I looked again for Farley's grave stone and didn't it turn it was right where the fox had been. It was just so fitting. I'll never forget it.
My dad took me to see Never Cry Wolf in the theater when I was a kid and it became one of my favorite movies. It inspired me to live in Alaska, hiking and snowshoeing Kenai and the Chugach range. Brian Dennehy’s line about the cure for boredom became one of my favorite quotes!
I remember being 12 and reading a Farley Mowatt paperback on the long ride from Denali to Anchorage. Still have yet to meet my Utttek, but I carry his adopted son's advice about the havoc that can happen when a meat eater becomes a sugar eater.
I love this scene living and dying "on the edge" the adventure was almost over before it even began...Brian Dennehy played a Great supporting role, his part was the savvy entrepreneur...always trying to "strike gold" or make a "quick buck"..
There wasn't a scene in this movie that didn't cut me straight through the core. But this opening flight scene blew me away like no other. Carroll Ballard's beautiful film, coupled with Isham's sound track, has haunted me for 40 years and launched innumerable trips to the north.
Great cinematography can make turn a good story into a classic film. After 30 years I just re-watched the 1982 film "The Grey Fox" and had forgotten just how spectacular the simple yet expansive cinematography (by Frank Tidy) brought to life the vast distances, harsh environment, and the hard working grit of people carving out a life in brutal North America. You never think you're watching a movie, but peeking in on real humans living life.
I lived in Nome, AK for 10 years 87-97 - and saw the movie on it's initial release. According to locals, the 'caribou' herd was actually a reindeer herd that was free ranging around Nome while I was there. Love.This.Movie.
I lived in Anchorage for 4 years, my house backed up to the sled dog trail at the base of the ski jump hill at AMU. Alaska is a world apart, where you live at nature's scant mercy.
@@maxbrazil3712 Hey tnanks for this movie recommendation. I'd never heard of this one before.
The film furthered my desire to live off the land in a "primitive" way. I had the worst call of the wild for years, but health issues stopped me realizing my dream of basically leaving and not coming back. I did however learn a lot of wilderness skills on my own, can get a lot of food in the wild now. Spent some time up north too but not as far as I wanted to go. Also had an opportunity to live off the land with a woman in the US who'd been out on the land for ages. She eventually passed on but spent an incredible thirty six years traveling around, sometimes in a covered wagon sometimes on horseback always getting her food from the land, and actively planting back native plants as she went. She'd been taught by the local indigenous people the old ways of survival. It was agonizing not to be able to go out and join her in her work.
RIP Brian Dennehy. Perfect performance!
Dennehy is wonderful, love him.❤
RIP. callahan brakepads. wrench of power.
Still one of my favourite scenes in any movie ever.
The DeHavilland Beaver is one great aircraft. The portrayal in this movie is timeless.
Faster than a dog sled and Han Solo's fave
This is one of my all time favorite movies, I've watched it countless times. I also adore Snow Walker too. About a year ago I went to the church graveyard where Farley Mowat is buried. I was there also to remember a different famous person who is buried there. Despite the graveyard being very small I couldn't manage to find either of their markers. Finally I found the other person's stone near the front of the graveyard. As I stood there for some time photographing it a terrible commotion started up behind me; crows were carrying on in a large tree on the edge of the cemetery. Finally this went on so long I started to get annoyed and turned to see what the big deal was. As I did so I noticed their problem; a beautiful red fox streaking through the cemetery in broad daylight...It really caught me by surprise. Later that day I looked again for Farley's grave stone and didn't it turn it was right where the fox had been. It was just so fitting. I'll never forget it.
"Owls in the Family" was one of my favorite books when I was a kid.
The End Credits scene with the Inuit poem still sticks with me to this day, and I saw the film when it was first released in 1983.
@@maxbrazil3712 Love it, and I love owls too. Even though once upon a time one tried to attack me!
@@cleekmaker00 That scene really stuck with me as well.
Fantastic movie and soundtrack by Mark Isham!
What nobody thought of: Rosie has done this sort of in-flight thing _by himself._ Equal parts boredom, necessity, and Moose Juice!
Great movie, amazing scene.
My dad took me to see Never Cry Wolf in the theater when I was a kid and it became one of my favorite movies. It inspired me to live in Alaska, hiking and snowshoeing Kenai and the Chugach range. Brian Dennehy’s line about the cure for boredom became one of my favorite quotes!
I remember being 12 and reading a Farley Mowatt paperback on the long ride from Denali to Anchorage. Still have yet to meet my Utttek, but I carry his adopted son's advice about the havoc that can happen when a meat eater becomes a sugar eater.
@@joshuapeterson6072 👏🏻 Yes! Beautiful 😊
Incredible scene...in the theater when I was 8...never left me. The cure for boredom!
Favorite scene from probably my favorite movie
My favorite is wen Ootek rescues him
I love this scene living and dying "on the edge" the adventure was almost over before it even began...Brian Dennehy played a Great supporting role, his part was the savvy entrepreneur...always trying to "strike gold" or make a "quick buck"..
The Dehavilland Dh2 Beaver. Faster than a dogsled an it made this scene.
Brian Dennehy what a great actor peace my friend one of the all-time great movie scenes
He had charisma like very few actors. I saw him first as the bartender in "10" and he stole every scene, just too cool for school!
That's a really great film.
Wish Disney would digitize this and add it to Disney+
Love this movie, it needs a 4k restoration desperately.
I was 12 when this movie came out,love it still,its life.
That's good
Great scene.
Favorite scene favorite movie.
Sheriff Teasle goes airborne...
amazing clip... rofl (gotta have right sense of humor)
That kind of remind me of Air Force flight 571 caring, rugby, team crash in the Andes
"Adventure"!
I Did Not See That Coming^^
Matrix Master same
Never suspected this guy to be the main baddie
I had a serious crush on Charles Martin Smith and Brian Dennehy aswell in this same movie since i was a child. Rest in peace, Dear Brian. Amen.
Adventure