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Winged Migration
18 Jul 2003 by Matthew Linderman
Wow. This trailer to “Winged Migration” gave me chills. Can’t wait to see this on a big screen. Here’s a link to the movie’s official site and one reviewer’s praise.
Any single segment would be enough to earn “oohs” and “aahs.” Cumulatively, the effect is almost overpowering…The crews didn’t just take pictures of birds flying overhead. At Perrin’s insistence, they got closer to airborne birds than any photographer has ever been…The photographers used a variety of techniques, but the most effective involved remote-controlled, ultra-light aircraft modeled to look like the birds being photographed. Once the flocks got used to their visitors, the photographers were able to navigate the flying decoys to within inches of their subjects.
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18 Jul 2003 | Tibloto said...
I'm with you. It looks completely mesmerizing. This movie is in the same vein as Baraka and Koyaanisqatsi. I almost forget to breath when I watch Baraka. Absolutely stunning.
I'm pissed that I missed Winged when it was at the Music Box in Chicago. That would have been awesome. Oh well. I might have to wait for the DVD.
18 Jul 2003 | ML said...
Tibloto, it's still at 3 Penny Cinema.
20 Jul 2003 | ek said...
I thoroughly enjoyed it and was mesmerized by the photography and by the birds, which are so varied and beautiful.
It's one of those movies that's tough to recommend, though. I can see a good number of people just hating it and finding it an absolute bore.
Also, don't go in thinking that it's a documentary in the vein of the Nature series on PBS. There's very little narration (which can be good or bad depending on your outlook) and it doesn't provide any insights into the behaviour of any of the birds. It's really just about watching birds in flight.
I saw it a couple of months ago and was surprised how crowded the theatre was (particularly so, given that it was a late Sunday showing). Most of the people seemed to enjoy it (I had a distinct feeling that the local chapter of the Audubon Society decided to see it that night as there was a large group clustered together), but a few people walked out about a third of the way through.
21 Jul 2003 | Don Schenck said...
I'm going to "lobby" the local arts center to bring this film to York. Thanks for the tip.
21 Jul 2003 | R Grant said...
Saw it last week. Took my 3 year old and he loved it too.
Highly recommend MicroCosmos as well. Same director and with no narration (except for the very beginning and end). Both are truly beautiful films.
21 Jul 2003 | fajalar said...
We just watched Baraka this weekend. Good, but sad.
21 Jul 2003 | hurley #1 said...
For a film with virtually no narration, it seems odd that this is only now coming out in America -- it was released in France two years ago and has been available in DVD there for almost a year. (It's called Le Peuple Migrateur).
The DVD is available now (in French) from Amazon.ca.
