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 Nanook of the North (Criterion Collection Spine #33)Sales Rank:24716List Price: $29.95 Lowest New Price: $17.95 Lowest Used Price: $18.99 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 Total Reviews: 19 Customer Reviews:Rating: 4 Opinion An interesting film that tries to capture the Inuit Culture, while today it would be hailed as a Mockumentary given the information latered learned about "Nanook" being more modern than presented it is still informative and interesting. Rating: 5 The great view of arctic life Nanook of the North provides not only an extremely accurate view of Inuit life but makes one wonder why sub arctic families cannot live and love together. It is a world modern man could not survive which should make us envious. Rating: 5 Pleased with this purchase This film lives up to all I have read about it. For me as a documentary filmmaker it is important to make these kinds of connections with the pioneers of this format. Nanook of the North is a must-have for anyone who is serious about the documentary format. Rating: 5 The beginning of Feature Documentary Filmmakin This is a glimpse into an amazing way of life which, for the most part, no longer exists. The Filmmaker was an explorer before he became a filmmaker, so great care is taken to tell these people's story, through the example of one main character: Nanook, the Bear. I was pleased at how well this work has been preserved and transfered to the new medium of DVD. If you are interested in the Arctic region, Anthropology, History, or even great Adventure, you will enjoy Nanook of the North. Rating: 5 How Far We've Come When I watched this classic documentary, I couldn't help but think that if we ever had to get back to the level of living portrayed here, we just wouldn't make it. What it took for Inuits to survive and the almost always smiling faces on them makes me think that despite our modern proclivity for shopping malls, body-piercing, Hummers and rap music, underneath it all is a heritage that is raw, rich and admirable; and thank god somebody was able to capture it to film before it was swallowed up. It would be interesting to produce Nanook II and show what goes on in this remote part of the world now. |