Jeremiah Johnson

[Comprehensivist]

+1 for "The Earthling." It stars the late William Holden and Ricky Schroeder. A old man teaches a boy how to survive in the wilderness with nothing more than a knive and a few basics in his pack. Good story line.

Phil

 

[jdhoward315]

I saw "The Earthling" when I was a kid and agree it was excellent. I have tried to find it and the only thing available seems to be VHS. If anyone knows where to find this film in DVD please let me know.

John

 

[Stringfellow Hawke]

Quest for Fire

Beat me to it !

Great "old school" survival. Watched it last night.

Dating was so much easier back then. LOL

 

[kgd]

Dating was so much easier back then. LOL

I'm not so sure. Back then, just like now, you hang around the 'ol watering hole and hope to get lucky

Yes, Dickey's book - Deliverance is a great read. Lewis is more cool in the book, he is a survival guy like all of us (wanna be's) and portrayed as the real deal. Reynold's character comes off as a bit arrogant and impatient; Dickey's character is more apathetic towards civilized types. One of morals of the story though is that fate and luck of the draw has it that the top dog survivalist is knocked out and Ed, who has a little training but still lacks confidence, has to step up to the plate. In the end, its Ed's training and experience with Lewis which saw him through. Lots of great little archery tidbits in the book too!

 

[Ebbtide]

+1 on The Naked Prey

 

[kgd]

oops double post....sorry guys....

 

[mtnfolk mike]

i'm Not So Sure. Back Then, Just Like Now, You Hang Around The 'ol Watering Hole And Hope To Get Lucky

Yes, Dickey's Book - Deliverance Is A Great Read. Lewis Is More Cool In The Book, He Is A Survival Guy Like All Of Us (wanna Be's) And Portrayed As The Real Deal. Reynold's Character Comes Off As A Bit Arrogant And Impatient; Dickey's Character Is More Apathetic Towards Civilized Types. One Of Morals Of The Story Though Is That Fate And Luck Of The Draw Has It That The Top Dog Survivalist Is Knocked Out And Ed, Who Has A Little Training But Still Lacks Confidence, Has To Step Up To The Plate. In The End, Its Ed's Training And Experience With Lewis Which Saw Him Through. Lots Of Great Little Archery Tidbits In The Book Too!

i'm Not So Sure. Back Then, Just Like Now, You Hang Around The 'ol Watering Hole And Hope To Get Lucky

Yes, Dickey's Book - Deliverance Is A Great Read. Lewis Is More Cool In The Book, He Is A Survival Guy Like All Of Us (wanna Be's) And Portrayed As The Real Deal. Reynold's Character Comes Off As A Bit Arrogant And Impatient; Dickey's Character Is More Apathetic Towards Civilized Types. One Of Morals Of The Story Though Is That Fate And Luck Of The Draw Has It That The Top Dog Survivalist Is Knocked Out And Ed, Who Has A Little Training But Still Lacks Confidence, Has To Step Up To The Plate. In The End, Its Ed's Training And Experience With Lewis Which Saw Him Through. Lots Of Great Little Archery Tidbits In The Book Too!

You Can Say That Again....

You Can Say That Again....

 

[dipbait]

I learned a lot from "The Gods Must be Crazy". Did you know that a rhinocerous will stomp a camp fire out?

Speaking of fire "Quest for Fire " is pretty good.

 

[Trent Rock]

Yes, Dickey's book - Deliverance is a great read. Lewis is more cool in the book, he is a survival guy like all of us (wanna be's) and portrayed as the real deal. Reynold's character comes off as a bit arrogant and impatient; Dickey's character is more apathetic towards civilized types. One of morals of the story though is that fate and luck of the draw has it that the top dog survivalist is knocked out and Ed, who has a little training but still lacks confidence, has to step up to the plate. In the end, its Ed's training and experience with Lewis which saw him through. Lots of great little archery tidbits in the book too!

In the book it went into more detail how the trip was an annual event among the boys
The wife didn't want him to go
He almost didn't go
He decided to go at the last minute
A fateful decision for sure.........

 

[jiggybaw]

hell on the pacific
mifune and coburn,two oposite characters trapped on island

 

[JD Mandrell]

hell on the pacific
mifune and coburn,two oposite characters trapped on island

Good one, I also like the Sci-Fi remake called "Enemy Mine" with Dennis Quade and Louis Gossett Jr.

 

[j williams]

Yep, Distant Thunder with John Lithgow and Ralph Macchio.

A son tried to reconnect with his troubled Vietnam Vet father who's living with other "bush vets" in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.

Not a bad movie.

Thats right! John Lithgow!! Thanks. I liked that movie.:thumbup:

 

[nifrand]

Jeremiah Johnson, "the bloody bearded eater of red mens livers"

 

[kgd]

I forgot one of my favorites:

Papillon - Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. Criminals sent to Australia when it was a prison. McQueen attempts to escape and finally does so.

 

[MedOpsPogue]

For another AWESOME book from him about survival try reading Last of the Breed.

---- Eric

One of my favorites actually.

 

[jdhoward315]

Just got finished downloading the last trapper, It is awesome, thanks for the suggestion.

John

 

[Maqua]

The miniseries "Centennial" has some good stuff in it early on. I didn't read the book, but Michener's real popular among many folks. Pasquinel was the man!

 

[A. G. Russell]

I forgot one of my favorites:

Papillon - Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. Criminals sent to Australia when it was a prison. McQueen attempts to escape and finally does so.

I could be wrong, but, I think you have confused this one and another. I think that Papillon was set in French Guiana on the coast of South America. If wrong, I apologize.

 

[Stringfellow Hawke]

I'm not so sure. Back then, just like now, you hang around the 'ol watering hole and hope to get lucky

Point taken.:thumbup:

Also, you are right about French Guiana, A.G.

 

[kgd]

Yep your right about the Giana thing....I shouldn't try to go off of memory on these things....Like that line in Lost Highway where the character, being questioned in a murder charge, claims he likes to 'remember things his own way'...

Still Papillon is great!

There was this other move in the 1990's. I can't remember the title, but here is the plot and maybe someone can think of it. The actor I think was the main guy who played in the TV-series 'coach'. He had lost his toddler son in the Amazon jungle and every year came back to search for his boy. The one year he hears of the boys emergence from the jungle. Apparently he was taken in by a tribe. Dad and the boy re-unite. Jungle boy is having some trouble adapting to his city stay and flees back to the jungle. Dad follows him in, they get tracked by a competing cannibal tribe, and the boy leads him safely to his own tribes. Anybody remember what this movie was called? I though it was the Serpent and the Rainbow, but that turned out to be a b-grade Wes Craven horror flick.

There is also medicine man - with Sean Connery - that sucked.
-Jewel of the Nile was kind of good in a cheekier than Raiders of the Lost Arch way (not very survival like though)
-The mini-series - The Stand; first part of it is kind of SHTF survivalism
-All of the original George Romero flicks (except land of the dead which sucked) - I just watched his newest one 'Diaries of the Dead' which is a good flick that goes back to its roots.
-Day of the Dead remake - is excellent but scary (unlike Romero's which was more about social commentary; if the term sheeple resonates with you, you will love Romero's films!)
-Predator - Arny silliness, but kind of fun, with a giant figure four and a good knife scene
-Dances with wolves - has its moments!

-2006 release called 'Babel' starring Brad Pitt who is travelling with his wife as a tourist in Afghanistan. A freak accident happens where wife gets shot in a tourist bus and they try to get her to safety. Some great W&SS content in this show. There are actually 4 sub-plots running through the movie that all link together in the end. A must see show!