Just finished watching The Grey with Liam Neeson. It kept me engaged the whole time but it always makes me cringe when in group survival mode like that, one or two bad apples seems to significantly decrease the chances of survival for the whole group.

I know this is armchair quarterbacking, but here's what I would have possibly done:

- I know an airplane crash is an event that would shake anybody up so regaining composure is a top priority in the minutes and hours following the crash

- Just like in an airplane when you make sure your O2 mask is on, to help the next person with there's is the idea. You can't help anybody when your dead yourself. So, after composure/quick assessment is good, help others.

- Have a conference/pow wow with the survivors. If your group feels the need to have a "leader", thats great but I think the last thing anybody wants to do is add contention to an already grievous situation. This pow wow would just be to do a communal assessment, identify strengths and weaknesses, form and agree on plans, and just bring about some order to the chaos.

- If the plan is to stay put, fortify your location (not just against wolves but the weather more importantly). If the plan is to move, leave behind indicators and markers that there were survivors and the direction of travel respectfully.

- Scavenge everything, including the cockpit which probably has maps.

- Figuring out where you are (situational awareness) is a top priority. If you don't know that, then you don't know where your going. "Downstream" and "North" aren't really that useful.

A parting note. I think survival in a group with cohesion greatly increases ones chances of survival however if I ever thought that I would be better off on my own, see ya later.

It's fiction, right? Drama, not a training film, right? I don't think Hollywood movies make very good guides for behavior. One exception - I was about fifteen when I saw Gene Kelly in "An American in Paris" - now that was a training film...

It is fiction, and definitely not a survival guide. Survival-esque movies like this one are sometimes like my gold pan. Every now and then, there might be some nuggets among the chaff.

I would hopefully make for a boring movie. After surviving that crash, I'd turn on my SPOT2 and see wait around for a bit.

I really loved the movie (big Neeson fan) but I was annoyed by the way the wolves were portrayed. Honestly I wish they'd have made it a werewolf movie since that's basically how the animals were portrayed. It's shameful even in a popcorn flick like this that in this day and age we'd have such a blatantly ridiculous depiction of wolves.

Still, fun flick if you can get past the absurdity of it. Great double twist ending, too.

It was worth watching for a movie

It is productions like this that lead to the popular misconception that wild animals of various sorts are a significant threat in the outdoors.

It was 2 hours of my life I want back. Horrible movie on so many levels. Poor acting, bad special effects, sheer idiotic moves on everyone's part ....

Wife made me watch Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close last night. It was worse - at least I finished the Grey.

Talking about bad,Frozen has to be one of the worst movies Ive ever seen.

I liked this movie.. not for anything really related to survival however other than that kinda cool Breitling 'SOS' watch "No MAS" pilfered and thought was going to save them.

I felt the movie was more about Faith (and how its tested), determination, and dealing with the loss of a significant other.

I didn't like how the wolves were portrayed at all.. I have a very hard time believing they would be that agressive... but I'm an urban guy. I don't get off the beaten path much.

If you actually make it through all the credits, there's a final scene that help complete the ending btw... well, a little anyway.