Equipped To Survive Equipped To Survive® Presents
The Survival Forum
Where do you want to go on ETS?

Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >
Topic Options
#275703 - 07/07/15 10:38 PM Re: Survival Movies [Re: Alex]
Alex Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
Watching the second season of "Survive That!" (a.k.a "Dude you're screwed" in the US) Discovery Channel show:

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/dude-youre-screwed/

Not too much of good survival tips, but definitely a great survival game-like show to watch for fun and perhaps learn some survival attitude mistakes of real people, pretending they are ultimate survivors smile The team with military background is still experimenting with the format, I think, so it looks like fun every time. About 15 episodes total so far. Would recommend!

Top
#275710 - 07/08/15 09:36 AM Re: Survival Movies [Re: Alex]
Chisel Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 1562
Not a movie, but a 10-episode series each

The Colony, Season 1
The Colony, Season 2

Each had its ups & downs, but all in all, very good

Top
#275727 - 07/09/15 08:15 PM Re: Survival Movies [Re: Alex]
Alex Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
Yeah, "The colony" show http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470018/, is probably the best education wise so far.



Available on YouTube (in low quality, though) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcWw5tyfDah2sgIwwuSJprDtM9-ffjz5K

I think, Netflix has it.

Top
#276073 - 08/04/15 05:26 PM Re: Survival Movies [Re: Alex]
Alex Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
Crossposting the link to discussion on the new History Channel series "Alone" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4803766/ Ten men try to survive as long as they can in the Vancouver Island wilderness, carrying only what can fit in a backpack. Alone in harsh, unforgiving terrain, these men must hunt, build shelters and fend off predators, all while documenting the experience themselves. It's the ultimate test of man's will.

Six episodes so far.

The discussion is here: http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=276072

Top
#279409 - 02/07/16 05:24 PM Re: Survival Movies/Series [Re: Alex]
Alex Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
Originally Posted By: Dagny

I've been a devotee of post-apocalyptic films for several years but until perusing streaming options on Amazon today I had never heard of this 1959 film starring Harry Belafonte and Mel Ferrer. It's set in New York City and was filmed in Manhattan. Some impressive scenes and cinematography. And some implausibilities but it is 1950s Hollywood...

Highly recommend if you, too, are a fan of post-apocalyptic genre. That it is black-and-white and circa-1950s is for me a bonus.

http://www.amazon.com/The-World-Flesh-Devil-Remaster/dp/B004H0M32M

Amazon is streaming a remastered version and it is excellent quality.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053454/


Yet to watch it myself.

Top
#279574 - 02/18/16 02:15 PM Re: Survival Movies/Shows [Re: Alex]
bacpacjac Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
I've watched both seasons and like this series, Alex. I find it interesting to watch how people react and interact. Season three is coming in the spring, apparently, if they can get past the typical criticisms that are inherent with BG shows and reality tv.

Originally Posted By: Alex
Just done with another survival "movie":
"The Island with Bear Grylls".



It shows 13 ordinary British men living for 29 days on an uninhabited (but rich in survival resources) tropical island somewhere in the Pacific with only 3 sets of Bear Grylls' logo bearing merchandise (I've noticed BG machete, knife, fire starter, and the headlamp). Even though its survival side is quite insignificant to research, one could at least get a good grasp on some of the psychological quirks of the ordeal. It's also quite a spectacular visual paradise in HD (though, two cameramen were among the survivors as well, so there were probably not so much of a good video footage made, the documentary looks quite spotty). Still, there were some useful to study moments for me anyways.

By the way, the web site above also provides an interactive "survival on the tropical island" quiz (just scroll down a bit) - quite amusing as well. In fact, it reveals all of the tactical and strategical errors the 13 men obviously made. It is sad that there were no any useful analysis of that done at the end of the series, like at the end of each of the "Naked and Afraid" episodes. The later, by the way, became quite a good show in the 3rd season, with quite interesting participants.
_________________________
Mom & Adventurer

You can find me on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9fpZEy5XSWkYy7sgz-mSA

Top
#279575 - 02/18/16 02:27 PM Re: Survival Movies (Detour) [Re: Alex]
bacpacjac Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
I am really digging "The 100": "Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet."

We're in the midst of Season 3 right now, and I'm watching "The Walking Dead" between new episodes. I only got through the first two seasons originally, but my son has become a fan of the Zombie, so we've got back to the pilot and are watching it together. We just finished Season 2 and are both hooked.

FWIW - my son's favourite post-apocalyptic movie is "Zombieland". It doesn't offer a wealth of real world survival advice, but it sure is good fun.

Edited to remove credit for the 100 from Netflix. You can watch it on Netflix though, new episodes seem to be released every Friday.


Edited by bacpacjac (02/20/16 01:16 PM)
_________________________
Mom & Adventurer

You can find me on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9fpZEy5XSWkYy7sgz-mSA

Top
#279578 - 02/18/16 02:46 PM Re: Survival Movies (Detour) [Re: bacpacjac]
chaosmagnet Online   content
Sheriff
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3819
Loc: USA
Originally Posted By: bacpacjac
FWIW - my son's favourite post-apocalyptic movie is "Zombieland". It doesn't offer a wealth of real world survival advice, but it sure is good fun.


Are you kidding? The Rules from that movie are absolute gold.

Top
#279579 - 02/18/16 03:02 PM Re: Survival Movies (Detour) [Re: chaosmagnet]
bacpacjac Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
AHAHHA!! True enough. What as I thinking?! Cardio, double-tap, seat belts, public restrooms..... and Twinkies! All great stuff!!

And - contrary to advice offered in TWD - DON"T disguise yourself as a zombie. wink
_________________________
Mom & Adventurer

You can find me on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9fpZEy5XSWkYy7sgz-mSA

Top
#279580 - 02/18/16 04:06 PM Re: Survival Movies (Detour) [Re: bacpacjac]
haertig Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
I like your taste in shows! I like the same ones. "The 100" is a show from "The CW Network", not Netflix. I had never even heard of "CW" before this show.

I just started watching "Colony". It's a new show about "what happens after some disaster or military takeover or something" that I've only seen one episode of so far, so I don't actually know what it's about yet. Time will tell if it's good or a flop. This new show inherited wise-cracking Sawyer from Lost, and deceased Laurie from The Walking Dead as two of it's main characters.

Originally Posted By: bacpacjac
I am really digging "The 100". It's a Netflix original show: "Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet."

We're in the midst of Season 3 right now, and I'm watching "The Walking Dead" between new episodes. I only got through the first two seasons originally, but my son has become a fan of the Zombie, so we've got back to the pilot and are watching it together. We just finished Season 2 and are both hooked.

FWIW - my son's favourite post-apocalyptic movie is "Zombieland". It doesn't offer a wealth of real world survival advice, but it sure is good fun.


Top
Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >



Moderator:  Alan_Romania, Blast, cliff, Hikin_Jim 
March
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Who's Online
1 registered (chaosmagnet), 292 Guests and 26 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
GallenR, Jeebo, NicholasMarshall, Yadav, BenFoakes
5367 Registered Users
Newest Posts
What did you do today to prepare?
by dougwalkabout
Yesterday at 11:21 PM
Zippo Butane Inserts
by dougwalkabout
Yesterday at 11:11 PM
Question about a "Backyard Mutitool"
by Ren
03/17/24 01:00 AM
Problem in my WhatsApp configuration
by Chisel
03/09/24 01:55 PM
New Madrid Seismic Zone
by Jeanette_Isabelle
03/04/24 02:44 PM
EDC Reduction
by EchoingLaugh
03/02/24 04:12 PM
Using a Compass Without a Map
by KenK
02/28/24 12:22 AM
Newest Images
Tiny knife / wrench
Handmade knives
2"x2" Glass Signal Mirror, Retroreflective Mesh
Trade School Tool Kit
My Pocket Kit
Glossary
Test

WARNING & DISCLAIMER: SELECT AND USE OUTDOORS AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Information posted on this forum is not reviewed for accuracy and may not be reliable, use at your own risk. Please review the full WARNING & DISCLAIMER about information on this site.