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March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins: “Life in Antarctica can get pretty grim. But don’t tell that to these driven birds.” SFGate:

Director Luc Jacquet and his team have done an incredible job gaining the trust of these penguins and recording their tortuous migration. Some of the shots — such as a mother tenderly passing her unhatched egg to her mate to keep it warm before she goes for food, and the undersea shots of feeding taken from a small submersible — are jaw-dropping.

Just as poetic are the sweeping vistas of ice, with long lines of penguins in the distance inching forward, looking like ants. “March of the Penguins” is in a way an epic adventure film with a cast of thousands — and narrated, as if he were the voice of God, by Morgan Freeman (and let me be the first to lobby for legislation that Freeman narrate all documentaries from now on; I’m phoning my congressman today).

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July 1, 2005 - Posted by gdanmitchell | Events