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re: Bears in the movie

posted 10 years ago by eversafe
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Grizzly bears are NOT native to the Trail, so I was wondering why trained black bears were not used instead.

[–] GethinVanH 10 years ago

I don't think there were even bears in the book. Despite the fact there is one on the cover. This seems to be a very loose adaption though,

[–] walosi 10 years ago

He mentions bear attack stories and fears in the book, so this could be one of those.

Also, I consulted a biologist, who grew up in the Southern Appalachians, in the middle of a National Forest, seeing black bears frequently and at close range during that time, and he confirms that yes those are indeed black bears in the trailer.

[–] SevernSarge 9 years ago

Those are black bears in the movie. The Bryson character is consulting his guide book about what to do about bears, and he realizes that he is looking at the section for the wrong (RE: Grizzly) kind of bear, and goes to the right section.

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[–] melinda2001 9 years ago

The simple way to tell the difference is to climb a tree. If it climbs up and eats you it's a black bear but if it knocks it over and eats you it's a grizzly.

[–] EllenRipley47 9 years ago

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Y-AG5BNiM

[–] DeepCinema 9 years ago

LOVE it!