Rules of the Frame

030 | Grizzly Man

Episode Summary

Connor and Riley examine one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers of all time: Werner Herzog. In his 2005 film Grizzly Man, he studies the tragic story of Timothy Treadwell, a man who spent 13 summers in Alaska with grizzly bears only to eventually be attacked and eaten by one of them. While Herzog unapologetically indulges in our morbid fascinations, he treats the story with appropriate reverence. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame

Episode Notes

Connor and Riley examine one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers of all time: Werner Herzog. In his 2005 film Grizzly Man, he studies the tragic story of Timothy Treadwell, a man who spent 13 summers in Alaska with grizzly bears only to eventually be attacked and eaten by one of them. While Herzog unapologetically indulges in our morbid fascinations, he treats the story with appropriate reverence.

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Films mentioned in this episode:

• Grizzly Man (2005) | Dir. Werner Herzog
• The King's Speech (2010) | Dir. Tom Hooper
• Little Dieter Needs To Fly (1997) | Dir. Werner Herzog
• Into the Abyss (2011) | Dir. Werner Herzog
• Ravenous (1999) | Dir. Antonia Bird
• Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) | Dir. Werner Herzog
• Into the Wild (2007) | Dir. Sean Penn
• The Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
• My Best Fiend (1999) | Dir. Wener Herzog
• Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) | Dir. Werner Herzog
• Firzcarraldo (1982) | Dir. Werner Herzog
• Burden of Dreams (1982) | Dir. Les Blank
• Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980) | Dir. Les Blank