Violence, death and danger raises the stakes of a narrative and triggers the production of adrenaline in the minds of the viewer. Our ancient ancestors got the same rush by outrunning a grizzly bear. Luckily, we can tap into this brain narcotic with much less risk.

There are films that do seem to pointlessly revel in gore and suffering, most notably Saw 1-26, but Quentin certainly isn't guilty of this kind of torture porn. Steven Spielberg killed at least as many Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark as Quentin killed racist confederates in Django, but Spielberg never gets criticized for it. The violence in both films serve the dual purposes of making the bad guys really bad, and making the catharsis of revenge in the end really good.

Violence in media is a reflection of violence in culture, not the other way around. Quentin didn't dream up slavery, lynchings, torture, mutilation and the other types of racial violence in his film. That stuff really happened.

And to Spike Lee: Django blowing racists to hell with TNT is how Tarrentino deals with race in cinema. Mookie tossing a garbage can through the front window of Sal's pizzaria is how you deal with race in cinema. Both are great films with the same perspective on race done in completely different styles. Get over yourself. If you want to criticize a film about race directed by a white guy, do 'Crash', that movie was a patronizing pile of shit.

>> ^probie:

So as a firm believer in evolution, I'm fascinated by this creature. But it begins to raise simple questions. What are it's natural predators and/or what the heck has been walking around on the beach for the last X thousands of years for it to evolve such a defense mechanism?
It seems that Australia and Madagascar are the two prime examples of how extreme bio-diversity can become, due to their isolation. Is it that evolution responds differently to different sized "cages". Or could it be that I just am looking at it subjectively, in that, North America's fauna is just as odd and bizarre, (ie. rattlesnakes, grizzly bears, etc.) and that I'm just used to them?
Points to ponder.


Hrm, after watching that spider crab video, maybe stingrays, or even octopus (in shallow water).

So as a firm believer in evolution, I'm fascinated by this creature. But it begins to raise simple questions. What are it's natural predators and/or what the heck has been walking around on the beach for the last X thousands of years for it to evolve such a defense mechanism?

It seems that Australia and Madagascar are the two prime examples of how extreme bio-diversity can become, due to their isolation. Is it that evolution responds differently to different sized "cages". Or could it be that I just am looking at it subjectively, in that, North America's fauna is just as odd and bizarre, (ie. rattlesnakes, grizzly bears, etc.) and that I'm just used to them?

Points to ponder.

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>> ^Opus_Moderandi:

Shouldn't he be called "Polar Man"? Not "Grizzly Man"... ? Cause it's a polar bear? Not a grizzly bear?


The difference is less than you'd think.

Shouldn't he be called "Polar Man"? Not "Grizzly Man"... ? Cause it's a polar bear? Not a grizzly bear?

>> ^Bruti79:

>> ^Sagemind:
And then it ate him!

That's exact;y what happened. I believe he was killed by a grizzly bear.


I think you're referring to Timothy Treadwell (& Amie Huguenard).

>> ^Sagemind:

And then it ate him!


That's exact;y what happened. I believe he was killed by a grizzly bear.

>> ^nomino:

This is bart the bear. There was a great video of him floating around these parts a few years ago.


I think it's Little Bart. Bart died in 2000, and this vid looks newer.

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>> ^Trancecoach:

always play the submissive

As if you have a choice who plays what.


Bears are badasss. And dangerous. But then Dogs evolved from Wolves...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_%28soldier_bear%29

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>> ^deathcow:

Wow that was a beauty eh? He shoulda told the driver to Take Off!


Geeze, you knob! Crack two, eh?

>> ^Xaielao:

Me thinks that bear has been munching on the pot planets


There are whole planets made of pot? What galaxy?

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