1. I received this as a Christmas gift and was able to watch it this afternoon. It’s wonderful documentary. Werner Herzog explores the often alien nature of the Antarctic, the ground-breaking research performed by the scientists who study there, and the fascinating personalities and life stories of the people who live at the South Pole. The cinematography is gorgeous, punctuated by great quotes from Herzog, such as this question for a penguin researcher: I don’t mean that a penguin might believe he or she is Lenin or Napoleon Bonaparte, but could they just go crazy because they’ve had enough of their colony? Oddly enough, it seems that they might, as rogue penguins will sometimes take off for the middle of the continent, away from both their nesting grounds and the shores where they feed. The most memorable part of the film was the trippy under-ice recordings of Weddell seals. Unreal. Anyways, I highly recommend it. (Best enjoyed with a cup of hot tea on a cold winter day.)

    I received this as a Christmas gift and was able to watch it this afternoon. It’s wonderful documentary. Werner Herzog explores the often alien nature of the Antarctic, the ground-breaking research performed by the scientists who study there, and the fascinating personalities and life stories of the people who live at the South Pole.

    The cinematography is gorgeous, punctuated by great quotes from Herzog, such as this question for a penguin researcher:

    I don’t mean that a penguin might believe he or she is Lenin or Napoleon Bonaparte, but could they just go crazy because they’ve had enough of their colony?

    Oddly enough, it seems that they might, as rogue penguins will sometimes take off for the middle of the continent, away from both their nesting grounds and the shores where they feed.

    The most memorable part of the film was the trippy under-ice recordings of Weddell seals. Unreal.

    Anyways, I highly recommend it.

    (Best enjoyed with a cup of hot tea on a cold winter day.)