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22 out of 31 people found the following comment useful :-
Bear gets it done, 14 August 2007
Author: Catalist127 from United States
The basic plot is Bear parachutes himself into a secluded wildlife area and is there until he gets himself out. The camera crew is along for the ride so he is not as secluded as he could be but he is out in the middle of no where with only his wits, a canteen and a flint to get him through.
Behind the scenes, a ton of research is completed on the area of challenge and Bear is the beneficiary. He can speak smartly about the area and gives wonderful bits of information that he works into his commentary.
All in all, a very good show, very enjoyable, some humor, good bits of information.
18 out of 32 people found the following comment useful :-
Macgyver really does exist, 20 August 2007
Author: joliefille411 from United States
I've only seen the show a few times, but it totally has me hooked. I just can't believe some of the thing's he'll do. My favorite part was Bear wandering about the Amazon when he decides he's hungry. So he makes a bow from branches and vines, whittles a few arrows and shoots a couple of piranhas for dinner! This man is the Macgyver of reality television.
Yeah, the survival advice may not come in handy the next time I take a drive to the supermarket- but it's seriously entertaining to watch what the man can do with only a flint, knife, canteen and a whole lot of research.
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Fear Factor in the bush, 30 July 2008
Author: dorotka24 from United States
I watched and enjoyed Survivorman well before Man vs. Wild came along, and expected a similar type of show. The producers apparently anticipated the same reaction from their audience, and decided the show needed to be spiced up a bit.
So we have the host, Bear Grylls, performing all sorts of highly adventurous activities, like swimming upstream, climbing cliffs and trees, eating live animals/insects, and so forth. This makes for great entertainment, but much of what Bear engages in is impractical and even dangerous at best in a survival situation.
Now granted, it would also be impractical to assume that this show should be construed as a survival guide. Bear does, however, give a great deal of information and good advice mixed in with the thrills. I find him to be mostly level-headed and good natured, even when faced with very difficult situations. Despite his hardships, I don't believe I've ever heard him complain once. And that really is as important to survival as anything - having a positive attitude and making the best of one's situation.
His credibility does suffer a bit with the admission that he tends to sleep in hotel rooms as opposed to in the wild. That certainly keeps him fresh and ready to face new challenges, but perhaps most importantly to speak with authority and excitement in order to keep the audience interested.
It's also difficult to sort through the good and bad advice, since the show is as concerned with entertainment as it is with developing survival skills. I suppose one must do whatever it takes to survive, but some things can make one even worse off. In one instance, Bear drinks his own urine without much second though, but in another case he is very careful about determining the source of potential drinking water. And a parasitic infection from frequent consumption of live animals might make hunger seem nothing but a dull ache in comparison.
In all, Man vs. Wild is a good show. "The Bear Grylls Challenge" might be a better name. At any rate, despite the liberally sprinkled good advice, this show is primarily for entertainment purposes. If you want to learn about more practical, albeit less exciting, application of survival technique, then watch "Survivorman."
3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
Rubbish, 26 November 2008
Author: A4thHorse from United States
Don't waste your time with this eye-candy. Sensationalism is a poor substitute for good survival advice. You may enjoy the gross-out factor this show strives for, but it's useless for practical purposes. If you are truly interested in surviving, turn off this rubbish and watch "Survivorman" with Les Stroud. Survivorman is far superior to this "entertainment". It' hard to buy into someone who sleeps in hotels. It's even harder to buy into someone who relies on helicopters and film crews to get him out of jams. Man vs. Mild would be a more accurate title or even "Bear Grylls Gross-out Challenge". Low on practicable survival advice and even less on actually possible situations, I'd say this could even be dangerous to rely on. Do yourself a favor and watch someone more useful.
6 out of 12 people found the following comment useful :-
great show, 21 June 2007
Author: clairemittlekauf from United States
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Wow is this show great! I have found myself totally addicted ever since I saw Bear gnawing on the carcass of a zebra which he pronounces Zeh-bra. I love watching him figure out ways to get out of tricky situation! I wonder what the camera man does some of the situations seem like they would be hard enough not holding a camera. As a reality show I think this is great. It is entertaining useful and it takes on one of the most basic human conflicts man vs. nature. I really like the one where he is stranded on a desert Island and he climbs the coconut tree, and makes a raft it's like castaway coming to life. He sees a shark and he stays totally calm it's nuts! Anyone who is interested in nature will enjoy this show. I personally think it's great! I would suggest anyone give it whirl!!!
8 out of 16 people found the following comment useful :-
Excellent, 6 July 2007
Author: Absoluteless from United States
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This show is almost too good to be true. The Camera work is excellent, indeed it is at times almost too good. It seemed rather odd that he was able to film himself traversing a 100+ foot ridge on a rope from above, while simultaneously showing us angles from below and too the side without revealing the locations of the camera above him. I also found it curious when they filmed him falling into a crevasse from below. Either way, the show sells me on it's authenticity. I assume the camera guys have tents and supplies for themselves, but they also appear to let him get in and out of trouble on his own. This was proved to me when he jumped into freezing water at the base of glacier and almost drowned, slipping back into it a few times before finally being able to pull himself out. However they film it, it's brilliant, fantastic television, and I strongly recommend the show. Be prepared for some truly gruesome scenes though, as Bear will eat ANYTHING, and I d mean that. I nearly tossed my cookies a few times watching this show. Let's just say that any vegans or veggies out there should probably steer clear. But all in all, a truly fascinating program.
0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-
Brilliant Bear shows what reality shows are all about, 25 October 2008
Author: mysticrea from United Kingdom
Never commented on a show before, but i am really enthralled by this show. Its great entertainment, in the calibre of the Steve Irwin shows but with more end product he does not just fight the animals he eats them to survive.
Bear himself is a charming individual with little references to his past exploits in the SAS and his many expeditions.
This show is great viewing more so if your a man, you can call me daft if you don't find this show interesting. Visually great landscapes especially the episode were Bear goes board rafting down one of the wildest rivers in Africa now that is not staged managed no matter what other people have commented on how the show looses its edge because of the camera crew coming along for the ride.
I would have give it 10/10 but the only show which deserves that is
I,m Alan Partridge.
2 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
Great show, 22 October 2007
Author: ehs_baseball_player10 from Anchorage, Alaska, United States
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"Man vs Wild" is an excellent show, unlike "Survivorman" Bear brings in charisma that isn't matched by Les Stroud. Sure there is controversy about Bear being a fake, but the Bear's adventures take him to locations that are relevant to people rather than going to Africa most of the time. Bear gives the opportunity to teach survival tips in instances when they can actually be used. Not everybody is keen to stay in the city where they are in cell phone range and near people. It's nice to get away and be secluded with just yourself and the wilderness for awhile, and if anything happens, maybe, just maybe you can remember a tip you saw Bear give that can help you. I know Les Stroud hasn't done a show involving avalanches when skiing hiking or snowmachining. Bear's show has more relevance to more people because his shows aren't in the most remote locations that are not as popular as Alaska, Sierra Nevada, Scotland, the Alps, etc.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
What a great show!, 17 September 2008
Author: leader-16 from United States
When i first saw the advertisement for this show i knew that i was going to love it, then 2 years later, I'm watching it every Wensday. Bear is a really good adviser, even though some of the stuff is presented to him, its amazing how he can handle himself out there. I like nature and things like that so its a real treat to see him in other countries and what not. I forget allot of the things that he says that will help, but if i was lost, i think i could manage to live for a while, ha probably not. What a good show. 10 out of 10, this show is a discovery channel original.
If you haven't seen this, SEE IT, it is amazing, good classic discovery TV.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
High entertainment value..., 13 December 2007
Author: grenier-alex from Canada
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As mush as i find this show entertaining... i feel kinda riped off when watching it. the show is based around one man Bear Grylls surviving various places in the world. As original as this sounds i find it was a blatant ripoff of Survivorman.
But as Survivorman has the host actually surviving and doing his own camera work, Bears is fallowed by his own camera crew and has admitted to staying in a hotel for a night and not staying outside...also during one episode, he is building a shelter then says that he is happy he is not staying in the shelter that he is building for the night. But watching the show alone one would never know... it creates a good fakes atmosphere of danger around the host.
As fake as the show is, we cannot take away the entertainment value it has, Bear is a excellent host. Armed with his charisma he makes getting lost interesting and fun. Also seeing his make stunts, one example from the show is him climbing a 50 meters cliff to get out of a gorges with no climbing gear, is thrilling.
Lastly as mush as the entertaining... it has main purpose is too teach survival techniques... and this is were is fails the most cause he either uses tools no one would have if they were stranded or fails by doing some stunt instead.
In conclusion this is a fine show if you think of it as a travel/show stunt.. but fails in comparison to other shows wish have mastered what this show tries to be.
Go watch Surviverman is you want real survival tips/ not faked survival or watch this is you want entertainment.
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