Wednesday, June 1, 2011

You owe it to your self to see this film.

This past week I saw a film that I won't soon forget. I have been telling everyone I can, to be sure and see this film. You owe it to your self to see this film. It is titled"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" I have included a trailer here to show you just a glimpse of this unforgettable film. In 1995 these caves were discovered, and inside they found drawings on the walls that now have been carbon dated back 32,000 years!!! Can you imagine? Even just the beauty of the cave itself is worth seeing. Werner Herzog is the man who made this film, and was only allowed 1 hour at a time, to enter the cave, with 3 other men. They had to use only lights that did not omit any heat. He wanted to film in 3-D (even though he hates 3-D) because he wanted the viewer to see the full depth of the cave and the drawings as they were really drawn. They could not touch the walls, floors(except for the walkway) or ceiling, so the normal 3-D camera would be too big, so he made his own, and put it together, once inside the cave. He was able to go into the cave for 1 hour twice and once for 4 hours, that was it. These caves will never be open to the public, as they found out from past experience, the breathing of many people in another cave caused a horrible mold to cover the inside of the cave. This cave now has a steel locked door to protect it. If you have seen this film, I would love to hear what you thought . I am going tomorrow to see it again. There is just so much to take in, all in one setting!









2 comments:

Laurie said...

I would love to see this - I have seen other films of his. We recently visited Carlsbad Caverns and I can really remember the feeling of being down there. Thanks for the recommendation!

Annie said...

Hi Sandra, just wanted to say happy holidays to you and yours! Best wishes for a great new year, Annie