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Post by brobear on Mar 18, 2017 11:12:04 GMT -5
Pictured: Bart the Bear
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Post by brobear on Mar 19, 2017 7:26:02 GMT -5
On the History Channel's series "Vikings" ( season 4 ) there is a fight between a Viking named "Bjorn" ( Bear ) and a big grizzly. I would like to know who this 'bear actor' is. He looks like Bart Jr.
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Post by brobear on Mar 19, 2017 10:24:38 GMT -5
( in my own words )... Dr. Seuss took excellent care of his big Kodiak bear, Bart. During my years of participating in the often heated animal face-off debates, some of the more juvenile big-cat enthusiasts claimed that Bart the Bear was obese - Utter nonsense! He was in great shape. Bart was pretty-much ( at 1500 pounds ) at the normal maximum size of a brown bear ( grizzly ). When you read the name "Bart the Bear" on the credits of a movie, Bart was in movies from 1980 thru 1998. When you see that name in the credits of a movie beginning in the year 2000, the bear is actually "Bart 2" which is an inland Alaskan grizzly also owned and trained by Dr. Seuss.
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Post by brobear on Mar 19, 2017 10:44:20 GMT -5
www.bartthebear.com/bears/bart/ www.bartthebear.com/bears/bart/Bart the Bear died peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Utah on May 10, 2000. Bart was born in a U.S. zoo on January 19, 1977. His destiny was not to live out his 23-1/2 years in the unchanging confinement of a zoo, but to see the world and become a beloved member of a human family. He came to Doug and Lynne Seus as a five-pound bundle and grew to 1,500 pounds, standing 9-1/2 feet tall. His long film career took him and his family from the Austrian/Italian Alps to the wilderness of Alaska, all over the U.S. and Canada and finally to the stage of the 1998 Academy Awards. He loved to be in the spotlight and relished the applause and cheers of the film crew much more than he did his salmon and blueberries. Bart the Bear’s legacy went far beyond his film career. He is the “spokesbear” for the Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University, but his greatest role was as Ambassador of Vital Ground. Vital Ground has procured threatened wildlife habitat in Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Because of Bart’s life in captivity, many of his wild brothers and sisters are able to roam free. Bart is survived by his human family: Doug, Lynne, Clint, Jed, Sausha and his bear brother “Tank.” His old swimming hole was filled with love and joy when the circle of life brought the Seuses two orphaned grizzly cubs. The cub’s mother was shot 200 miles north of Anchorage. These babies miraculously survived alone for over two days when the Alaska Fish and Game rescued them. The little boy cub carries on Bart’s legacy and is his namesake. The girl cub is called Honey-Bump Bear. These cubs will follow in Bart’s giant footsteps to bring the wondrous spirit of the bear into many lives and hearts. Every bit as talented and powerful as his namesake Bart The Bear 1, Bart The Bear 2 can act the part of a terrifying heavy, as in The Edge and Legends of The Fall or shine as a comedian, as in The Great Outdoors and Without A Paddle. Bart 2 has shared the screen with other Hollywood heavy weights. To name of few: Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, Sam Elliot, Sara Jessica Parker, Steve Carell, Kevin James, Emile Hirsch, Billy Bob Thornton and Matt Damon. Both Jean-Jacques Annaud (director of The Bear) and Lee Tomahori (director of The Edge) called Bart The Bear “the John Wayne of bears.” Date of birth: January 20, 2000 Race: Great Brown Bear Height: 8 feet 6 inches Weight: 1,100 lbs Hair: Golden Brown Eyes: Tawny Brown Education: Doug Seus
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Post by brobear on Mar 19, 2017 10:46:13 GMT -5
Bart the Bear, a captive Kodiak, and Bart 2, a captive inland Alaskan grizzly; both owned and trained by Doug Seuss. In speaking of captive animals in relation to size, many would argue that the size and weight of captive animals have no meaning. I strongly disagree. Doug Seuss takes excellant care of his bears ( and other animals ). They are not only well-fed but also well-exercised. These bears are not obese by any stretch of the imagination. I have seen far-fatter bears living in the wild. What the size of captive animals show us is the size potential of an animal. Polar bears is the only exception to this rule that I know of... not even a zoo can feed a polar bear a more fatty-and-nutritional meal than a beached whale. Bart the Bear weighed 1500 pounds and I have read of several other male Kodiaks reaching this size; telling me that 1500 pounds is probably the *normal maximum size of a mature male Kodiak bear. Bart 2 ( also known as Bart Jr. ) is an 1100-pound inland Alaskan grizzly. Few grizzlies reach this size in the wild, but it is not so rare in captivity. In today's world, inland grizzlies have been pushed into harsh environments ( all of them ) where food resources are scanty. Travel back in time past the mid-nineteenth century and you will find grizzlies the size of Bart 2 are common. Back then, normally, a grizzly was 80% carnivore and 20% vegetarian mixed with such delicious side dishes as brood insects, fish, and rodents.
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 18:09:28 GMT -5
Grizzly "Bummer" Movies: Grizzly ( 1976 )... a 15-foot tall grizzly terrorizing a national park - too ridiculous. Bear ( 2010 )... slow-moving predictable revenge story. Into The Grizzly Maze ( 2015 )... great actors including Bart 2 - horrible script. Good Grizzly Movies: The Bear ( 1988 )... About an orphaned cub defended by a huge male ( Bart the Bear )... a nice family movie. Walking Thunder ( 1997 )... Bart the Bear is hunted by the bad guys... another family friendly movie. The Edge ( 1997 )... Great actors including Bart the Bear. A good movie for a more mature audience. Night of the Grizzly ( 1966 )... Great actors. Historically accurate. On the downside: not enough of the grizzly. Old Yeller is the essential dog movie. Black Beauty is the essential horse movie. Jaws is the essential shark movie. Lake Placid is the essential crocodile movie. Jurassic Park is the essential dinosaur movie. The Edge is ( for now ) the essential grizzly movie. Until a better movie hits the theaters, I would vote for The Edge being the essential grizzly movie. The Bear and Walking Thunder are ( IMO ) too "Disneyfied." Night of the Grizzly is simply not enough about the seldom-seen grizzly.
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Post by brobear on Mar 22, 2017 1:48:06 GMT -5
www.bartthebear.com/bears/bart/ Feature Films: 1980 – Windwalker, Pacific International Enterprises 1984 – Clan of the Cave Bear, Warner Brothers 1987 – The Bear, Tri Star Renn Productions 1988 – The Great Outdoors, Universal 1989 – Lost in the Barrens 1990 – Giant of Thunder Mountain 1991 – The Great American West, IMAX 1992 – White Fang, Disney 1993 – On Deadly Ground, Warner Brothers 1993 – Walking Thunder 1994 – Yellowstone, IMAX 1994 – Red River, Karvkeva Productions (French) 1995 – Legends of the Fall, Tri Star 1996 – The Edge, 20th Century Fox 1997 – Meet the Deedles, Disney Television Movies, Mini-Series and Episodes: 1983 – The Gambler, CBS TV 1986 – Down the Long Hills, Disney 1994 – Lost in the Barrens, CBS 1994 – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous 1995 – Young Riders / The Decoy, MGM TV 1996 – Lonesome Dove/Deadman’s Walk, ABC TV 1996 – McKenna, CBS 1998 – Academy Awards Documentaries: 1980 – The Predators, National Geographic Education 1986 – National Geographic, “The Grizzlies” 1988 – National Audubon Society, “Grizzly & Man: Uneasy Truce” 1989 – Today Show 1995 – “River of Bears”, Komo TV 1995 – Entertainment Tonight 1996 – Inside Edition 1996 – Jack Hanna’s “Animal Adventures” 1996 – “Wild on the Set”, Discovery Electric 1996 – “Ordinary Extraordinary” 1997 – “Animal Minds”, Nova Green Umbrella 1997 – “Bearly Acting”, CNN Impact 1997 – “Animals on the Rampage”, Movie Magic 1997 – National Geographic Explorer 1999 – “Animal Smarts”, CBS’ 48 Hours
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Post by brobear on Mar 22, 2017 1:50:19 GMT -5
www.bartthebear.com/bears/bart-the-bear-2/ Date of birth: January 20, 2000 Race: Great Brown Bear Height: 8 feet 6 inches Weight: 1,100 lbs Hair: Golden Brown Eyes: Tawny Brown Education: Doug Seus Experience: 2000 – Dr. Dolittle 2, 20th Century Fox (Co-stars – Tank the Bear, Eddie Murphy) 2001 – Growing Up Grizzly, Animal Planet (Co-star – Brad Pitt) 2003 – An Unfinished Life, Miramax Pictures (Co-stars – Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman) 2004 – Growing Up Grizzly 2, Animal Planet (Co-star – Jennifer Aniston) 2004 – Without A Paddle, Paramount Pictures (Co-stars – Burt Reynolds,Seth Thomas) 2004 – Into The West – TNT / Dreamworks 2006 – Evan Almighty – Universal Pictures 2006 – Into The Wild – Sean Penn / Paramount 2009 – Have you Heard About the Morgans? – Columbia Pictures 2010 – ZooKeeper – MGM Studios 2011 – We Bought a Zoo – 20th Century Fox 2013 – Red Machine – Red Machine Canada 2013 – Game of Thrones – HBO
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Post by brobear on Mar 22, 2017 1:54:51 GMT -5
Casey Anderson and Brutus. Mt. Molehill (Short) 2015. Mamma Bear 2008 Pretty Ugly People Bear 2008 Iron Ridge The Grizzly
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Post by brobear on Mar 22, 2017 2:02:08 GMT -5
The Jungle Book - 2016. Baloo and all the other animals are computer graphics ( not real animals ).
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Post by brobear on Mar 22, 2017 2:10:06 GMT -5
Bart the Bear 2, also called Bart Jr. is an 1100 pound inland Alaskan grizzly.
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Post by brobear on Mar 23, 2017 18:17:32 GMT -5
www.unewsonline.com/2016/04/21/the-jungle-book-new-look-same-great-story/‘The Jungle Book’: New look, same great story Posted by Chandana Kamaraj / Staff Writer Jon Favreau (“Chef”) excels in his newest film, the live-action retelling of Disney’s “The Jungle Book,” with the screenplay written by Justin Marks. Keeping with the heartwarming story of Mowgli, the man-cub, as he proves his loyalty to his land – the jungle – Favreau successfully weaves in a different tone for a more mature audience. Keeping the story true to the original animated Disney adaptation based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, the film begins as Mowgli (Neel Sethi) races through the jungle in an attempt to prove himself as a wolf to Bagheera, the black panther who brought Mowgli to the jungle from the land of man. We then learn that Mowgli is raised by the Indian wolf Raksha (Lupita Nyong’o) and her pack, led by Akela (Giancarlo Esposito). In a seemingly-peaceful environment, fear roars when a Bengal tiger, Shere Khan (Idris Elba), comes to drink the water from the Peace Rock during a drought. He threatens to kill the man-cub after the Water Truce, because of his previous confrontation with man. Before that happens, Bagheera thinks that it is best if Mowgli goes back to the human village. On their journey back, they face Shere Khan, who injures Bagheera as Mowgli escapes with the water buffaloes. Before Mowgli finds Bagheera again, he meets Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), who draws him in and hypnotizes him, showing him the relationship between man and the jungle, explaining to him the complexity of the “red flower.” Kaa then advances to attempt to consume Mowgli, but she is impeded by the Himalayan brown bear, Baloo (Bill Murray), who saves Mowgli. What begins as a simple quid-pro-quo relationship, from which Baloo gets honey when Mowgli uses his “man tricks,” turns into the bear becoming his guardian until Bagheera returns. After Bagheera gets back, all three of them face King Louie (Christopher Walken), the Bornean orangutan, who is eagerly in search of the “red flower,” so that he can gain power over the jungle. After all these struggles, Mowgli proves to show that his “man tricks” are not useless and is now ready to face Shere Khan. The biggest highlight of this film – one that also portrays the largest contrast against the original 1967 animated musical – is the graphics. The graphics in this film are so advanced and visually brilliant that all the animals seem incredibly realistic, which in turn make many of the battles between animals very lifelike. The amount of detail can especially be seen in one particular moment where Mowgli, Bagheera and Baloo go to see King Louie in his dwelling, which is almost built like a Hindu temple. Along with that, the live-action film is true to the animated film, as it brings back the classic tracks, “I Wan’na Be Like You” and “The Bare Necessities.” These tracks are complemented by the phenomenal background score that really sets the darker tone for the film. The visuals definitely came to life because of the magnificent casting choices. Each actor’s voice was so significant that it flawlessly fit with the animated animal. Three actors that really stood out were: Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Bill Murray as Baloo, and Idris Elba as Bagheera, who impeccably performed after his previous hit, Disney’s “Zootopia.” Sethi excellently played the innocent, but brave Mowgli in his debut film. Murray shined in providing the audience with comic relief through his many one-liners. With the striking visuals and strong casting of the film, Favreau deftly weaves the story of the jungle with a gloomier tone. If you have grown up alongside the lovely tale of “The Jungle Book,” this realistic and raw version with all the other “bare necessities” from the original film is a fascinating interpretation that you wouldn’t want to miss. *Repeat: Kaa then advances to attempt to consume Mowgli, but she is impeded by the Himalayan brown bear, Baloo (Bill Murray), who saves Mowgli.
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Post by brobear on Mar 24, 2017 11:47:42 GMT -5
Barney the Kodiak Grizzly.
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Post by brobear on Mar 27, 2017 4:14:33 GMT -5
www.bearwithus.biz/barney.html BARNEY Barney, born in Jan 1999, is a huge full grown male Kodiak/Grizzly, standing over 8 feet and weighing in at 1300 pounds. He is a very kind, gentle, giant, that loves to work and show off. He literally grew up on film sets starting his career at 5 months old on a Rice KrispieTreats commercial, than on to a feature “Grizzly Falls” at 8 months old. His work ethics are amazing, loving every minute he is on set. His many behaviours include crawling, limping, running, being ridden, wearing clothes, full contact wrestling, dragging a person or object, retrieving objects and placing them where needed as well as the normal film behaviours such as going to a mark, standing up, growling, laying down, standing on all fours, shaking and throwing objects, giving amazing strikes and head tossing on command to name a few. Some of his credits include features: "Grizzly Falls", "Anchorman", "Mr. Nobody","Pathfinder", and "Knucklehead", commercials: Pepsi, Rice Krispie Treats, Napa, Chevy Tahoe, American Express, Titleist Golf Balls, TN DUI, State of Russia, Anadin, Rexona, Fathead, Mercury Insurance, Kobalt toolbox, Honda, TD Insurance and Rimowa Luggage, to name a few. He doubles Whopper and works with Betty and Whopper at the same time. Please enjoy watching some of his work.
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Post by brobear on Mar 27, 2017 12:41:10 GMT -5
Bart the Bear.
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Post by brobear on Mar 27, 2017 12:42:57 GMT -5
Bart 2 in the movie, "The Edge"
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Post by brobear on Mar 27, 2017 12:44:20 GMT -5
Jim and Jimbo.
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Post by brobear on Mar 27, 2017 12:46:26 GMT -5
Casey Anderson with Brutus.
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Post by brobear on Mar 27, 2017 12:53:05 GMT -5
Note: While the Kodiak bears can weigh as much as 1500 pounds in captivity without being obese ( the heaviest weighed in the wild registered 1650 pounds ), the inland grizzlies can weigh nearly as much. Brutus is a 900 pound Montana grizzly and Bart 2 is an 1100 pound inland Alaskan grizzly. This tells me that both food intake and genetics play into the size of grizzlies.
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Post by tom on Feb 12, 2018 17:18:29 GMT -5
Have a favorite Grizzly movie?
Here's a list of some you may or may not have seen or heard about. Please add to the list if you have seen and or enjoyed others.
Grizzly 1976
Night of The Grizzly 1966
The Bear 1988
The Edge 1997
Grizzly Falls 1999
Grizzly Man 2005 (Documentary)
Grizzly Rage 2007
Claws 1977
Into the Grizzly Maze 2014
The Revenant 2015 (CGI Bear)
Legends of The Fall 1994
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