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The Endurance

In August, 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton, a renowned explorer set sail with 27 men on his ship "The Endurance." His plan was to be the first expedition to cross the Antarctic continent. His ship was beset in heavy sea ice off the coast of Antarctica and was eventually crushed. Marooned on four feet of ice over 8,000 foot deep water Shackleton and his crew survived some 635 days and nights without proper shelter or rations in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Eventually by small boat and foot Shackleton was able to get to safety and then rescue his entire crew.

The "Endurance" is considered by many experts to be the greatest of all adventures. Miraculously much of the original story was captured on film and in pictures by the ship's photographer. To make "The Endurance", the modern filmmakers went to all original locations to capture this astonishing story in color in one of the most remote motion picture shoots ever recorded.
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This is a fascinating real-life story about an extraordinary man and his crew, Ernest Shackleton and the sea crew of “The Endurance”. Shackleton planned his 1914 journey to be the first expedition to cross the Antarctic continent but instead his ship was beset by massive ice and eventually crushed. The story of his will to ensure his men’s survival and the oppression of the human spirit makes for one great story in this documentary, replete with photographs and actual film footage of the men and of the expedition. “By endurance we conquer” was Shackleton’s family motto and by it he persevered and put down a possible mutiny, as one man rebelled against his authority.

Liam Neeson does a splendid job in narrating this documentary, and the viewer will be amazed by the overwhelming and sheer number of obstacles Shackleton and his men had to overcome to survive. He set out for glory and instead became a compassionate leader which his men looked up to. The time moved quickly as I screened this DVD and many viewers will enjoy it immensely. It has some interesting bonus features as well, including a brief documentary of the heirs of the men who endured the hardship. They share their thoughts and comments at a gathering at the Museum of Natural History in New York to honor Shackleton and his crew. We gladly award our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to this DVD. You will not have to “endure” this documentary, it will be a viewing pleasure!

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It's mentioned that the dogs and a cat had to be shot in order to ration food; the violence of the storms and weather the crew endured.

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It's mentioned that the dogs and a cat had to be shot in order to ration food; the violence of the storms and weather the crew endured.

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Shackleton and at least one crew member felt that a heavenly being helped them on their journey of survival.

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