Movie of the day

The new documentary from BBC, Human Planet is out this year & is a definite must see for anyone who ain’t blind.  I was lucky enough to check out the first episode (Oceans – Into the blue) of the eight part documentary last night & it done blew my mind.

Basically the whole series is about the amazing shit that humans do to adapt to everyday life within their environment on earth. It took them crazy folks from BBC three years to shoot over 70 stories & in some of the most remote locations on earth spanning bout 40 countries.

 

 

The first episode starts off with Goose Barnacle collection in northern Spain, where two crazy ass locals fight off raging waves at the bottom of cliffs to get their prize. You can’t help but to picture one of em getting smashed up among the rocks & pulled out into the ocean.

Next was sperm whale hunting in the Indonesian archipelago, I wasn’t too fond at the idea of killing whales. But given how it’s one whole village’s food supply for the coming months, it’s not negotiable. The technique in capturing the whale is amazing. I still can’t get over that & also how one of the hunters name is Benjamin, he just don’t look it.

 

 

Then you have dolphin assisted fishing in Brazil. Man’s underwater best friend at work. Priceless technique.

The origin of surfing in Hawaii, where I’m seriously considering just to cut up a plank and try surf it instead of getting a new board online.

Shark calling in Papua New Guinea was some trippy ass shit. This old dude just sits out in the middle of the ocean on a tiny ass canoe & tries hunting for sharks. Another priceless technique. I wonder if we could try that out here with crocs.

 

 

I was watching this episode with Julie(Whom I’m currently seeing) & she was explaining something to me bout fishing in Philippines when the next bit came on. Compressor diving in the Philippines. This is about the sickest & deadliest form of fishing I’ve ever seen. These Pa-aling fishermen are diving 40 metres down, breathing air through a tangled web of pipes attached to a diesel engine compressor & can spend up to 4 hrs or so down there. Also at the risk of getting trapped in the net losing air & dying from lethal bends after using the rusty compressor.

 

 

The last part was my favorite. Nationless Bajau people in the coral sea near Borneo. These folks have an awesome way of life & can live up to months without having to see land. What’s really amazing is their hunting method. Check out the old dude with the home made goggles above hunting. Bear Grylls ain’t got shit on this.

Watching this episode makes me realize how easy I have it in life. What a guilt trip documentary. Next up Deserts – Life in the Furnace.