Grizzly Man

The scene of the director listening to the tape in Grizzly Man's ex's house is one powerful viewing experience. When he tells the ex that she should destroy the tape, I got chills. That's as close as I want to be to that sad, lost man's death. Damn shame he caused the grizzly to have to be killed, too. Narcissistic is the only way, I think, to describe this guy.

By the way, anyone see Step Into Liquid and Riding Giants? Stupendous docs that just make you feel exhilerated. I now wanna be a surfer! (OK, maybe just body surfer.)

A strongman from about 100-120 years ago decided to put on a show and punch out a lion. He had the animal (a male) leather wrapped about all four paws and also a heavy muzzle placed over the head. The strongman walked into the cage, said something dramatic like "Put up yer dukes!". Whereupon the big cat took one swipe of a padded paw and hit the strongman in the head - promtly breaking the fool's neck. He died. The lion didn't even know he'd been in a fight. I read this is a muscle mag over 34 years ago.