Comments on: Photographer Louie Psihoyos and The Cove http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/ Former Photography Director Rob Haggart Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:07:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Isaac Hernandez http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-50092 Isaac Hernandez Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:38:38 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-50092 I can't wait to see it when it comes out in Santa Barbara this weekend. @Alastair, thanks for the links. I can’t wait to see it when it comes out in Santa Barbara this weekend.
@Alastair, thanks for the links.

]]> By: Alastair J http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-50071 Alastair J Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-50071 I was lucky to the film at a festival screening where the Director, Louie Psihoyos was present for a Q&A. The filmmakers went to extraordinary lengths to covertly document the real story behind the Japanese supply of dolphins for aquariums and dolphin shows, and have ended up with a truly impressive film. In contrast to Alan, I found the film to be a clear call to action and was left in no doubt that the annual slaughter of 23,000 of one of the most intelligent (and certainly self-aware) creatures we share the planet with is entirely abhorrent. To find out more about the issue, and what actions you can take, check out these websites: http://www.takepart.com/thecove/ http://www.savejapandolphins.org/ I was lucky to the film at a festival screening where the Director, Louie Psihoyos was present for a Q&A. The filmmakers went to extraordinary lengths to covertly document the real story behind the Japanese supply of dolphins for aquariums and dolphin shows, and have ended up with a truly impressive film.

In contrast to Alan, I found the film to be a clear call to action and was left in no doubt that the annual slaughter of 23,000 of one of the most intelligent (and certainly self-aware) creatures we share the planet with is entirely abhorrent.
To find out more about the issue, and what actions you can take, check out these websites:
http://www.takepart.com/thecove/
http://www.savejapandolphins.org/

]]> By: John M. Mantel http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-50024 John M. Mantel Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:35:26 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-50024 Forgive me for being trite, but there is a typo in the trailer titles: Affect, not Effect Forgive me for being trite, but there is a typo in the trailer titles: Affect, not Effect

]]> By: Stan B. http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-50022 Stan B. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:20:51 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-50022 There is one particularly moving scene in the film when you cheer a sole, desperate dolphin that somehow manages to break free, make it past the nets and escape the slaughter. It is only when it briefly jumps out of the water that you notice the gaping mortal wound that is bleeding profusely on its side. Ultimately it succumbs as the "fishermen" in the background smile and laugh away. Ric O'Barry, the former dolphin (ie- Flipper) trainer, provides the key real life, tragic hero figure that lends insight, depth- and some much needed hope. There is one particularly moving scene in the film when you cheer a sole, desperate dolphin that somehow manages to break free, make it past the nets and escape the slaughter. It is only when it briefly jumps out of the water that you notice the gaping mortal wound that is bleeding profusely on its side. Ultimately it succumbs as the “fishermen” in the background smile and laugh away.

Ric O’Barry, the former dolphin (ie- Flipper) trainer, provides the key real life, tragic hero figure that lends insight, depth- and some much needed hope.

]]> By: Stan B. http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-50021 Stan B. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:57:29 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-50021 Also-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kO0FYi08M Also–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kO0FYi08M

]]> By: Stan B. http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-50020 Stan B. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:54:08 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-50020 The movie is amazing- as is the cause. You can find out what to do at the film site- and it's also "interesting" (ie- even more appalling, if possible) to note that there is yet another very similar, annual slaughter of slightly larger pilot whales in the Faroe Islands... http://www.thecovemovie.com/ http://earthfirst.com/pilot-whales-brutally-slaughtered-annually-in-the-faroe-islands/ The movie is amazing- as is the cause. You can find out what to do at the film site- and it’s also “interesting” (ie- even more appalling, if possible) to note that there is yet another very similar, annual slaughter of slightly larger pilot whales in the Faroe Islands…

http://www.thecovemovie.com/

http://earthfirst.com/pilot-whales-brutally-slaughtered-annually-in-the-faroe-islands/

]]> By: Alan Schrank http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-49975 Alan Schrank Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:36:12 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-49975 My wife and I saw "The Cove" Saturday. I found it was pretty clear about it's message, "Japan should stop killing dolphins". But far from clear about why they do or convincing the us why they shouldn't, or telling us what we should do to help stop it. Most of the movie was a mixture of, showing us dolphins in the wild and captivity and a thriller about getting into the cove to document what was happening there. My wife and I saw “The Cove” Saturday. I found it was pretty clear about it’s message, “Japan should stop killing dolphins”. But far from clear about why they do or convincing the us why they shouldn’t, or telling us what we should do to help stop it.

Most of the movie was a mixture of, showing us dolphins in the wild and captivity and a thriller about getting into the cove to document what was happening there.

]]> By: bobscott http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/08/17/photographer-louie-psihoyos-and-the-cove/comment-page-1/#comment-49970 bobscott Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:09:57 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3752#comment-49970 They looks like some heavy stuff to watch. Can't wait to see it. They looks like some heavy stuff to watch. Can’t wait to see it.

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