[Taxacom] Life in the undergrowth by attenborough

[Michael A. Ivie]

Piotr,

Frankly, these issues are distracting from the real issue at hand.  I 
did not think you were self-promoting, and I thought Donat was more 
congratulatory than anything else. And Piotr, no one will worry that 
some filmmaker got a person's title wrong in an interview -- they were 
simply telling what was important to them about the event. Your 
enthusiasm contributed, and that is something we in the field are all 
grateful for, whether you are embarrassed by the praise or not. These 
guys are hardly the ones to worry about the niceties of professional 
titles, just laugh it off. These films are so great that anyone who had 
anything to do with them can be proud, and the rest of us are just happy 
that everyone who contributed did so. 

For those who have not seen them, get this series. There is a scene 
where a giant South American centipede catches a BAT!  Possibly the most 
sensuous, slimy and beautiful sex scene ever filmed, involving SLUGS!  
Actual footage of onychophora SPITING!  And, odonate footage that is 
perfect for morphology class use when teaching about direct vs indirect 
flight. 

We should all just be happy this film was made, and thank everyone who 
did anything to help.

Mike

Piotr Naskrecki wrote:

>Oh Donat,
>
>Why does everything has to be personal about you? Believe it or not but
>there some who do things for reasons other than self promotion. I did indeed
>have the privilege to help the crew of the movie, but that is not why I
>praise it. In fact, I am a bit embarrassed about my name being mentioned
>there, especially since I am not a Harvard professor. But regardless of it,
>the documentary is fantastic, probably the best ever made as you yourself
>noticed. I concurred with your opinion not because of self indulgence, but
>because I believe that this fabulous series does not get enough exposure in
>the US. The broadcast version is edited, and I was told that it runs out of
>sequence, thus my recommendation to get the DVD (which, unfortunately, also
>has the above mentioned interview with Mike Salisbury.) 
>
>Piotr
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