Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

pietclausen A friend told me about this film and that he would love to see it again. To my surprise I managed to get a copy of it.Viewing the method of collecting animals in 1962, would not be allowed today. I consider the story distasteful and disappointing.This overlong film which received an IMDb rating of 7.2 in its day, I only give 4, and that is solely for seeing these magnificent animals in their true, natural surroundings. Soon some of them will be no more . . .

grantss Sean Mercer (played by John Wayne) runs a business in East Africa. He and his team capture wild animals for zoos. It is dangerous work - on of his men almost dies after being gored by a rhino. He accepts a request from a photographer to join his business and capture their experiences but is very surprised, and bit inconvenienced, when the photographer turns out to be a woman. However, over time he grows fond of her. Meanwhile, plans to capture certain animals lead to all sorts of plans and adventures.Pretty much John Wayne on safari, with a romantic twist or two, and it works pretty well. Plot development is largely fairly conventional, though the setting is very original, and stunning. However, the movie is reasonably funny, the adventures are quite entertaining and there is a decent degree of engagement with the characters. Some cute moments with the animals too, especially the baby elephants. On that note, the movie gave the world the famous "Baby Elephant Walk" by Henry Mancini.The romantic side of the movie had the potential to weigh it down and turn it into a plodding, schmaltzy mess. Fortunately, however, the romance isn't overwrought and is kept to the minimum.Probably the best thing about the movie is that it is set in colonial Africa and has as its main characters people who hunt animals (for capture). This is bound to freak out modern-day history revisionists, social justice warrior trolls and similar morons. And if they're unhappy, I'm happy.

jvance-566-20403 John Wayne plays his usual rollicking tough-but-big-hearted role to the nth degree is this rather over-long but engaging film.I have no idea how animals are obtained for a zoo but I can believe that the activities presented here are a reasonable representation of how it may have been done. If so, then wow. I'm glad someone has the nerve to do it, but I think I'll stay inside the air-conditioned safari bus - or maybe at home.The animal chase and catch scenes are extraordinary. The rhinos look a little undersized (perhaps juveniles) but they are most definitely real - and real mad. No CGI here, this is the true deal. Supposedly "hatari" is the Swahili word for danger and if so these guys are in hatari up to their necks doing this job.The characters are all fun, likable and well-portrayed. The lines are good and the interaction appears genuine. The multitude of nationalities all ending up in the same place in the middle of nowhere adds an air of wanderlust and romance to the nitty-gritty work and environment.The current atmosphere regarding animal rights would never allow for this movie to be shown widely in America today. There would be a thick protective coating of PETA members surrounding any theater daring to try. They might have a point though, the way these animals are rounded up, confined and sent off to who knows where is enough to provoke uncertainty in the most cold-hearted of us.A long movie for sure, but it moves along quite well and few of the scenes seem unnecessary or out of place. Definitely worth a look if for nothing other than the animal scenes.

AaronCapenBanner Director Howard Hawks re-teams with John Wayne, who heads a cast that also includes Hardy Kruger, Red Buttons, and Bruce Cabot, who play animal wranglers in Africa who capture wild animals(like Elephants, Lions, and the elusive Rhinos) for various zoos who are willing to pay for their exclusive services, in order to display these magnificent creatures in captivity. These men, when they aren't hunting, are fighting, drinking, and gambling, as well as pursuing women, which now includes a Swiss photographer who has just arrived to take pictures of the men, and their hunting, when she isn't taking care of baby elephants...Bloated film that was likely more fun to make than it is to watch, since animal lovers like myself will be less than enthralled by the capture of wild animals who should instead be protected in their environment! Though nicely filmed, even amiable to a point, it cannot overcome this inherent problem.