Overrated and overhyped

Brilliant and touching

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Go to google earth and look up Kilcher road, Homer. Ak. You can then spot their houses. There is even a Kilcher tour on trip adviser They are less than an hour away from a safeway and Homer, Ak. a popular tourist town. They are rural, yes, but not at all cut off from the outside world. Maybe the grandfather was a pioneer but these people are not Their neighbors post this about them all the time if you bother to go look. I think that Life below Zero shows people who are really out on the edge. I first saw Sue Akins on Sarah Palins Alaska. Sha was introduced there as having The farthest out hunting camp of all and upper class alaskans knew about the place It was actually Sarah Palin who started the whole Alaske reality show craze. She was out to publicize Alaska and she did it. The Tanina river and the Brooks range are also pretty far out places so that show is more interesting. it all comes down to asking if you can put yourself it their place. Do you see yourself surviving independently out in the Alaskan wilderness? Good. Then you are hooked. I think i will limit it to taking a cruise to Alaska.

Since I started watching the show I have watched it every week and really enjoy seeing how they all use the skills they have been taught and learnt throughout their life. It just shows how different life is with families like them and us city slickers. I know the Kilchers have the power tools and farm machinery but using what they can from the land is one thing they are known for. Growing and catching their food and making other things is something that is knowing you have achieved something worthwhile. These sort of programmes are interesting to watch and you can also learn a few things. Another thing about this show is how family help each other and are willing to get in and do whatever needs doing no matter what the weather is.

Really phenomenal show that documents the life of families surviving in the wilds of Alaska. This is not Sarah Palin's Alaska; this is the real deal and the people involved are intelligent and responsible custodians of the land they inhabit; unlike most of us.It's great to see people who hunt and gather and display 100% respect for the seriousness of their responsibility. The animal slaughter scenes are rough for some people but they do it without any "sport" whatsoever and with full disclosure of the significance of the killing and the importance of the circle of life. Otto's wife is a long-time vegetarian and she discusses her views on the killings including her understanding of it's necessity. The folks who rated this 1 star because of "the killing" are probably just extremists so please disregard them. I'm no hunter myself, but I am a omnivore and I know where my meat comes from as I do my best to buy only local, non-mass produced meats. I find it highly hypocritical for anyone to criticize the slaughter portions of this show and then turn around and eat meat from a restaurant or buy some from a grocery store with no connection to the animal's welfare or the process involved to feed them. This show will help you understand what consuming meat really means and the real cost.

I'm pretty sure the cameras are encouraging these people to slaughter an animal for just about any reason they can invent. It's all for maintaining the illusion that its about 'survival'. They are making the conscious choice to raise cows within the territory of several major predators, and we are supposed to believe that they are 'oh so reluctant' to kill bears and wolfs on a regular basis? I'm pretty sure they're getting off on it. Unfortunately, my boyfriend likes this show... Honestly , I really think that the producers of this show should consider the possibility that the situation they are creating is encouraging an excess of animal killing- all for the sake of perverse entertainment.