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类型：剧情
主演：Duane'Dog'Chapman BethSmith LelandC
语言：English
年代：未知
简介：主演：Duane'Dog'Chapman/BethSmith/LelandChapma导演：AndrewDunn/DavidHouts语言：English地区:USA编剧：类型：上映时间：2004-08-31 别名：用户标签：documentary,realityshow,Sonychen,SonychenReviews,tvseries,暴力,漫画,电影片长：imdb编号：tt0424627Thisseriesfollowstheexploitsofreal-lifebountyhunter"Dog"ChapmanandhisfamilychasingdownactualfugitivesintheHawaiianIslands.ItgrewoutofanepisodeofA&E's"TakeThisJob,"a2003seriesinwhichpeoplewithunusualoccupationswereprofiled.WrittenbyOutlaw
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类型：剧情
主演：爱德华·诺顿 埃文·蕾切尔·伍德 大卫·摩斯 罗瑞·卡尔金 布鲁斯·邓
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：导演:DavidJacobso编剧:DavidJacobson主演:爱德华·诺顿/埃文·蕾切尔·伍德/大卫·摩斯类型:剧情/爱情/惊悚制片国家/地区:美国语言:英语上映日期:2005-12-09片长:Japan:112分钟/USA:114分钟/Argentina:114分钟又名:爱在山谷下/地狱深谷IMDb链接:tt0398027流入山谷的剧情简介······ 在油站打工的小伙子哈兰（爱德华·诺顿EdwardNorton饰）有着很深的牛仔情结。他一身牛仔装，常常学牛仔拔枪的“神勇”模样。尽管很多人都嘲笑他，但少女托博（埃文·蕾切尔·伍德EvanRachelWood饰）却似乎和他意趣相投，二人堕入爱海。 哈兰跟随托博来到小镇的家中，这里住住托博的父亲韦德（大卫·摩斯DavidMorse饰）和弟弟罗尼（罗瑞·库尔金RoryCulkin饰）。韦德专横强硬，弟弟一直都在父亲的压抑下成长，个性敏感内向。常常一起外出骑马射枪的哈兰，成为了罗尼的精神依托。慢慢的，罗尼爱上了这个牛仔。 随着父亲对哈兰强硬的排斥、以及哈兰神秘身份的渐渐崭露，这个家庭的矛盾一再升级，直到悲剧的一发不可收拾。 流入山谷电影网友评论：看到女主那么随意从路边加油站带走一个男人，还是个从牧场而来的理想主义者，怀着在现代社会格格不入牛仔梦的无业游民，觉得真是任性啊，但一想到那是诺顿，就觉得他穷他失业他白日梦他理想主义又有什么关系，毕竟颜值即正义。PS.今天某男约我工作日白天吃饭，我就特想吐槽，你当你是诺顿啊，还值得本姑娘翘班的。。。哈兰或许具备着朝圣者般的禀赋，纵然披着神经质的夸饰，也不掩信仰衰竭的脆弱及精神上长草的荒芜。我们偏执的德州牛仔，活在以镜面为假想敌的戏剧，死在堂吉诃德式理想主义的荒原。只因他永远不肯承认：这个工业美感的时代呀，没有击碎酒瓶的枪手与西部舞会，套索栓不住什么，白马并不免费。观影感觉有点像过山车，从爱情片看起，看成了精神分裂犯罪片，最后看成寓言式挽歌，这让观众也会精神分裂，但必须说电影的转换还挺顺畅，细节处理也相当出色。前半部诺顿耍酷装嫩有点违和，中远景镜头可以过关，脸部特写太过老相缺乏神采，后面的表演趋好，真的是诺顿擅长精分。以为是我诺诺少见的爱情甜片，结果我错了。最开始的甜蜜在被阴影覆盖，哈兰是一个特别单纯而又太过梦幻不切实际的孩子，现实最擅长的总是打破人的幻想把人逼入绝境不是么。哈兰迷失在梦想与现实的冲撞中，一如当下的我。诺，我记得有人说过流入山谷的你是真实的灵魂深处的你。看着像犯罪心理学案例的文学演绎。把一个大渣男神经病拍得这么悲壮真的好吗。然而还是很喜欢这种片子的感觉。谁又知道这不是牛仔做了一个堕入现代社会中的噩梦呢。最后，电影的镜头和某些细节很合我的口味。不知道算不算好片，但是我没事做的时候可以再发着呆看多一次的片。有迷人的帅哥靓女有怡人的海岸风光有醉人的吉他琴弦可却是部无比孤苦的电影曾经不羁又浪漫的西部牛仔如今彷徨又迷惘的西部精神执拗于幻想与现代社会格格不入并不等于坚持最自由的生活挑战世界身处钢筋水泥的丛林固执已见换来的是乌托邦的风崩离析悲催却也只能一声叹息不听老人言，吃亏在眼前！姐弟两个傻到冒泡，对儿蠢！幸运的是有个好爸！诺顿演的挺好，但是导演是神经病吧，这样的人设还要往天真文艺的调调上引？？有抢劫前科，偷窃，谎话都不打草稿的，带小朋友玩枪，杀人，诱拐，杀警察，我的乖乖…看到结尾时真是头疼我顿是个演技派，制片人，又谈到了女朋友，还是高甜，又又又杀人了，cowboy，mygirl，真不明白为什么总是，接这种片，很多人，还是牛仔，他们秉持最初的善良，我依然不明白为什么要走这条路，那里的草原没有生息，数千里生长着同一种野草糯糯在《流入山谷》中的角色是一个堂吉诃德式的人物，他的矛盾与痛苦源自于他钢筋水泥中穷途末路的牛仔梦。我喜欢电影中的小人物。他们渺小，卑微，不被人理解，艰辛而努力地活着，他们有梦想却大多都失败，但他们就是我们啊。三星半一个与社会格格不入的精分（没错我糯精分专业户他对着镜子那一段我觉得他分了）与美少女的爱情悲剧前1个小时以为是个正常文艺片后面急转直下成了惊悚片果然糯是不能安安分分演个小清新文艺片的2333如果把我放在初中高中那会一定会非常爱这部影片。“你觉得事物是有目的的吗”这么哲学的撩妹技法让现在的我看起来会有点辛苦，不怪片子，怪我们所处的这个时代和很轻易就被时代左右了价值观的自己。好奇妙的一个故事——台词略像编剧的无病呻吟，整体气质上使用大量西部民谣营造了一种浓郁的山野风情，但实际故事上又与营造出的整体气质大相径庭，即使两位主演又帅又美，还是get不到影片的点。
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类型：剧情
主演：SalmanKhan SushmitaSen KatrinaKaif
导演：DavidDhawan
语言：北印度语
年代：未知
简介：主演：SalmanKhan/SushmitaSen/KatrinaKai导演：DavidDhawan语言：北印度语地区:印度编剧：SanjayChhel/RumiJaffery类型：剧情/喜剧/爱情上映时间：2005-07-15 别名：用户标签：萨尔曼汗,Indian,印度,印度电影,宝莱坞,喜剧,爱情,电影片长：145分钟imdb编号：tt0451803Samir是一位几乎与所有穿裙子的女士调情医生！可是只要当他们关系变的进一步正式，他就会将其终止，因为他害怕承诺之类的事情。Samir继续着这样的恶作剧，直到Soniya走进他的生活。Soniya是伦敦的一个模特，有着强烈的自杀倾向，她来印度就是为了治疗。作为邻居，Pyaare，一个有报复的演员，...他爱着Soniya，不过Soniya迷恋的是碰巧成为她的医生的Samir。Samir对于她也有着...
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类型：剧情
主演：LucasBlack PeterCoyote LesleyAnnWar
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：主演：LucasBlack/PeterCoyote/LesleyAnnWarre导演：DavidS.Marfield语言：英语地区:美国编剧：MatthewF.Jones/DavidS.Marfield类型：悬疑/惊悚上映时间：2005-07-28 别名：用户标签：美国,2005,悬疑,KristenBell,[歐美],恐怖,MíaMaestro,惊悚片长：93分钟imdb编号：tt0383304奈特意外的救了一个叫芬奇的怪人，接受芬奇的答谢，奈特留下来帮忙整修汽车旅馆，没想到他竟与芬奇年轻的妻子艾利丝发展出一段火热的不伦之恋。镇上的人对芬奇都很畏惧，另奈特百思不得其解。当芬奇的仇敌横死之后，人们将矛盾指向芬奇。艾利丝透露打算偷走芬奇的“外快”，更是让奈特的世界陷入一片黑暗，再也分不清谁是敌人，谁是朋友，终于他做了个将改变深潭镇的致命决定……
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类型：剧情
主演：内详
导演：DavidVolach
语言：希伯来语
年代：未知
简介：主演导演：DavidVolach语言：希伯来语地区:以色列编剧：DavidVolach类型：剧情上映时间：2007-06-22 别名：HofshatKaits用户标签：以色列,以色列电影,宗教,欧洲,2007,电影,家庭,新我父我主片长：72分钟/France:76分钟/Israel:80分钟imdb编号：tt1002765犹太牧师的儿子，从来都安静的在父亲怀中聆听教义，有时会天真地问：几时可以去死海？在孩子眼中，死海好玩，因为有鱼，可以浮沉。父亲终于把儿子带到梦想地。时间一到，父亲连忙领信徒到山上默祷，冷不防有小孩拾到儿子的鞋，儿子却不见踪影——假如伯格曼电影反思宗教如同启示录，导演首部作品更加如进灵山，以生于斯长于斯的过来人身份，道尽牺牲与救赎的真情假意。如诗般叙事，建构灵性氛围，反省阿伯拉罕以撒的故事。 本片获得2007年以色列电影学院奖四项提名；2007年翠贝卡电影节最佳剧情片奖。新我父我主电影网友评论：反思圣经中亚伯拉罕祭祀以撒的故事，片中有多处对圣经的映射，作为处女作叙事技巧却运用得挺娴熟。一窥极端正统犹太人的生活，对这个群体，导演没有表达明确立场。摄影蛮诗意，温情而又冷静地叙述这个悲剧故事。亚伯拉罕献祭以撒的故事，从教堂讲到课堂又讲回拉比家里，一切都有着一种悲剧的命定暗示，却又营造着温馨的家庭气息。这番矛盾，也成为导演意指不明的立场，看不出是讴歌还是讽刺，抑或两者皆有。200803261915@taikoow///hongchai!見了導演30-3-20086:00pmuatimesquare学生作业的层次，生生被抻长的短片簡單的故事，複雜的思考好得没说
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类型：剧情
主演：艾丽西亚·维特 斯科特·巴库拉 马修·塞特尔 塔莉娅·夏尔 埃里克·李
导演：DavidCarson
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：主演：艾丽西亚·维特/斯科特·巴库拉/马修·塞特尔/塔莉娅·夏尔/埃里克·李塞导演：DavidCarson语言：英语地区:美国编剧：RonniKern/诺拉·罗伯茨类型：剧情/爱情/惊悚上映时间：2007-02-12 别名：用户标签：悬疑,美国电影,美国,犯罪,爱情,2007,惊悚,剧情片长：88分钟(德国)/95分钟(阿根廷)/90分钟(美国)imdb编号：tt0893397警察,消防员与纵火犯的较量是不是比较吸引你的眼球呢?跳跃的火星带给人们的除了转瞬即逝的愉悦,更多的却是生死离别.. 故事描述一个幼女亲眼目睹自己家的餐馆被火焰吞没,而由这场灾难产生的心里阴影一直跟随她直到她成年.这场突来的事件后来促使她成为一个警察,也因此她必须接受一次严峻的考验:在非常有限的时间内冲进火场完成她的使命.她的故事起伏跌宕、扣人心弦直到最后。 一个小女孩女孩目睹了自己家饭店在火中化为废墟，这几乎成了她的恶梦，一直伴她到成年。也正是因为这个事故，她励志成为一名警察。但是她需通过最后一项测试，在规定的时间内，进入一栋正在燃烧的房子。她敢进去么？进去之后呢？《蓝烟电影网友评论》一个小男生从小就心理变态，以此引发的故事。女主角还真是坚强，前前后后2个男友都被杀害，但是依然不放弃。女主角的第三个男友是Gossipgirl里面Dan的爸爸~~这里面好年轻，皱纹都么有。_(:3」∠)_人生导师嘤嘤嘤！桑心欲绝那段看得人……【咬手帕】所以说演技超赞的啦你不要天天一门心思管孩子呀你倒是出来拍戏啊啊啊【抓住摇一般吧。这片子只能说明对的时间遇到的人有多重要，因为错的时间遇到的都挂掉了。ps.那凶手也蛮帅气的。突然想起来很早在cctv6上看到过的。。。居然记了这么多年。只记得大火以及被强奸的情景了。。。每个人的悲剧都是有原因的到悲剧不能阻挡你坚强的脚步有点虐心看了一半真没意思，不过场景还行，喜欢雪地和温心的餐厅，呵呵为了凑数用吧！为什么161播的电影豆评都震低。晚上看还不错一般一般。。。简直。。。。没有什么思维的力度马马虎虎，问题在于，前两任bf就这么死啦？唉…悬疑片拍成这样，也就最多算是还行了…只看了后半段，还可以啦，结局有点太简单了情节不够床戏来凑，形容这部戏再贴切不过
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类型：战争
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：南北战争爆发后，尼森扮演的南方军官卡弗，带着四个跟班走上了杀人之路，皮尔斯·布鲁斯南饰演的基甸则一路逃窜。双方的战斗从内华达州的洛基雪山开始，一直杀到荒凉的新墨西哥州大沙漠。在这一过程中，卡弗的跟班相继死去，两位主角也被折腾了没有人样……身穿笨重皮衣的基甸窝在雪山上面对火堆取暖，身旁是无精打采的老马和用来保命的来福枪，这哥仨一声不响地倾听着风声，直到卡弗的子弹从基甸的脑袋边上飞过去，才激起了基甸的慌忙逃窜。正当他惊慌失措地向丛林深处跑去时，随后赶到的第二颗子弹还是狠狠钻进了他的左臂。他失去了平衡，踉踉跄跄地从瀑布载了下去……当基甸从刺骨的河水中奋力爬起，用尖刀从血肉中挑出子弹时，一个原始状态下的美国社会，便在这残酷的一幕中表现出来，且向观众抛出了硕大的问号--两人的仇怨因何而起？导演向观众的暗示是：卡弗对基甸的刻骨仇恨，或许正象征了这场内战的爆发根源。王牌对决电影网友评论：开头是野外生存指南。连姆大叔雇了4个人冬天荒野追踪皮尔斯，途遇三口之家，3个逃犯，西部筑路群落，摩门教众，守泉人，双方都千辛万苦筋疲力尽，连姆这边人越来越少，剧情也越来越寓言化。最后，这场北军对于南军家庭的灭门之恨，恰如慕容博与萧远山，在化身女药贩的扫地老僧主持下尽归尘土。★★★为复仇，从落基山脉追杀到新墨西哥州，从五追一到一追一，连姆尼森没能干掉布鲁斯南，悲伤水逆成河，最终惺惺相惜握手搞基。南北战争看太多，有时怀疑，没准我都能拍，全找国人来演，南北为争夺集中供暖权开战。最终南方取得胜利，把黄河以北的锅炉全运到黄河以南，华东地区长三角一带从此过上幸福生活皮尔斯·布鲁斯南和连姆·尼森上演了一场西部复仇故事，然而电影并没有为人物设置或强化出足够曲折和悲惨的经历，以致于反弹力不够，整部电影在趋于平庸中度过。另外，为了吸引观众的注意力，电影选择将复仇起因一直压住直到结尾才解开，虽然对吸引观众有一定作用，但也使得冲突不强。蓝天、高山白雪、篝火和一个正在逃亡的人，我非常喜欢这种调色板下的影片。一声枪响后，追逃开始。比起现代都市警匪追逃片，这部发生在大自然旷野之中的追逃节奏显得较为舒缓，尽可以慢慢欣赏两位男主的精彩表演。最后的收尾很妙，驾着马车的女人出场后，差点把电影拽向奇幻片的方向从冷峻的雪山丛林到荒凉的大沙漠，两个硬汉之间的血腥拼杀绵延不绝，一如他们的仇恨。一场误杀引发的丧失理性的报复，除了搭进更多条性命，还有活着如同死去的生命力的丧失。影片最后，朝向两个不同方向的踽踽独行的背影，似乎浓缩了美国内战后的乱象，也令人唏嘘英雄的消亡……中规中矩的追击片，西部景色也只是一张画布。同题材的，虎豹小霸王是顶峰，大地惊雷也不错，我记得摩根也演过一部很有特色的追击电影。节奏带的还可以，没有野心，但也没有给高分的理由。最后场景的确很美。在人性的探索上，前面的人并不都能做出经典，比如这一部影片。这片子真的白瞎了两大硬汉的世纪对决，给人感觉就是在雪山和西部走两下打两下，完全没有人物刻画和对动机的充分描述，追凶的原因也只是一笔带过。既没有西部片应有的豪爽狂野，也缺少动作片的硬气，导致精心设计的结局愣是没点说服力，导演和编剧都该死。为什么在杀仇人之前都有逼逼一下，然后出各种幺蛾子。不可以杀死仇人，然后对着尸体逼逼吗？谜底揭晓前，同情被追杀的人，看到5个人的人数渐渐减少，为被追杀的人感到高兴。知道谜底后，被追杀的赶紧去死，10000的那种。可怜之人，必有可恨之处。看到这个片名，觉得影片内容和片名好像关系不大。我还是喜欢它的另一个名字：《王牌对决》。除了片尾，其实影片之前的内容还挺精彩的。连姆·尼森+皮尔斯·布鲁斯南，这样的组合本应该相当精彩的，可惜了。把美国西部景色拍得很美。这部电影也是在飞机上看的，比较符合俺的胃口，原因一是因为这两条汉子，二是因为西部。看得出来，布鲁斯南演得也很苦，能媲美10年后的莱昂纳多迪卡普里奥了，连姆尼森演得也够累，结局也让人感觉——白追了！南北战争中北上校死了两个儿子，战后寻仇南上校，误烧死了南上校的妻儿。片中南上校追杀北上校，异常悲惨的两个男人的互相折磨。叙事简单，镜头写实，节奏缓慢，场景从雪山到荒野……结局意味深长。翻出来看老片，话说这片一直没来得及看，在我这应该算新片。中间不乏亮点，拍摄手法很好莱坞，中规中矩的一部片子。布鲁斯南怒扇中国铁路劳工的桥段堪称精华，与本片浓浓的人文情怀印照。
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类型：剧情
主演：MichaelScott
导演：DavidWilson
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：主演：MichaelScot导演：DavidWilson语言：英语地区:英国编剧：类型：纪录片上映时间：27Jun2011 别名：奢侈品的历史用户标签：纪录片,BBC,历史,英国,2011,Documentary,BBC纪录片,复古片长：120imdb编号：tt3014582两集的纪录片针对那些几个世纪以来，令男男女女为之疯狂的奢侈品展开。两集节目的重点分别是古典主义时期和中世纪时期。 第一集：古希腊的纸醉金迷 奢侈品并不只是昂贵优美的物件，并不只是贵族特权阶级的专利。它的作用比我们想象的要大得多，尤其是在古代世界和中世纪世界中尤甚。第一集，我们关注的是从古典时代之初就让古代希腊翻天覆地的奢侈品。雅典，民主时期的开端，奢侈品的地位不容小觑：哪些奢侈品被禁，又有哪些奢侈品得到了大众的接受？肉，团结了民主政治；鱼，却使之分崩离析。有些奢侈品与娇弱，外国佬相联系；有些则与民主的观点相关联。古代斯巴达，严令禁止奢侈品，对这种罪恶的明令禁止最终导致了斯巴达的灭亡...当斯巴达被马其顿帝国所取代，菲利普二世的宫廷则为政治宣传的奢侈品树立了新的标准.... 第二集：中世纪的声色犬马 本集的关注焦点在于：奢侈品与基督教之间，搅得中世纪不得安静的冲突。奢侈品是通往天堂道路的绊脚石，教堂严厉谴责镶金配钻，极尽奢华的中世纪早期武器。然而，教堂的奢侈之处却是：早期的手稿，上面的装饰和成书所需要的大量劳动力无一不显示出教会的穷奢极欲。13世纪盛行的战马和骑士武道会则充斥着基督教的骑士精神和绅士流派。跟欧洲之间不断增长的奢侈品交易再次被教会禁止，比如：来自东方的香料，教会称，火辣的事物会导致激情的行为，犯下奸淫之罪。很快黑死病的到来，却解放了教会对奢侈品的封锁，开创了一个相对奢侈，消费至上的新世界...这个世界延续至今... By夏末秋字幕组 【文：桃夭】负罪的愉悦电影网友评论：古希腊时期雅典奢侈品的管理促进了民主的形成，斯巴达对奢侈品的禁止使其强盛两个世纪甚至几乎统治了希腊地区，也为此后来毁于一旦。罗马时期带过，接着是罗马文明覆灭、野蛮人横行和黑死病的中世纪时期，对奢侈品的欲望一发不可收拾。来个中国版，放盛唐（v佛教v灭佛运动）和晚明（v名教）。在苦修和豪奢的捐建寺庙之间，以及更豪奢的把它们一夕毁掉；家班啊十里红妆之类的v功过格反省日记，真是强烈的对比。还是有很多词不懂什么意思。而且雅典斯巴达马其顿都看了多少遍了，依旧记不清楚。不系统学习的坏处。切入点好奇妙奢侈品能推动一个国家兴盛也能促使一个国家灭亡还不错啦奢侈品这个角度挺有意思的对历史盲也有艺普作用15世紀以前，書籍也是奢侈品哦。我們現在真幸福~！以为是珠宝展，其实是社会生活史啊。有趣對美的追求，就是個墮落的深淵啊！还不错。补历史的课英音！！！！！！这哥们长得不错看不惯这解说员
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类型：剧情
主演：马丁·辛
导演：DavidDouglas
语言：英语
年代：未知
简介：主演：马丁·导演：DavidDouglas语言：英语地区:美国编剧：类型：纪录片/短片上映时间：2002-09-18 别名：用户标签：纪录片,IMAX,2002,Documentary,!!5,美国,rayfile,科学片长：imdb编号：tt0330936Agusta109K2:AlpineMedivacRescue StraightUp'sexplorationofverticalflightbeginswithahigh-impactalpinerescueamidanavalanche.ThedramaticopeningsequencedocumentsthedangerousworkoftheRegamountainrescueteamandtheinvaluableroleoftheAgustaA109K2helicopterinsavinglivesandminimizinginjuries. Asthecamerapansoverbeautifulvistasofthesnow-coveredSwissAlps,itcutstoacornice,asachunkofsnowbreaksfree,triggeringanavalanche.Thetranquilsceneisshatteredastheavalanchethundersdownthemountainslopes.Withterrifyingspeed,itheadsstraightforamotherandchildtrappedintheircar,wheelsspinningontheicyroad. Themothercallsforhelponhercellphone,andasecondcallfromasnowplowpromptsradiodispatch.TheRegamountainrescueteamalreadyisairborneenroutetothescene,theredcrosspaintedonthehelicopter'swhiteunderbellysignalingthatmedicalhelpisontheway.Themotherescapes,buthersonismissing.Withinminutesofthehelicopterlanding,therescueteamdigoutthecar,extractthetrappedboy,applyfirstaid,andairlifthimandhismothertosafety. Asignificantmountainhazard,avalanchesareresponsibleformanydeathseachyear.Timeisoftheessenceinavalancherescuework.Apersonhasa90percentchanceofsurvivaliffoundwithinthefirst15minutes,butone'schancesofsurvivaldiminishwitheachpassingminute.Notonlydohelicoptersprovidequickaccessforrescueteams,theyalsoprovidealifelinetomedicalcare.Flyingtheinjuredtothenearesthospitalasrapidlyaspossibleisnottheonlytypeofrescueoperation;oftenhelicoptersbringthehospitaltotheinjured,whoreceivetreatmentatthescene. ThepowerfulavalanchewasshotinBritishColumbia'sSelkirkMountainsunderthesupervisionoftheCanadianAvalancheAssociation.TheCAAcontrolsavalancheriskforthesafetyofheli-skiers.Tocapturetheavalanchehead-on,avalancheexpertandfilmmakerSteveKrochelandDavidDouglasdevelopedaquarter-inch-thicksteelcontainerfortheIMAXcamera,whichwasequippedwithatriggeringdeviceandabeepersothatthecameracouldbefoundoncetheavalanchehadsweptitdownthemountain. TherescuewascompletedinSwitzerland'sBerninaPassneartheItalianborder.FilmingtheRegarescuehelicopterair-to-airsequenceturnedintoaninternationalexcursionasDouglaschasedthesunlightoverItalyinonedirectionandinAustriainanotherbeforesettingdowninSwitzerland.Inanotherdramaticshot,Douglascenteredtheredcrossinthecrosshairsofthecameralensasthecraftdescended.Tofacilitatethisshot,DouglasdugaholeinthesnowlargeenoughtoaccommodatehimselfandtheIMAXcamera.Insidethehole,3feetbelowthehelicopter,hefilmeditstakeoff. AccordingtoDouglas,"Thehelicopteristheinstrumentofrapidresponsetonaturalphysicalandsocialdisastersaroundtheworld,alleviatinghumansufferingonamajorscale.Fortheindividualcaughtbeyondthelimitsoftrainingorequipment,oftenthelastchanceforsurvivalisthehopethatahelicopterwillgettothemintime." ThePitcairnPCA2,"MissChampion" Forcenturieshumansdreamedofflight.TheChinese,inthe12thcentury,developedatoyhelicoptermadefromapairofslatsmountedonastick,butseriouseffortshadtowaituntiltheearly20thcentury.Then,aftertheWrightbrothers'historicflightatKittyHawk,wedreamedofflightunfetteredbythelimitationsofrunwaysandairports.Yetbytheearly1930swewerestillatthedawnofthepracticalrotorcraft,whichpromisedtogiveformtohumanity'svision. Thetenyearperiodbetween1925and1935wasanexcitingtimeinaviationhistory,butfewaircraftsocaughtandheldthepublic'sattention,astheAutogiro.Nicknamedthe"flyingwindmill,"thisstrange-lookingaircraftwasfirstsuccessfullyflownin1923bytheSpanishinventor,JuandelaCierva,whohadbeenworkingonthedevelopmentofsuchacraftsince1919.TheAutogirofascinatedtheair-mindedpublicbecauseofitsremarkableperformanceandhighdegreeofsafety,attractingsuchleadersofAmericanaviationasCharlesLindberghandAmeliaEarhart. JuandelaCiervasoldtheAmericanmanufacturingrightstoHaroldPitcairnin1928.Pitcairn'sAutogiroboastedamoremodernfuselagewithbetteraerodynamicqualities.Italsoprovidedprospectivebuyerswithachoiceofeithera300-or420-horsepowerengine. Inthefilm,HaroldPitcairn'ssonStephenflies"MissChampion,"a1931model.ThisAutogiro,usedforpromotionbytheChampionSparkPlugCompany,iscontrolledlikeanairplane,butisliftedwithblades.Althoughtheoriginalrotorbladeshaveseen1,600hoursofflighttime,theyarestillairworthy.Witha330-horsepowerWrightR975-Eengine,theAutogirohasacruisingspeedof98mphandatopspeedof118mph."MissChampion"ledaNationalAirTourandmadethethen-risky300-mile-longflightfromMiamitoHavana,Cuba.(Untilthen,thelongestover-waterflightbyanAutogirohadbeen25milesinlength.)Later,"MissChampion"flewnonstopoveradistanceof500milestoChichenItzaintheYucatanrainforest."MissChampion"wasretiredfromactiveservicein1932aftersettinganewaltituderecordforrotary-wingaircraft.Climbingtoaheightof21,500feetin1932,theAutogirosurpassedthepreviousrecordsetbyAmeliaEarhart.Today,theAutogiroisconsideredtobetheevolutionary"missinglink"fromwhichthepracticalhelicopterwasborn. FortyyearslaterStephenPitcairnbegantheformidabletaskofcollectingandrestoringexamplesofhisfather'saircraft.Hetrackeddown"MissChampion"andinOctoberof1982beganthepainstakingtaskofrestoration,usingtheoriginalPitcairnfactorydrawings.Inthespringof1985"MissChampion"flewagain. TheBell47G:AFlyingLesson SincePitcairn'sAutogiro,improvedcontrolsystemsallowtheairframetorisedirectlyfromthegroundwithapoweredrotor.StraightUp!putsyouinthepilot'sseatofaBell47Gasthebasicelementsofhelicopteroperationaredemonstrated.TheBell47G'ssingle-rotorconfigurationisbyfarthemostcommontypeusedtoday.Yourflyinglessonbegins. Asahelicopterpilot,thepilotusesallfourlimbstofly,allatthesametime!Withthelefthandholdingthecollectivepitchcontrollever,hepullsupeversoslightly,andwegostraightupintoaslow-motionhover.Thespinningrotorbladesactassmallwings,buttheyspinsofastthattheycreateonecontinuousdiscoflift.Whenthebladeschangeangle,orpitchcollectively,thehelicopterrisesorfalls.Thepilot'srighthandalwaysholdsthecycliccontrol,effectivelytiltingthewhirlingdiscabove.Pointleft,tiltleft.Pointright,tiltright.Thecamerathenclosesinonthetailrotor.Onceagain,thealteringofthebladesaffectsdirection.Thechopperspinsinresponsetothepilot'sdepressingoneofthetwofootpedals.Ifhedepressesthesecondpedal,thehelicopterspinsintheoppositedirection. ThePiaseckiH-21BTandemRotorAircraft,"TheFlyingBanana" ThelastflyingH-21Bhelicopterintheworldtakesoff,headsforthebeachandcruises100feetabovethePacificsurfoffthecoastofCalifornia.Oneoftheearliesttandemhelicopters,theH-21Brepresentsthebirthoftheheavylifthelicoptersanddatesbacktotheearly1950s.Nicknamed"TheFlyingBanana"foritsshape,theH-21Bhadmorepowerandgreaterstabilitythanprevioushelicopters.Thetandem-rotorH-21Bcarriestwosetsofwoodenbladessituatednearly50feetapartbutoperatedbyonesetofhelicopterflightcontrols.Thepilotmustbeevervigilant,asthishelicoptercouldrapidlyinvertshouldthepilotletgoofthecontrols. ThevintageH-21BusedforthefilmwasdecommissionedfromtheU.S.AirForcein1972andwasrestoredbytheCalifornia-basedClassicRotors:TheRareandVintageRotocraftMuseum.Thisnonprofitmuseumandrestorationfacility,dedicatedtothepreservationofunique,vintageandrarerotorcraft,spentmorethan10,000hoursreturningtheH-21Btoairworthiness.Everyhourflownrequires100hoursofmaintenance.ClassicRotorsistheonlymuseumofitskindtomaintaineighthelicoptersinflyingcondition.WhenitsnewfacilityinSanDiegohasbeencompleted,themuseumwillexpanditsexhibitsfrom15to30vintagerotorcraft. OneofthehighlightsofitscollectionisafamousrelativeoftheH-21B.ThisisaV44(thecommercialversionoftheH-21)-nicknamed"TheHolyOne"-andistheonlyonetolandattheVaticanandbeblessedbythepope.Whileona1959demonstrationtourinEurope,thehelicopteranditscrewhadprovidedhelptoItaliancommunitiesfollowingadevastatingearthquake. FutureHelicopterDesigns Oneaspectofcurrentresearchcentersaroundthedevelopmentof"quiettechnology"thatwillallowhelicopterstobecomebetterneighborsandtooperatemorestealthilyinpoliceandmilitaryoperations. Quiettechnologyadvancesrelyonacombinationoftechnologies,whichincludeimprovedrotorbladedesignandtheuserofrotorsystemswithfourormoreblades.ReplacingthetailrotorwithaCoanda-effectNOTAR(NoTailRotor)systemgoesalongwayinreducingnoise,asdoesshroudingthetailrotorinanarrangementknowasa"fan-in-fin."Otheradvancesfocusonnoise-dampeningairinletsandimprovedenginenozzles. Newhelicopterdesignsaretestedintheworld'slargestwindtunnelattheNASAAmesFlightResearchCenterlocatedatMoffettFieldinCalifornia.Ameswasfoundedin1939asanaircraftresearchlaboratoryoftheNationalAdvisoryCommitteeforAeronautics,whichbecamepartoftheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)in1958.NASAhastheleadingroleinaerospaceoperationssystems,whichincludeairtrafficcontrol,flighteffectsonhumans,androtorcrafttechnology.NASAAmesscientistsandengineersstudyrobotichelicopters,high-speedhybrids,andadvancesinquiettechnology.Thecenteralsohasmajorresponsibilitiesforthecreationofdesignanddevelopmenttoolsandforwindtunneltesting. TheNASA-BellXV-15Tilt-rotor Inthefilm,anXV-15convertsoverDallas-FortWorthAirport.TheXV-15isanexperimentalrotorcraft,theparentofanewfamilyofaircraftcalled"tilt-rotors."Thetilt-rotorcombinesthehoveringabilityofthehelicopterwiththespeedofafixed-wingaircraft.TheXV-15cantakeoffandlandlikeahelicopter.Theaudiencewillseetheenginestiltingforwardasthetilt-rotorbecomesahigh-speedplane. TheBell-BoeingV-22Osprey AV-22Ospreyunwraps,emerginglikeaprehistoricflyingdinosaur.BuiltprimarilyfortheU.S.Marines,AirForce,andNavy,theV-22Ospreyhaswingsthatpivotandrotorsthatfoldtofacilitateitsstorageatsea.Inlessthan90seconds,youwillseetheV-22completethisprocess.Althoughstillclassifiedasatilt-rotor,itisfaster,withthreetimestherangeandmorethantentimesthepayloadofitspredecessor.Itshowsthepromiseoflong-distancetravel,withoutairports. TheHawk4Gyroplane Rotorcraftevolutionisalsointhehandsoftheentrepreneur,andthisindependentspiritismostevidentintheHawk4Gyroplane.Whilesomedesignsproducegroundbreakingchanges,thisaircraftbroughttheeconomyandsafetyoftheAutogirointothespaceage.Arotorisusedforslow-speedflight,butathigh-speedcruisingalltheliftisprovidedbythewingwhiletherotorhasnolift.TheGyroplaneshowspromiseasahigh-speed,low-disc-loadingrotorcraft. TheBoeing-SikorskyRAH-66Comanche TheComancheripsanddipsacrossthescreen,setagainstasunset.Thisprototypehelicopterhasstealthtechnology.It'ssmart,agile,fastandinvisibletoradar.It'sthefirsthelicoptertoprovidereal-timedigitaldatatoheadquarters.Seeinginthedark,sensingtheforcesatplayaroundusandactingontheevidenceinrealtime,theComancheisacomplexflyingmachinewithahumanbeingatitsheart.Everyday,inunexpectedways,itextendsourpowersandputsustoworkwitharevolutionarytool. TheComancheisthecentralelementoftheU.S.Army'sfutureObjectiveForce.Inadditiontoitscomplementofmissilesand20-mmcannon,theaircraftcarriesstate-of-the-artsensorsandavionicstoprovidebattlefieldcommanderswithsomuchaccurateinformationaboutenemymovements.Thisknowledgewilltranslateintomoreprecisetargeting,increasingtheeffectivenessoffriendlyforcesbeyondcurrentcapabilities. TheU.S.Armyhasdefinedarequirementofmorethan1,200ComanchesfortheObjectiveForce.TheRAHComanche,thearmy's21st-centurycombathelicopterisbeingdevelopedbytheU.S.ArmyandateamofleadingaerospacecompaniesheadedbytheBoeingCompanyandSikorskyAircraftCorporation,aunitofUnitedTechnologiesCorporation. TheSikorskyUH-60BlackHawkandAS350B2AStarEnforcetheLaw Eventsswiftlyunfoldastheradarplanespotsan"unidentified"CessnadroppingbundlesofdrugsoffthecoastofMiamiatdawn.AsignalalertstheMarineandAirBranchofU.S.Customswhospeedouttointerceptthesmugglers.Justasthedrugsaretransferredfromboattovan,TheAStarhelicopterburstsoverthetreetops,deployingatacticalteamtoarrestthedriver.Whilethesmuggler'sCigaretteboatattemptstoescape,aBlackHawkhelicopterdipsdowntocreateagiantbackwash.Inastunningdisplayofimpeccableteamwork,thisactionforcesthefleeingboattoswervetoahaltasaCustomsboatcutsitoffandapprehendsthecriminals. Onatypicalday,theU.S.CustomsServiceexamines1.3millionpassengers,2,642aircraft,50,889trucks/containers,355,004othervehicles,588vessels,64,923entriesandundertakesthefollowingenforcementactions:64arrests,107narcoticseizures,223otherseizures,9currencyseizures.Theseamountto5,059poundsofnarcotics,$443,907incurrency,$228,803inconveyances,$525,791inmerchandiseandmorethan$15,800inarmsandammunition. FilmedoveraperiodoffivedaysoffthecoastofMiami,theair,land,andseadrugbustwasstagedbytheU.S.CustomsService,whichreliesheavilyonhelicoptersduringsuchoperations. U.S.Customspilot,TomStanton,participatedintheshootwithhisco-pilotKimberlyKessel.KesselisoneofsevenwomenU.S.CustomspilotsandonlyoneoftwoqualifiedtoflyBlackHawks.Bothpilotsvolunteeredtoworkwiththefilmcrew.SaysKessel,agraduateofEmbry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity,"Theywerephenomenal,readytotryanything." Inadditiontodaytimeflights,Stantonfliestheriskiernightmissions."Flyingatnightisdangerousasyouloseallperceptionofwhat'supordownbecauseboththeskyandoceanareblack,sotheyjustkindofrunintogether.There'snohorizononthosedarknights,"saystheveteranpilot. Typicallyhefliesfrom300to500feetabovethewaterat120to150knots."Notmanypeopleflythatlow,eveninthedaytime,"saysStanton."There'snoautopilot,soit'shandson.Plusyou'rechasingsomeone.Youhavetobeaware.Itcangettenseoutthere." Stantondescribesanairchase:"Oncethere'satarget,welaunchajetwithradar.Thejetpilotcallsthehelicopteroutandwelinkup,flyinginformation.Wefollowthebadguywhereverhegoes.Ifhehasextended-rangefueltanks,weleapfrogandsendanotherhelicopterouttotakeupthechase.(TheBlackHawkcarriesfivehoursoffuel.)Whenhegetsintohislandingconfiguration,wecallthelocalpoliceorsherifftohelpusout."TheBlackHawk,whichcancarryupto14people,typicallycarries4or5armedpersonnel,"soweinstantlyhaveaforceofpoliceofficerstheretogetthebadguys." "Ifit'saboat,wehaveCigaretteboatslikethesmugglers.We'llcallourboatandhaveitintercept."StantonfliestheBlackHawknexttotheboat,makingithardforthesmugglerstonavigate."Itintimidatesthemintogivingup.Sometimestheydo[but]sometimeswechasethemforhours.Orwe'llfollowthemintoamarinaandblockthemuntilourboatscome.Iftheyhitthebeach,we'llcallthestatepoliceorsheriff,andtheysetupaperimetersotheguycan'tgetout." Stanton,whofliesmissionsasoftenasonceortwiceaweek,hasbeenflyingfor26years,13ofthoseasanarmyhelicopterpilotbeforehejoinedU.S.CustomsinMiamiwhereheisthe"standardizationinstructorpilot."Hemakessurethateverybodyfliesthesameway,sothatwhentheyteamup,thepilotseasilyworkintandem.Pilotsfly8-hourshiftsandtheoperationgoeson24hoursaday,7daysaweekinareascoveringboththeCanadianandMexicanlandborders,theAtlanticandPacificcoastlines,andtheGulfofMexico. TheMD500EHelicopter AMD500helicopterhoversdirectlyabove500,000-voltpowerlines.Asitinchescloser,alightningboltsuddenlyzapsoutfromthehotline,arcingtowardthewandextendedbyalinemanperchedonanaluminumplatformthatjutsoutfromthehelicopter.The"hot-line-qualified"linemanclampsontothepowerlines,andhelicopterbacksoff,leavinghimto"wirewalk,"crawlingalongparallellinestoinspectthePPLpowerlinegrid,100feetofftheground.Toreboardthehelicopter,thelinemanmust"bondoff,"reversingtheprocedure. "Idon'tgivetwohootsandaholleraboutflyinginsideahelicopter.Putmeoutside,that'swhereIwanttobe,"saysDaniel"Spider"Lockhart,AgRotorslineman.There'sonlythreethingsI'vebeenafraidofmostofmylife:Onewaselectricity,onewasheightsandtheotherwaswomen.And,I'mmarriedtoo,"hegrins."Thesafestlinemanisonethatisafraidofelectricity.Whenwebondtothepowerlinesenergizedathalf-a-millionvolts,wehavetobringourselvestothesamepotential.Thatiswhyyouseethatarcjumpingouttoourwandaswemakeboththehelicopterandthepowerlineatthesamepotential,sothatwecaneliminatetheflowofcurrent,"explainstheveteranlineman. Spiderwearsaprotectivehotsuit,75percentNomexforfireretardationand25percentstainlesssteelthread."ThemetalthreadbasicallymeansIhaveacagearoundmethatcanbeenergizedatveryhighvoltagelevels.Ahalf-millionvoltspassovermybody,butIcanworkwithoutinterferencefromtheelectricity." Hecontinues,"Watchingthatelectricityjumpoutwhileyou'reenergizingthehelicopterisathrill.Gettingonthewire,walkingthewiretodorepairsisathrill.ThebiggestthrillIgetisfromdoingwhatIdoisbeingabletodobothtogether-theelectricalpartandthehelicopterpartofit,thespeedatwhichwecandoitandstillbesafe.Therearesomanythingsthatthehelicopterenablesustodoaslinemen,whichisveryrewarding." TheteamworkoftheskilledhelicopterpilotsandhighlytrainedlinemenensurethatthePPLCorp.providesaconstantsourceofelectricitytoits1.3millioncustomersinPennsylvania(inadditionto4.4millioninLatinAmericaandEurope).Tomaintaintheintegrityofthetransmissionsystemtoresidentialandcommercialestablishments,andtoensurethesafetyoftheoperation,theteamplansandrehearseseverymovewhileonthegroundbeforetakeoff.Evenso,unanticipatedgustsofwindandglarefromthewirescanaffectthepilot'sdepthperception,requiringtotalconcentrationduringhishoursatthecontrols.Asthehelicopterisisolatedfromtheground,thepilotandlineman,cladinprotectivestainlesssteelsuits,mustbondontothetransmissionlinestobringthemselvestothesamevoltagepotentialofthelinetoworksafely-parallelingwhatabirddoeswhenitsitsonawire. ProbablythemostunusualplacethatthedirectorriggedthecamerawasontheendoftheplatformontheMD500,whichisdesignedtocarrythelinemanashebondsontothehalf-million-voltpowerline."Wetookawaythelinemanandputthecamerainhisplace;thelinemanrodebehindthecameraandusedhiswandtodrawthearcofelectricityrightontothecameralens.Idon'tthinkit'sbeendonebefore.Itblewalltheelectronicsoutofthecameraacoupleoftimesbeforewefiguredouthowtodoit,"recallsDouglas. TheBoeing234Helicopter:HeliloggingwithLimitedEnvironmentalDamage FloatingabovetheforestinnorthernCalifornia,a12-tonBoeing234helicopterselectsitstargetwithprecision.Selectiveloggingisaprocesswhereonlyaportionoftheavailabletimberisremovedfromaloggingsite.Asingletreeisliftedstraightupfromtheforestfloor,leavingtherestoftheareaenvironmentallyintact.Removingsuchtimber-veryoftentreesthatarealreadydeadordiseased-allowstheremainingtreestothriveontheadditionalresourcesofsunlight,water,andsoilnutrients.Heliloggingisenvironmentallyfriendlyinotherwaysaswell.First,sincethelogsareliftedfromtheground,littlesoilerosion,typicalofconventionalloggingmethods,occurs.Second,inmanycasesthehelicopterisabletouseexistingroadsforlandings,meaningnonewroadsneedtobebuiltintotheareabeinglogged. ColumbiaHelicopterscutsmorelogseachyearthananyotherhelicopterloggingcompany.Topreparethetimberforthehelicopter,thespeciallytrainedloggingcrewcutitintocarefullyweighedsections.Columbia'sflightcrewsareamongthemostexperiencedatlong-lineworkintheworld.Withspeedandprecision,theyareabletomoveheavyloadsoflogsattheendoflinesupto350-feetlong.OncethelineisloweredfromtheBoeing234helicopter,steeltongsclampthelogandtheentiretreeisremovedwithoutdisturbingthebalanceofnature."It'skindalikelookin'down25storiesandpickingupatelephonepole,"commentsthehelicopterpilot,DaveStroupe,whodepositsthetimberatanearbytransferyard."Theuniquethingaboutthishelicopteristhat,whenwetakeofffromtheground,weweighapproximately22,000pounds.Andwe'reriggedforabout26,000poundswhenwegetlowonfuel.Sotheloadactuallyweighsmorethanthehelicopter.It'sexcitingandharrowingallatthesametime." TheBoeing234shavealiftcapacityof28,000lb,(12,727kg),butmostoftencarryloadsbetween23,000lb,(10,454kg)to24,000lb(10,909kg)duetoelevationandairtemperatureconsiderations.Thecompanytrainsloggerstoworkwithhelicoptersbecauseloadweightissuchadramaticpartofwhattheydo.Weightisdetermined,usingaformula,whichareafunctionofthevolumeandthetypeofwood.Differenttreespecieshavedifferentweightspervolume. Whenoneofthepilotssuggestedusingthelogasaplatformforthecamera,Douglasrealizedanotherexcitingcameraangle.Thepossibilityexistedthatthebranchescouldscrapeoffthecameraasthelogwashauledup.Douglaspreventedthisbyplacingthecamerainsideaheavysteelavalanchebox,whichheanchoredontheendofabiglog.Oncethelogwasgrappled,thehelicopterhauledtheprotectedcamerarightthroughthebranches,givingtheaudienceabreathtakingviewfromtheperspectiveofthelog!TheU.S.MarineCorpsAV-8BHarrier,AH-1WCobra,CH-53ESuperStallionandCH-46ESeaKnightonaMilitaryMission AnAV-8BHarrierjetdemonstratesitsverticallandingabilityfollowedbyaforcereconnaissanceinserviceexercisefromanaircraftcarrier,asMarinesclimbaboardtheCH-53E.AH-1WCobrasandHarriersformanassault-supportpackage,asthereconnaissanceteamsetsoutonamissiontoobtaininvaluableintelligenceabouttheenemy. InsidetheCH-53E,themachine-gunnerisatthereadyasaCobrafiresthreerockets.TheactionheatsupastheIMAXcameracapturestheMarinesfast-ropingthroughthe"hellhole"andslidingdownaropedanglingfromtheCH-53E,landinginenemyterritory.Theleaderofthereconnaissanceteamsays,"Bythetimeyougettotouchropeinalivesituation,youandyourmenfeeltighterthanfamily.Yourfatesaretiedlikethestrandsofarope." TwohourslatertheMarineshavecompletedtheirmissionandarereadytobeevacuated.Nowtheenemyhuntsthemontheground.TreesshakeastherescueCH-53Ehelicopterhoversoverhead,loweringaropetothesquad,nowuptotheirwaistsinwater.Oneaftertheother,inamatterofseconds,themenclipthemselvesontotherope."Extraction,evenmorethaninsertion,iswhenyouneedspeed.You'vebeenawfulquiet.Suddenly,you'reawfulloud,"saysSgt.JamesKenneke,thesquadleader.He'sfirstinandlastout.Liftedup,likewashingonaline,thesquaddanglesbeneaththehelicopterasitisescortedbyCobras,outovertheAtlantic. "It'sarelieftogetout.Butthere'sthatmomentofdoubt.Everythingslowsdownwhileyou'reexposed�holdingyourbreathforthathappyending.Andwhenyougetit,youfeelontopoftheworld.Ofcourse,thenwe'vegottocommutehomejustlikeeverybodyelse,"smilesKennecke. TheMi-26andMi-8DeliverHumanitarianAid Sometimes,somethingverypreciousmustbedeliveredbehindenemylines-food.SierraLeoneisanationthathassufferedyearsofconflict.Fromthefooddepottothehotspot,helicoptersprovideanairbridge.Hoistingfoodandmedicalsuppliestodistressedpeoplebehindrebel-heldterritories,theyhavetheabilitytohopoverhotzonesindesperatesituations. Theworld'slargestproductionhelicopter-theRussian-madeMi-26-istheworkhorsefortheUnitedNations(UN)peacekeepingoperationinwar-tornSierraLeone.Theheaviestproductionhelicopterintheworld,thismajesticeight-bladedcraft-oneoffourcharteredbytheUNfromRussia-cancarryamaximumof44,090lb(20,040kg)ofinternalpayloadorupto70troops.TheMi-26'stopspeedis183mph(295kph)andithasarangeof304miles(400km). Inthissequence,theMi-26isloadedwithcargotosupplyUNtroopsprotectinganisolatedcommunityinthecenterofrebel-heldterritory.Theworld'slargestfoodagency,theUNWorldFoodProgram(WFP),organizedamassiveaircampaigntargetinginternallydisplacedpersonsthathadcongregatednearaclinicformalnourishedchildren.OncerebelsfromtheRevolutionaryUnitedFront(RUF)hadsurroundedtheareaandblockedroadaccess,theWFPwaspreventedfromcompletingabulkdistribution.Instead,theyloadeduptheirMi-8andflewtotheDaruclinicwherethemostvulnerablewomenandchildrenwerelocated. "AllchildrenunderfivewhoaremalnourishedaregivenaspecialfeedingprograminDaru.Andtheunder-fivearealwaysthefirstonesyoutargetforanykindofextrememalnourishedcases,becausetheydieveryquickly,"saysAyaShneerson,programofficerfortheWFP."Daruisakindofanisland,asafeisland,surroundedbyareasthatareunsafe,"shesays,"andforthatreason,italwaysservedasasortofmagnetfortheveryvulnerablepeoplecomingout." AnotherbigWFPoperation,FoodforPeace,givesfoodtochildex-combatants,inanefforttoattractthemtodisarmamentanddemobilizationcamps. Theheavilyladencraftflewoutofthecapitalcity,Freetown,situatedonthewestcoastofAfricabetweenGuineaonthenorthandLiberiaonthesouth.TheWFPsupervisesavarietyoffeedingprogramsinthedisplacementcamps,feeding5,000inanoperationthattargetedBunbuna,KabalaandDaruin2000. Throughouttheworld,helicoptershavesavedmillionsofhumanlives.Thereare777millionpeopleindevelopingcountries,accordingtotheWFP.In2001theWFPfed77millionhungrypeople(10percentofthehungrypoor)in82countries. Diamonds,whichshouldhavebroughtprosperitytoSierraLeone,insteadresultedinoneofthemodernworld'smostbrutalinsurgencies,datingbackto1991whenrebelslaunchedawartooverthrowthegovernment.Intheensuingyears,continuousbattlesbetweenthevariousfactions-rebels,thearmyandthegovernment-displacedtensofthousandsofinnocentcivilians,resultinginhungerandfamine.In1998UNobserversdocumentedreportsofongoingatrocitiesandhumanrightsabuses.In1999negotiationsbeganbetweenthegovernmentandtherebels,andanagreementwassignedinLometoendhostilitiesandformagovernmentofnationalunity.By2000,theUN'sexpandedroleresultedinthedeploymentof17,500militarypeacekeepingpersonneltovariouspartsofthecountry.FreeelectionsinMay2002havegivenhopeandafreshstartedinSierraLeone. TheAS350B2andAS350B3UsedforWildlifeRelocation InSouthAfrica,helicoptersarehelpingtosavetheblackrhinofromextinction.Protectedinafewremotepreserves,theirnumbersarerising.However,shouldtherhinosfeelovercrowded,theywillfighttothedeath.Toprotectthespecies,somemustberelocatedtosafehabitats,butthisiseasiersaidthandone. Aplatformdanglesfromahelicopteroverhead.Insideanotherhelicopter,flyinglowovertheSouthAfricanveldt,amanwitharifletakesaimatablackrhinoceros,dodgingthroughthebushesbelow.Thepilotconcentratesonflying5feetaboveand10to15feetbehindtherhino.Anticipatingitseverymove,awildlifeveterinarianpullsthetriggerofhisgunloadedwithatranquilizerdart,scoringadirecthitthatsuccessfullypenetratestherhino'sinch-thickskin. "WhenIamdartinganimalsliketheblackrhino,thereisthisimmensetrustbetweenmyselfandPiet,thepilot,"sayswildlifeveterinarian,Dr.DouwGrobler,whospecializesinimmunizationsandtranslocations."Iknowexactlywhathe'sgoingtodoandwherehe'sgoingtoplaceme.Idon'thavetothink.Icanjustconcentrateontheanimals.Ijustknowhe'sgongtoputmethereintherightspotattherighttime.It'salmostthathesenseswhattheanimal'sgoingtodo.Inthatway,hecanchangetheanimal'smindwithhishelicopter." Groblerhasmeasuredaspecificdrugdosage,whichcankeeparhinoasleepforuptotwohours.Oncetherhinoisdarted,thegroundcrewlandsassoonaspossibletoundertakeamultitudeoftasks.Theymonitorthebeast'svitalsigns,takeskinandbloodsamplestostudyitsbasichealthandtodetectanynutrientsthatarelacking.Thisensuresthatthehabitatishealthyforlong-termpropagation.Theyalsoconductpregnancytesting.Eachrhino'searisnotchedsothatitcanbeidentifiedeasilyfromtheairandground.Thetipofthesecondhornisremovedtoprovidematerialforgeneticresearch,andatransmitterisfittedintotherhino'shornfortrackingitswhereabouts.Poacherspresentaconstantdangertotherhinos'security.Shouldapoacherremovethehornforexport,thetransmitterwouldtriggeranalarm. Whentwomalesinhabitthesameterritory,onemustberelocatedbeforetheybattletothedeath.Placingaslinginposition,thecrewrollstherhinoaboardtheplatform,makingsureitisfullyasleep.Withaliftingcapabilityof3,500lb(1,590kg),theAStarB3canrelocatethe2,250-lb(1022-kg)rhinotoanareaofthesanctuarythatisaccessibleonlybyhelicopter. Theextensiveresearchonelevenblackrhinosacquiredduringthefour-dayshootwasmadepossibleonlythroughSKFilm'sfinancialcontribution."MyfieldofexpertiseliesinthecaptureandrelocationofAfricanwildlife.IamextremelygratefultoStraightUp!forsponsoringthisincrediblyimportantresearchandrelocationprogramatthegamepark.Withoutthefilm,thisresearchwouldnothavehappened,"saysGrobler,whoorganizedthecapture,researchandrelocationproject,withthefilm'sproductioncrew."Everyanimalisjustsovaluable,"hesays,"andanyinformationthatcanbecollectedonthemisworthitsweightingold." Theprehistoricancestoroftoday'srhinosexistedmorethan50millionyearsago.Amongtoday'sfiverhinospecies,theblackrhino,whichhastwohorns,hassufferedthemostspectacularrateofdecline.Fromapopulationof65,000in1970ithadbeenhuntedalmosttoextinction,decliningtoapopulationof2,300by1992-93.CurrentstatisticsindicatethattheAfricanblackrhinopopulationhasrisento3,500asaresultoftheprotectionofnaturereserves,developedbyconservancygroups,agenciesandgovernmentstofacilitatebreedingandrelocationprograms. ThissegmentofStraightUp!wasfilmedinonesuchreserveinSouthAfrica,whereblackrhinoshadbeenreintroducedin1986.Thehelicopter,anirreplaceableco
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简介：主演：VíctorHuggoMartin/GaelGarcíaBernal/PatriciaVelasque导演：戴维阿特伍德(DavidAttwood)语言：地区:美国编剧：StephenTolkin类型：剧情上映时间：2002-01-27 别名：古巴强人─卡斯楚用户标签：纪录片,美国,A-美国,盖尔·加西亚·贝纳尔,政治,存,男演员_墨西哥_GarcíaBernal_Gael,男演员_墨西哥_Yazpik_José_María片长：imdb编号：tt0258351
