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Forever drawn to dreamers living on their own uncompromising terms, Werner Herzog journeyed, with this film, into the quixotic world of one of his most unforgettable subjects: Timothy Treadwell, a self-styled environmentalist who, for thirteen summers, lived among grizzly bears in the Alaskan wilderness, forging an intense bond with the animals and ultimately losing his life to one of them. Drawing on more than one hundred hours of video shot by Treadwell, Herzog searches for meaning within the tragedy, offering a mesmerizing meditation on humanity’s relationship to nature, and our drive to find purpose in an often indifferent world. One of the most profound documentaries ever made, Grizzly Man is a gripping investigation into the ecstatic life of a seeker who dared to live beyond the boundaries of civilization.

Film Info
United States
2005
104 minutes
Color
1.78:1
English
Spine #1339
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
High-definition digital master of the original theatrical version, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
New conversation between director Werner Herzog and producer Erik Nelson
In the Edges: The “Grizzly Man” Session, a remastered 2005 documentary on the making of the film’s score
Reflections on the Grizzly Man, a remastered 2006 program featuring Herzog and Grizzly Man interviewees
Cover and other packaging photography by documentary subject Timothy Treadwell
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by journalist Nick Paumgarten

New cover featuring photography by Timothy Treadwell

Wish it was a UHD even if the backbone of the film is standard def video. It's one of the best films of the century-so-far so I'm thrilled that it's getting more exposure. I already own the very rare UK blu ray but it's very exciting as the first actual Herzog directed film in the CC. Hopefully many more to come....

High-definition digital master of the original theatrical version

Did not realize that a change was made in the original DVD release....

IMDb wrote:The DVD from Lions Gate Home Entertainment opens with a disclaimer stating that the film has been changed from its theatrical version. The sole change is in the first ten minutes where Herzog explains that Treadwell had become a semi-celebrity. In the theatrical version a clip is shown of Treadwell on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman." Treadwell comes out and explains what he has been doing and Letterman quips, "We're not going to open a newspaper one day and read about you being eaten by a bear are we?" In the DVD version this exchange is omitted and replaced with a NBC news segment of Treadwell being interviewed. When the interviewer asks if he would ever want a gun to protect himself, Treadwell states that he "would never, ever kill a bear even in the defense of my own life."

Previous board discussion of the film can be found here