Sharkwater Extinction [Blu-ray]

At the end there is a written explanation. He died from acute hypoxia, which was due to his rebreather malfunctioning. But they wrote it in a way as if there is a gas mixture that was done wrong and didnt have enough oxygen. Then they stated the mixture was advocated by his instructor. Unless any other information and facts are being presented, the statement is not understood and misleading for majority of people who watch this and have little to no clue about diving.1st = there were using a new technology to eliminate carbon dioxide without creating bubbles. Dealing with any new technology is more likely to be dangerous 2nd= Nobody dies from "acute" hypoxia unless the "gas mixture" which was "acute" was not working perfect for the whole time until it didnt. Acute = suddenly, instantly, within a short time period etc...3rd= even the most standard rebreather masks come with the same risk. If it malfunctions, which happens all the time = the highest risk is the mask no longer being able to provide the right amount of oxygen since the exhaled carbon dioxide is not being excreted and if you inhale too much of carbon dioxide you pass out. Unless it was a proven to be malicious, or due to a human mistake of any kind...Mentioning the instructor while giving an explanation of gas mixture being advocated by him, is wrong. They use words like "acute, advocated, gas mixture" and not explaining that everything worked great for hours and then things went wrong. He had a camera attached with him which they found. If there was anything done wrong or malicious, they would have arrested the instructor...But they present it in a way to create this conspiracy on how he gave his life because of the risks he took. Im sure he was ready to give his life for his cause. But he died because of a rebreather that stopped working and in deep waters, without a backup rebreather it is the worst thing that can happen and people dont survive. EVEN THE SITUATION WHERE THEY WERE 'SUPPOSEDLY' SHOT AT , IN THE US WHERE YOU HAVE THE COST GUARD AND CAN CALL 911, WAS STAGED. YOU NEVER HEAR THEM CALL FOR HELP AS SOMEONE IS SHOOTING AT THEM...WHO IS THAT STUPID? In his original documentary he took a lot of risk and they were shot at which is shown. Here they tried to recreate some of that for the entertaining factor which is ok. I dont mind that since people seam to need that suspense factor to really pay attention. But it was clearly staged as it happened right of the cost of his home town and within minutes the cost guard would have arrested anyone that shot at them.

(Before the doc review, just need to add a rebuttal to some of the criticism I’ve seen. Complaints usually are mild, but read something like: “Rob depicts sharks as cute/cuddly but they’re dangerous animals, shouldn’t set the ‘petting’ example for kids.” I’d argue — we all KNOW they’re dangerous. The ferocious, cold, unfeeling beast depiction is in large part to blame for sharks’ current plight and lack of outrage about what’s happening to them. So I, for one, am glad Rob chose this road. As he said “If people learn to love them, relate to them a little, maybe they’ll save them.” Hope so Rob. Hope so.)This is a beautifully done documentary. The cinematography alone makes it worth the watch. I initially found it after reading an article about the filmmaker’s death. The world lost a true hero in Rob— I can only imagine the work he would’ve gone on to do.We’re not going to have Shark Week or sharks anymore if this doesn’t stop. Finning is only one threat these animals face. Rob did a brilliant job showing where and how this practice happens, but also the legal loopholes people use to get around it in countries where finning is banned.While there are many devoted groups out there fighting — it won’t be enough until public outcry gets so loud it cannot be ignored.And damnit humans ... CUT THE SHIT! If there were no longer a demand ... there’d no longer be a supply. Rob makes a good point in this film about eating sharks: due to pollution, they’re highly toxic. Mercury, lead, neurotoxins even. You really want to ingest this? Stop, please. Before it’s to late to save these animals.**Also, in the film Rob tests several pet foods and cosmetics. A big percentage of big name items had shark in them. Endangered and threatened species. Just wanted to put that out there, since I wasn’t aware sharks were being rebranded and sold to us labeled as other fish (I.e. “rock salmon”). How incredibly infuriating.

I don’t do movie reviews…I just don’t. But I will speak about those that move me, or possibly shift a view. My Dad would say I was born to fish, and truth be told….maybe I was. I’ve fished for and caught more species than most others I know or talk, including a few species of shark. It’s not about money or sport for me, it’s about food on the table. As I have grown and learned about species predation and money markets for certain products I have altered the types of fishing I continue to use.Robs work, and this film specifically has changed many of my views and ideas of fishing for shark, even with accepting that I love the way certain sharks taste (leopard shark over cod any day). I’ve always felt that proper education about conservation as well as what we consume is vitally important. Rob Stewart and his collaborators definitely help to drive the morality wedge between what feels right (for some….in the moment) and what is right for a sustainable planet.

Very interesting but heartbreaking look at sharks, at their importance in the ecosystem and at how humanity may be driving them to extinction. Rob Stewart was an extraordinary man, and this is an excellent film, I really enjoyed it.

Die Doku ist super gemacht, leider ist er dabei vor Ende verunglückt, daher wird in der Doku viel über ihn und an ihn gedacht und geredet. Ist inhaltlich sehr interessant, dennoch wären mehr Infos über das eigentliche Thema wie im 1. Teil schön gewesen, gefühlt werden die Themen angefangen aber in Kurzfassung durchgearbeitet da fand ich den 1. Teil deutlich lehrreicher, aber man sollte diese Doku unbedingt anschauen

Fantastico documentario sulle attività illegali che coinvolgono il predatore piú temuto e amato. Sicuramente insegna qualcosa...Il DVD era ben impacchettato, consegna perfetta.Consiglio di vedere anche il primo docufilm SHARKWATER!

Sharkwater (Les Seigneurs de la mer) est un cri pour la défense des requins, ce film a été réalisé en 2006 et son jeune réalisateur vient de mourir d’un accident de recycleur à l’âge de 37 ans pendant le tournage de la suite de ce documentaire : "Sharkwater extinction".C’était la première fois qu’il utilisait un recycleur et il semblerait que les machines n’étaient pas correctement réglées, son instructeur est tombé en syncope sur le bateau alors que son élève était encore dans l’eau.Sa famille, ses camarades et ses équipiers ont décidé de continuer le tournage du film en son hommage.Rob Steward fait partie de ces lanceurs d’alertes, ces individuels qui s’extraient de la pensée dominante et de l’indifférence générale pour dénoncer une situation ubuesque.Paul Watson est aussi de ceux-là, lui qui a quitté Greenpeace pour mener un combat écologie des plus musclés et sans concession.La bêtise humaine est montrée dans toute sa complexité, à l’heure où la gestion est hissée au pinacle des voies de la réussite dans une culture entrepreneuriale, on se rend compte que la première chose que l’humanité doit apprendre à gérer pour son salut, c’est seulement l’homme et sa capacité à piller les ressources sans vergogne.Il est temps que la conscience des peuples s’éveille, des animaux comme les rats sont capables de ne pas faire de petit lorsque l’environnement se révèle défavorable ou trop stressant, sur ce plan, l’homme leur est nettement inférieur.Et pendant ce temps, la vie disparaît à grands pas, la nature se dépeuple du fait de l’homme qui a besoin de plus en plus de place.Cet import anglais Blu-Ray est en version originale, avec des sous-titres anglais, ça ne gêne pas vraiment le message, les images sont magnifiques.En particulier, les seules images sous-marines sont disponibles dans les bonus avec un fond musical, elles sont formidables.Ultime trahison, la version française de ce film n’est disponible qu’en DVD.Mais comme le clame la couverture, c’est un "must have" et "a must see film" !On mesure facilement à quel point la bêtise reste d’actualité et à quel point tout reste à faire, il suffit de penser aux événements de la Réunion pour comprendre qu’on ne manque pas en France d’auto-proclamés sachants qui se drapent de leur convictions profondes et hissent la connerie au rang d’étendard.Nous avons heureusement aussi des indignés, aux rangs desquels je range François Sarano, pour ne citer que lui, qui luttent pour changer les choses. Au moins notre disparition de la surface de la terre sera ralentie à défaut de ne pas être inéluctable...

Sharkwater is the greatest documentary I have ever had the chance to see and from the first glance to hearing the opening words that Rob says, you know that this movie will open your eyes and alter how you view the world. This film will take you on a journey, one that may be a little sickening but toward the end, you will see a bright light and realize that you are part of that brightness and you must also act to preserve sharks and every marine creature that lives in the seas.This documentary is about shark finning and the illegal industry that slaughters around 100 million of sharks a year, simply to add texture to a high-end soup call shark fin soup, that sells in Asia for around 80$ a plate and 450$US a pound around the world. They take the helpless animals and cut their fins while they are screaming in pain, and the poachers toss the sharks back into the oceans...they cannot swim...they are left at the bottom of the seas to suffer and die. This is inhuman and must stop. Rob's movie is about this and when he travels to the Galapagos as a photographer and sees for the first time in his life the cruelty of longlining. Since that day, Rob Stewart's life changed, and he vowed that he would help save sharks even if it seemed like a huge task to take on, through this documentary you will see the global movement that he inspired and see that this campaign is growing strong because now people actually care about what happens to our sharks. If we lose our sharks, most of our oxygen well disappear and the extinction of these predators will make our ecosystems collapse. This is why shark conservation is so important and we must all work together to save our oceans, our earth!This documentary was made with the first HD camera that was ever used in movies, which is why I think this film is so impacting because you feel as if you were swimming with the actor and activist; everything seems so real and the quality is surreal. Rob Stewart won 35 International awards for his creation and went on to being known around the world for the man who turned fear into love, he managed to get people to love sharks and that is a powerful thing to do and it shows how much of a force he was. You will not regret watching this documentary and perhaps Rob will capture your heart while you are watching Sharkwater and his spirit will live in you, and inspire you to carry on his legacy!R.I.P Rob Stewart (^^^)