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title: "The Hellstrom Chronicle"
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# The Hellstrom Chronicle

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## Description

Scientist Nils Hellstrom shows why he thinks ants, bees and other hardy insects will outlast man. Oscar for best documentary.

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## Customer Reviews

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    Great documentary disguised as "science fiction" horror film
  

*by N***8 on Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2017*

I purchased the Blu Ray version on Amazon about a year ago. But, I see that the  Blu Ray version is not currently offered. I think that Blu Ray was the only version offered when I purchased it.I saw the film in 1971 in the theater, and I remember it being billed as a horror film. I used to go every Saturday to see horror film matinees. This is a thing of the past. But, I remember being confused about Dr. Hellstrom. Was he real? The note at the end seemed to say he was not real. I remember thinking: we are doomed. Insects will take over the world.I never saw the film since 1971, but I had often thought about it. I looked online over the years -- but never found it until about a year ago. So, I was excited to see it again.This film is definitely a documentary, disguised  a bit, to scare the viewer into thinking about the bigger picture. Everything in it is as true today as it was back in 1971. And, the photography is incredible, standing up to anything you've ever seen before on any Nature doc or Science Channel doc. That's why I was pleased to have the Blu Ray version. But, it is not widescreen, and there are no extras. Just the film.The film depicts a wide array of "monsterous" insects in their natural habitat, gorging on plants or one another or on animals. Also shown is a variety of reproduction methods used by assorted insects. All filming is ultr-close-up. Dr. Hellstrom is the narrator who explains what is going on, and who's thesis is that insects will always be here, no matter what man or nature does to destroy the earth. They simply multiply so fast that any obstacle can be solved rapidly by simply evolving to confront the obstacle. Humans, on the other hand, cannot evolve so rapidly.This is basically true. But, Dr. Hellstrom does not delve into the beneficial aspects of insects -- except briefly for bees. He presents the viewer with an endless variety of terrifyingly-efficient killer insects and relentless eaters.So, while everything he says is true, there are other reasons that we do want insects-- at least, some insects. The insect is not properly placed within the context of nature as a whole. Still, it is scary.This is an excellent film to show to high school students. It can generate a lot of thought about the place of Man in the universe, evolution, the rapidity of evolution (which is now seen by science as occurring more rapidly than previously thought), ecology, etc. The only thing fake about this film is the fictional Dr. Hellstrom.

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    I bought it for my niece's sleepover thinking it was a great idea since these are kids knowledgeable of bugs and ...
  

*by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015*

I saw this movie back in the 70s and can only remember that I had a morbid fascination watching it. I bought it for my niece's sleepover thinking it was a great idea since these are kids knowledgeable of bugs and their environment and purposes.  BIG MISTAKE.  30 minutes into the movie, and they rushed into the house because they were so grossed out.  Apparently, having the kids in the backyard in sleeping bags in a tent eating a big bowl of popcorn watching millions of bugs crawl from their eggs wasn't one of my better ideas.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    It's about time...
  

*by L***Y on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014*

"The Hellstrom Chronicle" is an insect film that has deserved a DVD release for some time (not just for inspiring entomologists who lean towards the speculative literatures in their leisure hours) but the Olive Films release, while merciful, is not nearly as high of quality as it should have been. The transfer of the film is a bit grainy, a bit off color, and obviously not remastered. I am so disappointed that Green was not asked to contribute an audio commentary. I realize that sounds nerdy to some, but he is a great documentary director (known today for providing the story for Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch") and conceptualist. He could have at least been interviewed. Why Seltzer wasn't interviewed either is still a mystery. I can't believe that there are no archived interviews about this title--it was unique in its day because it was a film (maybe the first?) that blended the genres of science fiction thriller and quasi-documentary film for a truly unique approach to crafting a film experience. The script really is fun, as it blends fact, fiction, and paranoia, as well as entomological commentary. I can't give the product (DVD) three stars--the rating that this issue deserves--because I so love the film itself--Green allows us to dip low into the insect world and, truthfully, there is never a lack of interesting images to see in this picture. Even the somewhat interjecting comments by Nils Hellstrom do not distract from the fascinating insect footage. We've seen so many improvements in close photography and computer-printed movies that it seems as if this title will only be treated as 'archaic' by film historians when they head back to it in future. But, for me, it's a timeless divergence into the little seen world of insect production and (as Seth Brundle would say) politics. Not the best DVD that we could have gotten, but at least the wait is finally over.

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