Man vs. Wild = Fake - Page 3

Tatertot13 · 07-25-2007, 06:41 AM

This doesn't really surprise me. I've always thought this show didn't seem as hard core as Survivorman.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07242007...don_kaplan.htm

July 24, 2007 -- Discovery Channel he-man Bear Grylls, the host of the survival-skills show "Man vs. Wild," is barely the man he seems to be on TV.

On the program, Grylls appears to camp out in quickly-built shelters deep in the wilderness while battling hypothermia and dehydration. But when the cameras stop rolling, Grylls has actually moved to luxurious hotels.

In the last two seasons, he and producers have contrived other scenes to make it appear as if Grylls is more skilled than he really is, a consultant for the show told The Times of London.

"If you really believe everything happens the way it is shown on TV, you are being a little bit naive," said Mark Weinert, an Oregon-based survival consultant, who said producers hired him as an adviser for the show.

Discovery Channel officials declined to comment, but in the U.K., where the show airs with the title "Born Survivor," stunned network officials at Channel 4 said they are conducting an internal investigation.

"Discovery Communications has learned that isolated elements of the 'Man vs. Wild' show in some episodes were not natural to the environment, and that for health and safety concerns the crew and host received some survival assistance while in the field," a spokeswoman for the network said.

"Moving forward the program will be 100 percent transparent and all elements of the filming will be explained up-front to our viewers. In addition, shows that are to be repeated will be edited appropriately."

According to Weinert, while filming in California's Sierra Nevada mountains - an episode in which Grylls, 33, is seen biting off the head of a snake for breakfast - Grylls actually spent some nights with the show's crew in a lodge outfitted with television, stone fireplaces, hot tubs and Internet access.

The Pines Resort at Bass Lake is advertised as "a cozy getaway for families" and is a luxurious hotel with its own spa on a lake.

In another instance, where Grylls was supposed to be surviving on a desert island, he was actually in Hawaii and spent nights at a motel, Weinert said.

The same episode had Grylls building a Polynesian-style raft using only materials around him, including bamboo, hibiscus twine and palm leaves for a sail. Weinert said he actually led a team of builders to construct the raft.

It was then taken apart so that Grylls could be shown building it on camera.

In another episode, viewers watched as Grylls tried to coax what seemed like a wild mustang into a lasso in the Sierra Nevada.

"I'm in luck," he told viewers, apparently coming across four wild horses grazing in a meadow. "A chance to use an old Native American mode of transport comes my way. This is one of the few places in the whole of the U.S. where horses still roam wild."

In fact, Weinert said, the horses were not wild but were brought in by trailer.

HonestChieffan · 07-25-2007, 09:12 AM

imagine saying fifthoff if you had a lisp

Splat420 · 07-25-2007, 09:16 AM

Survivorman is much better the guy is out there by his self if something goes wrong he is SOL.

HonestChieffan · 07-25-2007, 09:20 AM

himself or his self?

If hes alone, how did he get there?

DMAC · 07-25-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

If hes alone, how did he get there?

That is the most stupid question I think I have ever heard.

HonestChieffan · 07-25-2007, 09:29 AM

It has a hidden meaning. You didn't get it.

DMAC · 07-25-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

It has a hidden meaning. You didn't get it.

Sure buddy.

cadmonkey · 07-25-2007, 09:50 AM

I always assumed there was a bit of non truth behind this show.

I knew there was something a little fishy, like how they never actually show him meet the people that he “finds” to rescue him. I always assumed it was just part of his crew they stuck out there to make it seem like he stumbled on people.

I bet a he gets picked up by a helicopter, heads to a hotel, gets laid, eats a steak dinner, gets laid again, then gets dropped off in the morning. Those night camera’s of him when he is sleeping is really him under the hotel bed hiding from the hooker he is trying to avoid paying.

“I’m just turning on my night camera to tell you that I just woke up due to a sudden violent noise, wait………..can you hear that, it sounds like foot steps. I really hope its just a bear, or a mountain lion because I don’t have the $200 cash if that wildebeest of a street walker is awake. I’ll stay under the bed in my pillow and blanket fort and maybe she’ll just assume I left and leave herself.”

ZootedGranny · 07-25-2007, 11:02 AM

Bear Grylls is a fake? SHOCK AND AWE!

While he's laid up in a bed at a Motel 8, Les Stroud is out in the tundra, fighting off Death with his bare hands, lugging his camera equipment around.

Eric · 07-25-2007, 11:26 AM

The guy isn't a survival expert. The show has hired experts. He's basically an actor. Another fraud tv show. They made their $$$$.

Brock · 07-25-2007, 11:38 AM

Newsflash, he has a camera crew following him around.

88TG88 · 07-25-2007, 11:42 AM

I kind of figured some of the stuff was fake. Still a pretty entertaining show.

cadmonkey · 07-25-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Newsflash, he has a camera crew following him around.

and with that fact alone, he at least has some company to keep his spirits up.

**Bugeater** · 07-25-2007, 11:46 AM

Not surprising, I didn't really care for the show to begin with. Certain things just seemed a little hard to believe.

Brock · 07-25-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cadmonkey

and with that fact alone, he at least has some company to keep his spirits up.

That and a helicopter.

DMAC · 07-25-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ZootedGranny

Les Stroud is out in the tundra, fighting off Death with his bare hands, lugging his camera equipment around.

Plus, he sets up his cameras then walks 100 yards just to get a shot. Then, comes back and gets his camera.

07-25-2007, 06:41 AM
Tatertot13 Sweetchuck Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: VA Casino cash: $10004935	Man vs. Wild = Fake This doesn't really surprise me. I've always thought this show didn't seem as hard core as Survivorman. http://www.nypost.com/seven/07242007...don_kaplan.htm July 24, 2007 -- Discovery Channel he-man Bear Grylls, the host of the survival-skills show "Man vs. Wild," is barely the man he seems to be on TV. On the program, Grylls appears to camp out in quickly-built shelters deep in the wilderness while battling hypothermia and dehydration. But when the cameras stop rolling, Grylls has actually moved to luxurious hotels. In the last two seasons, he and producers have contrived other scenes to make it appear as if Grylls is more skilled than he really is, a consultant for the show told The Times of London. "If you really believe everything happens the way it is shown on TV, you are being a little bit naive," said Mark Weinert, an Oregon-based survival consultant, who said producers hired him as an adviser for the show. Discovery Channel officials declined to comment, but in the U.K., where the show airs with the title "Born Survivor," stunned network officials at Channel 4 said they are conducting an internal investigation. "Discovery Communications has learned that isolated elements of the 'Man vs. Wild' show in some episodes were not natural to the environment, and that for health and safety concerns the crew and host received some survival assistance while in the field," a spokeswoman for the network said. "Moving forward the program will be 100 percent transparent and all elements of the filming will be explained up-front to our viewers. In addition, shows that are to be repeated will be edited appropriately." According to Weinert, while filming in California's Sierra Nevada mountains - an episode in which Grylls, 33, is seen biting off the head of a snake for breakfast - Grylls actually spent some nights with the show's crew in a lodge outfitted with television, stone fireplaces, hot tubs and Internet access. The Pines Resort at Bass Lake is advertised as "a cozy getaway for families" and is a luxurious hotel with its own spa on a lake. In another instance, where Grylls was supposed to be surviving on a desert island, he was actually in Hawaii and spent nights at a motel, Weinert said. The same episode had Grylls building a Polynesian-style raft using only materials around him, including bamboo, hibiscus twine and palm leaves for a sail. Weinert said he actually led a team of builders to construct the raft. It was then taken apart so that Grylls could be shown building it on camera. In another episode, viewers watched as Grylls tried to coax what seemed like a wild mustang into a lasso in the Sierra Nevada. "I'm in luck," he told viewers, apparently coming across four wild horses grazing in a meadow. "A chance to use an old Native American mode of transport comes my way. This is one of the few places in the whole of the U.S. where horses still roam wild." In fact, Weinert said, the horses were not wild but were brought in by trailer.
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07-25-2007, 09:12 AM	#31
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07-25-2007, 09:16 AM	#32
Splat420 I can't spell Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clinton Casino cash: $10004900	Survivorman is much better the guy is out there by his self if something goes wrong he is SOL.
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07-25-2007, 09:20 AM	#33
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07-25-2007, 09:29 AM	#35
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07-25-2007, 09:50 AM	#37
cadmonkey Please no Vick!!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Casino cash: $10004900	I always assumed there was a bit of non truth behind this show. I knew there was something a little fishy, like how they never actually show him meet the people that he “finds” to rescue him. I always assumed it was just part of his crew they stuck out there to make it seem like he stumbled on people. I bet a he gets picked up by a helicopter, heads to a hotel, gets laid, eats a steak dinner, gets laid again, then gets dropped off in the morning. Those night camera’s of him when he is sleeping is really him under the hotel bed hiding from the hooker he is trying to avoid paying. “I’m just turning on my night camera to tell you that I just woke up due to a sudden violent noise, wait………..can you hear that, it sounds like foot steps. I really hope its just a bear, or a mountain lion because I don’t have the $200 cash if that wildebeest of a street walker is awake. I’ll stay under the bed in my pillow and blanket fort and maybe she’ll just assume I left and leave herself.” __________________
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07-25-2007, 11:02 AM	#38
ZootedGranny Chump Steamroller Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: . Casino cash: $10015042	Bear Grylls is a fake? SHOCK AND AWE! While he's laid up in a bed at a Motel 8, Les Stroud is out in the tundra, fighting off Death with his bare hands, lugging his camera equipment around.
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07-25-2007, 11:26 AM	#39
Eric Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	The guy isn't a survival expert. The show has hired experts. He's basically an actor. Another fraud tv show. They made their $$$$.
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07-25-2007, 11:38 AM	#40
Brock Say hello to my little friend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Larryville Casino cash: $9598422	Newsflash, he has a camera crew following him around.
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07-25-2007, 11:42 AM	#41
88TG88 don't tell me about collage Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles Casino cash: $10009184	I kind of figured some of the stuff was fake. Still a pretty entertaining show.
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07-25-2007, 11:46 AM	#43
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $3992680	Not surprising, I didn't really care for the show to begin with. Certain things just seemed a little hard to believe.
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