Very intense, great flick. peace <3, (sry for mistakes, english is not my mother language). Sanctum was a well written piece of entertainment that stays with you and makes you glad that you are alive. This makes the idea of seeing it tantalizing. It looks sad and forlorn. It SUCKED. I really enjoyed the perspective we had on human nature and the different relations and reactions in a distress situation/environement. That seems a rather unnecessarily ugly overstatement. That is the only way you are going in. That was a harrowing scene! A detailed history and description. Over the weekend we sold a set of images from a Secret Nullarbor Caving Expedition. Sanctum is fantastic. good job.! I am getting ready to watch it a second time. Tim, we try to keep this a safe place for people to express their views without fear of being insulted. Well, I must say the movie was captivating and was well done. Thanks, Carolina! Well, you should take whatever anyone who is trying to sell you something says with a grain of salt Ankit. The movie is awesome.I really enjoyed,It’s interesting but so sad. For those of you who want to bash it and criticize it for not being exactly what happened because it was inspired by a story, check out NatGeo. It’s a must watch.. Andrew produced the award-winning documentary of this expedition, Nullarbor Dreaming. Veri nice shots of underground cave pools. For most people, exploring the Nullarbor plain by crossing the almost treeless plain on the Eyre Highway is a once in a lifetime experience. Hmm, I have not seen the flick but have been informed by many cavers that the director had an extremely good imagination and the effects and situations are close and/or true to form. For Pete’s sake!!! Their was little to no character development except for the stereotypical idiot father and neglected son bit….i liked some of the cave scenes, but overall I didnt like this movie. P.Ackroyd Oct.1988 UP-COMING EXPEDITION EXPLORATION, SURVEY, TOURIST Nullarbor Plain Caves- 23.9.89 to 9.10.89. Had to find out the real story just to make sure it wasnt as bad as the movie but thankfully no one died so that made me feel better. Inspired by means “hey this story happened in real life, and I want to make a movie that resembles this story”. Sometimes for better sometimes for worse. In 1988, he eventually went on to attempt a record cave dive in Pannikin Plains Cave on the Nullarbor Plain, where flash floods turned the expedition into a life-or-death adventure. Apr 26, 2014 - Explore dottie wilson's board "CAVE", followed by 427 people on Pinterest. ('Nullarbor Dreaming, 1988'): What you're looking at here is a mass of rock lying on top of the path we used to walk. All-in-all I appreciate this listing for being informative. The region is also the location of "Nullarbor limestone" and it has a reputation as a significant karst region with Oligocene and Miocene cave formations.. , omg this movie had me crying when george knew it was time for him to go and i hate carl why would he take the last breathing thing then frank kept him alive and hes just gonna kill frank in front of his son that a mess.and i was confused when josh sucked the walls then i understood why i really cried when josh had to kill his dad :'(. It's great to be back out on the Nullarbor Plain, after three days travelling and setting up, for our first expedition in two and a half years. All content copyright Government of Western Australia, All rights reserved. (Phys.org) —Deep in water-filled underground caves beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, cave divers have discovered unusual 'curtains' of biological material – known as Nullarbor cave slimes. This was captured on film by his support team, and eventually published as Nullarbor Dreaming. Once it was over the Bonus section had a heading about the Real Story. I’ve spent some time in caves, and recommend “The Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” not scary but a great use of 3D to depict the contours of the Chauvet cave and its mesmerizing artwork. We just saw this movie, it was great. The idea being “based on a true story” = the events LEADING to the movie are accurate. James Cameron’s team is always fitted with the best set architects and the cream of the crop CGI designers. The region is also the location of "Nullarbor limestone" and it has a reputation as a significant karst region with Oligocene and Miocene cave formations.. So glad you enjoyed it. ;), In the caves, my light is my dauther, who is(are) your light(s)? I bet anyone would learn a lot about themselves…good and bad!! If he were to have made a documentary of the true story, he wouldn’t have made as much money. I like the lessons you took from the film very much. I just watched Sanctum tnite, n I think it’s been a while since I saw a good movie with a strong character, and that Sanctum had. We can't wait to see the results. i don’t care if it was inspired by a true event or not. The documentary crew which this movie was inspired from was lucky to be all kicking and accounted for when they were rescued, because when your stuck in a crevace 80 meters underground, your competing with something so much bigger then you. We haven't made the mistake of camping in the middle of a clay pan this time... We learnt a lot about logistics and the fossil site on that trip and a great advantage of having much the same crew is that everyone knows their roles. Thanks, Choctaw! It almost sounds like you have a personal issue with him Kyle. Everyone else will take something different from the film based on there unique feelings and emotions-good or bad. We climbed out of the cave around 7 pm after nine straight hours underground looking forward to dinner and a beer. Movies, Beliefnet, and other sources. “Sanctum” begins, “Inspired by a true story.” That story was the 1988 Nullarbor cave expedition that had 13 people trapped underground. Or the end result (however achieved) reflects reality. This film is awesome. Old Homestead (over 14 km long) and Thampanna. See more ideas about cave, cave photography, cave images. Rivett bankrolled a series of nature documentaries, employing Wight and Allum to create them. As a side note, there is a large cave system north of Cocklebiddy but it is closed to public entry. All who are reading to this should watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am just wondering about one small detail… in the movie, after they go back in the cave they find carl with the body of a woman… my girlfriend says it’s Victoria’s body but since Josh’s father says ” Thank you Judes” …I’m not so sure who it was socan you help me? In 1988, writer and renowned caver Andrew Wight led an expedition to explore and dive into a remote cave system hidden beneath the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. The movie was conceived loosely off a real life experience when in 1988, producer and renowned caver Andrew Wight led an expedition to explore and dive into a remote cave system hidden beneath the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. It was the site of the world’s longest cave diving expedition in 1983 where a world record of 6.25 kms was set. P.Ackroyd Oct.1988 UP-COMING EXPEDITION EXPLORATION, SURVEY, TOURIST Nullarbor Plain Caves- 23.9.89 to 9.10.89. I clicked on it, wanting to know if the two who left at the beginning made it out, but it said something like ‘This film is for rental purposes and contains the feature film only. Thanks, Victoria! Irrespective of whether it is “based” “inspired” on true events or not, the movie is well worth watching and the imagery amazing. I thought it was awsome however enjoy the outdoors maybe thats why I love it !! Released in 1988, Nullarbor Dreaming, wasn’t seen by many but it mattered not, the film impressed one well-heeled nature lover, Ron Rivett, co-founder of the Super 8 motel chain. Unlike the high-tech equipment used by the characters in … Summary. Its a shame really. I believe the term “based on” makes it clear that it is not factual. Sad to say, I encountered this type of artfully misleading marketing over and over while traveling Down Under for a few months. Andrew produced the award winning documentary of this expedition called Nullarbor Dreaming (1989). Weren’t we all made with free will and the right to an opinion? I’ll take whatever James Cameron and Andrew Wright say in the future with a grain of salt! Thanks, NM, for the info; I was hoping to learn a little about the back story. More so how they treated each other in the face of possible death..granted its just a movie, but it would have been much more entertaining and suspenseful if i actually gave a sh*t about the characters. For those of you who liked it, check it out in 3d, it was spectacular. And the fact that they used the same camera equipment as in Avatar probably was the optimizer at play. Or (light bulb), I thought to myself “Google it”. Original real life footage of the Australian Nullabor cave dive and freak cyclone that dumps 6' of rain in 25 minutes and traps 15 cave divers underground. Filled by master diver in the actual cave in. Australian Adventurer of the Year medal winner (Australian Geographic), Andrew initiated and led the record breaking Pannikin Plain Cave Diving Expedition into Australia's remote south-west in 1988. Entry to the cave is easy. Aidan has exposed a humerus (upper arm bone) of a giant kangaroo called Protemnodon. therefore, i think you have no right to put the title ‘based on a true story’ especially if they had radio signal and much different aquatic equiptment. And finally – great movie worth seeing, I hope you can get out of it what I did. It is really an awesome Movie. they should fire all of the actors, and better yet the producers for saying it is based on a true story. the movie was entertaining and worth seeing. Indeed, James helped produce Sanctum in 2011, a suspense-thriller based on the true story of 15 cavers, including Andrew, who became trapped in a Nullarbor cave in 1988 after the entrance collapsed (AG 19). I was actually quite disturbed by the final scenes of the movie. Or maybe awful. it had us asking questions and truly engaged during the movie. It was great. A producer had been to a bachelor party, woke up the next day with no recollection of what happend, and a 30,000 dollar bill for the destruction of a strip joint. A movie that was INSPIRED by something that happened in reality. for the 88Pannikin Plains Cavecave-diving expe- dition onthe Nullarbor Plains, Australia whena deluge of rain caused acollapse of the cave's entrance trapping 13of us inside. I liked your comments on the film very much. This wasn't part of the original excavation plan; I'd pretty much intended to keep working on expanding Pit B outward to increase our sample size of fossils from the lower layers (>780,000 years old), which is much lower than for the upper layers (200,000–780,000 years old). They had gone into the cave to make a documentary and were trapped by a rock slide. It’s a TEN in my book!!!! Many film-makers in many places abuse the line between “based on” and “inspired by” and you attribution of what is a fairly minor infraction to an entire nation is offensive. Sanctum is a 2011 film written by Andrew Wight and executive produced by James Cameron, among others.. That would be a horror if hapened in real life. Awe, for what they went through and a sadness so deep you just have to pause… Thank goodness this was not true! The Cocklebiddy is also where you can find a collapse called “The Rockpile”, a visual treat after a 750-metre swim across the second lake. Of course I had to look up the true story it was ‘based’ on, and that probably wouldnt of made as good of a movie….. Read all above and fully agree with the term “inspired” as reflecting well the Sanctum movie. A river estimated at 3 m3.s-1 rises at the foot of a 100m sheer wall and flows out of the entrance. Loosely inspired by a true life-or-death experience which, documentary film maker and one of the screen writers of Sanctum, Andrew Wight survived in 1988 Sanctum-the-real-story. I called who was going to die first, second, third, fourth, and who was going to survive. It’s not often that our world gets the highlights, lol… Looking forward to a viewing and thanks for all the public insight. I loved the movie. maybe lessons that will one day help anyone that finds themselves in a hopeless situation. As a climber, caver, diver, and many other ways of enjoying nature and what the earth has for us to explore, this movie was amazing. They watched in horror as the roof began nudging down. It leaves you reflecting on life, how fragile it is and really does make you feel like you are there. i love it very much. Also includes scenes of the Duke of Gloucester's train visit to Ooldea in 1934, his meeting with Daisy Bates and a corroboree performance arranged for him by local Aboriginal people. 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Thanks, Theresa — like you, I always want to know more about the real story, so I am glad to provide that information here for others who are interested. Its an awsome movie.Really through the whole movie I was stucked to my seat , sitting motionless… Movie SANCTUM is really a must-watch movie…. It's inspired by the true events of writer Andrew Wight, who led a cave expedition in 1988 beneath the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. With the participation and assistance of High Springs cave diver Wes Skiles, one of the survivors of that 1988 near-catastrophe, Australian filmmaker Andrew Wight was inspired to … there is only one word to describe this movie, ghastly. Inspired by. I dont know whts wrong with ann, I think he might went for the movie by seeing the tag sanctum 3D (A). The story is great and certainly not improbable and I was captivated the entire time. I’ve edited your comments to comply with the rules of this site, which prohibit insults to other posters. Most of the crew were participants in the last trip, which was half cave palaeontology and half a … The underground river system of Cocklebiddy lies beneath the Nullarbor Plains in southern Australia. That story was the 1988 Nullarbor cave expedition that had 13 people trapped underground. First of all I enjoyed the movie.. The most famous discovery of our first expedition to the Nullarbor caves was an almost complete skeleton of the Thylacoleo carnifex or marsupial lion. All that being said. A rescue mission was mounted and everyone survived in a … Thanks, Missy. I wish I could get my money back and go see anything else! Some cavers got trapped, and had to fight their way out of a cave system to survive. And thank you Neill for providing us with this article. Deceptive marketing doesn’t even apply here eyeofvancouver. I saw it with my son on Saturday and am still thinking of the movie. WOW, do you people believe everything you see on tv? That’s not what happened in the movie though, right? Esa’ala Cave…..Living in Papua New Guinea all my life but never been around Papua New Guinea because of the dangers, someday i’ll be exploring the cave myself. Many thanks for this very thoughtful and well-expressed comment, tunneldweller! I rented this movie and originally thought it was a true story. This movie had nothing to do with the actual story its based on aside from the concept of being trapped in a cave. Inspired James Cameron film "Sanctum" I’d much rather see a movie about the real incident. The basic events of the Nullarbor expedition were somewhat reworked into a more dramatic tale of egotistical recklessness endangering the spiritual & pragmatic work of a similar styled expedition that sought to find the end of a fictional ‘world’s largest cave system.’ Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Thanks, Jean! “based” means that the narrative follows the basic unfolding of the real events, or at least has a substantial connection with the real event on a number of material points. This MOVIE was amazing, and had a lot of accuracy in a lot of ways. Old Homestead (over 14 km long) and Thampanna. Not far away is the Pannikin cave in which an expedition in 1988 nearly turned to tragedy. Koonalda Cave is a deep karst cave, situated on the Nullarbor Plain of South Australia and is well known for its archaeological evidence for ancient art and flint mining. when it is movie. People have been killed in the Nullarbor caves because they underestimated the levels of skill and care involved in mounting an expedition, so you must consult CALM or DEHAA before venturing near them and abide by any restrictions. Purchase a copy to enjoy the bonus features.’ What?! All material © Nell Minow 1995-2021, all rights reserved, and no use or republication is permitted without explicit permission. I disagree. It was the site of the world’s longest cave diving expedition in 1983 where a world record of 6.25 kms was set. We'll have to be patient and wait until tomorrow. and i said wow.!!!!!!!! Really good movie for those who are alright with watching complete crap. Yes, it is a sad loss, Corasko. e.g. That story was the 1988 Nullarbor cave expedition that had 13 people trapped underground. Which makes me wonder why he allowed the selection of those actors and that screenplay. Wight tells saweekend how he found himself with another diver, Vicky Bonwick, perched precariously on a ledge the size of a small kitchen table. Sanctum The Movie. It was the site of the world’s longest cave diving expedition in 1983 where a world record of 6.25 kms was set. Original real life footage of the Australian Nullabor cave dive and freak cyclone that dumps 6' of rain in 25 minutes and traps 15 cave divers underground. Second edition (reprint) published December 1978, 64 pages. Hollywood is just as guilty (if you choose that definition) as any other movie producing area of changing one small simple story into a mind captivating, emotionally charged block buster movie. Main Story: Nullarbor Redux. After lowering all of the gear down the 20 metre drop into the cave we resumed excavating, Roger, Nick and me in Pit B and Grant and Aidan in Pit A. Very loosley based on Wight's near-fatal 1988 expedition of Australia's Nullarbor cave system, the film follows master diver Frank McGuire and his crew, including his son Josh, on an expedition in the unexplored Esa'ala Cave system in Papua New Guinea. Damn enjoyable movie – the association they claim for its basis is like saying “based on Wednesday 4th of June 1986” because they heard a story about a thing that reminded them of an idea that they couldn’t remember when they came up with. An Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year medal winner, Wight initiated and lead the record-breaking Pannikin Plain Cave Diving Expedition into Australia's remote southwest in 1988. The producers of this film should have no credibility with their audience. In 1988, during an Australian Geographic Society-sponsored expedition to Pannikan Plains on the Nullarbor, a freak storm trapped Allum and his team underground. For the first time scientists were able to accurately gauge the size of this formidable predator. The ­Nullarbor Plain, the world’s largest limestone karst landscape, is tens of millions of years old. Absolutely right and much appreciated. The true story was enough to make a movie for, but, since the producer was one of the ppl who were trapped he figured he could make an arm and a leg filming absolute nonsense. Inspired James Cameron film "Sanctum" Really, is all that necessary?? From your comment above i see you allready have your one way ticket to hell baby! I’m really glad to be alive, on top of the earth and free rather then trapped and dead inside the earth. There are no trees around Roaches Rest. Hi, James! Browse Andrew Wight movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. That record was almost ruined in 1988 when producer Andrew Wight led a Nullarbor cave-diving expedition and a freak storm caused the entrance to collapse, leaving 15 people trapped underground. Much of this success rested on Allum’s ingenuity in creating sleds and buoyancy systems that allowed life-giving equipment to be transported, underwater, deep into the cave. There isn’t anything deceptive about the words “inspired by”. @ Mom In 1988, Andrew Wight was leading an expedition of 14 people in exploring a large underwater cave in Australia's Nullarbor Plains when a storm flooded the entrance and caused the cave to … The sequence within the limestone includes five formations: Gavin Prideaux. Every detail, just amazing. The movie did not purport to be an accurate re-telling, which is why it said it was “inspired by” rather than “based on” a true story. Cavers became trapped as a freak storm arrived with wind gusts of around 100 km/h. Australian Adventurer of the Year medal winner (Australian Geographic), Andrew initiated and led the record breaking Pannikin Plain Cave Diving Expedition into Australia's remote south-west in 1988. I can understand why it was panned by the critics. A review of Speleological investigations in the Nullarbor plain, Southern Australia. The father-of-two, who was a 2013 Senior Australian of the Year nominee, is also a renowned adventurer and cave diver. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!! Visiting several caves, some with untrogged areas! Fourth, to Nell (the moderator) great job trying to keep the extremists in check-that’s got to be a difficult task. I thought James Cameron was controlling and a perfectionist? Unfortunately, the teeth are on the underside so we can't be sure until it's completely excavated. for those who love rollercoasters and crazy gory amazing action films this is a must see. A really good moviekept me awake even after very hard working day. Btw, this movie that I watched stated that it was “inspired by true event”. All the reviews said it was a bad movie. Go $#%& yourself Andrew Wight- you should have died down there(or at least sustained debilitating physical or mental injuries you snake in the grass you). Imagine a beast the size of a leopard, but built like a bear. A rescue mission was mounted and everyone survived in a harrowing ordeal that inspired the movie Sanctum. Doesn’t sound like the Nullabar incident. Sorry you feel that way, S. I investigated the real story so I could provide this information to the many interested viewers. The 3D part made it sooo much better! Sanctum follows six divers as they set out to explore the little-explored Esa’ala Cave … But I do not think it is appropriate for you to make this into an attack on an entire country. did not like this movie, what was it about, the real story had nothing to do with the movie. It’ll make you feel sorry for ever wanting to see real people dying in caves. Wait, that’s right! That doesn’t mean anyone has the right to attack someone else because they don’t agree with you. What hyperbole!!! :)). Its a James Cameron film… if you want the real thing, go watch the rocky mountain man documentary. I found it to be quite entertaining and at the same time, interesting from a social experiment perspective. See more ideas about underwater caves, cave diving, places to go. Ill stick to Bambi By for now. I was a great movie! But overall the movie was awesome. I was bothered by the complete lack of concern for the characters lives in the movie. The flat, semi-arid area known as the Nullarbor Plain stretches along the coast of the Great Australian Bight.The large limestone bedrock is one of the most unique landscapes that you can find in all of Australia. Fifteen explorers were trapped for two days, including Andrew Wright, a producer of “Sanctum” and a documentary about the incident called “Nullarbor Dreaming.” Fortunately, the real-life explorers had a better outcome than the movie’s characters. So here I am one hour later, I found out it is not a true story and got to read all these comments; some great and some not so great. Sanctum fails on every account. (Phys.org) —Deep in water-filled underground caves beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, cave divers have discovered unusual 'curtains' of biological material – known as Nullarbor cave slimes. That record was almost ruined in 1988 when producer Andrew Wight led a Nullarbor cave-diving expedition and a freak storm caused the entrance to collapse, leaving 15 people trapped underground. But that word would of course not sound quite as engaging. I really thought I was right there with them! Fortunately for hollywood, and James Cameron, we like stories with less than ideal endings. ! The movie was conceived loosely off a real life experience when in 1988, producer and renowned caver Andrew Wight led an expedition to explore and dive into a remote cave system hidden beneath the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. The expedition to the Nullarbor caves is a collaborative effort between the Western Australian Museum and the Flinders University. And if you will check out my post on the real story you will see that thankfully in real life no one on the expedition that inspired this movie died. The underground river system of Cocklebiddy lies beneath the Nullarbor Plains in southern Australia. The Nullarbor – a dry, flat, 200,000sq.km savannah – stretches 1100km along the southern coast of Australia from Balladonia east of Norseman, WA, to north of Yalata in SA. A heart pounding and captivating psychological thriller. The sequence within the limestone includes five formations: and it was so so great. In 1988, during an Australian Geographic Society-sponsored expedition to Pannikan Plains on the Nullarbor, a freak storm trapped Allum and his team underground. I agree that “inspired by” would be more appropriate here given that they changed the characters, purpose, decade, and outcome. We thought they were wrong wrong wrong ( as usual)> Very intense, great flick. peace <3, (sry for mistakes, english is not my mother language). Sanctum was a well written piece of entertainment that stays with you and makes you glad that you are alive. This makes the idea of seeing it tantalizing. It looks sad and forlorn. It SUCKED. I really enjoyed the perspective we had on human nature and the different relations and reactions in a distress situation/environement. That seems a rather unnecessarily ugly overstatement. That is the only way you are going in. That was a harrowing scene! A detailed history and description. Over the weekend we sold a set of images from a Secret Nullarbor Caving Expedition. Sanctum is fantastic. good job.! I am getting ready to watch it a second time. Tim, we try to keep this a safe place for people to express their views without fear of being insulted. Well, I must say the movie was captivating and was well done. Thanks, Carolina! Well, you should take whatever anyone who is trying to sell you something says with a grain of salt Ankit. The movie is awesome.I really enjoyed,It’s interesting but so sad. For those of you who want to bash it and criticize it for not being exactly what happened because it was inspired by a story, check out NatGeo. It’s a must watch.. Andrew produced the award-winning documentary of this expedition, Nullarbor Dreaming. Veri nice shots of underground cave pools. For most people, exploring the Nullarbor plain by crossing the almost treeless plain on the Eyre Highway is a once in a lifetime experience. Hmm, I have not seen the flick but have been informed by many cavers that the director had an extremely good imagination and the effects and situations are close and/or true to form. For Pete’s sake!!! Their was little to no character development except for the stereotypical idiot father and neglected son bit….i liked some of the cave scenes, but overall I didnt like this movie. P.Ackroyd Oct.1988 UP-COMING EXPEDITION EXPLORATION, SURVEY, TOURIST Nullarbor Plain Caves- 23.9.89 to 9.10.89. Had to find out the real story just to make sure it wasnt as bad as the movie but thankfully no one died so that made me feel better. Inspired by means “hey this story happened in real life, and I want to make a movie that resembles this story”. Sometimes for better sometimes for worse. In 1988, he eventually went on to attempt a record cave dive in Pannikin Plains Cave on the Nullarbor Plain, where flash floods turned the expedition into a life-or-death adventure. Apr 26, 2014 - Explore dottie wilson's board "CAVE", followed by 427 people on Pinterest. ('Nullarbor Dreaming, 1988'): What you're looking at here is a mass of rock lying on top of the path we used to walk. All-in-all I appreciate this listing for being informative. The region is also the location of "Nullarbor limestone" and it has a reputation as a significant karst region with Oligocene and Miocene cave formations.. , omg this movie had me crying when george knew it was time for him to go and i hate carl why would he take the last breathing thing then frank kept him alive and hes just gonna kill frank in front of his son that a mess.and i was confused when josh sucked the walls then i understood why i really cried when josh had to kill his dad :'(. It's great to be back out on the Nullarbor Plain, after three days travelling and setting up, for our first expedition in two and a half years. All content copyright Government of Western Australia, All rights reserved. (Phys.org) —Deep in water-filled underground caves beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, cave divers have discovered unusual 'curtains' of biological material – known as Nullarbor cave slimes. This was captured on film by his support team, and eventually published as Nullarbor Dreaming. Once it was over the Bonus section had a heading about the Real Story. I’ve spent some time in caves, and recommend “The Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” not scary but a great use of 3D to depict the contours of the Chauvet cave and its mesmerizing artwork. We just saw this movie, it was great. The idea being “based on a true story” = the events LEADING to the movie are accurate. James Cameron’s team is always fitted with the best set architects and the cream of the crop CGI designers. The region is also the location of "Nullarbor limestone" and it has a reputation as a significant karst region with Oligocene and Miocene cave formations.. So glad you enjoyed it. ;), In the caves, my light is my dauther, who is(are) your light(s)? I bet anyone would learn a lot about themselves…good and bad!! If he were to have made a documentary of the true story, he wouldn’t have made as much money. I like the lessons you took from the film very much. I just watched Sanctum tnite, n I think it’s been a while since I saw a good movie with a strong character, and that Sanctum had. We can't wait to see the results. i don’t care if it was inspired by a true event or not. The documentary crew which this movie was inspired from was lucky to be all kicking and accounted for when they were rescued, because when your stuck in a crevace 80 meters underground, your competing with something so much bigger then you. We haven't made the mistake of camping in the middle of a clay pan this time... We learnt a lot about logistics and the fossil site on that trip and a great advantage of having much the same crew is that everyone knows their roles. Thanks, Choctaw! It almost sounds like you have a personal issue with him Kyle. Everyone else will take something different from the film based on there unique feelings and emotions-good or bad. We climbed out of the cave around 7 pm after nine straight hours underground looking forward to dinner and a beer. Movies, Beliefnet, and other sources. “Sanctum” begins, “Inspired by a true story.” That story was the 1988 Nullarbor cave expedition that had 13 people trapped underground. Or the end result (however achieved) reflects reality. This film is awesome. Old Homestead (over 14 km long) and Thampanna. See more ideas about cave, cave photography, cave images. Rivett bankrolled a series of nature documentaries, employing Wight and Allum to create them. As a side note, there is a large cave system north of Cocklebiddy but it is closed to public entry. All who are reading to this should watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am just wondering about one small detail… in the movie, after they go back in the cave they find carl with the body of a woman… my girlfriend says it’s Victoria’s body but since Josh’s father says ” Thank you Judes” …I’m not so sure who it was socan you help me? In 1988, writer and renowned caver Andrew Wight led an expedition to explore and dive into a remote cave system hidden beneath the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. The movie was conceived loosely off a real life experience when in 1988, producer and renowned caver Andrew Wight led an expedition to explore and dive into a remote cave system hidden beneath the Nullarbor Plain in Australia. It was the site of the world’s longest cave diving expedition in 1983 where a world record of 6.25 kms was set. P.Ackroyd Oct.1988 UP-COMING EXPEDITION EXPLORATION, SURVEY, TOURIST Nullarbor Plain Caves- 23.9.89 to 9.10.89. I clicked on it, wanting to know if the two who left at the beginning made it out, but it said something like ‘This film is for rental purposes and contains the feature film only. Thanks, Victoria! Irrespective of whether it is “based” “inspired” on true events or not, the movie is well worth watching and the imagery amazing. I thought it was awsome however enjoy the outdoors maybe thats why I love it !! Released in 1988, Nullarbor Dreaming, wasn’t seen by many but it mattered not, the film impressed one well-heeled nature lover, Ron Rivett, co-founder of the Super 8 motel chain. Unlike the high-tech equipment used by the characters in … Summary. Its a shame really. I believe the term “based on” makes it clear that it is not factual. Sad to say, I encountered this type of artfully misleading marketing over and over while traveling Down Under for a few months. Andrew produced the award winning documentary of this expedition called Nullarbor Dreaming (1989). Weren’t we all made with free will and the right to an opinion? I’ll take whatever James Cameron and Andrew Wright say in the future with a grain of salt! Thanks, NM, for the info; I was hoping to learn a little about the back story. More so how they treated each other in the face of possible death..granted its just a movie, but it would have been much more entertaining and suspenseful if i actually gave a sh*t about the characters. For those of you who liked it, check it out in 3d, it was spectacular. And the fact that they used the same camera equipment as in Avatar probably was the optimizer at play. Or (light bulb), I thought to myself “Google it”. Original real life footage of the Australian Nullabor cave dive and freak cyclone that dumps 6' of rain in 25 minutes and traps 15 cave divers underground. Filled by master diver in the actual cave in. Australian Adventurer of the Year medal winner (Australian Geographic), Andrew initiated and led the record breaking Pannikin Plain Cave Diving Expedition into Australia's remote south-west in 1988. Entry to the cave is easy. Aidan has exposed a humerus (upper arm bone) of a giant kangaroo called Protemnodon. therefore, i think you have no right to put the title ‘based on a true story’ especially if they had radio signal and much different aquatic equiptment. And finally – great movie worth seeing, I hope you can get out of it what I did. It is really an awesome Movie. they should fire all of the actors, and better yet the producers for saying it is based on a true story. the movie was entertaining and worth seeing. Indeed, James helped produce Sanctum in 2011, a suspense-thriller based on the true story of 15 cavers, including Andrew, who became trapped in a Nullarbor cave in 1988 after the entrance collapsed (AG 19). I was actually quite disturbed by the final scenes of the movie. Or maybe awful. it had us asking questions and truly engaged during the movie. It was great. A producer had been to a bachelor party, woke up the next day with no recollection of what happend, and a 30,000 dollar bill for the destruction of a strip joint. A movie that was INSPIRED by something that happened in reality. for the 88Pannikin Plains Cavecave-diving expe- dition onthe Nullarbor Plains, Australia whena deluge of rain caused acollapse of the cave's entrance trapping 13of us inside. I liked your comments on the film very much. This wasn't part of the original excavation plan; I'd pretty much intended to keep working on expanding Pit B outward to increase our sample size of fossils from the lower layers (>780,000 years old), which is much lower than for the upper layers (200,000–780,000 years old). They had gone into the cave to make a documentary and were trapped by a rock slide. It’s a TEN in my book!!!! Many film-makers in many places abuse the line between “based on” and “inspired by” and you attribution of what is a fairly minor infraction to an entire nation is offensive. Sanctum is a 2011 film written by Andrew Wight and executive produced by James Cameron, among others.. That would be a horror if hapened in real life. Awe, for what they went through and a sadness so deep you just have to pause… Thank goodness this was not true! The Cocklebiddy is also where you can find a collapse called “The Rockpile”, a visual treat after a 750-metre swim across the second lake. Of course I had to look up the true story it was ‘based’ on, and that probably wouldnt of made as good of a movie….. Read all above and fully agree with the term “inspired” as reflecting well the Sanctum movie. A river estimated at 3 m3.s-1 rises at the foot of a 100m sheer wall and flows out of the entrance. Loosely inspired by a true life-or-death experience which, documentary film maker and one of the screen writers of Sanctum, Andrew Wight survived in 1988 Sanctum-the-real-story. I called who was going to die first, second, third, fourth, and who was going to survive. It’s not often that our world gets the highlights, lol… Looking forward to a viewing and thanks for all the public insight. I loved the movie. maybe lessons that will one day help anyone that finds themselves in a hopeless situation. As a climber, caver, diver, and many other ways of enjoying nature and what the earth has for us to explore, this movie was amazing. They watched in horror as the roof began nudging down. It leaves you reflecting on life, how fragile it is and really does make you feel like you are there. i love it very much. Also includes scenes of the Duke of Gloucester's train visit to Ooldea in 1934, his meeting with Daisy Bates and a corroboree performance arranged for him by local Aboriginal people. 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