(11 of 11) Endurance, Shackleton and the Antarctic.

[argie1940]

The crossing of South Georgia was the last leg to reach civilisation and also the first and only time that the fourth person made Himself 'available' to the spirits of both Shackleton and one of his crew, and this made all these heroes learn that even when everything appeared as 'lost for good' He was always around to tell them what to do. The book makes my hair stand on end every time I open it.

[argie1940]

The crossing of South Georgia was the last leg to reach civilisation and also the first and only time that the fourth person made Himself 'available' to the spirits of both Shackleton and one of his crew, and this made them all these heroes learn that even when everything appeared as 'lost for good' He was always around to tell them what to do. The book makes my hair stand on end every time I open it.

[mrmalade]

they wouldn't have made it without mcnish

[royefarol]

thank you .thank you for sharing this. i was reading alfred lansing's book, 'endurance, when i saw your video post. i said to myself that i would finish reading the book first before watching your video. here i am finishing your video and still in the middle of the book. that anticipation i cannot help. thank you so much.

[jasonhillery123]

Mindblowing video. In total awe of these men!

[davidperi]

Excellant...thank you...thank you for posting.

[agaichapter25]

When being British stood for something...strength..determin­ation..honour..loyalty..the ability to press on even against overwhelming odds...we badly need these traits to come to the fore again in our ever greedy society,what a nasty place the world has become.

[nodrog798]

Amazing documentary,set me off wanting to read Shackletons books.Truly amazing leader of a truly amazing team of men.How could they have got through that lot I just don't know.Thanks for posting this and will I certainly watch it again.

[mudylafeet]

One of the greatest stories ever told, are there any men like this left in this world? Amazing what Humans are capable of achieving ! Sadly they returned to a world gone mad. What an eerie ,mysterious ending...

[jrlaker]

I had never heard of Shackleton until last week when the local library was selling Alfred Lansing's book. It looked interesting enough so I purchased it for a quarter. Just finished it today and what a bargain buy that was! It is an excellent story of the human spirit.

After reading the book, this documentary really compliments the narrative. Thanks for posting!

[kalandrashawafghani]

Their departure in 1921 only affirms the fact that they had deeply understood their civilization and couldn't bear to live in that ' Heart of Darkness ' anymore. So they chose to perish as free souls.

[cirfia]

absolutley mind blowing! awe inspiring! My dad often told me the story wen i was y oung, it never ceases to amaze me! although i do feel that tom creans contributions may have been overlooked in this documentry!

[GamertownUSA]

Wow.

Too bad men like Shackleton aren't world leaders. In the shadow of World War 1, he and his men showed the true soul of the human being.

[hertblue]

Thanks for the download. I admire Shackleton but regret that he wasn't magnanimous about Mcnish. All men saved. Fantastic.

[millerman40]

Amazing British courage. Toughest men in the world. Shackleton is an incredible man, too much for words. Great documentary.

[BatoNY65]

Greatest story of survival I've ever heard.

[phoenixx19651]

I knew this incredible story, I've read the book. This here is an awesome documentary about it. It accounts for every fact that the book states.

Super, I really enjoyed it, thanks so much for posting it!!

[KarenMalone]

What an awesome story! Thanks so much for putting this online!

[lordkorner]

Wonderful documentary but I feel Tom Crean deserved more than the few mentions recorded here, The book An unsung hero by Michael Smith is a wonderful account of Tom Crean's heroic involvement in this and earlier expeditions to the south pole.

[MaxTallon]

I read Tom Crean's book recently and its one hell of a story, brilliantly written by Smith. I agree that Crean's essential input was far more valuable than was recorded here.

[Maxshard]

That's the best documentary I have seen on Shackelton and his men yet. Thanks very much for putting it on.

[charliesinglefin]

when men were men, an amazing documentry, endurance, it is now impossible for us to believe what feelings and hardship they went through, our soft world now has lost its soul.. i was glued to the screen watching this program many thanks for putting this out, im off now to ride 2km up a slight hill to go to the boulangerie my only risk is being hit by a Porsche, but i must go.. wish me luck

[agaichapter25]

@charliesinglefin ..you may be gone for sometime!

[jonasjar]

I think Shackleton was a bit harsh when he didnt endorse McNish for the medal. Yes, he refused to do his work once, but he was 56 yrs and the conditions were awful and the cargo pulling must have seemed futile at times. McNish did a great job with eg the boat and the improvised crampons, without him I doubt the expedtion would have been so successful in terms of survival.

[666lbSquid]

@jonasjar On the contrary. This documentary would have you believe that McNish somehow redeemed himself with his craftsmanship on the James Caird when in actuality most of the work was done before his one-man mutiny. Regardless of that, he only completed part of his job by excelling at his carpentry work. Throughout the ordeal he was a bitter pessimist but the real problem came when he openly defied the orders of Shackleton, the leader, and Worsley, the commanding officer during the sledge.

[ohworldgirl]

@666lbSquid I think the right to really judge these men lies with their peers who went through the same long and ongoing ordeal in the Antarctic. It was my instinct to think that Shackleton was just a little hard on McNish for withholding the medal from him particularly- but, I was not there. I don't think it's accurate to slap on McNish as necessarily being "a Pessimist" . He may have been difficult but if it weren't for his capentry in very key areas they would not have made it. cont'

[ohworldgirl]

@ohworldgirl cont: McNish you may also remember, offered to Shackleton to build a "Sloop" from the remains of the Endurance. This is after many months of hopeless conditions on the Ice. So again, I feel we should be more gentle in our judgement of just saying McNish was a pessimist. If you haven't been in this type of situation also, it's tough to as an observer to just write-off a McNish off like that especially when he was present for the most difficult parts of the whole ordeal to the end.

[ohworldgirl]

@ohworldgirl Con't Shakleton, clearly was an effective leader- if he wasn't, there would have been a real uprising agnst him but his orders were followed overall, even in the face of his own mistake. U get the feeling that McNish probably did hve a lot of attitude & was resistant in subtler ways the way pple can be in a group project, but he was a tough guy too. He kept a log through that last leg of the wretched trip in that small boat for 9 days. He should be judged by his peers only.

[ohworldgirl]

@ohworldgirl Having said all of that. It's hard to imagine there is a survival story more amazing than this. Shakleton was amazing and so, even with the personalities of his men in the face of some seriously trying situations all showed brilliance and spirit in their own right --in the entire scheme of the matter deserve and un-tainted respect. Months of darkness, bitter cold, starvation, toss around in a frozen sea like and ant on a cracker. All I can say is I couldn't imagine..1914 no less!

[tutoroconnor]

@jonasjar Sure, maybe it seems harsh. But most accounts celebrate Shackleton's leadership, his constant optimism, his unfailing faith. He would not rest until his men were rescued, grew grey while he worried when they were on Elephant Island and he was safe. If once he had panicked, men would have faltered and been lost. So, he punished those that despaired, because his men's lives depended upon faith. When McNish voiced his frustration he gave into weakness, and threatened everything.

[jonasjar]

Excellent documentary, I've read the Lansing book a dozen times, thnx a lot for all the uploads, greetings from Stockholm.

[richcasella]

I loved this documentary. Unbelievable..really.

[angelikabatwoman]

I'm totally in love with them and their story. What great people.

[howieboy62032914]

what i'm about to write is a complete cliché, but they were absoulte heroes. I cannot even begin to contemplate how challenging that ordeal must have been, but i take my hat off to all of those who endured it. Incredible story.

[serialkiller7936]

they were tough men ,they don't make them like that anymore.

[MFES04]

I just finished the book. Great to see it on video. Thanks a million!!

[blatttman]

Your welcome, is that Alfred Lansings book you refer to?

[MFES04]

Yes, a fantastic read.

[leemeires]

@blatttman thank you for this i think its about time hollywood made a movie about this grate expedtion

[eastlight]

@leemeires No please, don't let Hollywood get involved with this story.

[leemeires]

@eastlight lol it would make a great movie

[eastlight]

@leemeires yes I agree and one was made a few years ago starring Kenneth Branagh, with mixed reviews. I just wouldn't want Hollywood to get involved with its distortions and reinvention of the historical facts.

[leemeires]

@eastlight yes i have seen it its on youtube it seemed pritty low budget but now days hollywood make movies about any old crap and this in my eyes is one of the greatest storys iv ever read with the right cast and keeping it real it would win oscars for sure ...

[eastlight]

@leemeires as long as we don't have, for example, Tom Cruise in the title role!

[leemeires]

@eastlight

[leemeires]

@eastlight or brad pitt lol

[drubber1234]

Amazing story! Tx for the upload.

[buttercup7156]

an amazing story .. i remember seeing some special on tv or at school when i was young then i found it on tape a few years ago .. what an amazing feat 2 endure all this and not lose 1 man .. how scary would it be 2 see your ship sink and think that u r on a float of ice hundreds of miles from land ..

[nandagrey]

If anyone is interested the entire Shackleton w/ kenneth Branagh is on Channel 4 on demand :)

[thekenemy]

I am awestruck.