Would Make A Great Dramatic Film Adaptation!..........

"It's the desire to do something adventurous," he explained, "at a time when frontiers, in the real sense of the word, are disappearing." -Michael Rockefeller

I've had this documentary in my queue at Netflix for-EVER, and finally got around to seeing yesterday. Michael Rockefeller was the fifth child of New York Governor (later Vice President) Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, and a fourth-generation member of the Rockefeller family. He disappeared during an expedition in the Asmat region of southwestern Netherlands New Guinea. There was debate on whether he drowned, or was later killed by villagers after swimming ashore. And *possible SPOILER* I suppose: the film shows footage of this white man living among the villagers, as one of them, so there was always the possibility he was still alive-??

This is a really interesting adventure documentary. I noticed it was directed by Fraser C. Heston (son of the late Charlton Heston), who had previously directed features like "Alaska", and adaptations of Stephen King's "Needful Things" and also "Treasure Island" (1990 TV movie). He does a good job of creating the epic feel this film needs to have. And it's gotten me interested in the subject, in checking out some other films, books, etc.. And it would also make a great topic for a big screen dramatic film adaptation some day-??

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