Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I'm fine with trolls and even trolls only. But I definitely care about polar bears and vikings. Do I care about oil rigs while I'm at an amusement park, even in Epcot? No.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I remember someone mentioning that polar bears aren't even indigenous to the Scandanavian countries, and many Norwegians are confused that they are included. Dunno if that's just me smokin' dope er what...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well if'n it IS just yerself smokin' dope, couldja spare some fer a little witch like me? I's fresh outta brew an' I been through HELL taday 'cause a my two looney sisters an' I need some RELIEF!! Whadaya say, Jimmy?
Originally Posted By Rsey103 wikipedia: The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and adjacent land masses as far south as Newfoundland Island. They can occasionally drift widely with the sea ice, and there have been anecdotal sightings as far south as Berlevåg on the Norwegian mainland and the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Originally Posted By magic0214 Wonder if this could be announced at D23 Expo? Are we expecting much from the expo from Staggs? Is the Norwegian Gov. going to make a surprise appearance a la Stormtroppers in '09?
Originally Posted By Manfried Too bad they can't make a fun film with trolls and Norwegian gods, but then the Norwegians just want to show how modern they are and don't want to show their folklore. Sigh.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Too bad they can't make a fun film with trolls and Norwegian gods, but then the Norwegians just want to show how modern they are and don't want to show their folklore. Sigh.>> Maybe they won't be so sensitive now. The Olympics showed the world that folks in Norway had cars and phones and computers and everything!! LOL
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Besides... I don't think anyone would be too inclined to brag about off-shore oil drilling any more!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Also, it seems like the problem that they (and pretty much everybody else) have with the current film is that it shows 'current' Norway as being 20+ years out of date. If they take a more historical look at the country and its heritage, the video will likely age much better. No, it won't show the latest and greatest that Norway has to offer, but it also won't look ridiculously out of date 5 years from now.
