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Documentary about "real" dragons
« on: 2011-03-25, 19:12:02 »
Sir Edward's thread about the dragon slayer got me thinking. I remember seeing a show a few years back but can't recall the channel. It was a documentary, *might* have been 2 hours or 2-3 segments of 1 hr each. It discussed some accountings of dragons in medieval europe, but it focused more on the "biological" side of them, rather than fantasy. They had a few re-enactments and reconstructions, including a part about how dragons could have truly breathed fire (by eating some mineral that is common in the mountains). I *think* it had a part where they had found some ancient weapon/armor bits and some bones in a cave, possibly with a broken/damaged sword and cut bones, that could have been partial remains of an actual warrior/large lizard battle - but I might be confusing their re-enactments with the facts that they were telling.

I thought it was "chasing dragons" or "chasing the dragon", but that seems to just turn up lots of drug-related stuff. Anyone seen it or know the name?
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Re: Documentary about "real" dragons
« Reply #1 on: 2011-03-25, 19:28:51 »
"Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433367/

I thought was very entertaining and a unique approach!  :)
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Re: Documentary about "real" dragons
« Reply #2 on: 2011-03-28, 16:14:15 »
Extinctor Draconis...quite possibly the coolest title of all time!  lol
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Re: Documentary about "real" dragons
« Reply #3 on: 2011-03-28, 18:02:26 »
"Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433367/

I thought was very entertaining and a unique approach!  :)

Oh huzzah, that is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you sir!!
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Re: Documentary about "real" dragons
« Reply #4 on: 2011-03-28, 18:13:26 »
NP and always at your service sir!

I haven't found it on Netflix yet but I haven't looked very hard yet since the wife and I have
so many series in our queue.  ;)
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