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Entertaining Record of "The Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery"
The first thing to note about this film is that, contrary to most accounts, it is not really a humorous film and certainly not a comedy. In a few instances, you cannot repress a chuckle at the old-man animosity with which the so-called "four horsemen of sasquatchery" regard each other. Ever since their departure from each other's company in 1960, Peter Byrne, John Green, Rene Dahinden, and Grover Krantz have not had much pleasant to say about each other. Krantz and Dahinden have both since passed away, which makes this video all the more of a historical record, and in that sense, when someday the "mystery" of Bigfoot is finally resolved (one way or another), "Sasquatch Odyssey" will probably be regarded as the only worthwhile video on the subject.

This video is not about Bigfoot; it is about the search for Bigfoot by the four most notable characters to ever pursue the creature. It is definitely a very well-made production, and highly entertaining for anyone who ever wondered whether the Big Hairy Guy really exists. What marks this production as very different from the "A&E Ancient Mysteries" or "In Search Of" productions is that there is no creepy background music, peripherally suggesting that the creature really does exist (though, of course, we will leave it up to the viewer to decide for himself...blah, blah). In short: What makes these Bigfoot hunter guys tick? After watching Sasquatch Odyssey, you can't really tell if the producers support the existence or regard it as total folly. And that is why it really succeeds as a documentary.

Also appearing is one of Hollywood's greatest special effects legends, Stan Winston, creator of movie monsters such as the Jurassic Park dinosaurs, the apes in Congo, Alien, Predator, etc. Along with the late John Chambers (who created the apes in Planet of the Apes, and whom film director John Landis credits with being the man behind the Patterson-Gimlin footage creature from Bluff Creek on October 20, 1967), Winston is an undisputed master of movie trickery. He viewed the Patterson-Gimlin footage, and states: "It's a guy in a bad hair suit. Sorry." Later, "For under a thousand dollars -- in that day -- they could have had this suit made. If one of my [professional] colleagues created this for a movie, he'd be out of business." Pretty damning testimony against the most famous Bigfoot video footage. On the other hand, Winston is not a forensic scientist. Review "Toward a Resolution of the Bigfoot Phenomenon" by J. Glickman, Diplomate, American College of Forensic Examiners, a research report available on the Internet, which takes the Patterson-Gimlin footage apart pixel by pixel, and get a rather different testimony.

In summary, Sasquatch Odyssey is a worthwhile video for Bigfoot fans or, indeed, anyone with a penchant for off-the-beaten-track documentaries. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because it also features, though briefly, a number of genuine nut cases who think Bigfoot is a visitor from another planet. One such Bozo, who authored "The Psychic Bigfoot," believes Bigfoot is a "para-physical being from another dimension" who can materialize on the mother ship at will. The producers could have spared us this nonsense. If I want to hear the opinions of lunatics, I can always listen to Rush Limbaugh.

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The true stories of those who search for Bigfoot
"Sasquatch Odyssey" is a rather interesting look at the world of those obsessive people who are out there in the woods tracking down Bigfoot. Director Peter von Puttakmer of Canada talks to those scientists and hunters who are looking for the living missing link, including the late Rene Dahinden, who has spent 45 years searching for Bigfoot This 60 minute documentary, presented by Big Hairy Deal Films, also looks at the facts behind the myth. While there is some acknowledgment of the tabloid stories about Bigfoot, the focus of this documentary is on those who have had close encounters with the legendary Sasquatch and who know the myths and legends, such as Peter Byrne, John Green, and Grover Krantz. This 1999 film won the Best Foreign Documentary Award (it is from Canada, after all) at the New York International Independent Film Festival. "Sasquatch Odyssey" takes those who search for Bigfoot at face value, and even if dismiss their dogged attempts as futile efforts, you can certainly appreciate what compels them to go on looking.