Great review.
I seen the film last night, and went in wanting to hate it from the start. I'm an avid climber, I've read Krakeaur's book and loved it, I'm mates with experienced alpinists and know folk who've died doing it... I went into this expecting some Hollywood bullshit like Vertical Limit or Cliffhanger.
I was very pleasantly surprised by the tone, accuracy and humanity of it. It was absolutely gripping, and I'd say it's well worth seeing particularly in the cinema.
I was going to say the trailer looked surprisingly good for that kind of movie. Glad to hear it was well thought out and intelligently portrayed from their review.
Shame this came out so late, it's been pulled from most theaters. I actually want to see this now.
Climbing Everest is cool and all but fucking paying like 30, 40k just to die on a mountain. Whoever takes the risk has guts (and a pretty full wallet apparently) but I know I'd never want to do that shit.
At the rate they're going at I have a feeling Episode 100 is going to be The Force Awakens
edit: just did the math, unless the skip some weeks TFA will be episode 102
[QUOTE=ShadowSocks8;48831621]At the rate they're going at I have a feeling Episode 100 is going to be The Force Awakens
edit: just did the math, unless the skip some weeks TFA will be episode 102[/QUOTE]
Can't wait for mr. plinkett's review of it. I'm actually looking forward to that even more than the actual movie itself.
[QUOTE=dannass;48832476]Can't wait for mr. plinkett's review of it. I'm actually looking forward to that even more than the actual movie itself.[/QUOTE]
Well if it turns out great then Plinkett has no need to review it right?
[QUOTE=EcksDee;48832594]Well if it turns out great then Plinkett has no need to review it right?[/QUOTE]
He can still talk about what the movie did right to make it better than george lucas's movies.
[QUOTE=Scotchair;48827130]Great review.
I seen the film last night, and went in wanting to hate it from the start. I'm an avid climber, I've read Krakeaur's book and loved it, I'm mates with experienced alpinists and know folk who've died doing it... I went into this expecting some Hollywood bullshit like Vertical Limit or Cliffhanger.
I was very pleasantly surprised by the tone, accuracy and humanity of it. It was absolutely gripping, and I'd say it's well worth seeing particularly in the cinema.[/QUOTE]
You've probably seen and/or read it but I would recommend Touching the Void, really great documentary
I want to start mountaineering myself, have wanted to since I was like 8. Obviously the initial driving factor was an Everest ascent, but after reading up about the commercialization and stuff I've started to want to try it out simply for the experience (obviously would still like the ascend Everest but it's a far off dream, and I know I need to start from the bottom first). Seriously expensive for me though, so I probably won't be able to start until late 20's if ever
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