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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Hotoven » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:43 pm

BUMP

I just added a bunch of movies I have been wanting to put up in the gear reviews. Check them out if you want, there are some good films including North Face and The Man Who Skied Down Everest.

If you think of any you have seen that are not in the gear category, please add them!

Feedback is welcome!
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by i2stillclimb » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:36 pm

Back in the early 70s there was a short movie called " Solo "with a guy named Mike Hoover. Havent seen it around for awhile. Though a bit contrived it is the film that inspired me to be a mountaineer.
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by aran » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:08 am

FortMental wrote:
charles wrote:Eric Jones soloing the Eiger Nordwand.


That's a good one. The cinematography on this one still blows me away.....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyTW5I-_S54[/youtube]

I've watched the full-length version. It's awesome. Chicks climbing hard alpine stuff. awesome. No chest beating. Perfectly humble, fun-looking stuff in spectacular settings. Awesome.


...oh yeah. No shitty music either. Awesome.


Where did you get a chance to see the whole length version? I'd definitely buy this if I could, beautifully done.
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by phlipdascrip » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:51 pm

aran wrote:Where did you get a chance to see the whole length version? I'd definitely buy this if I could, beautifully done.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Summits-Au ... 018&sr=1-1
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Hotoven » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:11 pm

Has anyone seen this film called The Asgard Project? It looks interesting, but could be just another group of adrenaline junkies getting their game on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8raH9SnqyGo&NR=1
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by DK » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:49 pm

Eiger Sanction
Nordwand
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Luc » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:02 pm

Likes:
Eiger Sanction (1975)
Nordwand (2008)
The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Haven't seen yet:
The Mountain (1956)
Return2Sender (2005)
Take It to the Limit (2000)
Snowman's Pass (2004)
Beyond Gravity (2000)
Touching the Void (2003)
Vertikal (1966)
Cerro Torre Scream of Stone (1991)
The Climb (2002)

Funny:
Cliffhanger (1993)
Vertical Limit (2000)
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Hotoven » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:10 pm

Luc,

I think you can watch Beyond Gravity online for free still (hulu?). Check out my gear review on it, I posted the links to the site on the page. Its a good film and definitely worth the watch.
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Marmaduke » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:33 pm

Touching the Void was good (book much better) but they spent way to much time showing the guy crawling along the glacier/ice/snow to get down.
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Luc » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:44 pm

Le Pilier de Cristal
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Bill Reed » Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:08 am

Just saw North Face (Nordwand) and really liked it. K2 is another one I really liked.
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by desainme » Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:14 pm

Some climbing scenes: Deliverance, Shoot to Kill ( Poitier,Alley. Berenger)
5 days last summer (Connery), Here is some pretty good climbing on the Earl Wiggins classic:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDPl-aplqoU[/youtube]

why didn't that work?
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Hotoven » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:30 am

I just added Everest: Beyond The Limit (Season 3), Everest: Beyond the Limit (Season 2), Everest: Beyond The Limit (Season 1), and The Mountain.
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Scott » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:43 am

Higher Ambitions is one of the best climbing movies:

http://www.amazon.com/Higher-Ambitions- ... 586&sr=8-1
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Re: Best climbing films ever

by Marmaduke » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:59 am

Hotoven wrote:I just added Everest: Beyond The Limit (Season 3), Everest: Beyond the Limit (Season 2), Everest: Beyond The Limit (Season 1), and The Mountain.


I concur, I have watched all the episodes of seasons 1 - 3 and they are pretty darn good. Seems as if Russell Brice is a good guide, truly looks out for the welfare of his climbers. Looking forwards to the upcoming series.
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