Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:44 pm
Actually what's so hyperbolic about K2? I can think of the following things, but they are pretty mild:
1) The appearance of a rock climb in Squamish being below a big snow couloir (false).
2) The appearance of vertical water ice climbing on the flanks of K2 (I don't know, but I doubt this makes much sense).
There were no explosions or jumps across cliffs with ice tools. The accident scene was pretty realistic and believable.
K2 is actually a darn good movie, and I don't like seeing it lumped in with "Vertical Limit," a truly horrible film. Yes, it has a 1980s "cheese" factor, but the Eiger Sanction has a similar dollop of 1970s cheese.
Oh yeah, THE MOUNTAIN with Spencer Tracy, truly great. Nordwand was awesome too.
1) The appearance of a rock climb in Squamish being below a big snow couloir (false).
2) The appearance of vertical water ice climbing on the flanks of K2 (I don't know, but I doubt this makes much sense).
There were no explosions or jumps across cliffs with ice tools. The accident scene was pretty realistic and believable.
K2 is actually a darn good movie, and I don't like seeing it lumped in with "Vertical Limit," a truly horrible film. Yes, it has a 1980s "cheese" factor, but the Eiger Sanction has a similar dollop of 1970s cheese.
Oh yeah, THE MOUNTAIN with Spencer Tracy, truly great. Nordwand was awesome too.