On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 19:20:14 GMT, "Paul macintyre"
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>> Slacker retorted :
>>> Paul macintyre wrote:
>>>> An absolutely harrowing account of survival in the Andes. This flick has it all- disasters,
>>>> moral dilemmas, perseverance and the will to live. Climbers are crazy.
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>>>> Paul
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>>> Man, I really want to see this movie.
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>> it's supposed to be a truly realistic depiction of a climb gone wrong. Especially as compared to
>> the usual Hollywood climbing movie which has my family in hysterics in the first 20 minutes. The
>> guy who it's about went back to consult on the filming of it. (Joe Simpson? Joe Brown? one of
>> those....)
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>> penny
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>Penny,
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>The two climbers that were involved are interviewed in the film, the climbing scenes are reenacted
>by actors. This is not a flashy action film but the story is compelling none the less. The Andes
>are spectacular. As a skier you'll appreciate the scenes of fluted spires and cornices of powder
>snow hanging off the mountain (evidently a condition unique to the Andes).
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>Paul
Saw this before Xmas, the initial scenes of climbing up through on the ice walls and through the
snow flutes gave me vertigo! It is a truly stunning film, not just the scenery, but also the
absolutely matter of fact narration by Joe and Simon, coupled with the knowledge of what they both
endured in their survival. The best true life film I've seen
Martin