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Just caught this trailer for the latest climbing movie and I need this in my life. Oscars await!
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Wow.
In reply to olddirtydoggy:
"Rose, you climb.....or we die"
I genuinely didn't know clipping a bolt could look so dramatic.
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Oh dear...
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Hmmm. Have to say the trailer doesn't impress. Cheesy music, 70s style haircut and dress, unlikely accidents, OTT drama: "climb or we die", fairly easy looking climbing, and no reason not to just ab off.
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Could do with helmets I see.....
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Nice tag line though - "up is the new down" or suchlike...
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In reply to stp:
Don't be a spoil sport. Have a great fun not to hard session with your pals, go home for a couple of bears with them and watch this and laugh your head off!
Pre watching activity: predict the story, list of the possible cliche that non climbers expect from climbing.
Have fun
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In reply to stp:
Oh come on dude. It looks amazing!!!
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In reply to olddirtydoggy
That looks brilliant! Few mates, few beers and a game of climbing cliche bingo.
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In reply to French Erick:
> go home for a couple of bears with them
F&ck me you French guys are tough!
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In reply to French Erick:
>"go home for a couple of bears with them and watch this and laugh your head off!"
Love going home for a couple of bears :')
This trailer had me hooked! Star stellar cast, drama and amazing filming location. Had me on the edge of my seat! Shame it felt like a hollyoak climbing rip off :') :')
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In reply to WaterMonkey:
I know right...we're just awesome! We have our own weaknesses too like spelling. It's like having a crooked smile. No-one likes someone to be completely perfect!
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In reply to tspoon1981:
Half way up a route, I'm going to use that line on my wife next week up in the Lakes.
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Is this a piss take? I can never tell when it involves Americans.
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Think i might wait for it to be on cable...... :-/
In reply to olddirtydoggy:
hard to see how this isn't a spoof...
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
I didn't realise that Jim ( https://www.ukclimbing.com/user/profile.php?id=44022 ) had branched out into acting?
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This looks terrible in so many ways.
In reply to olddirtydoggy:
I watched it expecting it to be awful, but besides the porn quality acting and direction you'd expect from a low budget movie, the climbing part wasn't so bad. YES if you're a 'proper' climber it will never be as good as watching the real thing which we all know so well, but the concept of getting committed to a climb with no rescue opportunities and the inexperienced second having to lead off the mountain isn't miles away from reality. What if there was nothing but smooth rock a rope length below you and your leader was injured and the climb was un-aidable, with no phone coverage to call for rescue and like many people you didn't leave a route card with your friends.
Yes it isn't Tommy Caldwell being superman on El Cap, but everyone whining about it just sounds like a person that when to see a film about a runaway train and happened to be a train expert so sent a detailed complaint about how "Well actually the LNER Class A3 4472 wasn't built until 1923..." bla bla bla It's entertainment, get over yourselves!
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
The only way down is up.... well except for the down option but I forgot how to abseil!
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
"It's real deal. It's not just a couple of pitches; it's a commitment to Grade 5"
Yes!
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
> Just caught this trailer for the latest climbing movie and I need this in my life. Oscars await!
Ha ha this looks ace Mr odd! I'm super-stoked, gripped and psyched to watch this totally rad film dude... Cheers Dave
In reply to BALD EAGLE:
You wrote, directed and filmed it. Admit it!
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In reply to davidbeynon:
Ha ha I wish! Would have been totally awesome bro...
In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Okay silly question but how does one actually watch this movie in the UK?
In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Refreshingly realistic plot line, I thought.
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Bag of ......
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Finally, a film to match the quality of Cliffhanger and Vertical Limit.
I'll keep an eye on the our local Odeon listings so that I don't miss it!
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
Actually looks frustrating rather than plain horrible. Clearly there were good intentions somewhere along the line, to make some of the climbing actually look convincing....but a tiny budget, a 3 week shooting schedule, and some very wooden acting especially from "Bret", mean that we are going to see something that maybe could have been halfway decent but just won't be.
Add the appearance that it still seems to be in post-production limbo with no distributor, and let's not hold our breath for this one. It'll be straight to TV and I don't mean Netflix. I mean some minor channel (not sure how it all works now but the equivalent of a straight-to-Channel-5 UK television movie)
In reply to springfall2008:
> Okay silly question but how does one actually watch this movie in the UK?
I don't think you can yet. It does not appear to be ready for release and also doesn't seem to have a distributor (hence the contact details being readily put up on the linked website which is the production company)
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In reply to purplemonkeyelephant:
> I watched it expecting it to be awful, but besides the porn quality acting and direction you'd expect from a low budget movie, the climbing part wasn't so bad. YES if you're a 'proper' climber it will never be as good as watching the real thing which we all know so well, but the concept of getting committed to a climb with no rescue opportunities and the inexperienced second having to lead off the mountain isn't miles away from reality. What if there was nothing but smooth rock a rope length below you and your leader was injured and the climb was un-aidable, with no phone coverage to call for rescue and like many people you didn't leave a route card with your friends.
> Yes it isn't Tommy Caldwell being superman on El Cap, but everyone whining about it just sounds like a person that when to see a film about a runaway train and happened to be a train expert so sent a detailed complaint about how "Well actually the LNER Class A3 4472 wasn't built until 1923..." bla bla bla It's entertainment, get over yourselves!
Very well said.
Like Martin Campbell (director) says on the commentary on Vertical Limit "...well, yes, but this isn't FOR climbers. It's Hollywood, it's entertainment"
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In reply to olddirtydoggy:
This will always be my favourite 'climbing' scene in a film. Gotta love Bollywood! The, ahem, action starts at 1 min in...
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In reply to Blue Straggler:
Just shown the trailer to my other half who isn't a climber and her first comments;
There are better actors in eastenders (says it all really) and why aren't they wearing helmets.
It is a truely dire film trailer and I suspect it would be just a bad even if the subject wasn't climbing!
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In reply to combatrock:
That Bollywood movie trailer is great, no pretentions at being real at all. I love it for the style. That american trailer is utter shite though would not be suprised to see Mr Grylls name pop up as an advisor on it somewhere.
That Bollywood movie trailer is great, no pretentions at being real at all. I love it for the style. That american trailer is utter shite though would not be suprised to see Mr Grylls name pop up as an advisor on it somewhere.
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In reply to stp:
It will be a great movie for quote.
"Rose, you climb.....or we die"
After the trailer I have already heard this as encouragment, standing on the floor in a gym.
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In reply to combatrock: that Bollywood bit is absolutely brilliant, much better than Bear Grylls
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In reply to Michael Hood:
You know they had to reverse the film to make it more believable? Definitely trufax!
In reply to starbug:
> That Bollywood movie trailer is great, no pretentions at being real at all. I love it for the style. That american trailer is utter shite though would not be suprised to see Mr Grylls name pop up as an advisor on it somewhere.
I totally agree, it's a bit of fun and hilarious (whether it's meant to be or not)! If Grylls was an advisor on that appallingly awful Gripped film, I expect to see some super dangerous, could die at any moment action...on a top rope....
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In reply to combatrock:
Shit, I've got to try that move!
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