gslater Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Both of these movies were on at the same time last night, and it was kind of fun to flip back and forth between the two to compare the climbing scenes. This morning I went to the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com, one of my faves) to look up some info on these movies. Reading the "User Comments" was kind of interesting, in that there were multiple comments like the following for The Eiger Sanction: "It is simply too long and has too many unnecessary or unduly elongated scenes. The training sequence (even though much of it is good) wears the audience out by the time the main climb occurs. By then, the endless pick-axing and scuffling along becomes tiresome." I don't know; "endless pick-axing and scuffling along" sounds pretty much like real climbing to me. On the other hand, the user comments for Cliffhanger talk about the wonderful action scenes. I guess that pretty much says it all about how the general public will never have much interest in accurate movies about climbing. Quote
Mr._Natural Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 i like the sequence of Clint leading the chimney on toprope. Quote
ChrisT Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Cliffhanger was laughable but i never saw Eiger Sanction. Are you recommending it? Quote
Rodchester Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 (edited) Ciffhanger was enertaining in a hollywood way, but laughable in a climbing sense. Wopper puts it this way: Climbing movies will never be good because climbing is only fun and intense for those that are actually doing it. Its boring to watch in real life, why would it look good in movies. and Blackhawk Down, now that is a good combo on a Rainy friday night. Edited June 27, 2003 by Rodchester Quote
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 cliffhanger ... MUST SEE! it's a classic ... Quote
ChrisT Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Loved Black Hawk Down. Excellent flick. Just saw Eyes Wide Shut ended up skipping most scenes and going straight to the orgy Quote
gslater Posted June 27, 2003 Author Posted June 27, 2003 ChrisT said: Cliffhanger was laughable but i never saw Eiger Sanction. Are you recommending it? Oh sure, definitely worth watching at least once. Lots of humorous mid-70s stuff, with some great scenery and so on. I'd never buy it, but I'd rent it. Quote
b-rock Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 No comparison. Clint The Eiger scenes are awesome. They've been showing this a bunch on AMC recently. Quote
Doug Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 The Eiger Sanction Rocks!!!! The best thing about Cliffhanger was the acting by John Lithgow. What a range that guy has. Ever see "The World According to Garp"? Hard to believe the same guy could play both those parts so well. Quote
Dustin_B Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Eiger Sanction has nudity (not on AMC though), Cliffhanger does not. Eiger Sanction wins. Quote
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 b-rock said: and some incredibly un-PC lines! not a problem for anybody on this board. Quote
Sloth_Man Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 "We're gonna make it" "I don't think so but vee shall continue with style" Quote
chris_w Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Non climbing friends ask what I think about cliffhanger and I always say "The scenery is good" I think Eiger Sanction was the first movie clint directed. Quote
Rodchester Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Non climbing friends ask what I think about cliffhanger and I always say Oh, sure its realitic. I had a similar experience last weekend on Snow Creek Wall. And another time I was on rainier and Stallone and I were putting up this aid route on the Ingraham glacier..and this jet accidently dumped gold bars on us. And then the CIA parachuted in a team of genetically cloned Jenn Jamesons to steel the bars from us...and they were sucksessful... Quote
b-rock Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 chris_w said: I think Eiger Sanction was the first movie clint directed. Nah, 'Play Misty for Me' and 'High Plains Drifter' at least were before the Eiger. Quote
Alasdair Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Dont remember the name of the movie but I think it had Stefan Glowitz (sp) in it. It was about Cerro Torre, and had some of the best scenery I have ever seen in it. As always the plot is laughable but the movie is worth renting. Good luck finding it. Scarecrow video maybe. Quote
bunglehead Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 You Gotta love George Kennedy's bulletproof, stronger than God hip belay. And what's with that indian chick running Clint ragged? And the gay guy? Man "Sanction" is actually a pretty bizarre pic if you think about it. Cliffhager: Hi-larious. Where did Stallone get that Bolt gun? To quote Timmay, that things "Plab" My favorite "climbing" movie: "K2 The ultimate High" Scott Glen(sp?): Positively BADASS Quote
gslater Posted June 27, 2003 Author Posted June 27, 2003 b-rock said: chris_w said: I think Eiger Sanction was the first movie clint directed. Nah, 'Play Misty for Me' and 'High Plains Drifter' at least were before the Eiger. I think that's right. And then he went to Outlaw Josey Wales (an excellent, excellent movie) right after Eiger Sanction. I took a class called Western Cinema in college. Basically consisted of watching 2+ movies every afternoon for 3 straight weeks, and meeting in the morning to discuss them and writing papers and such. At the end of the class, we voted for best Western. We picked Josey Wales as #1 (Red River was #2, and The Searchers was #3). The final film, naturally, was Blazing Saddles, just so we'd get all the jokes about the Western cliches. Quote
Braumeister Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Found Eiger Sanction in the bargain VHS bin at my local K-Mart for $5 some time back--oh, yeah. My second favorite line (next to the one somebody above already mentioned): Clint: "That route doesn't provide for a retreat." German Hardman: "Of course, I forgot--retreating is something you are quite experienced at." Let's not forget Clint's stylin' 70's lifestyle. I think he was after Captain Kirk's record on making it with as many chicks as possible--he chalked up points with a groovin' black chick and a strong silent Native American woman in the Eiger... No barriers there! Quote
Braumeister Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 Any recommendations on the best way to sneak a 6 pack of Olies into your partner's pack for summit celebration? Quote
sketchfest Posted June 27, 2003 Posted June 27, 2003 There is none better than the Sanction, Clint Quote
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