dryad Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 I just saw a preview for it. It looks interesting. And since it's a documentary and made with the participation of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, it will probably be a lot better that most mountaineering movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllYouCanEat Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 As long as it isn't another "Vertical Limit". If it is, then this will soon move to spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 and it was shot ON LOCATION which is pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Here is a link to the IFC site with more info and movie trailer http://ifcfilms.com/?CAT0=3127&CAT1=4309&SHID=19906&VID=3603&CLR=red&BCLR=CC0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Sounds cool... Is it slated for a mainstream release or do you basially have to drive to Banff to see it in a theatre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Thanks... looks like Boulder will have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 So I wonder how the story was modified to make it more palatable for a mass audience or is this more along the lines of an 'art film'? I thought the idea behind the book was impressive but felt that the story was boring which isn't surprising for a personal narrative. It was difficult for me to engage in suspension of disbelief to get into the book. Maybe seeing the magic of film will make the story seem more alive than the book could do for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Had a chance to preview the film...the story is compelling enough for me to have appreciated it and the book. Not a lot of climbing in the film, but great commentaries from Simon and Joe, and highly impactful story-telling (for me anyway, though I am sure any guy out there would classify me as "emotional."). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 It's listed as playing in Seattle on January 23rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 It was difficult for me to engage in suspension of disbelief to get into the book. I was under the impression that the story was non-fiction. I guess my suspension of disbelief was pretty well set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Ummm...yeah...it's a true story. You don't need to suspend any disbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraysovereign Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 But it's a true story as told by a climber, so keep your suspension handy - you never know when you might need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Interesting comment Murray, I never really thought it was a "the fish was this big" tale. Based on the facts of the accident it seems like an epic worth telling, not like some of the Krakauer bs fed to the public on media silver plated spoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRoark Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Yeah, if Krak-head wrote the story, he would have villified Simpson for taking so long to crawl all that way and declared Yates a hero for being back at camp sleeping in his tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieE Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 But it's a true story as told by a climber, so keep your suspension handy - you never know when you might need it. Awww...c'mon Murray. Climbers don't embellish at all when they're talking about their trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I thought the idea behind the book was impressive but felt that the story was boring which isn't surprising for a personal narrative. Hmm, to me it was one of the most compelling stories I have ever read. I guess everything is subjective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlclimber Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 true, everything is subjective, but there are some things that most everyone agrees on, and i had assumed that the fascinating nature of this story would be one of them. the fact that it's been translated into 14 languages may back me up. speaking personally, Touching the Void is certainly the most captivating book i've read, and it's lost none of its impact over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal_Burton Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 PDX gets it February 6 - 12 at Cinema 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 But it's a true story as told by a climber, so keep your suspension handy - you never know when you might need it. Touching the Void opens in Seattle on Jan 23 at the Egyptian Theater. Joe Simpson will be at REI on Jan 20 to debate Murray on the accuracy of his book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 It's listed as playing in Seattle on January 23rd. Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 chris_w put up a good link further up in the thread. check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 But it's a true story as told by a climber, so keep your suspension handy - you never know when you might need it. Yes it's true. Joe made the whole thing up from start to finish. He horribly mangled his leg in a bar fight in Huraz and he and Yates subsequently made up the story in order to land a lucrative sponsorship deal with Gerber Knives Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeShow Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I found the book damn inspiring. If I ever find myself busted up on a snow bridge in a crevasse I'm going to think about Joe Simpson and hopefully muster the will to get my ass out alive... as opposed to rolling into the void thinking 'damn, Simpson must have made it up, I can't get out of here alive." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackY Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 SEE THIS MOVIE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I want to see this. It's only showing at the Egyptian on Jan 23rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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