CraigA Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Since I have 3 months rehab to look forward to (according to the doctor) after my shoulder surgery I have some time on my hands. I've already watched all my favorite movies so I figure its time to rent a few. What climbing movie (fiction or documentary) do you like or recommend? Keep in mind I'm on some good pain meds so it doesn't have to be too good of a movie for me to say aaaahhhh, coooool Just for the record, I haven't taken enough pills to sit through Vertical Limit again. Anyway, typing with one hand sucks so I'll look forward to some good leads on some good flicks. Thanks, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Gano Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Just for the record, I haven't taken enough pills to sit through Vertical Limit again. Craig Whatever, Vertical Limit is a high quality piece of cinematography compared to Into Thin Air: Death on Everest. This redenition of the Krakaur book looks like it was shot with $200 and a home camera somewhere on the local ski hill. I'd get all the masters of stone videos and make up some sort of interesting drinking game if I had that kind of time on my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigA Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 Whatever, Vertical Limit is a high quality piece of cinematography I'd get all the masters of stone videos and make up some sort of interesting drinking game if I had that kind of time on my hands. Now this sounds interesting. Masters of Stone, can these be rented and how many are there? Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 During my knee recovery I binged on Teton Gravity Research DVD's. Some awesome big mountain footage, amazing lines, and some amazing stunts. great music as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Touching the Void. Don't know if it's out on DVD yet. And it goes without saying... "Eiger Sanction" with Clint Eastwood. Quite dated by now, and there's a few gaffes, but it's still a Clint classic, and should not to be missed by any climber. A good viewing/drinking/pill-popping game would be to see how many gaffes you can pick out of the film. Although it's not a climbing movie, Paddle Frenzy (about WW kayaking) is quite a hoot. Some really awesome stunts and good tunes in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 -Eiger Sanction (good) -Touching the Void (good) -K2 (hehe) Cliffhanger (Just pure entertainment. Watching Sly bolt a route on freesolo is fun, and watching him double-dyno is funny two. The best are the outtakes on the DVD where he is campusing off of an icicle with one hand. Good stuff!) -Even a few moves are pulled in the beginning of the movie Krull when he is climbing the mountain and retrieving the Glade. Short but sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin_B Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Touching the Void. Don't know if it's out on DVD yet. And it goes without saying... "Eiger Sanction" with Clint Eastwood. Quite dated by now, and there's a few gaffes, but it's still a Clint classic, and should not to be missed by any climber. A good viewing/drinking/pill-popping game would be to see how many gaffes you can pick out of the film. Although it's not a climbing movie, Paddle Frenzy (about WW kayaking) is quite a hoot. Some really awesome stunts and good tunes in that one. Touching the Void is out on DVD, picked it up on Friday at Best Buy for $20!!! It has 3 awesome 25-min featurettes included that are really freaking good. One is "the making of", one is "a return to Siula Grande...", and one is "what happened afterwards..." Go get it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Touching the Void. Don't know if it's out on DVD yet. sobo went on with blah-blah-blah Touching the Void is out on DVD, picked it up on Friday at Best Buy for $20!!! It has 3 awesome 25-min featurettes included that are really freaking good. One is "the making of", one is "a return to Siula Grande...", and one is "what happened afterwards..." Go get it!!! Hey thanks, Dustin. I'll get right on that. CraigA, you really should get TtV. It's a cc.com Best Pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatskiclimbsail Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 But does it have the Boney M music video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 can't climb cause of shoulder surgery? go hiking/scrambling and get in shape for fast n light speed ascents when you heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin_B Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 But does it have the Boney M music video? I'm afraid not unfortunately. At least it wasn't in the sub menus. Maybe there is a special trick to get to it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronB Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 During my knee recovery I binged on Teton Gravity Research DVD's. Some awesome big mountain footage, amazing lines, and some amazing stunts. great music as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigA Posted July 13, 2004 Author Share Posted July 13, 2004 can't climb cause of shoulder surgery? go hiking/scrambling and get in shape for fast n light speed ascents when you heal. This is exactly my plan once I'm able to move around without the assistance of a handful of perc's So is it aiding if I do a hike/scramble on med's? Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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