One to look out for is a film called Touching the Void due to be shown on Channel four sometime soon. A dramatisation/documentary about two climbers and an ascent that went terribly wrong. A true testimony to the human spirit and it's ability to survive against all the odds.
Touching the Void...a must see
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Do you know when Kim? I wanted to see it at the cinema but never got round to it. It would be great to see it on TV.
Bill
Bill
Not sure, but I'll post it when I find out.
It is being shown on the channel four film channel though I think.
It is being shown on the channel four film channel though I think.
This is the best film I have seen.It is a real testament to the strength of the human spirit and shows that if you have the pig headed ****** mindedness to survive you will( have I given the end away).I read the book three times and when i saw it on wide screen it blew me away,great cinamatography,and Joe Simpson act as himsel in parts.I now have it on DVD and the wife is well sick of it.lol
If you buy the DVD watch the extras as the documentary showing the makeing of the film is as good as or even better than the film.
:chill: Geoff
If you buy the DVD watch the extras as the documentary showing the makeing of the film is as good as or even better than the film.:chill: Geoff
tenbears10 said:
IIRC it was quite difficut to see at the cinema because it was only a limited release. I eventually got to see it on a Director's Chair showing. I was very impressed and it represented the book well.
Yeh Excellent movie, very faithful to the books too.
I have read a number of his books and find them all fantastically gripping. You just can't put em down.
Definetely one to watch :biggthump
Cheers
Rich
I have read a number of his books and find them all fantastically gripping. You just can't put em down.
Definetely one to watch :biggthump
Cheers
Rich
I saw it at a small cinema in Windsor a while ago... up until that point a friend and I were going to do some nice alpine climbing... I'm now looking for a new alpine climbing buddy 
It's a truely epic story in every way and well worth adding to your DVD collection.
If you're remotely into climbing, I would also recommend "blood, sweat & bagels" for a climbing trip to Yosemite up El Cap and "Hard Grit" for real climbing up in the Peak District... but I don't want to go too off topic.
A few bits to make sure you catch in Touching the void are: the initial cracking when trying to walk on broken legs and the "Brown girl in the ring" bit... both scenes had all the down jacket wearing climbing types in the cinema cringing and laughing
It's a truely epic story in every way and well worth adding to your DVD collection.
If you're remotely into climbing, I would also recommend "blood, sweat & bagels" for a climbing trip to Yosemite up El Cap and "Hard Grit" for real climbing up in the Peak District... but I don't want to go too off topic.
A few bits to make sure you catch in Touching the void are: the initial cracking when trying to walk on broken legs and the "Brown girl in the ring" bit... both scenes had all the down jacket wearing climbing types in the cinema cringing and laughing
seen the movie and read the book. excellent but i prefered the book. maybe because i read it before the film :biggthump
I agree, great film and I'm looking forward to seeing it again.
Do either the DVD or book explore in more depth the arguments over the descision to cut or not to cut, as it were?
I watched it on vid and have often wondered what other options the climbing fraternity feel were realistic in that situation. :?:
Do either the DVD or book explore in more depth the arguments over the descision to cut or not to cut, as it were?
I watched it on vid and have often wondered what other options the climbing fraternity feel were realistic in that situation. :?:
Leon said:
If I was dangling there for any time with nothing happening i'm not sure I would be able to cut it myself.
From the belayers point of view, there was no option after so much time spent being pulled off the mountain. If someone is just hanging there motionless with no slack on the rope for so long, it is the only option.
I don't think that was the crux of the incident though, because there was no choice... no it wasn't taken lightly, but cutting the rope was the only course of action. What happened next is what really told the story.
There has been much debate within the climbing fraternity about this, and Simon for a long time was treat like a pariah. In my humble opinion what he did was excactly correct,he was left alone,holding onto what could have been a dead body,the mountain slipping away from him and no other option but to cut the rope.No one can judge him,he was there ,they weren't and in the end his actions subsequently saved both lives.
Geoff
Geoff
The only reason there was so much debate was because Joe was still alive. If Joe hadn't of made it back down, everyone would have thought that Joe was already dead when hanging on the end of the rope and it wouldn't have been a problem for people to accept.
Personally, I totally agree with Simon's actions.
Personally, I totally agree with Simon's actions.
sorry to upset you guy's
but it's being shown on "Film Four" not "channel four"
so digital viewers only i'm afraid!
good film though i have seen it,
be aware it is like a documentary which is a little offputting! :shock:
but it's being shown on "Film Four" not "channel four"
so digital viewers only i'm afraid!
good film though i have seen it,
be aware it is like a documentary which is a little offputting! :shock:
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