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billcoe_
Jun 25, 2008, 3:13 PM
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Like to see what you all think is the best climbing movie you've seen. A brief synopsis of something in it would be good as well.
I saw one where Dean Potter was soloing the nose, just running up it, which kicked ass. Forgot the name of it though.
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getout87
Jun 25, 2008, 3:21 PM
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billcoe_ wrote: Like to see what you all think is the best climbing movie you've seen. A brief synopsis of something in it would be good as well. I saw one where Dean Potter was soloing the nose, just running up it, which kicked ass. Forgot the name of it though.
It's either between dosage IV or first ascent. I can't get enough of watching Tommy on El Cap, and Ivo, Cedar, and Didier are awesome in FA. I love the trad aspect in both of them, which is lacking in most movies these days. Anybody else got any good trad related movies?
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deschamps1000
Jun 25, 2008, 3:21 PM
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Hard Grit
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WVUCLMBR
Jun 25, 2008, 3:25 PM
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Last weekend we watched Spray (they have it on Netflix). Too much talking, but some nice lines in some cool spots.
My favorite movie (about climbing) was that Vertical Frontier documentary with Tom Brokaw. I found the history way more interesting than today's modern films with huge dyno's and grunting.
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Aunor
Jun 25, 2008, 3:43 PM
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I enjoyed "K2" but don't think it is on DVD.
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RJVoss
Jun 25, 2008, 3:47 PM
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King Lines was a great one to watch because it was very well directed, but the climbing wasnt really doing it for me. My favorite was Dosage IV.
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Jun 25, 2008, 3:49 PM
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first ascent and it's not close.
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tomcat
Jun 25, 2008, 3:57 PM
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First ascent.
Best ice video is the Petzl Festiglace video.
Did not care for King Lines.
Would like to see more trad.
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camhead
Jun 25, 2008, 4:16 PM
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getout87 wrote: billcoe_ wrote: I saw one where Dean Potter was soloing the nose, just running up it, which kicked ass. Forgot the name of it though. It's either between dosage IV or first ascent.
wrong.
The correct answer is Masters of Stone V. Thank you for playing.
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tomcat
Jun 25, 2008, 4:19 PM
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Yeah dat's it.
The best rock vid segment I have seen is of somebody...ummm Donahue maybe and then Heidi Wirtz on a 5.13 i think,trad climb in RMNP.
Uncommon Ground has some good stuff too.
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jbroom
Jun 25, 2008, 4:32 PM
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king lines, and first ascent are awesome. i think all of the dosages are good especially 3 & 4. and i think chris linder and joe kinder are are possibly the two biggest douche bags of all time but just watched spray and it has beautiful shots, lines and soundtrack
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getout87
Jun 25, 2008, 4:38 PM
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camhead wrote: getout87 wrote: billcoe_ wrote: I saw one where Dean Potter was soloing the nose, just running up it, which kicked ass. Forgot the name of it though. It's either between dosage IV or first ascent. wrong. The correct answer is Masters of Stone V. Thank you for playing.
wrong
those were my favorites, not a guess at what movie he was talking about.
thanks for playing.
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sungam
Jun 25, 2008, 4:39 PM
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American trad movies just don't mesure up to british death routes.
Commited, Hard Grit, Stone Monkey top the list.
See in stone monkey when he is chimneying and puts his foot above his hand??? wtf??
And the falls in commited... oh...
Commited pt2 should be good, and the film (I think "onsight") looks like it has some balls=falls sections in it, I'll dig up the link.
-MagnuS
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Arrogant_Bastard
Jun 25, 2008, 6:02 PM
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sungam wrote: American trad movies just don't mesure up to british death routes. Commited, Hard Grit, Stone Monkey top the list.
Wrong.
First Ascent was a far better movie than any of those. I didn't think Commited was very well done at all.
Hard Grit was quite good, but no FA. Though I have a bit of a problem with the fact that many of those "British Death Routes" would be known as boulder problems if they were anywhere else.
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caliclimbergrl
Jun 25, 2008, 6:07 PM
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First Ascent is my favorite too. Return to Sender is really good as well!
Peter Mortimer rocks!
(This post was edited by caliclimbergrl on Jun 25, 2008, 6:08 PM)
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shimanilami
Jun 25, 2008, 6:15 PM
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1. Cliffhanger
2. Vertical Limit
I mean ... duh!
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Jun 25, 2008, 6:22 PM
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tomcat wrote: The best rock vid segment I have seen is of somebody...ummm Donahue maybe and then Heidi Wirtz on a 5.13 i think,trad climb in RMNP.
Front Range Freaks I believe, another quality Mortimer flick.
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irregularpanda
Jun 25, 2008, 6:37 PM
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tomcat wrote: Would like to see more trad.
Parallelojams had a bunch of IC trad footage in it.
It wasn't my favorite, but it was good.
On a similar note, I'd love to see a movie of Dean Potter or Timmy O-neal getting punched in the face.
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scotty1974
Jun 25, 2008, 6:52 PM
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Best movie?? That's like asking me to pick my favorite CD!! Here are my top ones, not to say there aren't other greats.
Higher Ground is my favorite all around climbing.
Front Range Freaks - favorite local movie
Committed. I think it wraps up quite a bit of the elements of the slackjaw films.
Sessions - the best bouldering dvd IMO. Super techy. It just seems to stand out from all the rest of them.
And of course First Ascent is awesome....
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jrathfon
Jun 25, 2008, 7:06 PM
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sungam wrote: American trad movies just don't mesure up to british death routes. Commited, Hard Grit, Stone Monkey top the list. See in stone monkey when he is chimneying and puts his foot above his hand??? wtf?? And the falls in commited... oh... Commited pt2 should be good, and the film (I think "onsight") looks like it has some balls=falls sections in it, I'll dig up the link. -MagnuS
I'll help you out, american trad climbs = onsight, ground-up trad.
Hard grit (read british death routes) = head-pointing, rehearsal, rap inspection, high-balls with a ball nut.
Not to say there isn't any headpointing in american films or ground-ups in british films, more commenting on the overall styles, both have their place.
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jrathfon
Jun 25, 2008, 7:08 PM
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Side note, have you seen the picture of John Varco on Bellyfull of Bad Berries? (feet above head in an over-hanging OW)
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getout87
Jun 25, 2008, 7:14 PM
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irregularpanda wrote: tomcat wrote: Would like to see more trad. Parallelojams had a bunch of IC trad footage in it. It wasn't my favorite, but it was good. On a similar note, I'd love to see a movie of Dean Potter or Timmy O-neal getting punched in the face.
Even though dean is an arrogan SOB, he's alright, but Timmy, that is one annoying sumbitch, especially in FA. Gawd, I hate the urban ape part.
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