OK, but if anyone wants to think this is a mountain movie, don't see "Meru". - free.ranger - Films/DVD Asylum

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OK, but if anyone wants to think this is a mountain movie, don't see "Meru".

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In Reply to: 'Everest': Just a stroll up a hill . . . posted by Billy Wonka on September 25, 2015 at 18:42:03:

Which is out about this same time. The documentary story of the first summiting of the middle spire of Meru in the Himalayas, shot during the climb by Jimmy Chin, the world-class climber/cinematographer. Formerly thought to be unclimbable; but finally finished off by Conrad Anker, Chin, and Ozturk.
This is no Hollywood actor deal. The visceral ordeal of the climb is spectacular enough in its own right, but the film has ample back story about the climbers' lives and obsessions. You'll get to see what makes these guys tick as well as what they do. They really are on Meru; not some back lot film-friendly mountain.
Now showing in mainstream theaters. You don't have to drive to Teluride to see it.
And regarding "Everest", I hope having read Krakauer's "Into Thin Air" doesn't leave me disappointed. It's a fantastic book and story, and was previously made into a movie by David Breashears, the climber/cinematographer for that event. The movie in this OP is the second go-round.
For the record, there have been many tragedies on Everest since the 1996 disaster that Krakauer was in; many of those much more tragic, but they didn't benefit from having a world-class writer along. The 1996 event had several women involved, a couple of which were renowned climbers. They were main characters in the "Into Thin Air" telling, so I'm glad this new film has some female presence.

Edits: 09/26/15

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Topic - 'Everest': Just a stroll up a hill . . . - Billy Wonka 18:42:03 09/25/15 (8)

Well 40 days of training disappeared... - My name is Fred 20:59:01 09/28/15 (0)

as I watched I was thinking they did not share much about the reasons why people did not make it then - PhilJ 13:18:48 09/26/15 (1)

Well done as an ensemble . . . - Billy Wonka 14:09:50 09/27/15 (0)

OK, but if anyone wants to think this is a mountain movie, don't see "Meru". - free.ranger 12:31:12 09/26/15 (0)

I dunno, it's kind of hard to beat the Everest series on the tube that ran for several years 8-9 yrs ago. NtN - geoffkait 07:18:01 09/26/15 (0)

eaded over there (theater, not Nepal) Monday. Can't wait. Weather's was the pathologist - Road Warrior 18:46:08 09/25/15 (2)

I wouldn't bet against anything Beck Weathers said. - free.ranger 12:36:58 09/26/15 (1)

Sadly that sucker was right on. Still have his pre-Everest report from the early 90s somewhere^ - Road Warrior 19:38:07 09/26/15 (0)

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OK, but if anyone wants to think this is a mountain movie, don't see "Meru". - free.ranger 12:31:12 09/26/15 (0)

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