No, this is the part of the thread for vicious personal attacks based on criticizing one’s opponents tick list deficiencies, or his/her place of residence, or simple misreading of his/her prior posts! Anyway, glad you enjoyed the films. I’m thinking skip this year. I am totally tired of Honnold and not that into a repeat of Too Big. And the world already has way too many Nose speed record movies.
They spent some time highlighting one of the questions I've always had about the speed records. How they deal with parties on the wall. This was the first time I've really seen that filmed and discussed where I now understand how they do it.
If you care, the record was broken while another party was in the process of climbing the great roof, and they had to pass them. Worst case scenario and they had a camera guy there showing how they had to deal with it.
The Joe's Valley movie was good, and the bouldering movie was a bouldering movie.
ErikaNW wrote: I actually really enjoyed the film about Joe's. I haven't been there, and I do cringe to think of how crowds might increase even more with the additional publicity. That being said, I thought it had the best story-telling and I enjoyed the different communities/cultures coming together aspect. I think all of us can learn a lot from that film about how important it is to give back to some of these communities where we come in and recreate (Thunder Ridge immediately comes to mind).
Speed record on the Nose - classic Tommy and Alex film, but I enjoyed it. Guess I'm not tired of them yet - add in Brad Gobright and hilarity does tend to ensue.
High ball bouldering - meh. Nina is super cool though. Very polished public speaker as well - her sponsors must adore her.
I was disappointed there were no Chris Sharma films. :)
Basically my thoughts as well.
I think the Joe's film brought up an important issue. The Access Fund has done a lot of great work around making sure people understand the importance of access, taking care of climbing areas etc. But seeing it play out in a place where the locals are very different from our community was awesome. This is what climbing films need more of. And skiing films too. Don't even get me started on Warren Miller.
The Nose - guess I'm also not tired of Tommy & Alex banter. The two of them just crack me up. And Brad and Jim just brought it to another level. I think for me, it's fun to see that even the best, highest performing climbers in the world still act like me and my friends.
Too Big - I wasn't climbing when this was apparently featured in another film. It was cool to get some knowledge of a local climber. But it did seem more contrived suspense with the foot switch. This one felt the most "stale" in the sense of being very formulaic and traditional.
At the end of the day, I'd rather pay $25 to see some climbing that at least tries to tell a story vs 1. another superhero movie or 2. a ski film that is just hard cuts every 7 seconds to the same ski porn I can watch endlessly on YouTube with no coherency or story behind it.
They spent some time highlighting one of the questions I've always had about the speed records. How they deal with parties on the wall. This was the first time I've really seen that filmed and discussed where I now understand how they do it.
There was footage of the Brad's team passing someone - it got about a million views,
As well as the dude in the unicorn suit or whatever on on Freerider with Alex.
Also, who could forget this Potter/O'Neil Stonemasters moment,
ErikaNW wrote: I actually really enjoyed the film about Joe's. I haven't been there, and I do cringe to think of how crowds might increase even more with the additional publicity. That being said, I thought it had the best story-telling and I enjoyed the different communities/cultures coming together aspect. I think all of us can learn a lot from that film about how important it is to give back to some of these communities where we come in and recreate (Thunder Ridge immediately comes to mind).
Speed record on the Nose - classic Tommy and Alex film, but I enjoyed it. Guess I'm not tired of them yet - add in Brad Gobright and hilarity does tend to ensue.
High ball bouldering - meh. Nina is super cool though. Very polished public speaker as well - her sponsors must adore her.
I was disappointed there were no Chris Sharma films. :)
Agreed. Apparently everyone on MP is a film critic.
Film #1 - Not an amazing story, but gripping high ball footage in a spectacular setting. Nina is rad.
Film #2 - This really surprised me. I was expecting a classic Reel Rock / R&I glorification of drugs and danger. Instead, this was a pretty inspiring story of bridging cultural gaps, and reinvigorating a washed-up coal town in need of a new economy.
Film #3 - Jim Reynolds stole the show. He was hilarious. I've also climbed the Nose. Watching these guys swim up cracks that I had to aid was crazy cool.
I went to Reel Rock to see incredible climbing feats. I saw them. The $23 ticket also supported my local Climbing Association (SLCA). Worth it.
They actually put that clip of brad in the movie and were making fun of him choking on the water. Those guys were like still like sleeping or standing on a ledge though, I wanted to know what happens when someone's like in the middle of climbing and you need to get around them
ErikaNW wrote: I actually really enjoyed the film about Joe's. I haven't been there, and I do cringe to think of how crowds might increase even more with the additional publicity. That being said, I thought it had the best story-telling and I enjoyed the different communities/cultures coming together aspect. I think all of us can learn a lot from that film about how important it is to give back to some of these communities where we come in and recreate (Thunder Ridge immediately comes to mind).
The Nose record flick was DOPE. The Joe's flick was DOPE. The Nina flick was DOPE.
If it isn't a NatGeo feature length film, suddenly people aren't psyched?! I admit, watching Ondra do... whatever that was, last year AND watching the speed climbing crap was probably a low point for the franchise (in my humble opinion). That stuff didn't feel like the same sport to me. BUT if you can't get behind another nose record movie I don't think you're doing climbing media right. That is flat out entertaining. Particularly the stuff with Brad and Jim, actually.
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