[JackAus]

Old but gold.

[Wood FT]

Old but gold.

The best climbing clip

"I'm the fucking best!"

[highrepute]

Old but gold.

The best climbing clip

"I'm the fucking best!"

Amazing

[Duma]

Have we had this?

http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/videos/mina-meets-godzilla/

some great footage of the crux sequence

[Duma]

Old but gold.

Oh my god, I had somehow missed this. Fucking amazing!

[bendavison]

Old but gold.

The best!

[Doylo]

Mega footage that. Think Barrows is trying this now. Looks scary..

[slackline]

[Wood FT]

really good footage, ball achingly pretentious narration, Jesus. I saw a flat-peak cap in near the start and saw all I needed to see.

[Footwork]

ball achingly pretentious narration, Jesus.

 

[T_B]

What a brilliant, honest little film. The narrative totally chimed with me. Guy, I don't think you actually know what pretentious means!? Either that or you failed to see two guys in the middle of nowhere on a massive, loose big wall.

[andy popp]

What a brilliant, honest little film. The narrative totally chimed with me. Guy, I don't think you actually know what pretentious means!? Either that or you failed to see two guys in the middle of nowhere on a massive, loose big wall.

I'm totally with T_B on this one - I think its refreshing to see someone talking openly about their doubts and fears, not wanting to be there, being scared (and yes, of course people have done that before). We do this incredible activity that can bring huge rewards and massive psychological pressures, all set in some of the most beautiful places in the world, but, hey, let's not talk about any of the emotions that might provoke in case we come off as whiney or pretentious.

[Wood FT]

What a brilliant, honest little film. The narrative totally chimed with me. Guy, I don't think you actually know what pretentious means!? Either that or you failed to see two guys in the middle of nowhere on a massive, loose big wall.

Course I do Tom but fair enough, I couldn't get past the tone, you could and had a better experience for it.

What a brilliant, honest little film. The narrative totally chimed with me. Guy, I don't think you actually know what pretentious means!? Either that or you failed to see two guys in the middle of nowhere on a massive, loose big wall.

I'm totally with T_B on this one - I think its refreshing to see someone talking openly about their doubts and fears, not wanting to be there, being scared (and yes, of course people have done that before). We do this incredible activity that can bring huge rewards and massive psychological pressures, all set in some of the most beautiful places in the world, but, hey, let's not talk about any of the emotions that might provoke in case we come off as whiney or pretentious.

It would have been great to have that message resonate like it has with you but the style of narration popped any bubble that was being built up, doesn't that ever happen to you?

[andy popp]

Of course, not everything works for everyone. Apologies if my post looked like an attack Guy. Perhaps I was a little intemperate (and have already been puntered for my troubles) but I was feeling frustrated or irked or something that the makers seemed to be getting put down in a way I didn't think they deserved. Being unashamedly pretentious, pretension isn't a word I like very much; I'm not saying its what you were trying to do, but its often you used to close down discussions or to ridicule.

And if I'm honest I still don't really get it about the tone, which seems pretty straightforward and unadorned. But as we've said, we all react to things differently.

[Wood FT]

Of course, not everything works for everyone. Apologies if my post looked like an attack Guy. Perhaps I was a little intemperate (and have already been puntered for my troubles) but I was feeling frustrated or irked or something that the makers seemed to be getting put down in a way I didn't think they deserved. Being unashamedly pretentious, pretension isn't a word I like very much; I'm not saying its what you were trying to do, but its often you used to close down discussions or to ridicule.

And if I'm honest I still don't really get it about the tone, which seems pretty straightforward and unadorned. But as we've said, we all react to things differently.

I understand, and you're right it was just a drive-by post of opinion that didn't lend itself to further conversation, I should've used a different/more words. That said, I don't think I can describe the tone thing, maybe it's cultural and you've had more experience of America to hear it as genuine and unadorned (great word)

[Duma]

Perhaps I was a little intemperate (and have already been puntered for my troubles).

You weren't, and Habrich puntering you (snide? wtf?) was bullshit.

[SA Chris]

+1. I see no snideness. If anything habrich should be puntered for his "irritating and whiney" comment.

[Duncan campbell]

Wow. I never bothered watching that when it popped up on social media but I thought it was really good. Some of the shots were beautiful and the honesty was touching.

Glad Dave made a full recovery. Stuff of nightmares that.

[Johnny Brown]

I can see both sides. Yeah, it's nice to see a film look at the side of things we don't often hear about, but they were a bit annoying. Plus a feeling that having had a bit of a mediocre trip they got back to stonerhipsterville and realised they could recoup by making a like, sensitive, honest film about it. Dude.

Which broaches the same issue as the climbing today thread: we're more accustomed to films celebrating excellence, but increasingly we're getting everyman stuff. We're used to watching this stuff for simple inspiration, not to confront awkward questions about how much we'd actually enjoy realising our dreams...

But I'm a born cynic, the good outweighed the bad for me, I'm sure we'd get on if we shared a basecamp. Plus as I get older I'm increasingly impressed by anyone actually finishing anything creative. Whether the content is right for me at this point in my life is a secondary concern.

[SA Chris]

Plus as I get older I'm increasingly impressed by anyone actually finishing anything creative.

Sounds about right.

[slackline]

Alexander Megos climbing First Round First Minute

Makes it look piss.

[Duncan campbell]

Yeah amazing how he just seems to float up almost effortlessly. His pacing is bang on as well he flows through all the sequences quick enough to not lose momentum but not so quick that he loses accuracy. Was expecting to switch it off after 30 secs but was too mesmerised!

[highrepute]

Amazing stuff that footage of Megos. In case you can't tell how hard it is here's Sharma making it look decidedly more tricky.



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[csl]

I was thinking of the exact same video - comparing with Megos on the section from the left hand mono onwards, absolutely paths it!

[Johnny Brown]

Looked like he went over to a different hold to me, as if Sharma was still trying a duff sequence in that film.

Still, Megos was certainly moving better than he did at Stanage.