Quote from: 205Chris on April 27, 2020, 07:53:19 pmI enjoyed it (who doesn't enjoy watching sketchy hard grit ascents) but with the odd exception it doesn't feel like time has moved on from the Consumed era of 20 years ago.I'd love to see the new 8c/9a generation tackling some obvious challenges rather than going over old ground e.g.New Statesman ground up? Surely a contender with modern volumes of bouldering mats. Michele Caminati took the ride from pretty much the last point before good gear arrives and walked away (and went back the following week(?) and did it)Mother of Pearl repeat - has this seen much attention? Has Ben Bransby made progress on it in his quest to tick Stanage?Absolutely this. I tried to skim through to find something interesting and gave up (twice!). Same old regressive wasting of strength and skill on the same old headpoints with the rigging anchor still in shot of the same old sub-cutting edge classics that have often been onsighted / ground-upped already.P.S. Chatted with Ben one day at Stanage while his/family's dogs were busy chewing my bouldering brush and running off with my shoe, he's put some effort into MOP but apparently it is really bloody hard and he didn't sound close.
I enjoyed it (who doesn't enjoy watching sketchy hard grit ascents) but with the odd exception it doesn't feel like time has moved on from the Consumed era of 20 years ago.I'd love to see the new 8c/9a generation tackling some obvious challenges rather than going over old ground e.g.New Statesman ground up? Surely a contender with modern volumes of bouldering mats. Michele Caminati took the ride from pretty much the last point before good gear arrives and walked away (and went back the following week(?) and did it)Mother of Pearl repeat - has this seen much attention? Has Ben Bransby made progress on it in his quest to tick Stanage?
I thought it was awesome - watching it a second time was like sitting through that first sequence of Hard Grit waiting for JMTT to fall off and smack his shin.
Ditto that amazing Donato Dozzy / Anna Caragnano track at the start.
I thought it was good. Fiend's comment about Consumed and SOTN just underlines how good those films are.
introductory monologues about the profound emotional development engendered by being bought a fuck-off van and not having to work for 5 years
I tried to skim through to find something interesting and gave up (twice!). Same old regressive wasting of strength and skill on the same old headpoints with the rigging anchor still in shot of the same old sub-cutting edge classics that have often been onsighted / ground-upped already.
It's worth posting yours and Neil's Consumed homage again if people are in the mood.
The only thing missing from Doylo’s oeuvre was a mashup of the two films, detailing a Yosemite big wall ascent with a portaledge mushroom session and competitive, “Who can shit into the poop tube from the furthest away...”
Sorry, I’ve got confused - who is Nan / Some Shit New Climbers? Because that’s a brilliant little film too...