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Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: c.j.d. on December 05, 2005, 09:13:54 am: News of a new DVDizzle from our very own strong man Paul Higginson. Aqua Marine is a film about, quote ' the laid back vibe of climbing on the boulder strewn Costa del Llyn, North Wales'. This is a very well made film showing some of the most beautiful bouldering in Britain, and for those of you unfortunate enough to have not been down here yet, buy this film! By the way, its got Sam Whittaker, Julian Lines, Dave Noden, Mick Lovet (I know, yeah!), Matt Perier and Mr Higginson himself. Also, a young strong lad called Huw - shocking. Available at Joe Brown, Llanberis, 22, Roperace Stockport, Ultimate Outdoors, Betws y Coed and Plas Y Brenin. Word. Also, Im pretty sure if you got in touch with the man himself, he'd mail you a copy. Â£14.99.
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Huffy on December 05, 2005, 07:47:00 pm: Meat hooks is unleashed! :twisted:
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: a dense loner on December 05, 2005, 08:07:04 pm: a.k.a meat hooks, that's a good name. how dare someone speed up "this is the end" tho
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Jim on December 08, 2005, 11:17:35 pm: sounds good, have you seen it Dense? is there footage of when we were down at naughty crag Z?
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Little Paul on December 20, 2005, 12:25:58 am: This is a really good DVD i agree an its got some good original tunes in it made especially for AQUAMARINE i would recommend it to any one even if your not from Wales. Paul Higginson Rules an so does Llanfair P.G's very own Beastie boy HUW.
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Medium\Large on December 23, 2005, 05:14:46 pm: is alright, defo chilled out its nearly frozen!good climbing but slow, you in it jim!belly and all
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Jim on December 23, 2005, 05:18:06 pm: genius, I'm famous at last :D
but who is medium/large?
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: a dense loner on December 23, 2005, 06:28:28 pm: these things have to be figured out over time. you can't just ask people who they are, it's not polite
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Houdini on March 15, 2006, 10:26:47 am: Thought I'd revive this one.

I think this is the best climbing film I've seen.

I'd say Paul has adopted a good approach to film-making from the off. He spent a lot of money on the best camera he could afford, and only shot on sunny days; even at Porth, that's not always easy.

It's a lush film, very evocative. The old pix are remarkable: they take you straight back because you've already been there yourself - amongst the rocks - wrestling with an ancient axle.

(And what a good look @ Talfarach you get. This place is mad, so scattered with unobvious problems. Not a big place yet so many little spots to explore.)

The pace of the film is soothing and at times it's quirky, but never excessively so. The sounds are always appropriate to what you are watching. I'm tired of good copy being ruined by black metal or Ã¼ber-fierce techno soundtracks.

This film is a brilliant opener which deserves to be bought and not ripped.
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Bubba on March 15, 2006, 10:28:30 am: Which films have a fierce techno soundtrack :?
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Stubbs on March 15, 2006, 10:36:33 am: ... Or Black Metal for that matter :?:

Assume this is still available at Joe Brown's?
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Houdini on March 15, 2006, 11:10:59 am: What's that film where Tom DeGay (I think) falls and audibly breaks his pelvis? I remember my head being pounded by that one. I love techno. But imo it's not always appropriate for rock action.

And Heavy rock too. Black metal or grindcore or speedthrash or whatever you wanna call it, it all amounts to the same thing: guitars ie those played by people with Mordred t-shirts shouldn't get on climbng vids. It cheesifies it. You must have seen this kind of guff.

I'm too lazy to actually find specific examples as I watch vids round other people homes. Or the ever circulating world of ramdom shit one finds on the net, it's out there.

I just had this random thought of some yound kid from the States coming over and making a film of him on Crescent Arete and setting it to a Slayer soundtrack. Perfect.

Which is beside the point. I thought that the sounds on this film in particular are matched well with what you are looking at.
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Bubba on March 15, 2006, 11:23:04 am: Yeah, I was just wondering - I do agree though, often videos don't have appropriate soundtrack to the action. Snowboard videos have been guilty of this for years, though some of them are better now.
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: c.j.d. on March 15, 2006, 12:25:44 pm: I don't think I've ever heard any Death Metal on a climbing/bouldering vid. Mind you , saying that, I think I'd quite enjoy it. Can you imagine Joe Brown soloing Cenopath Corner to Death Angel's 'Frolic Through The Park'? You'd be that psyched you'd probably bail yourself off from the top. Surf that crowd, Mr Brown, surf it... :twisted:
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Houdini on March 15, 2006, 02:14:50 pm: I'd hate to watch a bouldering film with a soundtrack culled from your collection, Floppy.

I'd need plenty of White Lightning and warm vodka to help me sit through it. :wink:

I think climbing works best with trippy or other weirdass music.
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Stubbs on March 15, 2006, 02:41:36 pm: I guess it's all a matter of personal choice: I enjoyed watching the Dan Osman tribute on masters of Stone V with Unforgiven II by Metalicca playing in the background, but i also rate the use of Doyen D on the N. Wales section of Stick It as best soundtrack tune ever...
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: fatneck on March 15, 2006, 10:46:42 pm: Quote from: "Stubbs"
i also rate the use of Doyen D on the N. Wales section of Stick It as best soundtrack tune ever...

Amen to that.

I really enjoyed Aqua Marine, good effort!
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Post by: nik at work on March 15, 2006, 10:57:47 pm: Quote from: "Houdini"
What's that film where Tom DeGay (I think) falls and audibly breaks his pelvis?

And who says chinese whispers is just a tired old parlour game...
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Palomides on March 16, 2006, 10:38:18 am: Come on then nik, whose pelvis did he break?
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: nik at work on March 16, 2006, 10:46:55 am: Nobody broke anybodys pelvis audibly or otherwise as far as I am aware. However I don't dispute the 'specialist' nature of some of Dans music choices, static scratchy death being the stand-out controversial choice for me...
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Post by: Fiend on March 16, 2006, 12:24:35 pm: All about the Fagus Salthingy FA music :wink:
Title: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Monolith on April 12, 2006, 06:47:15 pm: lets not forget at this point in time to mention a few real thing scenes. Whilst showcasing some mighty talent, I rewatched the real thing after 6 years and almost vomited at Ben and Jerrys club scene. And actually at the start for that matter! Those two sexy hunks twatting panels half naked in a freezing cold sheffield garage....takes me back to that gem of years 1996.
Title: Re: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Soxs on April 14, 2006, 10:17:24 pm: Word. Real Thing is a sweet film though, nothing better to get you up for the forest. Although my own personal most annoying scean is with Kurt the the folk singing rock god. :o
Title: Re: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: fatneck on February 09, 2016, 12:07:02 pm: Bit of a blast from the past this thread!

Just been enjoying watching Aquamarine for the umpteenth time and still can't work out what the problem featured at 04:22 is? Can anyone shed light on this? I'm assuming its in the Solace Arete area?

Cheers...

http://vimeo.com/7315270
Title: Re: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: Brown Trousers on February 09, 2016, 01:32:14 pm: Thanks for linking Fatneck - really enjoyed that.

Just how I remember the early noughties - really sunny.
Title: Re: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: KH on February 09, 2016, 03:38:36 pm: Great little video with a dab on almost every ascent!
Title: Re: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: fatneck on February 09, 2016, 03:41:17 pm: I wonder if it is problem 14 on Owen H's topo (http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/upload/members/Talfarach%20topo%20area%201%20NWB%20V2.pdf)?
Title: Re: Aqua Marine DVD
Post by: richieb on February 09, 2016, 06:14:45 pm: Yep, pretty sure it is problem 14. Left arete of the Solstice block.
I should know really, cos that's me in climbing it in Aquamarine :whistle:
Good times.