[dave]

Like it says. (couldn't include all vids cos it doesn't like long polls, so slimmed it down to the best).

Note: last 10 added posthumously, thus not in alphabetical order. No-ones going to vote for masters of stone really are they?

[Adam Lincoln]

Like it says. (couldn't include all vids cos it doesn't like long polls, so slimmed it down to the best).

Tough, but Rampage takes it i reckon... So inspiring!

[Scouse D]

Rampage is far too american- making problems look harder for the video by screaming lots, and far too much "love" for Chris.
Real Thing does it for me everytime, for such an early attempt at a climbing video you'd have to try very hard to beat it.

[dave]

I just made the toughest descision of my life......

Rampage or Hard Grit :?:

I went for Rampage. It snook in by the skin of a gnats cock. I don't know how i can look at gritstone anymore without feeling dirty.

[Bubba]

Dave, I've changed it so you can have up to 20 poll options now if you want to add more....

I'm still going with Stick-It but I've still never seen One Summer  

[dave]

cheers I'll add seom of the onw i had to remove. give me 5 minutes.

[Scouse D]

You've missed HTTP bloc

[dave]

ok i'll ditch under the sky in favour of http:bloc.

both shite though.

[Avoiding the Traitor]

I wouldn't know as I've only seen Stone love !!

Would love to see Rampage and Hard Grit.

[dontfollowme]

I had to go with rampage in the end. Seeing Sharma do that egg problem is just really inspiring but there are bits in it that you have to fast forward through  :?

[Bubba]

ok i'll ditch under the sky in favour of http:bloc.

both shite though.

Do you want more than 20 options? Can easy be done....

[Bubba]

I wouldn't know as I've only seen Stone love !!

Would love to see Rampage and Hard Grit.

Stone Love ain't all that really - I like it mainly coz I think Richie is funny in it...

You've never seen Hard Grit  :shock:   Fifty lashes for you my son - get a copy now!

[Avoiding the Traitor]

I wouldn't know as I've only seen Stone love !!

Would love to see Rampage and Hard Grit.

Stone Love ain't all that really - I like it mainly coz I think Richie is funny in it...

You've never seen Hard Grit  :shock:   Fifty lashes for you my son - get a copy now!

Don't want to buy it .. looking for someone who got it so I can borrow.

[dave]

Do you want more than 20 options? Can easy be done....

no not really, most on the list already are shite. i'b surprised of more than 5 in total get votes actually!

[hongkongstuey]

but Rampage takes it i reckon... So inspiring!

nnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

i tried watching it again at the weekend (rain induced inspiration session) and spent most of the vid with my finger on fast forward

i just cant stomach the film

[Bubba]

I can't stomach the power screams, but the climbing is good.

[dave]

I'm convinced it's not training that makes me climb harder, but watching rampage. Maybe its get embarrasing over a certain age i dunno.

[hongkongstuey]

Seeing Sharma do that egg problem is just really inspiring

a canadian blokes just turned up in HK who's climbed that - the bastards well strong - he keeps nigh on flashing all my projects down the wall (complete coward when it comes to anything highball though)

[hongkongstuey]

I can't stomach the power screams, but the climbing is good.

theres just too much shit in between, and too much we love Chris.....

IMHO Frequent Fliers is way a better film, more inspiring too (makes me wanna quit my job and travel)

but when alls said and done, Hard Grit wins hands down

[mark]

Respect to anyone who gets it together and actually makes a film but most of the listed films are a bit dull after a single viewing unless you're after a bit of sneaky beta.

Best climbing film: Stone Monkey, with only Hard Grit a credible alternative. SM's still the most original film made about climbing after all these years. Whatever you think about Johnny the film captures him brilliantly. And the Quarryman groove section is a better illustration of creativity in climbing than anyone else has managed. HG's brilliant too. Captures an era and an attitude, loads of originality and personality.

Honourable mentions to films not on the list: Splinter and Gogarth, both classics. Splinter brilliantly captures the joy of the physicality of climbing. Ignore the surroundings, ignore the hype, just glory in the movement. Gogarth's great because it's filmed at Gogarth so it's automatically exciting.

Then there's Fred Padula's El Capitan. And, of course, the old Edlinger film, La Vie Au Bout Des Doigts. And, and, and...

[Bubba]

I agree - Stone Monkey is great, and has a special place in my heart as part of it was filmed where I was living at the time!  And I'm actually in it for a very brief moment  :D

Reminds me of those great 80's doley climber days.

[dave]

splinter is on the end of that salathe thing so i didn't put it on the list seperate.

The thing whick taints SM for me is that you know johnny is hamming up most things on there adn climbing them in a deliberatley spectacular manner.

[Bubba]

I don't think he was hamming it up much really, that's pretty much how he climbs whenever I've seen him.

[Scouse D]

Cooper Roberts has also repeated the Egg problem, there's a video on www.modump.com  . Again, just cos problems look nails on Rampage doesn't mean they're that bad.

[dave]

The Egg, Squeamish: (this photo is, ahem, "Rad")