Another amazing documentary to check out.
Touching the Void
Here is a brief description:
In the Peruvian Andes in 1985, Simpson and Yates set out to climb the still-virgin Siula Grande, a 21,000-foot peak. For the first part of the trek, Simpson (Brendan Mackey) and Yates (Nicholas Aaron) face no unanticipated trouble. The two are Alpine climbers--no base camps, backup supplies or sherpas. Getting to the top means slipping and slogging through a powdery snow that has formed "cornices"--whipped-cream-colored mounds sculpted by the winds. On the way back down, something goes wrong. Simpson plummets, driving his lower leg through his knee joint. The climbers, out of food, water and fuel, must inch their way down the mountain. That's about the time the snowstorm returns. What Yates did to his partner in the middle of that storm is still a matter of ethical debate among climbers.
This documentary is not shown in typical fashion. The climbers tell the story and then actors reenact the story for us. I found this story and documentary/movie extremely compelling. Must see!
3 comments:
I'll have to check it out.
You're becomming a documentary junkie. Whatever happened to the Terminator or Die Hard?
All those movies are to predictable. Can't stand it anymore. We rented "The Transporter" and didn't even finish it cause we didn't need to. Gee, I wonder what is going to happen? i wonder if there is going to be a climatic fight scene at the end with the hero being pushed to the edge and finally emerging victorious? Can't stand these types of movies anymore... Need more unpredictability.
Yeah, I hear you. I'll check out the documentary some time. Maybe tonight.
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