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The Alpine
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 3, 2015 - 10:27am PT
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So why has the story of Tommy, Beth and Jason not been turned into an epic summertime block buster movie?
Its got everything American movie-goers crave: small town hero, international travel, love, bloodshed, terrorists! And a triumphant ending to boot...
John Long and other Hollywood insiders - you know more about this?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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"THEY".... do not wish to upset Muslims.
Thats my opinion only.... please don't boot me from the TACO
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Chuck Norris can play Tommy and kill lots of ISIS as#@&%es as they escape!
Beth will fall down and twist her ankle and she'll get the shoulder carry of love from Chuck..errrr, Tommy while he karate chops his way to freedom!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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It would make a great film. The true story fits all the formula.
It can be done in away that doesn't generalize Islamaphobia. The poor sods are just trying to make their way in the world.
To get the green light you need:
A synopsis
A treatment
A bunch of money
Someone to drive it on through.
and away you go.
It will happen.
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The Alpine
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2015 - 10:46am PT
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It would be rad to see Lowell and Mortimer team up with some big Hollywood to make this.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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I'm betting there will never be a Hollywood Film based on it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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No sex = boring.
Shove a moron off a ledge = boring and not PC.
Not gonna happen.
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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Singer gave a presentation to our local climbing club last month. Much detail in his account and I believed every word of it. Don't see why any of these four would lie or embellish any aspect of their story.
I'm sure they would all have slightly different accounts based on their experiences, but to lie about events to make the story more cool or marketable is a stupid accusation.
Someone asked Singer about a possible movie - I won't say what he said about it though. ;)
Interesting article BJ. I didn't know the details about the Bouchards.
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Gunkie
climber
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This will become my new 'train commute' reading material. Thanks.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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That team always seemed to be a mismatch to me.
Lot of opinions as to what others "think" happened.
Tommy and Singer kicking guys off mountain cliffs to save the vulnerable Beth...
Man, what a story.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mucci, yer uncle's story would make a FAR BETTER film, and it wouldn't
need an ounce of embellishment, or sex.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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So why has the story of Tommy, Beth and Jason not been turned into an epic summertime block buster movie?
There was a fourth member of that party--don't forget Dickey...
Tommy and Singer kicking guys off mountain cliffs to save the vulnerable Beth...
I'm pretty sure it was just Tommy who rolled their guard.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Reilly- They did make that movie, My dad and I watched it together and he was pretty moved.
Henry and my grandfather looked identical.
Thanks for the shout out!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Sounds like the boucheys gave up.
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Jones in LA
Mountain climber
Tarzana, California
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I think this article provides a clue as to why the Bouchard book never materialized.
http://www.outsideonline.com/1821591/back-edge
Their most sensational claims appear to have been dis-proven, after having spent over $30k in their quest to disparage Caldwell et.al.
Ironically, the dude that Tommy pushed off the cliff survived, was subsequently captured, tried in a Kyrgz court, and sentenced to death.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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It is in the works. It will be like how the weed plane crash became cliffhanger. Tommy is a down and out accountant after failing on the dawn wall. He gets on the wrong plane and ends up in eastbuttfukistan. His ex wife has been captured by islameo terrorists. He get the needed gear; pipe bombs, grappling hooks, and of course the bolt gun. In the climax he uses the bolt gun to anchor thru the foot of their captor and quickly rap off as the top of the mountain blows up with the bad guy trying to wrestle his foot free.
And he looks back and says "keep your feet on the ground when your head is in the clouds."
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The Alpine
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 09:10am PT
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Fet nails it.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Soundtrack by Pink Floyd.
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SuperTopo on the Web
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pushed off a short cliff or slab and survived. Maybe injured so he could not pursue them.
Let us know!