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clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 8, 2016 - 11:02pm PT
THE REVENANT
Word Origin
noun
1.
a person who returns.
2.
a person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.
Origin of revenant Expand
1820-18301820-30; < French: ghost, noun use of present participle of revenir to return, equivalent to re- re- + ven (ir) to come (< Latin venīre) + -ant -

Raw from beginning to end. Great movie.
crusher

climber
Santa Monica, CA
Jan 8, 2016 - 11:04pm PT
Agreed although not for the faint of heart.
BruceHildenbrand

Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
Jan 8, 2016 - 11:12pm PT
How does it compare to the original ('Man In the Wilderness')?
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Jan 8, 2016 - 11:51pm PT
for the preview I kept thinking of Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in that movie of survival and a bear attack. Baldwin's character is trying to kill Hopkins character. forgot the name, and I'm too lazy to go search on Bing.
Bushman

Social climber
Elk Grove, California
Jan 9, 2016 - 12:14am PT
The Edge
"Don't tell me what to do."
rockermike

Trad climber
Berkeley
Jan 9, 2016 - 07:44am PT
Nice photography. Bloody...reminiscent of private Ryan with blood splatters hitting camera lense. No plot worthy of an adult.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2016 - 08:32am PT
No plot worthy of an adult.

Similar to accounts of Himalayan and Alaskan mountaineering?


A horse is a horse of course, unless it's a sleeping bag. I enjoyed the pre-gear review setting of the story. The construction of the stockade/fort was nice to appreciate as a builder.
dee ee

Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
Jan 9, 2016 - 10:10pm PT
Great movie, loved it. Saw it today. So much better than the H8tful 8 and both in my fave genre....westerns. Gripping from beginning to end.


edit. I do have to agree with the criticism of getting wet all the time.....that ain't right. Water is to be avoided in winter, except for drinking.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Jan 9, 2016 - 11:08pm PT
As a young Survival Instructor, Hugh Glass was a huge hero to me. The real story is incredible enough.

Just saw the movie. Tons of Hollywood and stuff that didn't happen in the real, but loved it anyway.

Well worth the big screen!!
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Jan 9, 2016 - 11:13pm PT
Enjoyed the movie.


Kind of annoyed by how everyone took every chance they could to get wet. It's freezing, you don't need to dip your whole sleeve in the river to get a drink or step directly in the 2 ft wide creek to cross it!

survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Jan 10, 2016 - 01:39pm PT
John, WTF does that even mean? You've got one dude as a reference? I taught Survival for 20+ years and have hundreds of real SERE instructors that will vouch for me. My skill set applies to any environment globally, in any climatic conditions. In fact I was required to certify in every environment.

But this is about a movie.
Did I give you a special reason to talk sh#t? Judging by your writing skills I wouldn't bet money on any of your other skills. Of course writing skills aren't required to survive in the mountains but skills are skills, and you did grow up in the modern world.

Edit: limpingcrab, exactly!! That's exactly what I told my family after the film. They know this of course, but it was fun to point out a couple things to each other. It was all about every moment for drama and their near imperviousness to discomfort. Even though the smart men would typically go to great pains to stay dry in winter.
Great film anyway.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Jan 10, 2016 - 04:44pm PT
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i can out survive you in any situation!


We could settle this really quickly with a polar bear swim.

Or how about a "Bear Grylls" eating contest. You know, yak eyeballs and rotten eggs washed down with your own urine.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 10, 2016 - 06:22pm PT
I'll catch it on Netflix when it comes out.

Wow, looks like Bruce has himself a real leg-humping troll...ignore it, Bruce.
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Jan 10, 2016 - 07:38pm PT
This one I want to see in the theater.

Blue's right about the leghumper, though. Do you know this John guy, Survival?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Jan 10, 2016 - 08:44pm PT
Haven't seen it. But spent a lot of my life in the area where it took place. Crawling across South Dakota would not be an easy prospect in the 1800s or today. Obviously the movie took some liberties with location but I hear it portrayed the struggle very well.
rick sumner

Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
Jan 10, 2016 - 08:52pm PT
Disappointing. Didn't live up to the hype although the bear attack scene and mountain photography were spectacular.
chill

climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
Jan 10, 2016 - 09:07pm PT
I clicked to read about the Revenant but now I'm more interested in this survival dude pissing contest.
my dad taught me how to kill deer, catch fish, deep sea, fly, spear fish and navigate in the woods at age 5
Thats cool. My dad taught me that there better be ice in the freezer for his G&T when he gets home from work or there will be hell to pay.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jan 10, 2016 - 09:47pm PT
my dad taught me how to kill deer, catch fish, deep sea, fly, spear fish and navigate in the woods at age 5

And my dad taught me to keep my mouth shut until I knew what I was talking about, and who I was talking to. He also taught me about fishing and navigating in the woods, but as far as life skills go, thinking before you open your mouth is a lot more important than spearing fish.

GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Jan 10, 2016 - 09:54pm PT
Need to see it want to see it.


Strong leg humping in this here thread, I reckon.

Now off to some In N' Out for a double double and a shake because making a murderer isn't going to watch itself.
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 10, 2016 - 10:05pm PT
GDavis, you can't SURVIVE on just a double-double.
Best to get it animal style. Fries too.
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