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couchmaster

climber
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 24, 2019 - 05:45pm PT


Best documentary: Free Solo. As we all know already, great job all! The rest of the world is catching up. Meru must have been 2nd runner up (delayed as it was an earlier year but missed).

https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/free-solo-wins-oscar-best-documentary-feature-1202046633/
crusher

climber
Santa Monica, CA
Feb 24, 2019 - 05:51pm PT
So stoked for them, felt like it was our friends winning!
aspendougy

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 24, 2019 - 06:32pm PT
https://pagesix.com/2019/02/24/free-solo-star-downplays-his-role-in-the-oscar-winning-doc/

So funny to see him decked out in his Oscar attire
Wen

Trad climber
Bend, OR
Feb 24, 2019 - 06:35pm PT
The North Face designed Alex's tux! Funny piece on that:

https://gearpatrol.com/2019/02/24/alex-honnold-oscars-tuxedo/
zip

Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
Feb 24, 2019 - 07:58pm PT
AWESOME!!!
jaaan

Trad climber
Chamonix, France
Feb 25, 2019 - 05:18am PT
I realise that getting up and speaking to such an audience must be a frightening ordeal, but that speech was a disgrace from beginning to end. It could have been so good...
JLP

Social climber
The internet
Feb 25, 2019 - 06:52am PT
Yeah - Elizabeth’s speech didn’t seem to go well, who would’t be nervous - but Jimmy nailed it - “Holy shit” - was bleeped out - I get the impression he didn’t reailze he was on a mic.

I dunno - the endless cycle over the past decade - send it, film it, host a screening somewhere - it was getting old watching everyone trying to best one another - and then this - do we get a break now for awhile? Nobody will ever top this - just no way - free solo El Cap - worldwide film and IMAX - then an Oscar —> f’n insane.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Feb 25, 2019 - 07:20am PT
Well Alex's tux is cooler than mine, but the real Oscars fashion statement was Lady Gaga wearing the 128 carat diamond that Tiffany bought in the 19th century and hasn't been seen in public since Audrey Hepburn wore it over a half century ago.

IMHO the worst was one of the world's most beautiful woman, Angela Bassett, with a parasail on her shoulder.
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Feb 25, 2019 - 07:26am PT
Great news especially as Elizabeth and Jimmy will be well funded for future projects.
A Essex

climber
Feb 25, 2019 - 07:28am PT
So glad Sanni got the recognition she deserves
bobinc

Trad climber
Portland, Or
Feb 25, 2019 - 07:42am PT
The gearpatrol link above is pretty good- listen to the first part of the interview, especially: '... just spent all morning at the gym, pretty worked, so it's time for some lunch and then ... get fired up...' for the Oscars...
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Feb 25, 2019 - 07:48am PT
BASE104

Social climber
An Oil Field
Feb 25, 2019 - 11:47am PT
The speech is on YouTube, so I saw it.

Who cares? I thought that the film was excellent. Most climbing movies are boring. I don’t know why. This one was very good. They stitched years of filming into a good story, one that everyone can become involved in.

So much of film making is editing. They did a very good job of cobbling together those years of footage, and told a good story.
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Feb 25, 2019 - 01:25pm PT
I think it was interesting because Elizabeth brought the human component into things as she did with the final Meru cut. She is not a climber so likes telling a different kind of story.
10b4me

Social climber
Lida Junction
Feb 25, 2019 - 02:18pm PT
Most climbing movies are boring. I don’t know why.
Because there is no human interest in those films. Elizabeth added that to this film. In fact I saw an interview where Elizabeth told Jimmy she was turning this into a love story.
aspendougy

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 25, 2019 - 08:35pm PT
National Geographic give this guy the adventurer of the year award for 2019, one person said it is on par with Alex's climb.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/2019/02/national-geographic-2019-adventurers-of-the-year/andrzej-bargiel-ski-mountaineer-k2/

Getting to the top of K-2 alone with skis is hard enough. The ski down sounds like an amazing feat.

couchmaster

climber
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2019 - 09:59am PT


^^^HOLY CRAP^^^ skied down K2? Unbelievable. Is nothing now impossible?
aspendougy

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 26, 2019 - 08:30pm PT
If anyone ever repeats what Alex did, my guess is it will be someone from Eastern Europe. I am a history buff. Of all the Countries affected by WW 2, Poland lost the largest percentage of its population, around one fifth. To put into perspective, the U.S losses, at that rate would have been about 25,000,000.
Jim Hornibrook

Trad climber
Redwood City, CA
Feb 26, 2019 - 10:07pm PT
"This film would be so boring without you..." Chai said to Sonni in front of millions of people. I am certain that Chai and Jimmy and Alex know, love and respect one another, but that statement was so insulting to Alex's achievement. And while I'm sure this added human element was necessary to the movie's widespread appeal and crucial to its winning the Oscar it is clearly far less important to the film's success than Alex's amazing ropeless ascent of El Cap.

For me Chai's statement detracted from such a proud and beautiful moment for Alex and our climbing community.

I was lucky enough to climb Free Blast the day after Alex made his ascent. I took a fall on the 5.11 slab pitch and was happy to have a rope. On Heart Ledge rapping down I encountered a water bottles labeled "Bambi", reminding me of the most profound achievement that had occurred the previous day. I am proud to be part of Yosemite's climbing tribe. I'm so amazed by Alex's ability and vision. And I am relieved he succeeded in reaching his goal.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 27, 2019 - 01:40am PT
They all have reseeding hairlines, and rented tuxedos.
To redeem himself, Honnold will now have to solo Southern Belle.
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