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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Oct 25, 2018 - 11:27am PT
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It was none other than Brett Stevens (lol), not a commenter but the writer of the piece and regular NYT columnist in culture, sociopolitics. Here is the quote in the entire paragraph...
"Free soloing is one of them. Every move counts. Every motion is considered. No decision is inconsequential. There is no cushion, no second chance, no helping hand. The only route to safety is through the relentless disciplining of body, mind, uncertainty, and fear. In a world of B.S. artists — and in a country led by one — Honnold is modeling something else, a kind of radical truthfulness. Either he’s going to get it exactly right, or he’s going to die.
How Honnold gets it exactly right is the real heart of “Free Solo,” and why the movie is worth studying. Honnold is not a thrill seeker. He’s a perfectionist who understands that the achievement of one supreme thing depends on the mastery of a thousand small things. Much of the perfectionism seems to come from his mother, Dierdre Wolownick, a retired French professor for whom, as Honnold puts it, “good enough, isn’t.”
Two paragraphs. :)
Thanks for the heads-up MGuzzy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/opinion/alex-honnold-free-solo-movie.html
I love the "worth studying" part.
"In a world of B.S. artists — and in a country led by one — Honnold is modeling something else, a kind of radical truthfulness." -Stephens
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Oct 25, 2018 - 11:41am PT
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But it takes only one rotten tomato to spoil a perfect rating. I've been robbed by a few RT 100 movies. There are several that are obscure and don't have many reviewers.
This Christopher Lloyd review is actually kind of funny - and I can't really say he's wrong about anything he's saying - but his words at the same time are clearly from a man who has never done anything truly hard in his entire life.
Free Solo has a lot of other marginal positive reviews, they're not all 100% individually, it's just that one drops below the threshold.
Who cares what they think and say - I liked it. Part of the enjoyment is to read any and all other opinions. It's not a competition, it's just a story.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Oct 25, 2018 - 02:01pm PT
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It's funny, actually I went to the link to search for the quote - because I thought it was most excellent too and because I hadn't yet read the article - thinking it was probably in the commentaries. Only after searching for it in page source view and finding it did I discover it was in the opinion article itself by Stephens.
I too thought the whole piece and every paragraph was A grade. So much so, I downloaded it for keeps.
(Somewhat ironically Stephens in NYT also did a "hit piece" on Elon Musk six to 12 months ago for which he got lots of condemnation at least from those of the silos or bubbles or circles I tend to inhabit/visit. Thus, 'twas a bit strange to see his name on this Honnold piece re outliers, risk, "seemingly lunatic ambition", etc.. Stephens is widely known conservative.)
It now looks like screening availability is everywhere. Congrats, Alex!
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2018 - 04:18pm PT
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Thank you BooDawg, for posting the link to this very insightful article. I read it, I thought about it, and I went to see the movie again. I found it even better the second time round.
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hailman
Trad climber
Ventura, CA
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Oct 25, 2018 - 04:25pm PT
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also from the NYT article:
It wasn’t an act of recklessness but of the kind of planning worthy of a moon landing
I already compared this event to the moon landing upthread. Clearly Mr. Stephens is a visitor to the Supertopo forum and is riding our wave of enthusiasm for this movie. HA!
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2018 - 04:55pm PT
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Make Love to the Mountain!
Thank you kingtut.
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Oct 26, 2018 - 12:36am PT
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Playing tonight in South Lake Tahoe. Anyone (else) going?
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Oct 26, 2018 - 03:40am PT
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We are driving 1.5 hrs to see it this evening. stoked.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 26, 2018 - 06:13am PT
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Joe Rogan podcast with Alex Honnold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OhHkBmbb5Y
Another home run for Alex "Rodriguez" Honnold.
Rogan dives deep into climbing with Alex Honnold during a nearly two-hour interview. Honnold discusses his life, the film ‘Free Solo,’ his speed climbing endeavors, and opinions on climbing.
"My hands are sweating just talking with you."--Joe Rogan to AH
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Oct 26, 2018 - 06:18am PT
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Given enough foreplay, anything is possible.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Oct 26, 2018 - 07:42am PT
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Joe Rogan podcast with Alex Honnold.
Nice, round 2!
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Alex, take Joe's advice... get yourself into public issues-based, nature based podcasting. You've got a unique niche and the people's interest in you and your lifestyle would support it.
And Sanni's into lifecoaching right. So perhaps you could explore different lifecoaching systems (aka life management systems) on your podcast - as they develop in the future - relating to all sorts of interests, issues, incentives (e.g., solar use, that status quo inertia you talked about being a bummer, consumer ignorance, global wealth inequality, etc).
You've got the inspiring persona, voice and value system, I know thousands of us would support this project.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Mill Valley, Ca
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Oct 26, 2018 - 10:10am PT
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^^ LMAO!
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Oct 26, 2018 - 10:19am PT
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You can be "into" lifecoaching and its wide-ranging subject matter without being any kind of lifecoaching expert or lifecoaching master.
Please try to be more thoughtful.
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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Oct 26, 2018 - 01:11pm PT
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Is there a V rating on the boulder problem?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Mill Valley, Ca
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Oct 26, 2018 - 01:55pm PT
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Thanks for linking the Joe Rogan podcast linked above. This is the best interview with Alex I've heard yet. Was perfect to listen to while doing some exterior painting...
Is there a V rating on the boulder problem?
In the podcast, Alex says it's "12d, maybe 13a".
I've also heard it's V7, which roughly translates.
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Oct 26, 2018 - 02:59pm PT
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[Joe Jogan's interview with Honnold] Was perfect to listen to I have Youtube Premium so that I can download videos to watch or listen to offline (e.g. when I'm away from home). Most videos are really only as good as the audio. Recently, I've made a point to actually watch, though not necessarily sitting still in a couch, some of Joe Rogan interviews because I find facial expression and body language quite revealing about the interviewer and interviewee(s). The Elon Musk interview was one I enjoyed watching, and I'm saving this one with Honnold for tomorrow when I get to watch. Looking forward to it.
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2018 - 03:29pm PT
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"lifecoaching"
Sanni's website https://www.sannimccandless.com/about/ states, "In her work, she helps people overcome the doubts and concerns that constantly get in the way of living fearlessly and feeling fulfilled."
A keen observer on another forum posts:
This description cracked me up because the movie was basically about a guy who lived fearlessly and felt fulfilled while his girlfriend was all doubts and concerns.
Right on.
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