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gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111

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MERU puts you on the edge of your seat

Last night I watched a new factual film called MERU it is about three mountain climbers who attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing. The film has breath taking scenery and features the real climbers.

To say these three climbers are both brave, mad and I mean mad is an understatement. I will not give much away as that would spoil the film but when I say that one of the climbers because of the altitude suffers a stroke and loses the power of speech but still carries on to the summit shows what true mountain climbers are about.
Some of the climbing moves including climbing in almost pitch darkness on overhanging ice walls with an altitude of 18000 feet puts you on the edge of your seat just watching them.

If you get a chance to watch this film do so, no special effects, no multi million pound actors, just three guys with shear guts and a determination to get to the top of a mountain no one has done before.

IMBD gave it a 7.9

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545428/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

17th Nov 2015 1:07pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1833

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Gilarion, is this out at cinemas or straight to DVD?

Love seeing some of these films, and listening to the lectures some of them give. Saw Andy Kirkpatrick last year. Top bloke but obviously dropped some sandwiches somewhere

Makes a walk in the lakes look a bit half-hearted really. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
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2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

17th Nov 2015 1:13pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111

I saw the film at a Documentary festival organised by MMU, however I believe the film will be released on DVD on November 17th.

If you are into climbing films and I have seen quite a few this is one of the best I have seen, the climber and
cinematographer Jimmy Chin does a wonderful job. The film is full of surprises, some of which you have to doubt the climbers sanity. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

17th Nov 2015 2:17pm

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