Comments on: Silent But Deadly http://www.b-masters.com/2008/08/09/silent-but-deadly/ Meh. I've seen worse. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Baron Scarpia http://www.b-masters.com/2008/08/09/silent-but-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Baron Scarpia Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:26:46 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=383#comment-3382 I have to say that, while technically very impressive, <b>Triumph of the Will</b> ended up boring me to tears. Apparently when the Nazis have a party, they can think of nothing better to do than have 60% of the nation march past Hitler, occasionally broken up with tedious speechifying. I have to say that, while technically very impressive, Triumph of the Will ended up boring me to tears. Apparently when the Nazis have a party, they can think of nothing better to do than have 60% of the nation march past Hitler, occasionally broken up with tedious speechifying.

]]> By: lyzard http://www.b-masters.com/2008/08/09/silent-but-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-3381 lyzard Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:31:01 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=383#comment-3381 A belated afterthought: I have a book at home somewhere that, like you, lumps <strong>Birth Of A Nation</strong> and <strong>Triumph Of The Will </strong>together on the grounds they they are "as artistically imperative as they are morally abhorrant". I saw <strong>Triumph</strong> some years back at a Cinematheque screening; one of those unnerving occasions where you sit there thinking, "Well, *I'm* all right....but who else is in this room?" A belated afterthought: I have a book at home somewhere that, like you, lumps Birth Of A Nation and Triumph Of The Will together on the grounds they they are “as artistically imperative as they are morally abhorrant”.

I saw Triumph some years back at a Cinematheque screening; one of those unnerving occasions where you sit there thinking, “Well, *I’m* all right….but who else is in this room?”

]]> By: Tom Meade http://www.b-masters.com/2008/08/09/silent-but-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-3282 Tom Meade Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:37:48 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=383#comment-3282 It's pretty insane. I watched Touching the Void once and that was more than enough to put me off the idea. I can admire someone for wanting to do it but at the same time I like living far too much. Speaking of Touching the Void, other than that I think the only other mountaineering films I've seen are Cliffhanger and The Snow Creature, so I'm curious as to what the good ones are. It’s pretty insane. I watched Touching the Void once and that was more than enough to put me off the idea. I can admire someone for wanting to do it but at the same time I like living far too much.

Speaking of Touching the Void, other than that I think the only other mountaineering films I’ve seen are Cliffhanger and The Snow Creature, so I’m curious as to what the good ones are.

]]> By: KeithA http://www.b-masters.com/2008/08/09/silent-but-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 KeithA Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:58:28 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=383#comment-3280 Most of the good ones are documentaries. When it comes to fiction, other than the Fanck films, I'm afraid Cliffhanger is about as good as it gets. But the old ones like this benefit from the sport being so dangerous. When I climb, I have a harness, crazy ropes that have been studied and engineered and reengineered for decades, assorted other safety equipment, etc etc...these people had a rope and some axes. Pretty crazy. Most of the good ones are documentaries. When it comes to fiction, other than the Fanck films, I’m afraid Cliffhanger is about as good as it gets. But the old ones like this benefit from the sport being so dangerous. When I climb, I have a harness, crazy ropes that have been studied and engineered and reengineered for decades, assorted other safety equipment, etc etc…these people had a rope and some axes. Pretty crazy.

]]> By: Blake Matthews http://www.b-masters.com/2008/08/09/silent-but-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-3279 Blake Matthews Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:48:05 +0000 http://www.b-masters.com/?p=383#comment-3279 Wow, nice combination of history and a review of what seems to be breathtaking adventure. I haven't seen many mountain-climbing flicks (the original *cough* Lost Continent and Cliffhanger spring to mind). But newer ones like "Vertical Limit" and "K-2" never interested me. Wow, nice combination of history and a review of what seems to be breathtaking adventure. I haven’t seen many mountain-climbing flicks (the original *cough* Lost Continent and Cliffhanger spring to mind). But newer ones like “Vertical Limit” and “K-2″ never interested me.

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