Everest (Large Format)
starring: Liam Neeson, Lhakpa Dorji, Dorje Sherpa, Ed Viesturs, Muktu Lhakpa Sherpa
directed by: David Breashears, Greg MacGillivray, Stephen Judson
directed by: David Breashears, Greg MacGillivray, Stephen Judson
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Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/10/2006Rating: Nr
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Filmed in the IMAX format, this film had the luck (or lack thereof) to be shot during the same fateful and fatal climb of Mount Everest chronicled in Jon Krakauer's book, Into Thin Air, in which a group of rich hobby climbers found themselves trapped by a blizzard near the summit. The IMAX film contains footage of those people, but focuses on its own group, as they make their assault on the top of the world's highest peak. Some startling footage of the mountain and theapproaches--and, as in Krakauer's book, the depiction of what is involved inthis kind of adventure (particularly the pain and suffering)--makes you wonder exactly where the fun is. But documentary film is about showing you something you're not likely to see otherwise, and this movie certainly fills the bill. --Marshall Fine
Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/10/2006Rating: Nr
Amazon.com essential video:
Filmed in the IMAX format, this film had the luck (or lack thereof) to be shot during the same fateful and fatal climb of Mount Everest chronicled in Jon Krakauer's book, Into Thin Air, in which a group of rich hobby climbers found themselves trapped by a blizzard near the summit. The IMAX film contains footage of those people, but focuses on its own group, as they make their assault on the top of the world's highest peak. Some startling footage of the mountain and theapproaches--and, as in Krakauer's book, the depiction of what is involved inthis kind of adventure (particularly the pain and suffering)--makes you wonder exactly where the fun is. But documentary film is about showing you something you're not likely to see otherwise, and this movie certainly fills the bill. --Marshall Fine
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Very well done - and left me wanting more
Having just a wee bit of climbing experience, it is absolutely unfathomable how they got the IMAX equipment up there to film this.Absolute beautiful cinematography, and an exciting story make this film a winner, and left me wanting for more.This is an IMAX film, so it's rather short (they all are) but I had wished that they could have made an additional film that delved more into the tragedies that they witnessed that day.That said, this is a definite *must see*, well done, informative movie ... Read More
Rating: 
- Eye candy only
If you're into eye candy, this will fit the bill.But given the context of the 1996 disaster on Everset and Krakauer's book about it, this is a strange film, made during ahistoric disaster on Everest and barely mentioning it even though the film crew was part of the attempt at the rescue. It's very odd that this whole thing is only about 45 minutes, given the scale and scope of what happened in May 1996.As for that, the best part of the DVD is the extended interview with Beck Weathers, in the ... Read More
Rating: - Amazong footage
The footage was absolutely beautiful on this video.However, I wish it were a little longer and had gone into more detail.
Rating: - Yet another Everest film, but routine
Filmed depictions of the ascent of Mt. Everest are beginning to pile up like firewood. This one's claim to fame is that it is in the IMAX format. However, I watched it at home on a regular screen, and that renders it very routine compared to some others I've seen. Moreover, this climb coincided with a far more fateful one in which several climbers perished. The people in this film seem to make it to the top like rabbits and then hurry back down with no drama whatsoever. Left unaddressed in this film, ... Read More
Rating: 
- Everest DVD
HI, was so grateful to get this DVD....loved it. Thanks for sending it so fast and I thought the movie was good as I had recently hiked to the base camp of Mt. Everest and what a blessing it was to see where I had just been.You are awesome. Thanks!!! xo
- Very well done - and left me wanting moreHaving just a wee bit of climbing experience, it is absolutely unfathomable how they got the IMAX equipment up there to film this.Absolute beautiful cinematography, and an exciting story make this film a winner, and left me wanting for more.This is an IMAX film, so it's rather short (they all are) but I had wished that they could have made an additional film that delved more into the tragedies that they witnessed that day.That said, this is a definite *must see*, well done, informative movie ... Read More
- Eye candy onlyIf you're into eye candy, this will fit the bill.But given the context of the 1996 disaster on Everset and Krakauer's book about it, this is a strange film, made during ahistoric disaster on Everest and barely mentioning it even though the film crew was part of the attempt at the rescue. It's very odd that this whole thing is only about 45 minutes, given the scale and scope of what happened in May 1996.As for that, the best part of the DVD is the extended interview with Beck Weathers, in the ... Read More
- Amazong footageThe footage was absolutely beautiful on this video.However, I wish it were a little longer and had gone into more detail.
- Yet another Everest film, but routineFilmed depictions of the ascent of Mt. Everest are beginning to pile up like firewood. This one's claim to fame is that it is in the IMAX format. However, I watched it at home on a regular screen, and that renders it very routine compared to some others I've seen. Moreover, this climb coincided with a far more fateful one in which several climbers perished. The people in this film seem to make it to the top like rabbits and then hurry back down with no drama whatsoever. Left unaddressed in this film, ... Read More
- Everest DVDHI, was so grateful to get this DVD....loved it. Thanks for sending it so fast and I thought the movie was good as I had recently hiked to the base camp of Mt. Everest and what a blessing it was to see where I had just been.You are awesome. Thanks!!! xo
