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justiner wrote: ↑Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:50 pm
Power of the Dog was written/directed/produced by a Kiwi, so it makes sense to film it in NZ. Weird that it was set in Montana tho (EDIT: ah, the novel was set in Montana - anyone read it?).
NZ's landscape is incredible. Nothing much in the lower 48 can really compare if being honest. And they've got flightless birds that steal socks, giant pigeons, and the world's oldest lizard. Beat that Montana.
Ah, that finally puts the puzzle pieces into place! I suppose one mountain range looks pretty much like another to the average audience member, so it must've made more sense to film at home and hope that the end result wouldn't one day be excoriated on a forum dedicated to a highly particular segment of Colorado mountaineering.
NZ's been high on my international travel destinations list for some time. Hopefully I'll get to meet the sock thieves at some point (and will remember to pack enough socks to compensate for any that go missing).
"I'm not selling drugs, dude. Drugs sell themselves. I'm selling stoke!"
- Guy at the table next to mine at Alta's Slopeside Cafe, in what I can't help but selfishly hope were (will be?) his verbatim words to the arresting officer(s)
Christmas Vacation. I love how they're looking for a Christmas tree in the mountains just outside Chicago. All of that was shot in Summit County. The road rage scene looks like CO-9 north of Silverthorne (and the truck is the same one Kurt Russell drove in "Overboard").
For the record, I am not as enamored with that movie as some people are. A lot of it is tedious as hell.
Christmas Vacation, haha So funny. As someone who has relatives in the midwest, but was "born and raised" in Colorado, Ive always thought that opening scene was pretty crazy. I didn't know Chicago had huge snow covered mountains within a few hours drive. They did nail the road rage part right on the head though.
"There's always the possibility that some a**hole will be offended." -Clint Eastwood, Escape from Alcatraz
"Life is cruel, why should the afterlife be any different".-Davey Jones
"The decision to triage us to death...I understand. I don't know that I would agree with it. Certainly not in retrospect because obviously I made it."-Beck Weathers, Dark side of Everest
if you have HBO Max, check out Moonfall. if you ever wondered what it would look like if a 14er exploded after being hit by a piece of the Moon, then this is the movie for you.
"The decay and disintegration of this culture is astonishingly amusing if you're emotionally detached from it." - George Carlin
I know it's a cartoon, but I liked the mountain scenes in UP. They did a really great job of making the mountains (Monte Roraima, Kukenan Tepui) look just like they do in real life (I have climbed the mountain). The only real discrepancy scenery wise, was the balanced rock near Kukenan (called Paradise) Falls in the movie. Other than that, it pretty much looks just like the movie. We didn't see any of those giant birds though.
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.
The Shining, even though it was filmed in Oregon despite both the movie and the book taking place in Colorado - Estes Park's Stanley Hotel was the specific inspiration for the Overlook.
Stephen King hated Kubrick's adaptation, however, so he decided to produce a version that, naturally, was more faithful to the source material. The resulting made-for-TV movie was, to put it mildly, nowhere near as well-received as its predecessor...but it was filmed in the Stanley and its surroundings.
"I'm not selling drugs, dude. Drugs sell themselves. I'm selling stoke!"
- Guy at the table next to mine at Alta's Slopeside Cafe, in what I can't help but selfishly hope were (will be?) his verbatim words to the arresting officer(s)
rdp32 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:37 pm
The treasure of the Sierra Madre
Shane
Two of the greatest American cinema ever created! John Huston and George Stevens at their best. The cinematography is exquisite in both, screenwriting, acting, production… phenomenal films!
I am absolutely ....not one mention of Touching the Void. So I guess...I will be the first. If you haven't seen it....read the book (which is incredible). Then watch and see how well they marry the two. Book is still better, as usual....but the way they use the real Joe and SImon (in more documentary fashion) with actors to portray them, is really cool. It's still one of the most amazing climbing/survival stories ever.
....not one mention of Touching the Void. So I guess...I will be the first. If you haven't seen it....read the book (which is incredible). Then watch and see how well they marry the two. Book is still better, as usual....but the way they use the real Joe and SImon (in more documentary fashion) with actors to portray them, is really cool. It's still one of the most amazing climbing/survival stories ever.
