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Originally Posted by altis
Last night we saw Touching The Void with a load from our mountaineering club. This was the second time I'd watched it and I found it even more gripping than the first. It's a docu-drama based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson. The film cuts back and forth between the real Joe, Simon and Richard talking to the camera and the actors replaying their story on the mountain. And what a story. The world of mountaineering abounds with epic tales but this is simply one of the best - highly recommended.
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Oh Altis, it's a stunning film, isn't it? Amazing, incredible, awe inspiring true story of Joe Simpson's survival. I saw it twice at the cinema and now have it on DVD. If I feel sorry for myself I put it on and he inspires me to stop being "wet"!!
Not a mountaineer myself but you don't have to be to appreciate this film.
Definitely highly recommended by me too.
C