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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 3, 2000
Pros: very moving, very beautiful, very inspiring, incredible views
Cons: includes a heart-wrenching account of the 1996 tragic Rob Hall expedition
Summary: I did not expect this movie to have the impact on me that it did. I have wanted to see it for a long time, and had caught part of it when it was shown on television relatively recently. I was really not prepared to be so effected by this movie. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 22, 2003
Pros: A brilliant story about a breathtaking mountain.
Cons: One must often strain his neck to see the screen, and this can become uncomfortable.
Summary: IMAX was made to tell stories like that of Mount Everest. This format, like none other I have encountered, captures the grace and majesty of this magnificent mountain. Follow the journey of a group of determined climbers as they scale one of the world's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2002
Pros: Cinematography, music, stirring lessons on climate, geology, human physiology and endurance, culture of Tibetans.
Cons: Mild profanity.
Summary: This is an adroit mix of adventure, spectacle, history and real-life drama, with an engaging cast of real people caught up in a circumstance beyond their control. One of the best IMAX productions ever.
Ed Viesturs, of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 23, 2001
Pros: Fine quality film-making. Superb story mixed with reality. Excellent soundtrack.
Cons: It was over too fast.
Summary: Everest was an exceptional film. Clearly stated. From the beginning it is amazing. Shot with specialized IMAX cameras and detailing a backstory and the recent expedition a few years ago to reach the top, the film was grand in the full sense of the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 16, 2001
Pros: Footage of a place I'll never see.
Cons: documentary more hollywood than reality.
Summary: Here is what you missed:
1. The movie follows 3 people up Mt. Everest. They reach the top, carrying 1/3 of their starting gear. The guy filming them did the same climb carrying a giant freaking movie camera!!! I want to see how he managed. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 22, 2001
Pros: Very interesting story and good video shots too.
Cons: Boring at some points.
Summary: I went to see this with my class last year, but i still remember quite clearly what happened. The movie was great, it was really interesting. It caught my attention from the start. Everything they had to go through, the rush, the climbing, the climax... ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 6, 2001
Pros: quality of the photography
Cons: quality of the story, structure of the film
Summary: As an active climber, this movie was an incredible disappointment for me. But to give credit where credit is due - the effort put into filming on the mountain, and the quality of the actual footage is stunning. Aside from that, the film is a total waste ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 23, 2001
Pros: Wonderful scenery, an up close and personal feel
Cons: The music choices may have been kind of poor
Summary: This is the perfect movie to introduce you to the power of the Imax film and I recommend it highly. What better way to film the tallest mountain in the world than with the largest film stock in the world. It's the tragic and triumphant story of the climb ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 19, 2001
Pros: Excellent graphics, MEMORABLE!
Cons: nada!
Summary: This movie is just so amazing. It is one of those movies that makes you think, wow, and just has this major impact on you. When you finish watching it, you are jsut amazed. I was there with 3 of my friends and at the end we were just sitting there in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2001
Pros: Gorgeous scenery/views
Cons: Too long and too boring
Summary: The scenery was outstanding, I have never seen anything more beautiful...but...it was too long, and I often felt so bored I could just fall asleep. I do not know what I was expecting when I went to see it, but....this obviously was not it..I think it ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2001
Pros: The footage was incredible
Cons: none yet
Summary: I enjoy watching any movie or documentary that defies the odds. This is one of those movies. Everyone knows that hiking any part of Mount Everest is going to be a real challenge. The movie was suspenseful and you were always looking for the next ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 9, 2001
Pros: this movie tells you to never to give up on your dreams
Cons: it is a little distirbing
Summary: This movie, which plays at Imax theaters, is very interesting. It follows a group of mountain climbers as they make their way up the famous Mount Everest . Many people stay behind and a few people die or get frost bitten. It is almost magical when they ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 29, 2001
Pros: Exhilarating, breathtaking, entertaining and informative!
Cons: Not too detailed!
Summary: Watching this movie on the IMAX screen was really a treat.
I read the book by Jon Krakauer, "Into Thin Air" and this movie completed the experience for me. Jon was with the ill-fated group that was headed by Rob Hall and the IMAX movie makes a small ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 22, 2001
Pros: Beautiful camera work, very artistic
Cons: Story just brushed the surface
Summary: Of IMAX movies, this is the kind of thing to see. It's not 3-D, but it's still a great film to see on the big BIG screen, and they definitely picked a great story and place.
This is both eye-candy and a good story to get into. It begins with ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2001
Pros: Amazing camera work and dedication by the "cast" and crew
Cons: They made me nervous.
Summary: When I was asked to see this movie, I was a little weary but I had only seen one other IMaX movie and I like the concept. It was a documentary, with no flashiness and something that I am sure if I was 15 would have hated, but it made me want to climb ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2001
Pros: Great Cinematography
Cons: Watch out for Vertigo
Summary: Working in Film and Television, and actually have visited the Himalaya Mountains, this is probably my favorite IMAX film to date. The Cinematography is excellent and the story to the roof of the world is breathtaking. The helicopter scene flying over may ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2001
Pros: Fantastic views that most of us will not otherwise see
Cons: A bit dull at times, gratuitous shots
Summary: It was really amazing to sit back in the seats of a steeply angled theater and almost "feel" what it was like to climb Mount Everest. While the film gave great visuals, its attempts to let us get to know the climbers weren't as effective as they could ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 7, 2001
Pros: Giant screen makes it seem like you're there, great documentary, and a touching story.
Cons: None for me, but motion sickness for some.
Summary: What does one usually want when seeing a documentary? Does one want a documentary to be true to life? Let me just say that if a mountain adventure takes place on the giant Mount Everest, you're not going to want a normal screen...you're going to want a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 26, 2001
Pros: Fantastic! Makes climbing seem interesting.
Cons: Again, It makes climbing so interesting you wonder if they used a trick!
Summary: Great movie. Of course, it lives up to the Imax quality and sound that you would expect of this movie. I have to say though that this movie was a testament to film-making. I have had experience in the field and emotions are beutifuly expressed in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 8, 2000
Pros: Kid might like the outdoors more
Cons: It is too powerful
Summary: I took a 13 year old and I took a 65 year old with me on the trip to Everest. Both were moved, but the 13 year old for some reason didn't get that people were really dead. He hasn't seen too many documentaries, and wasn't as ready to accept that those ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 23, 2000
Pros: You are there
Cons: Too short
Summary: After reading Jon Krakauer's book INTO THIN AIR, I was very interested in seeing this film.
EVEREST did not disappoint me; I felt like it dovetailed very well with the visual images Krakaurer's story produced in my mind and the generous and ... read more
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