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Summary: TOO SHORT
Review: After reading into thin air.. needless to say, I was expecting perhaps too much. Their is only about 14-20 minutes of footage of the actual everest climb. I understand this was a difficult shoot.. but I was frustrated the whole time waiting to see the climb.This is only ok.
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Summary: A Total Adventure Thrill!
Review: This movie deserves the highest ratings. The feature is short, but most IMAX movies are. This doesn't take away from the thrill though. This DVD contains "Making Of Everest" which makes the time a lot longer. It also has deleted scenes, extra climber journals, and a really cool 3D Everest map. Everest puts you on site of the tallest mountain in the world. David Breashears shows the training and tribulation of the mountain that everyone goes through. The movie was filmed during the 1996 climbing dissaster. The expedition was halted to help rescue these climbers. The making of Everest documents this disaster. The Making Of Everest also has tons of information on the IMAX film and the hiking team. The team was composed of many climbers including a rock climber from Mexico and a Sherpa, whose father was with the first ever to climb Everest. The IMAX film is 10 times sharper and can be shown clearly on screens up to 7 stories high. One reel weighs 10 pounds and only get 90 seconds of video. A DVD doesn't do justice to what the IMAX theater does. I would totally recommend you see this in theater or on a big screen TV. This is a superior IMAX movie.
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Summary: Could be better.
Review: This video is more about the climbers and less about the climb itself. The main reason this video is popular is due to the tragedy of all Rob Hall and Scott Fishers teams being caught in a storm and eventually dying during the filming, and if your buying this video for that reason only, dont, there isnt that much information on it. If you want to learn more about it read "INTO THIN AIR". Also if you want real everest info check out "DEATH ZONE" by nova its awsome.
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Summary: Could be better.
Review: This video is more about the climbers and less about the climb itself. The main reason this video is popular is due to the tragedy of all Rob Hall and Gary Fishers teams being caught in a storm and eventually dying during the filming, and if your buying this video for that reason only, dont, there isnt that much information on it. If you want to learn more about it read "INTO THIN AIR". Also if you want real everest info check out "DEATH ZONE" by nova its awsome.
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Summary: See it in IMAX first, but video a good substitute
Review: Very good video but better in the IMAX format. If you read "Into Thin Air" by Krakaur or "The Climb" by Boukarev (both about the Mt. Everest disaster in the late 90's) you'll enjoy this video shot at the same time. It touches on the disaster and might be better if it went into a bit more detail (of course, that's not the reason for it's production). But it takes the viewer through the Everest climb from beginning to end. After viewing it, I'm anxious to read David Brashear's recent book "High Exposure" and to view the recent NOVA show "Lost on Everest" about a team that searches for the remains of George Mallory and attempts to answer the question, "Did Mallory really summit first?" Bottom line: Good Adventure
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Summary: We're Climbing Upwards
Review: "Everest" is a special film, and one that I am attracted to despite the dangers presented. Indeed, this film takes a highly romanticized view of the risks involved in the climbing of the mountain. One climber even dedicates this activity to the honoring of his Father's memory. In this, we are shown that meaning is given to the climbers life and chosen task while attempting the impossible. Risk is an essential element in a life worth living. Few achievements of lasting value are won without risk. This film does not shrink from showing that death or permanent injury are a possible outcome of the endeavor. Yet, we celebrate and are drawn to 'Everest', despite the dangers. Why? Perhaps, we are shown by life, time and time again, that existence is fraught with danger anyway. Finding a suitable context for the danger, such as mountain climbing, helps to show us that a type of reciprocity can be possible. It is a way of turning risk to our advantage through acts of will and love. So let us honor the memory of the fallen climbers. A testing of physical and psychological perseverance will always remain as one of the most noble pursuits of mankind.
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Summary: Interesting, but short
Review: I had relatively high expectations of this video, after reading about the role its creators played in the events on Everest discussed in the books about the tragedy; the video was interesting but much shorter than I'd imagined. It includes an interview with survivor Buck Weathers (hope I remembered the name right) which is very interesting. It's worth watching, but perhaps better as a rental.
Rating: 
Summary: Well presented but nothing great!
Review: Forget about owning this DVD. It is not something you will love watching the second time as I didn't find the video or audio so great to enjoy it. It's just a plain simple regular type of documentary that happened to be a true story. I recommend it for viewing it once!
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Summary: The Book is Better
Review: I ordered this DVD thinking that it would overpower me, and make me feel as if I was there. The movie was much too short, and lacked character. I found myself getting bored quickly, and this was coming from someone who read "Into Thin Air," in a matter of days. I would advise everyone not to get this DVD, it is very disappointing. The tragedy on the mountain was covered very poorly, and the dialog was rather dull.
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Summary: Not that Great but it'll do.
Review: Hmmm... how should i say this. If you dont want to spoil this film. then dont read Into Thin Air by Krakauer. That was my mistake. I read the book first before I saw this. The book is much much much better than this film although this film was not about this book. However, the producers tied this film to the 1996 Everest expedition disaster which what Krakauer's book is all about. Also, dont be misled about seeing the actual rescue in this film because there isn't any. All you see are snapshots of the rescue. The movie is more about how it feels to climb everest. But somehow the producers is selling it on the idea of the everest disaster. My take on this film is don't be too excited about it. I would rather recommend Nova's Everest DVD.
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