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Summary: I have seen some bad movies....
Review: Ok, lets put some people on a mountain and have them hang off stuff alot. Oh yeah, make sure nothing mildly creative or rational happens....I really liked the product promotions, like when the camera is panning over tents and stops on a North Face logo for a little bit and continues. Also the masses of Nikon camera's with logos like the God's shoe-shine. Could have used a few more explosions really.
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Summary: A Climb You'll Never Forget
Review: A team of mountain climbers run into dire straits when they encounter a turn in the weather and become stranded during an assault on K2 in "Vertical Limit," a thriller directed by Martin Campbell. Millionaire businessman (and experienced climber) Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton) has surrounded himself with the best climbers in the world to help him reach the top of K2 and effect his "life's statement." World renowned climber Tom McLaren (Nicholas Lea) is in charge on the mountain; but when conditions dictate a return to base camp, Vaughn's money and position prevail and they continue on with what becomes a fool's errand. Watching the proceedings from below is Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), who also happens to be an expert climber, as is his sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), who happens to be a member of Vaughn's team. When it becomes clear that the climbers are stranded, Peter goes into action and puts together a rescue team; he's not about to let his sister die on the mountain. He enlists the help of a local, Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn), a legendary climber who knows K2 better than anyone else alive. And with his team in place and good to go, the adventure begins. The story-- by Robert King, with a screenplay by King and Terry Hayes-- is substantially well written, and though it has a sense of "been-there-done-that" about it, it's like your favorite ride at an amusement park; as soon as you get off, you want to get back on and go again. That's the way it is with this movie. It's familiar territory, but under the steady hand of director Campbell, and with the help of some breathtaking photography, it's a heart-stopping, exciting film that refuses to let you off the hook from the opening sequence to the very end. An interesting cast was assembled for Campbell to use in the telling of his story, most notably O'Donnell, who has attained a level of maturity that gives a credibility to his character that he has lacked somewhat in previous outings; and Scott Glenn-- looking aptly weather-beaten here-- who effects just the right touch of isolation to make Wick a somewhat enigmatic presence. Tunney makes her Annie believable, which is especially important in putting across the climbing sequences, and Paxton does likewise with Vaughn, though his character is not really much of a stretch for him as an actor. But he does deliver. The real find here, however, is the charismatic Izabella Scorupco (Monique), who not only proves that she has what it takes as an actress, but is a classic beauty in the style of Lake, Leigh and Bergman rarely seen in Hollywood in the past two or three decades. There are a number of scenes in "Vertical Limit" that will have you on the edge of your seat and may even have you gasping aloud; at the same time, there are certain aspects of this film that have inevitable conclusions. But Campbell has put it all in a fresh, exciting package that makes this movie more than worth your while and is thoroughly entertaining. Check it out; It's a ride you're going to be glad you jumped on.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Vertical Limit is simply a cool movie. From the music to the effects, it keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The plot is simple but enticing. Chris O'Donnell (THE THREE MUSKETEERS,BATMAN FOREVER, BATMAN AND ROBIN) plays a photographer from National Geographic Magazine. His sister is a nationally renowned rock climber who is about to scale K2, one of the most difficult mountains to climb. One of her partners, played by Bill Paxton (TWISTER, TITANIC, U-571), wants to reach the summit in a dangerously low amount of time. When a storm develops 3/4 up the slope, the whole team falls in a crack on the mountain with very little food and water. Chris O'Donnell now must rescue his injured sister before she runs out of supplies. Things become even worse when several of the stranded climbers develop life-threatening illnesses. With a limited number of Dex Shots (Shots given to climbers to fight off most fevers), Chris must find her sister within 2 days, or she will die. My only complaints about this movie are the visuals in the avalanche scene. This scene is shot by combining shots of the actors reacting with shots of real a avalanche. The two shots were not blended well, resulting in an unconvincing storm. However, this is a minor distraction and in no way detracts from the overall movie. The action is breathtaking, and the music fits perfectly with every moment of the film. If your into in-your-face action, Vertical Limit is definately a movie to see.
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Summary: Pretty Predictable and No Surprises.
Review: Brother and sister are not seeing eye to eye since their father died in climbming accident. Sister gets strandad up on the mountain and her brother must save her, Not only from the mountain but also from a weak script and cast of actors who really don't know what to do in this movie aside from falling to their deaths on the trek up the mountain. Plot similar to Twister with the mountains being the stars of the movie rather then the actors. No chemistry between the actors, and O" Donnel really does nothing in this movie except look like he forgot his lines and made them up as the movie comes to it's non-thrilling climax. and it is really non-thrilling.
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Summary: Harmless fluff
Review: Predictable and formulaic adventure thriller about a mountain climbing team stranded on K2 and the die hard rabble that set out to rescue them. The camera work and stunts are pretty nice, but all in the service of one contrived problem after another. Think 'Twister' on a moutainside.
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Summary: Waste of Money!
Review: Do yourself a favor and skip on this one... All I can say is - it's worth seeing once (maybe), but that's it! Man was I disappointed. The script, dialogue and acting are bad, bad, bad. Some spectacular scenary (I will give it that), but that's about it. If you must see this movie, wait until it comes out on video and rent it (if you have some time to waste).
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Summary: lT WILL KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!
Review: This Movie Is Awesome,Funny,And Fun To Watch! Bill Packs And Chris O'Donnel Rock! The Story Is About A Girl That Thinks She Can Climb To The Top Of A Tall Icy Moutain And Then She Gets 3 Quarters Up And Falls In A Crack! There Were Also 2 Men With Her And 1 Guy Was Sick And The 3 Didn't Want Him To Have Any Medicine Because There Were Only 5 Shots And They Thought He Whould Die Anyway!
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Summary: O'Donnell handles his own in Good ACTION movie
Review: From the man who directed the Mask of Zorro comes a high paced and EXPLOSIVE Action thriller starring Chris O'Donnell, Robin Tunney, Bill Paxton, and Scott Glenn. THE STORY: After losing their father in a mountain climbing accident, Chris O'Donnell and Robin Tunney go their separate ways as Tunney blames her brother---Bill Paxton hires Tunney to take him up the mountain for the startup of his new company...O'Donnell fears for his sister in the hands of the Billionaire (Paxton) and stays at the base camp....an Avalanche occurs and Paxton, Tunney, and another man are trapped....a rescue team led by O'Donnell and Scott Glenn go up K2 to find his sister before she dies either from the cold or from some ONE else.... This story has great explosions and mountain climbing scenes and their is a good chemistry between O'Donnell and Tunney as bro and sis...it's definitely a good action movie to see!
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Summary: An intense movie that sometimes treads dangerous slopes
Review: I got to see this movie at the theatres when it was released back in late 2000 and although I was not expecting anything all that great "Vertical Limit" nonetheless was a half-way decent movie that is an adrenaline rush for action fans, but at the same time was a bit awkward at times. It begins with Peter Garrett and his sister Annie with their father in the deserts of Arizona and they are climbing a huge mesa but a horrible accident occurs and threatens to kill all of them and their father sacrifices his own life to save his two children by cutting the rope which results in him falling to his death.
Flash forward many years later, things take place in the cold unrelenting winds of K2, the world's second highest mountain but also the most dangerous, Peter and Annie Garrett now adults set out on their adventure to conquer the treacherous peak but the attempt goes horribly wrong when the woman climber falls into a vast ice crevice far away from any nearby camps due to an avalanche, and is stuck in a ice crevice underneath unstable ice forms which threaten to collapse at any moment and time is against them as the raging winds, isolation, and extreme cold threaten to kill the entire crew if it goes wrong. This movie on a casual note is really quite good because of it's vivid portrayal of the dangers of mountiain climbing especially with climbing some of the worlds highest peaks like K2 which is in fact even more dangerous to climb that Mt. Everest. The overall tone is very intense and not to mention scary as h.e.l.l. The acting at times though is a bit hammy especially by Robin Tunney and Chris O'Donnell. Scott Glenn as the mysterious mountain dweller though was really good and the character was really something to see. The superbit Collection has really excellent sound quality and the 5.1 DTS sound when connected to the stereo will make you feel almost like you are back at the theatre watching this movie all over again on the big screen.
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Summary: Great Entertainment
Review: I love this movie. Granted, from a mountaineering perspective a lot of scenes are plainly ridiculous: the climbing accident at the beginning of the movie where Peter, Annie and their dad all seem to have bombproof protection and are simply ripped off the mountain all the same - people climbing K2 from base camp straight to the summit, all during daylight on one day - Annie's rope being severed as she is falling into a crevasse - Peter Garret summitting even though he has no previous high altitude experience or acclimatization whatsoever - Monique doing her lunge for the crevasse with one cam in her left hand, groping for the rope with her right hand - it is all a load of crap. Still, it is great entertainment! Loved the emotional moments, eg interactions between Peter and Annie, Montgomery finally finding his wife (frozen to death), etc. Wonderful music and scenery, besides. As to the scenery, for the people critizing that the movie wasn't all shot on K2: this movie was shot in New Zealand, home of Sir Edmund Hillary! This is where he learned the ropes, ok? And yes, where Lord of the Rings was shot in New Zealand too, by the way.
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