is THE LEDGE the new GRIPPED?

Jay Wong wrote:

There's a reason why 'The Ledge' has an all [redacted] cast.

Please don't use that kind of language in this public forum. There are impressionable children here. 

F r i t z wrote:

Please don't use that kind of language in this public forum. There are impressionable children here. 

Gotta be a pretty big cry baby kid if an all W-U-S-S-Y cast offends them.

LOL

I really appreciated attention to detail in The Ledge. For instance, when [SPOILERS?] our hero pulls out her climbing shoes to free solo, the soles are filthy and she doesn't even try to clean them. This is a subtle nod to how the rest of the movie will be a dirty and unrealistic mess.

JonasMR wrote:

I really appreciated attention to detail in The Ledge. For instance, when [SPOILERS?] our hero pulls out her climbing shoes to free solo, the soles are filthy and she doesn't even try to clean them. This is a subtle nod to how the rest of the movie will be a dirty and unrealistic mess.

Is this when she is trying to escape her pursuers who, presumably, have murderous intentions?

Yes, she should've  spent extra time cleaning her climbing shoes /s

Is it possible to sum up the entire movie in one spoiler image?

amarius wrote:

Is this when she is trying to escape her pursuers who, presumably, have murderous intentions?

Maaaybe? (But no.) This happens the third time she arrives at the same ledge that she has already climbed past. Once she's out of immediate danger, but instead of her climbing back down and escaping the obvious way.

I believe these artistic choices have been made to demonstrate to the viewer that this is clearly a dream sequence.

I didn't read the whole thread, but I bet you guys missed this one (46:08). "The ledge" is hanging on this cam only :)

verticon wrote:

I didn't read the whole thread, but I bet you guys missed this one (46:08). "The ledge" is hanging on this cam only :)

It’s in the meme thread.  Who could miss their big budget item?  That cam was THEE big piece of climbing gear of the movie.  Other than the piton hammer of the main asshole  

The movie didn’t disappoint in the big disappointment department.  Even lamer and more poorly done than I was expecting.  

verticon wrote:

I didn't read the whole thread, but I bet you guys missed this one (46:08). "The ledge" is hanging on this cam only :)

AND... not only is the portaledge held in place with just one cam, the cam is in the wrong way. But hey, if you are going to screw anything up, you may as well go for 100%. No-one likes a quitter. : )

Okay, I just watched this with my wife, daughter and psychotic puggle, and have a couple thoughts on hot-take:

1. This is the best film ever made and you should watch it, if for no other reason than the dialogue. When Josh drops a rope to retrieve the camera from Kelly and she instead attaches a note that says "F*ck You," that is such an awesome burn.

2. The climbing is rad. Like 8/10. I would put it somewhere above Cliffhanger but not yet reaching the level of Dan Osman soloing a waterfall with ice tools and a snorkel. This inspires me to dyno to my boyfriend's hand in the gym. (Note: I would need a boyfriend. And a gym. And the ability to dyno.)

3. Very good use of snakes. I always thought the "Conan the Barbarian" use of snakes with a bow and "snarrows" was the pinnacle of cinematic snake usage (Indiana Jones was derivative). But this is truly next level. The film makes the Dolomites look like Table Mountain in July. (Note: I may be traumatized by the story of a friend who was hit in the face by a falling bull snake while guiding in Eldo. Perhaps a raptor dropped the snake? Or maybe it fell off a ledge? In any case, snake danger is real, b*tches, and I'm grateful this film raises awareness of an important issue.)

4. Never trust rock. Never trust gear. Rock will break. Gear will rip apart. This is the truth of our fleeting existence. (Also, never trust snakes. Or boyfriends. Or dynos. Or #3 cams in pods.)

5. We've seen the evolution of the portaledge from hammock to framed platform and back to hammock. But never has the portaledge been knife-proof or even knife-resistant. This is the next step for the sport.

6. Actually, the best part of the film is that Kelly and her (SPOILER ALERT) soon-to-be-dead friend are going to climb "10,000 feet" up "the face" while the tourist boys are planning to ascend via the "shoulder." I find this very empowering. And Kelly in her tights and sports bra dyno-ing to her boyfriend's hand does nothing (NOTHING, I tell you) to undercut this message.

That is not all. Not by a long shot. Believe you me. But now I find myself distracted by my daughter sharing a leftover turkey leg with the psychotic puggle. And I also believe the magic of this film will only be revealed after many hours of rewatching. So we leave it there for now, my friends. 

Shaniac wrote:

Is it possible to sum up the entire movie in one spoiler image?

Just want to give this post some props.  Legit made me laugh pretty hard.  Just watched that movie with my 3yr old a few weeks ago.  

A Quote from my girlfriend:

I used to love you, but then we watched the ledge. 

Shaniac wrote:

AND... not only is the portaledge held in place with just one cam, the cam is in the wrong way. But hey, if you are going to screw anything up, you may as well go for 100%. No-one likes a quitter. : )

That's what I was referring to! You didn't get it, did you? :)

Shaniac wrote:

AND... not only is the portaledge held in place with just one cam, the cam is in the wrong way. But hey, if you are going to screw anything up, you may as well go for 100%. No-one likes a quitter. : )

I’m always amazed how movies and shows fail to do the most basic research on an activity they are building their entire plot around. Sure it’s low-budget, but I’d happily point out all the stupid nonsense for a bottle of decent bourbon and a hot fudge sundae. I’m betting there are plenty of climbers out there with salary requirements even lower on the pay scale.

But this… this could’ve been prevented by a cursory glance at the instruction booklet that came with the cam. They’ve got to be trolling us. 

I just watched this movie in its entirety. There isn't really enough climbing in the movie-- there are some very funny moments, like when she curls up to sleep in her portaledge with her climbing shoes still on. But since there is only a small amount of climbing, there really aren't enough climbing howlers to make it worthwhile to watch this very bad movie. The most ludicrous thing about the story has nothing to do with climbing. It's that these three guys get together every single year to take a trip with the fourth guy, who is clearly a psychopath. 

2:33 - huge booger alert. 

Levi Goldman wrote:

2:33 - huge booger alert. 

Brother... if that is huge, you got some goals still to reach. 

https://youtu.be/NWptPCY_uOw

This movie could've been SUCH a good bad movie, instead it comes across as some woman's wet dream about killing a bunch of sexist assholes while climbing.