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127 hours – worth watching?
heebyjeeby
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As title really….not sure if I fancy it or not 😕

Posted 12 years ago

cynic-al
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I thought it might be dull then realised Danny Boyle was in charge, I really like most of his stuff.

I was disappointed…Birdsong for me tonight.

Posted 12 years ago

singlecrack
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Yes

Posted 12 years ago

Nobeerinthefridge
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Big yes from me.

Posted 12 years ago

seahouse
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no

Posted 12 years ago

iDave
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yes

Posted 12 years ago

p7rich
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yes.

(bit of token mtb at the beginning as a bonus)

Posted 12 years ago

mcmoonter
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The book is pretty good, the author I felt was an accident waiting to happen. Not seen the film.

Edit
Oh, it’s on at 9 on 4, tunes in

Posted 12 years ago

dobo
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yes

Posted 12 years ago

robbo
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Yes. Lots more background in the book to explain why he was so arrogant and survived so long which the film skips unfortunately. Good film and the gore is totally relevant.

Posted 12 years ago

iainc
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book was good. Film was a big dissapointment

Posted 12 years ago

jonnyrockymountain
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Yes here very good film

Posted 12 years ago

takisawa2
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Yes, if only for the Sigur Ros track at the end.

Posted 12 years ago

SurroundedByZulus
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Pish.

Posted 12 years ago

souldrummer
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I have to say that I got bored during it – really didn’t rate it.

Posted 12 years ago

cynic-al
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What’s missed from the book?

Posted 12 years ago

iainc
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What’s missed from the book?

the ability to use one’s own imagination

Posted 12 years ago

bellerophon
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Is it like Saw 🙂

Posted 12 years ago

Wookster
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I’ve wanted to see this for a while…….. Mixed reviews from mates oh well it’s a Sunday evening!

Posted 12 years ago

bellerophon
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LOL @ wooks

Wooks have you just edited your post?

Posted 12 years ago

igorl
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Yeah, read the book instead. It is interesting enough to kill time, movie was somewhat disappointing (although watchable). Book gives more detail of his adventures up to the accident.

Posted 12 years ago

colournoise
Full Member

Not read the book so can’t compare.

Am a Boyle fan though, and thought that as a piece of film-making it’s very VERY good. For Boyle and James Franco between them to make a film which is pretty much one man in one place for it’s entire length and still make it engaging and watchable demonstrates huge amounts of creative talent.

slainte 8) rob

Posted 12 years ago

heebyjeeby
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Seems quite good so far….think I will persevere.
Thinking back I have read the book before – seem to remember there was more build up.
May be watching through my fingertips when it starts getting grisly 😀

Posted 12 years ago

kingkongsfinger
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Suprised he did not try and have a three way with the two girls. 😛

Posted 12 years ago

GregMay
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Didnt go to watch this in cinema as bloke came across as a **** in all the interviews post the interview, I do however like Danny Boyles stuff so will give it a whirl.

Token MTB scene was ok actually 🙂 Nice to see some slickrock. Got to ride there once, amazing grip on everything!

Posted 12 years ago

buzz-lightyear
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Yeah was reasonably good.

Posted 12 years ago

SurroundedByZulus
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I didnt find it particularly gruesome.

Posted 12 years ago

cakefacesmallblock
Full Member

Enjoyed the book and hey, the guy isn’t so very different from many on here, in terms of how he was driven prior to the accident at least. Not an easy film to squeeze out to an hour and half, let’s face it, not a huge “plot”.

Posted 12 years ago

HoratioHufnagel
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I got a bit bored in the middle. Did make me buy a pen knife though.

Posted 12 years ago

chomp
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i thought it was very watchable (the wife loved it). Neither of us had read the book, however the wife has since.

I too changed the crappy multitool I have in my bike bag to a leatherman, with the wifes blessing after watching it, which was a bonus

Posted 12 years ago

heebyjeeby
Full Member

I echo your thoughts there chomp.
Glad I watched it and listened to the yeses and not the naysayers……
(Nice bit of sigor ros too)
Who knows whats round the corner, eh?

Posted 12 years ago

mcmoonter
Free Member

Mince compared to the book

Posted 12 years ago

heebyjeeby
Full Member

you talking about birdsong there mcmoonter? 😉

Posted 12 years ago

bruders338
Free Member

Not seen this until tonight, thought it was a good film got a little bored in the middle.

liked the ending seeing that he still does what he loves, and that he now has a family… just shows your be surprised what you and your body can go through and what you would do to stay alive.

Posted 12 years ago

speshspenner
Free Member

Thought it was pretty good, more yeses than no’s.
There was nowt else on ….

….off to look at leatherman tools on eBay now. 🙄

Posted 12 years ago

GregMay
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That was an ok film, happy I watched it, probably wouldn’t watch it again, won’t be buying a new knife due to it!

Posted 12 years ago

pistonbroke
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The bit about leaving his Swiss Army knife but having to use a Leatherman didn’t ring quite true, I’ve got both and the saw knife on my Leatherman nearly takes my arm off every time I open it. It would be easily capable of sawing through flesh, assuming it was still intact, maybe I missed the part where he broke it.

Posted 12 years ago

Wookster
Full Member

Yes mate I did…… Wasn’t sure it was worth the risk! 😉

Posted 12 years ago

crazy-legs
Full Member

The bit about leaving his Swiss Army knife but having to use a Leatherman didn’t ring quite true, I’ve got both and the saw knife on my Leatherman nearly takes my arm off every time I open it. It would be easily capable of sawing through flesh, assuming it was still intact, maybe I missed the part where he broke it.

If you watch the film properly though, he says it’s a cheap crappy Chinese copy of a Leatherman and a very well used one at that. And besides, he’s been chipping away at a lump of sandstone for 2 days with it!

My Gerber multitool (basically the same) is phenomenally sharp, fantastic bit of kit.

Posted 12 years ago

IHN
Full Member

i got shouted at by my good lady and her friend for pointing out that the tyres he had on his bike weren’t available in 2003, when it was set… 🙂

good film though

Posted 12 years ago