I’m not a mountain climber. Probably never will be. Maybe you’re like me, too. (Or maybe you’re not, and you’re reading this from atop K2 via some incredibly strong Wi-Fi.)
But I still think mountain climbing is cool as heck, and there’s been an El Capitan-like uptick in movies about it recently, from the Oscar-nominated documentary “Meru” to that Jake Gyllenhaal movie about Everest. (Title: “Everest.”) Given the fact most of us will be spending a little more time indoors over the next few months, it seemed like a good time to round up some favorites and let you know where to watch them. (And who knows, by spring you might be ready to take on your next ascent … )
“MERU”
Where to watch it:Streaming on Amazon, Showtime
从这里开始。这部纪录片拍摄了精美的照片，清晰的编辑和引人注目的纪录片，讲述了登山者康拉德·安克（Conrad Anker）的故事，以及登山者 - 菲尔米·凯特（Climber-Filmmakers）吉米·下奇（Jimmy Chin）和雷南·奥兹图尔克（Renan Ozturk），他们尝试了鲨鱼峰的第一个峰会在电影的名义山顶上。这部电影捕捉到了瞬间的戏剧 - 冻伤的寒冷，成功与死亡之间的距离很小 - 比任何电影都更好。在乔恩·克拉考尔（Jon Krakauer）的评论中，作家爬上了“进入稀薄的空气”。
“EVEREST”
Where to watch it:可作为来自多个提供商的数字租金
Speaking of “Into Thin Air,” this movie is based on the doomed 1996 climb at the center of that book. It’s not, however, an adaptation, instead telling the story from the climbers’ point of view. What unfolds is an adventure driven by both rivalry (between climbers played by Gyllenhaal and Jason Clarke) and good old-fashioned ambition. More impressive is the filming itself, which took place in the Italian Alps and on Everest itself.
“TOUCHING THE VOID”
Where to watch it:Available as a digital rental from Apple
Another award-winning documentary, this one reconstructs a fateful 1985 climb in Peru, wherein two climbers found themselves in a terrible position: One climber, wounded, dangling in a crevasse, supported only by a rope held by his climbing partner. The partner’s impossible choice: Hold onto the rope, risking a fatal fall? Or saving himself but abandoning his injured, freezing partner?
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其他一些建议…
If “Meru” piques your interest in Conrad Anker, check out “The Wildest Dream” (available as a digital rental from Apple), a beautifully shot documentary that shows how Anker found the remains of George Mallory, the legendary explorer who made the first attempt to climb Everest. (He’s the guy who famously said “Because it’s there.”) “Blindsight”(streaming on Sundance Now) chronicles six blind Tibetan teenagers climbing Everest, led by the first blind man to reach its top. A bit more obscure: “北面” (available as a digital rental from multiple providers), a German movie about a ‘30s-era Alpine climb, set against the backdrop of the Nazis’ rise to power. (Mountain climbing was a staple of propaganda films.)
NON-DOC ROCK SCHLOCK
For perhaps obvious reasons, Hollywood mountain climbing movies don’t pack the same dramatic punch as their non-fiction brethren. That said, the following films still showcase awe-inspiring stunts in jaw-dropping settings, even if a little movie magic was required. “Cliffhanger”（可作为来自多个提供商的数字租金提供），回到西尔维斯特·史泰龙（Sylvester Stallone）仍在将自己推向洛基/兰博怀旧之外的时候。“For Your Eyes Only”（在亚马逊，Hulu和Epix上流媒体）主演Roger Moore（或他的特技表演）是詹姆斯·邦德（James Bond），詹姆斯·邦德（James Bond）从悬崖上急剧悬挂，只是爬回了他的路，并征服了坏家伙。然后是Vertical Limit”(available as a digital rental from multiple providers) and “K2”（可作为来自多个提供商的数字租金购买），我们只会这样说：嘿，这是一个漫长的冬天。
