127 Hours - film discussion *SPOILERS*

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I just watched this over the weekend, and the more I think about it, the more I actually dislike the main character (the person it's based on, not Franco the actor).

He did absolutely everything wrong that one could do when going out into the backcountry. Yet the film is called 'uplifting' and 'triumphant'. Not once during the entire film did I feel even the tiniest bit of sympathy for him. Not ever. And while the film was well done considering what they had to work with, I can't for the life of me figure out why it was up for so many awards.

Thoughts?

[Goofy]

I agree, the guy's a muppet You don't go away out into the middle of nowhere alone without letting people know where you are and when you're due back. I personally thought the film was a bit boring tbh

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I agree, the guy's a muppet You don't go away out into the middle of nowhere alone without letting people know where you are and when you're due back. I personally thought the film was a bit boring tbh

Thank you! I thought it was boring too....it was 93 minutes long and they could have done it in half that time.

I live in a state where there is remote backcountry and I have been out in it. The only boneheaded thing I have done is gone alone (which you should never do either), but I had a cell phone with me (even better if you are going to be in the really remote areas is to have a sat phone) and I always told people where I was going, when I was leaving, and what time (roughly) I should be back.

[Hal-9000]

I think that was perhaps the entire point of the film you guys

He admitted afterwards that it changed his life, because he was selfish that way.He would go out alone and fear nothing.A lot of his images/dreams made the same point.That he wasn't just affecting himself by his actions, he was affecting everyone who knew him.A hard lesson learned considering what he lost and what he had to do to arrive at that conclusion.

I've read a lengthy article he wrote and also saw an interview he did, he freely admits the revelations above.One of the cool things about the movie, is that everything is recreated down to the fissure he was stuck in.All of the gear, his posture...everything.It's really creepy to see the actual pictures he took and then compare them with the movie.

I liked the movie and the way it was filmed.It didn't lag for me and I thought the last 15 minutes was some of the most intense film making I've seen in a long time.Apparently he had the visions of his unborn son that the movie portrayed.None of it was made up.

[Hal-9000]

oh..and he said he was actually laughing maniacally as he was cutting his arm off.Due to heat exhaustion, lack of food and shock... he said that he was so happy to break the bone and finally get a good open wound going

I've seen the actual 'knife' he used....ffs it was smaller than a pen knife you give someone as a gift.Dull, dirty and about 1.25 inches long.Whether he was a dick or not isn't the question for me, it's the measure of his personal strength I found amazing.He said he wasn't actually worried until the later half of day 3, another testament to his bravado/pride/stupidity.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

They call the film a triumphant true story....it should have been called a lesson in moronic stupidity. To me, they were still glorifying the recklessness...look, here's a story of a guy that did everything wrong! You too can defeat the backcounty with nothing more than a penknife and a 1 liter water bottle!



Like I said, even though this is based on a true story, he is easily the most unsympathetic character I have seen in any film in a long time. I didn't care that he lived and I was fairly bored during the entire film.

I respect your take on it though Hal, that's why I wanted to start this thread.

[Hal-9000]

I guess I viewed it with a less critical eye You make it sound like the guy deserved it.I do know that there a lot of people just like him.
I do it every year and have met folks out alone hiking on quite a few occasions.

Maybe the film will help serve as a warning to others.

I liked the way it played out because you knew going in to the movie what 'the main event' was going to be.He did spend 5 days out there and insofar as the pacing, 90 minutes seemed appropriate to me.

I can't honestly see how anyone could be bored watching that film, but that's the beauty of personal opinion.Yours sucks and I agree with the rest of the world


*cuts off arm and leaves thread*

[Hal-9000]

I was curious about those two girls he met before it happened....haven't read anything on them and he/them did take some video of their swimming fun.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You make it sound like the guy deserved it

Because he did

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I was curious about those two girls he met before it happened....haven't read anything on them and he/them did take some video of their swimming fun.

Maybe was added to make the guy more 'likable' or sympathetic....didn't work for me, I still hated him

[Hal-9000]

There's some horrible game show out now...Minute to Win It? (white haired idiot host)

Anyways my pa was watching it one night and Aaron was on it as a contestant.He mentioned on the show how the experience changed him from being a selfish twerp to a different person.I think his wife/girlfriend was in the audience and she was nodding in agreement too

Not to be too much of a dick...but the real guy isn't that much of a looker.Maybe his selfishness or need to be alone testing himself, is derived out of that? Self esteem issues and not much contact with the fairer sex? I really can't see how you hate the character that much from just the movie portrayal

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I haven't hated anyone in a film this much since that other one based on a true story where that moron goes up into the Alaskan wilderness by himself...I was rooting for him to die in that one too

[Hal-9000]

I loved that movie too...what a horrible man you are

[Hugh_Janus]

spoilers? really?

[Hal-9000]

spoilers? really?

you laugh...I know a chick who had no idea the guy cuts him arm off when she and her buddies watched it.
They thought it was an endurance movie about biking