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"Man On Wire" BBC2 Sunday 9pm

  • 30-07-2009 6:45pm
    #1
    kennyt
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭


    "Man On Wire"
    (2008, Documentary) Premiere. Oscar-winning documentary about French street performer Philippe Petit. In 1974 he undertook a daring 45-minute tightrope walk and acrobatic routine on a wire stretched between the two towers of the World Trade Centre. Featuring recreations of his earlier stunts at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral and Sydney Harbour Bridge.


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  • #2
    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭lostexpectation


    its good no footage though only photos, they lost the camera when or arrested some'int


  • #3
    Nightwish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Nightwish


    I watched this recently. Its a very good documentary. What a crazy bunch of people he and his friends were!


  • #4
    mike65
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    Bump.


  • #5
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Crazy indeed, a work of performance art though :)


  • #6
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    what an inspirational documentry. thanks for the heads up.


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  • #7
    MayoForSam
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    Yeah, saw this - excellent doc. Looks like he had a very good time celebrating with a female fan in the immediate aftermath :D.

    Petit looked well too 35 years after the event, had half expected him to have fallen from a height by now. His mate seemed to have some emotional hang-ups about the entire event, Petit came across as a real jack-the-lad.


  • #8
    Kelly7589
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Kelly7589


    REALLY enjoyed watching this tonight! I thought what he accomplished was amazing! The guy is fearless! Nicely made documentary.


  • #9
    sengann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭sengann


    He was fearless... to the point of insanity. Truly passionate... or was that madness. His friend had serious emotional hang-ups... and was insane. The reason this guy was doing insane things is because... he was insane. Spending a year scoping out the building, going in wearing disguises... absolute nutcase. Good show nonetheless.


  • #10
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Great documentary.

    Quite a bunch of absolute nutjobs they are too though =p

    The world needs more people like Petit


  • #11
    2040
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭2040


    Brilliant documentary. I thought it was profound, in a sad way, how their relationships came to an end when it was all over. Really inspiring stuff though. His passion was unreal.


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  • #12
    Sids Not
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    2040 wrote: »
    Brilliant documentary. I thought it was profound, in a sad way, how their relationships came to an end when it was all over. Really inspiring stuff though. His passion was unreal.

    Thats what i'd imagine happens to eccentric people, they invariably end up alone...very intense person i thought...


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