Man on Wire

walshb

I watched this last night on BBC; simply the most breathtaking and inspirational documentary I have ever seen. Anyone see it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIawNRm9NWM

Webmonkey

Yeah it was excellent. Really enjoyed it.

Dragan

Fantastic stuff alright.

InkSlinger67

Brilliant stuff, I've wasted my life!

walshb

Webmonkey wrote: »

Yeah it was excellent. Really enjoyed it.

Indeed, and the highlight/lowlight was how those complete ignorant and classless cops could see nothing fantastic about it. They hadn't an ounce of appreciation for what had transpired. Mugs!

That_Guy

Great film and really deserved it's Oscar earlier this year.

Webmonkey

walshb wrote: »

Indeed, and the highlight/lowlight was how those complete ignorant and classless cops could see nothing fantastic about it. They hadn't an ounce of appreciation for what had transpired. Mugs!

I found it strange alright. Especially when they decided to threaten him with helicopter - You don't panic a guy thats on a wire like that between the two trade centers! Not that it effected him anyways.

walshb

Well, I have just purchased it; well worth the few Euro

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/6660430/Man-On-Wire/Product.html

My name is URL

The best part was when the guy in charge of setting up the rope was talking about the first time he met Petit and they the first time they went to the top of the building

"I was smoking marijuana every day for 35 years, I have no reason to think I wasn't smoking that day"

:pac:

galwayrush

No, best part for him was the ride he got after the feat.
Amazing film.:cool:

Kiera

Yup it was class alright.

AnonoBoy

It was an immensely enjoyable documentary alright. Although I always felt that there was something unsaid about why Petit and his friend fell out. I mean the guy started crying at the end...... but it felt like we were only getting a small part of the story of the disintegration of their relationship.


Also (just to be a killjoy) - Film Forum?

walshb

AnonoBoy wrote: »

It was an immensely enjoyable documentary alright. Although I always felt that there was something unsaid about why Petit and his friend fell out. I mean the guy started crying at the end...... but it felt like we were only getting a small part of the story of the disintegration of their relationship.


Also (just to be a killjoy) - Film Forum?

Film Forum? Nah, this was more than just a film!:)

MagicMarker

One of my favourite documentaries.

If you want to see a seriously good documentary, watch ''Dear Zachary, A Letter to a Son about his Father''. Do yourself a favour and just watch it, don't read anything about it first.

Quazzie

Is there a circus forum?

walshb

MagicMarker wrote: »

One of my favourite documentaries.

If you want to see a seriously good documentary, watch ''Dear Zachary, A Letter to a Son about his Father''. Do yourself a favour and just watch it, don't read anything about it first.

Will do, you better not be bull****ting me:)

MagicMarker

walshb wrote: »

Will do, you better not be bull****ting me:)

Caoimhín

I like that "Reeling in the Years"

Anyone else like that?

humanji

walshb wrote: »

Indeed, and the highlight/lowlight was how those complete ignorant and classless cops could see nothing fantastic about it. They hadn't an ounce of appreciation for what had transpired. Mugs!

In fairness to the cops, the one who was interviewed was impressed by it, but you do have to take into account that if the guy fell he die, possibly kill someone if he fell on them, his spattered corpse would have to be cleaned up, his associates could be arrested, the tower guards would lose their jobs (and probably did for not realising it was all going on), the towers and the cops would get a sh*t load of bad press and then there's the whole emotional damage of seeing someone plunge to their death. All this because a guy wanted to do something dangerous, just because he could.

Why should a cop have to put up with that sort of crap?

galwayrush

humanji wrote: »

In fairness to the cops, the one who was interviewed was impressed by it, but you do have to take into account that if the guy fell he die, possibly kill someone if he fell on them, his spattered corpse would have to be cleaned up, his associates could be arrested, the tower guards would lose their jobs (and probably did for not realising it was all going on), the towers and the cops would get a sh*t load of bad press and then there's the whole emotional damage of seeing someone plunge to their death. All this because a guy wanted to do something dangerous, just because he could.

Why should a cop have to put up with that sort of crap?

They didn't have to, it all ended well.:)

walshb

humanji wrote: »

In fairness to the cops, the one who was interviewed was impressed by it, but you do have to take into account that if the guy fell he die, possibly kill someone if he fell on them, his spattered corpse would have to be cleaned up, his associates could be arrested, the tower guards would lose their jobs (and probably did for not realising it was all going on), the towers and the cops would get a sh*t load of bad press and then there's the whole emotional damage of seeing someone plunge to their death. All this because a guy wanted to do something dangerous, just because he could.

Why should a cop have to put up with that sort of crap?

C'mon, none of this happened and what the man did, although a crime, could not be simply dismissed in the manner that those ignoramus cops dismissed it.
They had ZERO appreciation for the magnitude and genius of the event. This guy wasn't a rapist or killer. Hey, by all means, do their job, but to treat the guy the way they did after what had transpired was simply disgraceful and showed them up as complete dicks. I honestly cannot imagine the Irish cops behaving so ridiculously.

AnonoBoy

Caoimhín wrote: »

I like that "Reeling in the Years"

Anyone else like that?

Yeah - it's pretty good. This is better though:

senordingdong

It was fantastic.

Can't believe it's on telly already, I only saw it in the cinema like....last year?

Saibh

Only saw some of it - great documentary.

humanji

galwayrush wrote: »

They didn't have to, it all ended well.:)

But they might of. He was risking a lot, just for the thrill of it.

walshb wrote: »

C'mon, none of this happened and what the man did, although a crime, could not be simply dismissed in the manner that those ignoramus cops dismissed it.
They had ZERO appreciation for the magnitude and genius of the event. This guy wasn't a rapist or killer. Hey, by all means, do their job, but to treat the guy the way they did after what had transpired was simply disgraceful and showed them up as complete dicks. I honestly cannot imagine the Irish cops behaving so ridiculously.

As I said, the only cop who was interviewed was impressed by it. But Petite had still broken the law, so they still had to arrest him. They acted the only way they could.

And Irish cops wouldn't of done a thing because they couldn't be arsed going to the top of the tower.

jiltloop

Damn damn damn! I knew there was something I was meant to watch! Anyone know if it's being repeated soon?

tech77

Great stuff.
Makes these guys look like pussies in comparison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68fJP35FxyQ

Crazy French people.

My name is URL

jiltloop wrote: »

Damn damn damn! I knew there was something I was meant to watch! Anyone know if it's being repeated soon?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m0mbt/Man_on_Wire/

All you need is a proxy

Dave!

I have an illegally acquired copy, never felt compelled to watch it though. I reckon I'll give it a geez tonight!

Bandit12

Yeah the missus was watching it so i was stuck with it. Looked like a load of rubbish to me. Childish thing to do anyway's.

emeraldstar

walshb wrote: »

I watched this last night on BBC; simply the most breathtaking and inspirational documentary I have ever seen. Anyone see it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIawNRm9NWM

I watched Miss Congeniality 2 on TV3 instead.

walshb

The planning and amount of preparation and passion put in was the real
brilliance of the whole stunt. The actual walk, though amazing, was simply
the final part of the amazing plan

walshb

Bandit12 wrote: »

Yeah the missus was watching it so i was stuck with it. Looked like a load of rubbish to me. Childish thing to do anyway's.

I can't see how any part of the plot and event could be childish. Highly skillful and courageous and intelligent.

AnonoBoy

emeraldstar wrote: »

I watched Miss Congeniality 2 on TV3 instead.

Wow! You have some guts to admit that in public.

Kudos to you Emeraldstar.

deisedude

walshb wrote: »

I can't see how any part of the plot and event could be childish. Highly skillful and courageous and intelligent.

Great and all as the documentary was i wouldnt classify walking on a wire between the twin towers as intelligent:eek:

fryup

brilliant documentary

but, its just a pity they didn't film it...the actual tightrope walk that is

walshb

deisedude wrote: »

Great and all as the documentary was i wouldnt classify walking on a wire between the twin towers as intelligent:eek:

No, that is pretty "dumb." but this guy is simply born with this passion and dare devil streak, like many people. The intelligence was the whole operation, the deception and the palnning. The "walk" was pure courage and courage from the passion the guy has for the act. All this was wasted and undervalued by the bully boy antics of those in authority. This guy wasn't Jack the Ripper

brummytom

The guy was obviously fuccking mental, but the documentary was great.

Aldebaran

Great documentary and fully deserved the oscar, I have it on dvd somewhere, gonna root it out and watch it tonight

walshb

brummytom wrote: »

The guy was obviously fuccking mental, but the documentary was great.

How?

I would say he was far from mental; just seriously passionate about wire walking and pulling off the impossible. That doesn't make him mental, or drunk, as those nob psychiatrists were asking if he was?:rolleyes:

fryup

and he got seriously laid, lucky devil

emeraldstar

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Wow! You have some guts to admit that in public.

Kudos to you Emeraldstar.

Aye, I may have bad taste in movies but at least I am a truly gutsy lass.

wudangclan

best thing i've seen in ages.
and it was the guys enthusiasm telling the story which partly went to making it so entertaining.
quelle joie de vivre.
obviously nuts though.

Dancor

Found it quite boring between the tightrope walks tbh

beans

Wonderful watch. He was some c*nt though...

Expresso Bongo

Pffft. So he walked across the twin towers on a tightrope once upon a time? I'd like to seem him do it again!

Heisenberg.

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Kinetic^

Great documentary. Pity he's French! :pac:

WillieCocker

Yes, have it on Blu-Ray.
PQ is fantastic.
Great Documentary.

dub_skav

beans wrote: »

Wonderful watch. He was some c*nt though...

I agree with this

Jammyc

I remember speaking with an elderly man last September and he was saying he was the actual security guard at the top who yer man managed to get by.