The tone through which you view the rest of the movie, all I saw was an enthusiastic and lighthearted run at something that killed many people. One popular saying from those people who climb mountains is “Going up is optional–coming down is mandatory.” The movies seems to glaze over the most important and dangerous part of climbing Everest, the lack of oxygen, the cold and it even sugar-coats the technical hazards of climbing such a dangerous mountain.Įven the soundtrack seems to make the movie feel very jovial in the way it is used the soundtrack does what the first chapter does for Krakauer’s book–it sets a tone. No matter–the film’s ending is of them reaching the top of Everest and relishing in their victory and barely progressing down yet it’s not important whether you get up or not what if more difficult is getting back down. Perhaps a strange coincidence because Krakauer went up to Everest to write an exposé on that very subject. The ending of the movie also adds to what seems like purpose of the film–to add to the commercialism on Everest. The film starts with an optimistic look forward as they plan to go to Everest, the book does this to but the first chapter of Into Thin Air does a lot to place an apprehensive cloud over the book. The stark contrast is seen from the very first steps of either works The book starts with a glimpse at the summit with Krakauer’s on top of the world and he takes a moment to reflect. It lends to a contemptuous and obsequious tone of the movie while Krakauer’s book gives off an air of objectivity and reflecting. In the documentary, the perspective of the film is limited only to that of the IMAX team and only a very short time is spent on the disaster happening higher up the mountain–the whole movie seems sugar-coated. Krakauer’s perspective is that of a critical, and unrelenting realist and it provides a stunning contrast to the documentary. If you have read Into Thin Air, written by John Krakauer, which was focuses on the same climbing season and you can compare the two and see what I mean. I couldn’t disagree with this point of view more. The 1998 IMAX documentary Everest, directed by David Breashears, suggests that climbing Everest is something that can be obtained by even the most unfit people it also focuses on the sheer importance of getting up–not getting down. Now don’t go using this for your English class.

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