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Genres: AdventureDramaSp
Starring: Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Richard Hawking, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates, Ollie Ryall
Director(s): Kevin Macdonald
Available Quality: Hi Def
Country: UK
Year: 2003
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
IMDB Rating: 8 out of 10 (14523 votes)
In the mid-80s two young climbers attempted to reach the summit of Siula Grande in Peru a feat that had previously been attempted but never achieved. With an extra man looking after base camp, Simon and Joe set off to scale the mount in one long push over several days. The peak is reached, however on the descent Joe falls and breaks his leg. Despite what it means, the two continue with Simon letting Joe out on a rope for 300 meters, then descending to join him and so on. However when Joe goes out over an overhang with no way of climbing back up, Simon makes the decision to cut the rope. Joe falls into a crevice and Simon, assuming him dead, continues back down. Joe however survives the fall and was lucky to hit a ledge in the crevice. This is the story of how he got back down.
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Visitors Review
(21 May 2012)
Great Movie; Bad DVD Disk
The movie is great and the price is good.However, the hole in the centre of the DVD is different than in other DVDs. In the two copies of this DVD I have purchased, small cracks have radiated from the centre of the DVD. In other DVDs the centre part of the DVD is made from different material. In this DVD the hole in the centre seems to be punched right through the DVD material. This hasn't affected viewing, but is annoying and I'm worried a crack my lengthen and affect the viewing some day.
(21 May 2012)
Fantastic, just a bit long
I thought this movie was great. It's a fantastic story, well told. It just should have been a half an hour shorter.
(20 May 2012)
My all-time favorite documentary
This is my all-time favorite documentary that plays out just like a very gripping film. It does an excellent job of raising conflicting emotions in the viewer as Joe and Simon confront their mountain-top ordeal.Bottom line, and what is so truly harrowing, is this documentary is like watching someone come back from the dead. The connection between that dark crevasse of snow and ice and seemingly no way out that Joe falls into and a tomb is immediately apparent. Guts, desire, ingenuity, maybe even a bit of anger and rage manage to get him to the "light."Surreal music adds to this drama. A definite one to see, especially for those who enjoy a great adventure!
(19 May 2012)
Worth the wait!
I had anxiously awaited the release of this DVD since reading the book a few months ago. Especially since it was never shown in theaters in my area. The scenery and climbing footage are first rate. The only thing I was disappointed in was the inclusion of a couple of curse words that I guess was the basis of the R rating. I think the movie would have been just as good without them, and would have made it more suitable for families with older children.
(16 May 2012)
Brilliant
Touching the Void is an amazing portrayal of a true story of one mans courage to survive. A documentary, but unlike any other I have ever seen, this movie is absolutely brilliant. The story begins when 2 mountain climbers decide to tackle one of the most difficult peaks in Peru. When Joe slides from a dangerous cliff and is left dangling from the support of his partner climber, Simon is faced with the decision to cut the rope (and lose his friend), or they would both die. Simon's choice leads to Joe's drop down a deep crevace where his leg is broken. The documentary that follows describes in detail the thought processes between each character. With no special effects, you get the impression that this is not acting - but a camera was there during the actual event. The acting is incredible - and the makeup entirely believable. An amazing portayal of the actual events that happened, Touching the Void manages to capture the heart of human spirit, and the selfishness of survival.Touching the Void made me laugh, cry, gasp in fear, shake my head in amazement, and mostly realize what it means to be a survivor. I absolutely recommend this movie - it is a completely original documentary, and fantastic to see no Hollywood special effects, beautiful characters and predictable mind sets. Touching the Void is raw, with ragged edges - and exposes parts deep within the human psyche that you must experience for yourself.
(15 May 2012)
Makes me want to stay at Sea Level!
"Touching the Void" was also the name of the book that Joe Simpson wrote about the events shown in this astonishing movie. In 1985 Simon Yates and Joe went on one of those "we're going to do something that has never been done" kind of Mountain Climbs - up a previously unconquered approach up Siula Grande in the Andes. My wife told me that the film wasn't at all what she was expecting, so it is perhaps worth describing the format of the film. A small film crew, a couple of actors and Joe and Simon themselves returned to Siula Grande in 2002. Richard Hawking, who maintained the base camp at the foot of Siula Grande while Joe and Simon went off on their death-defying climb, comes along as well and seems to have one of the most balanced viewpoints among the original three members. The movie intercuts interviews with Joe and Simon and Richard with footage shot for this movie with actors portraying them. The shots of the Andes and glaciers and icy crevaces are spectacular outdoor photography. The present day Joe, Simon and Richard tell an absolutely spell-binding story of heroism and perseverence and bravery.Well before the end of the movie I found myself wondering how in the world Simon ever made it off that mountain, and he had by far the easier time of it. Joe's survival is one of the most incredible stories of human endurance you'll ever hear. Seeing that both Joe and Simon made it to the making of this movie removes some of the tension of "oh my goodness! will they make it!" but knowing the ultimate outcome doesn't relieve the edge-of-your-seat-white-knuckle tension of hearing this incredible story.As a bonus there is additional footage of "what happens next" plus a mini-documentary on the making of the movie. The movie essentially ends with Joe and Simon and Richard reunited at base camp. You KNOW that both climbers need urgent medical attention and Simon will require surgery for his shattered leg - and the "what happens next" fills in some of those blanks. The behind-the-scenes documentary gives you an idea of why the story depicted in the movie ends where it does. Simon comes under criticism from the climbing community when Joe and Richard are staunch supporters of his actions on the mountain. Joe returns to the mountain and memories he has suppressed for 15 years come flooding painfully back and he withdraws from the remainder of the crew. There is an emotional detachment in both men that seems odd to those of us in the audience - but none of us have descended from the top of Siula Grande. They both experienced horrors that can't really be imagined - even with the assistance of this movie. They have mentally walled off the events of 1985 into a place they don't allow others to - and it seems obvious they don't want to go there either.The "special features" complete the story, and don't diminish the magnitude of the bravery, perseverence, etc seen in the movie. Recommended for those who want to see what humans pushed to the edge can do. My hat is off to Joe and Simon and Richard as well - it is plain that Richard was crucial to the survival of the other two.
(08 May 2012)
Great Show
This review is from: Touching the Void (DVD) I would recommed this show to anyone. The only part I didnt like is where he says the F word about 20 times in a row.
fog-9 (07 May 2012)
i hate mountain climbing films
so i was completely and utterly amazed by my response to this movie...i guess i haven't explored the genre but the two men who survived wereso HONEST!... it was refreshing to hear the way they spoke, of secretlywanting to leave the other man to die, but persisting because it wasthe right and humane thing to do... what courage it takes to admitthat!... and to admit that you're stubborn and arrogant... that youwere completely broken... it's rare to hear sportsmen talk this way...and they didn't seem to exude that attitude that non-climbers wouldn'tunderstand, or that they were somehow superior to us ordinary folk(despite joe's self-confessed ego)... some interviews with climbersannoy me, but these guys were amazing...the sheer emotion they conveyed with the simultaneous reenactments andthe articulate commentary was astounding... i was gritting my teeth atthe implied pain and frustration and even became somewhat emotional atthe reunion...this documentary has palpable, white-lightning power, and it willremain with you long after you've seen it... it's quite unlike anythingi've viewed before...
(04 May 2012)
A must have DVD
A really inspiring story.I receommend this DVD not just for real story and insipring struggle for survival, but for the fact that everyone of us in our life have up and down times. In many instances we tend to get depressed and get low key even on small failures and setbacks. At those precise movements this DVD can electrify you spirit that we mortal men have unlimited capicity to create IMMORTAL MEMORIES OF INSPIRATION!DVD is very well made. My only gripe is at 3/4ths of movie, it could feel little dragging, but the end fills up the lost time.Go get it!
(04 May 2012)
Gripping Documentary: Survival in the Frozen Peruvian Andes
Up in the high mountains, you don't get hurt; you just die. If you break your leg while climbing the frozen mountain in the Peruvian Andes, that means you are dead. And if that happens to your partner, all you can do is to leave him there and pray for him. That is precisely what happened to Joe Simpson and Simon Yates. 'Touching the Void' is a documentary film about this harrowing incident that happened in 1985, and the two principal mountain climbers recount their seven days in Peru. The film is based on the book written by Joe Simpson, whose experiences are most astonishing. Though the film is called a documentary, director Kevin MacDonald decided to use a quite unique method of shooting. The film is made with the interview footages with Yates and Simpson, and the re-enactment scenes shot in the real location in Peru and the Alps. No soundstage shots are used, and you can easily discern that fact.Though the story itself is very exciting, it is the descriptions of the psychology of the two climbers that is really haunting. With burnt skin and dehydrated body, you cannot think normally. When you hear music (I mean, in you mind), it's not a hymn, or classic music, not even a rap. It's Boney M. How terrible, and realistic.But only one thing I didn't like. The two climbers are in the re-enactment part are played by professsional actors Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron, both of whom did very good job. I think that their effective acting is convincing enough to justify the less inclusion of the frequent interviews with the real Simpson and Yates.In 'Vertical Limit' (which I didn't hate watching) characters die instantly; here, if you ever die, you die slowly, alone, imaginging many things. And even if you survive, you still have to survive your memory. 'Touching the void' is most authentic when it tells you the truths about the mountains.
(03 May 2012)
Psychic scars frozen in place
"Touching the Void" is the recreation film based on the book about amountain climbing expedition by two men (who were involved in themaking of this film, and agree it was as accurate as something likethis could be). It is AMAZING. It is amazing not only for thephotography, recreations, and acting  that's minor compared to theREALITY of what these men went through trying to go up and come down avery foreboding mountain in Peru. I was left gasping, shaking my head,and feeling SO sheltered as I watched this. It is an emotionallycomplex story, which will leave you drained. Almost empty. It takes sodeep into the emotional side of survival, you're not sure what to "do"about it. I suggest also watching the extras "What Happened Next",followed by "Return to Siula Grande". It is no less fascinating Âbecause you continue to delve into the physical, emotional, and psychicscars of these men 17 years after the events that seem to have changedtheir lives. Or did they? Just who ARE these guys? See this film.
(02 May 2012)
Fantastic Movie !
A great movie, and well woth the watch ! Absolutey incredible story of endurance and survival, and the special features are well worth the time too !
dkennedy3 (02 May 2012)
Breathtaking Andean photography ... and a will to survive
Awe-inspiring work by director Kevin Macdonald takes us with a minimum offuss to a corner of the Andes in Peru for this epic tale of enduranceagainst the elements. After what appears to be a relatively rapid, routine conquering of a 22,000foot peak, we are left contemplating what might be in store to fill out therest of the film. Suffice to say we are told that eighty per cent ofclimbing accidents occur on the descent. Harrowing times in the extreme soon present themselves, with amazing camerawork accompanied by stark human emotions as life-affecting decisions have tobe made in the harshest of conditions. There are only three actors in this reconstruction of an actual climb madein the 1980s. The original climbers themselves personally add to thescreenplay at appropriate moments, to what I believe is just the rightextent for maximum effect. We are made to wonder what drives a couple offit 25-year-olds to climb to such heights, in such conditions, with aninsufficient gas supply, no oxygen, and no backup team. But that issometimes the reckless nature of young people that age. The viewer is left in no uncertain mind about the might of nature versus theinsignificance of human effort. This is reinforced in most spectacularfashion by the use of zoom photography, underlining the sheer size of theAndes mountains. What does make the difference, though, is the strength ofthe human will, particularly when it comes to a matter of very survival. Inthis case we are given to believe this is largely driven by the fear ofdying alone, but I found myself trying to identify what other motives mighthave been present in such dire circumstances. Considering the semi-documentary nature of the film, and the conditionsunder which it was made, I cannot rate Touching the Void less than 9 out of10. It had me on the edge of my seat until the final credits.
Roger Burke (01 May 2012)
Touching the Void  where truth is stranger than any fiction
Any Hollywood scriptwriter who'd approached any producer with thisstory would have been laughed off the lot: it is just too unbelievable,and yet it did happen.Oh, there have been quite few mountain movies that have thrilled, ofcourse, but nothing as gut-wrenching as this true story of a guy whowas so bloody-minded about wanting his own way all the time  hiswords, not mine  that he just wouldn't give up.Of such stuff are heroes made...If you have read other reviews here, you probably know the story  ormaybe you knew it anyway. If you don't know the story, then I won'tspoil it for you by discussing the fateful decision that Simon mustmake, except to say I would have done the same. Just see this movie andmake up your own mind about what you would have done, if you'd been inthe same situation.As a docudrama, it is riveting, amazing, mesmerizing, unforgettable,astonishing, horrific, and uplifting. When it finishes, you wonder toyourself: am I as bloody-minded as Joe, to push myself to the point ofdying and still go on? I don't know, and I'm not sure I want to know...Great music, great photography, great story. See it before you die. Youwon't be disappointed.
onedoubles (30 April 2012)
Pretty Awesome
I saw this over the weekend and was duly impressed. I had read the book ayear ago and therefore was pretty excited to see the movie once I saw theads. Well, I was not disappointed as the documentary provided a veryintriguing descritpion of what happened to Simpson and Yates. Beautifulscenery and intense situations, I definitely recommend thismovie!
Katy (29 April 2012)
Absolutely incredible...beautiful - Spoilers
Oh. My. God. This film is breathtaking. The documentary format didn'tappealto me at first, but after my parents raved about it I decided to give it ago. It was screened in a ridiculously tiny cinema (about four rows ofseats,reflecting it's limited appeal) which I left absolutely stunned. Everyperson in that infinitesimal cinema was riveted, completely riveted by JoeSimpson's tale, told in the most straightforward, honest, beautiful wayI'veever seen a story told. The fact that you know the ending is immaterial -it's the whys and wherefores that keep you hooked, wondering how the hellthis bloodyminded maniac is going to get out of this particular dilemma,andthe next, and the next. The actions and reactions of Joe and hiscolleaguesare so inherently human that every five minutes I felt the urge to nodwithrecognition - they admit to what others would be ashamed to - Simon'sadmission that he kept trying to think of a cover story to make him "lookbetter" after cutting the rope on Joe is a perfect example, as is Joe'sdisclosure that at the point of death he had Boney M's ridiculously cheesyBrown Girl In The Ring playing endlessly in his head. Some moments areamazingly poignant - Joe lying on his back watching the stars and feelingthat he had been lying there for centuries - his description of therealisation that his friends had gone. But I'll say no more. Just please,please go and see this film. The problem with it is that it doesn't soundappealing to a mainstream audience - however, if bums can be gotten onseatsI truly believe that word of mouth should give this stunning film thestatusit deserves.
(22 April 2012)
Une expérience unique
Après IMAX L'Everest, je croyais avoir tout vu sur le sentier du sommet. Touching the void vas dans l'inimaginable descente aux enfers de deux alpinistes s'attaquant au sommet le plus dangeureux des Andes. Traitement honnête et grandiose de ce qui fait la différence entre vivre et mourir. à voir et revoir. Source d'inspiration pour quiconque veut transcender ses limites et toucher ce qu'il y a de plus noble en chaque humain.
absolutesavage (21 April 2012)
Disturbing.
(saw the movie last night) I was literally disturbed by this movie. Itbothered me so much, I wanted to turn it off. My fiancé wants to getback into climbing rocks and I am horrified about it. Not to mentionthat I will never do it myself after watching this movie. I felt like Iwas watching the real life action in front of me (have projection TV).My heart was racing and I couldn't stop watching every second of it -You get sucked in immediately as this fascinating/horrifying storyunfolds. I cannot believe that Joe survived this - absolutely amazing. I am notaware whether this won any awards, as I am just starting my researchabout it, but it absolutely should have. What a great movie, wow.
(21 April 2012)
Climber
This documentary was very exciting and held your interest throughout most of the film. I did find myself continuing to wonder who was filming the journey, so one has to get that thought out of their mind and realize that it is a film. It slowed down a bit toward the end, when you knew - as unlikely as it was - that the missing climber was going to survive. All in all, very worthwhile, and definitely has my recommendation.
MovieAddict2011 (20 April 2012)
Pretty good if not as great as some say it is
I approached "Touching the Void" with high expectations. I enjoyed themovie but had read and heard so much about it that I expected somethinga bit better. That said, it is very good and obviously quite realistic.It's a recreation with the occasional interviews.I'm not a very big fan of most documentaries in general so thatprobably explains why I found "Touching the Void" to be a bit dull insome areas.I enjoyed it but would not watch it again if it were to come on TV. Ireally don't think it's one of the best films of all time, nor worthyof its current 8.2/10 rating on IMDb, but that's just me...
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