Everest (1998)

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

not as good as all the hype

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Very simple: Do not climb it. This is a 45-minute IMAX film from almost 20 years ago about a group of mountain climbers who have the goal to reach the summit of the highest mountain on Earth. I have always been skeptical about the faster, higher, deeper approach. Why would you want to get there. And don't give me nonsense like I wanted to be as close to my dead parents as possible. The only reason why I did not rate this even lower were the first 15 minutes who basically tell us nicely about the Himalayas without bringing the climbing perspective in. And I also won't feel sorry for you if you die up there or if you lose your hands or anything, no matter how much dramatic music you include. Maybe some areas of nature are meant to be untouched by humans and you can make beautiful nature documentaries as well without putting your life at risk. Yes the landscapes in here are beautiful of course, but that's pretty much it. Not recommended and it sucks for me to see Liam Neeson as the narrator in here as I quite like him.

Some of the camera work in this IMAX feature is absolutely stunning. And the mere fact that the crew was able to lug a bulky, heavy IMAX camera and film to the summit of Everest is a testament to sheer guts and determination. Unfortunately, the end result is somewhat of a mixed bag. There are moments of great emotional intensity (most notably, the miraculous Beck Weathers rescue), but, like a few others here, I got the feeling that much of the potential of the IMAX format simply went to waste. IMAX is, after all, an overwhelmingly visual medium, so why waste so much time on trying to create a Hollywood style `story' out of it? I mean, if I had gone to all the effort of getting that camera to the top, I'd have damned well given the audience some spectacular panoramic shots of the view from the summit instead of wasting valuable footage on two climbers hugging each other (a scene that would have worked just fine if shot on plain old videotape). In summation, this film has some truly amazing moments, but as a whole, it seems the creators failed to use the IMAX format to the maximum potential. PS: The DVD version contains lots of good supplementary material, in fact, the `making of the film'

This movie appeared tonight on TNT, and parts of it moved me nearly to tears. There are some majestic shots of Mt. Everest and the Himalayas. Generally, if a movie is an IMAX film I like it, and this one proved no exception. Inspiri

The film I saw is certainly not the one that deserved to be the most successful IMAX film in history. The film seems boring, with long stretches given to 'surfer' talk by arrogant, not-so-heroic athletes. Macho shouldn't be confused with heroism. Also, why aren't the contributions of the Sherpas (guides and haulers who are Tibetan) shown? Are the filmmakers afraid that the climbers with look like lilies? And finally, when a film gets this much positive criticism and makes a bucket of money, isn't it a bit creepy to learn (in the end credits) that some of the climbing scenes were re-created and shot in the United States? The film is more of a stunt than a valid filmmaking format at this point, and the filmmakers working in it are a long way from Lean or Spielberg.