Title: Was this a movie about BASE CAMP?
Product review: I bought this expecting to see many wonderous things. What I got was a dull narrative, a bunch of scenes that do not belong on 70mm (packing / unpacking / talking on a telephone / assembly-line lunch) and very little footage of the mountain or climbing. Why would I want to see this on DVD or VHS without the benefit of WideScreen footage anyway? I am pretty disappointed with the whole package. I would guess that the camera crew go gun-shy after the tradgedy that claimed 8 lives. As a result, we see the rear of the climbers, mostly, and shots from conservative angles. They said that helicopters had a hard time getting up that high due to the lack of air. What about aeroplane shots? I think this project, derailed by tragedy, should have stayed that way. The result is piecemeal, at best. Some nice deleted scenes, though.I sure sound bitter, don't I? It's not that bad, I just expected more from IMAX.
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