"Steep" The Documentary

[Bum Z]

Just so the SLC mags know, it looks like it will be in the Theater at Trolley Square until 1/3, so don't flip out if you missed it Friday.

Linky: http://www.regencymovies.com/movieRu...ate=2007-12-22

[MTT]

I made the trek to So Tahoe to watch the film.

There were only three people in the theatre.

I really liked what I saw. It is a chronological documentary about extreme skiing.

I think I even say Gordy standing next to Doug Combs at the shitty little bar @ the Best-western Valdez.

Then there was Ingrid. We have all seen that run before but after watching older footage of guys doing hop turns in the steeps and then the way its done now. Things have really changed.

Then the projector in the theatre BROKE! Thats it that's all I saw. I guess its showing over the holidays every day @
the heavenly cinema.

I hope it does well. I don't know if it will do well on the big screen but we will be seeing it on OLN, Discovery ec by next year.

To anyone who like ski movies GO SEE THIS ON A BIG SCREEN WHILE YOU CAN.

[The Dad]

There were only three people in the theatre.

Sounds like a marketing issue. Not a good thing.

[jon turner]

I think I'll be seeing it in Breckenridge Wednesday after christmas. It's playing all week at the speakeasy at 8:30pm up till Thursday night.

[gimpy]

we had a group of 8 going to the show scheduled after it broke so obviously we didn't get to see it. they gave us our $$$ back and a comp for tonight so hopefully it doesn't break again.

[Sierra Cement]

Kick ass movie! Of course the skiing footage was amazing, but the real prize is the intimate glimpse into the steep, extreme, trend setting culture and it's icons. How people that are not central to the ski industry made such a dead on accurate and appropriate documentary of this specific genre of this fringe sport is amazing.
Go see it!

[MT]

Just got back from the movie. Go see it. There were only 10-12 people in the theater, but 2:50 on the Sunday before Xmas probably has something to do with that.

[Big E]

The ABC Sunday evening news just had a little feature on it. Better than the GMA spot, I thought. No people in the studio, just some footage from it and some quick interviews. I noticed that the correspondent (Miguel Marquez, or something like that) was riding a chairlift that a) did not appear to be in any sort of wintery environs, and b) was going down.

[sail'em]

Great movie once they fixed the projector. Me and five other people in the theater, and I got their early thinking I might not get a ticket. ha

[hardkorps]

Movie was good loved all the Combs moments, Just wished there was some new footage in the film. Wanted some new big lines that aren't in any of the ski movies I already own.

[0BernhardFranz]

looks fun ...

[Tye 1on]

Saw in last night in Jacksontown. Third full theater. I left with mixed feelings. Loved all of the ski scenes. Great interview with Bill Briggs. Schmidt/Plake stuff was good, with a couple really funny parts. I had forgotten how 'revolutionary' the early Greg Stump films were. Thought it was funny how Sick Rick is now, or at least for the purposes of this film, the official voice of the 'extreme skier'. But I first met him when he had just moved to Pig Sty, when he was more concerned with big lines than big sentences. The base jumping stuff rocked. How about that footage of the 3 guys in the slide? And who t.f. was filming that????? The Valdez segment was awesome, and helped me understand what the big deal is. I want to go there now.

I guess what bothered me a bit was the focus on Coomsie. For those of us who knew him or his vast legion of friends, we're still pissed at loosing him so soon. Sure, he 'died doing what he loved', but fkna, it was what he wanted to love doing for decades to come, with his friends, son, wife, etc. It just still sucks that he's not going to be Bill Briggs age, looking back with the wisdom of the years. That the chica next to me was sniffling through the tough section just reinforced my thoughts. If we hadn't lost Doug [way, way, way too fuckin early], the movie would have lost a central theme. I doubt that was the intent of the director, but I can't quite feel good about this one...

[Camilo]

Bump. Any PDX mags catching this? Just opened last night at Cinema 21. I'm probably going tonight, 4:45 show or 7pm show. Maybe 9, but I'd like to get up to the mtn tonight.

[jwolter7]

Good clips. I liked the interview. Trying to figure out why you like to ski, is like trying to figure out why girls are cool??? It/they just are, its life....

"racing is important to men who do it well, It is life, all the rest is just waiting"
Steve McQueen, The movie - Le Mans (70s)

[Dickeymotto]

Just saw it in NYC (been stuck here for the holidays), most of the people left before it was over. Still, it kicked serious ass.

[jon turner]

Saw this in Breck a couple days ago. Awesome flick. I really enjoyed the old footage of the European guys in the 80's. Skiing that terrain on those skis took some balls.

[J-Rad]

I plan to catch it in Cambridge on the 18th. Can't wait.

[raj]

Caught it today at Cinema21 in Portland on my much needed "rest day" from skiing. Went 15 minutes early thinking it might be crowded. Was probably the first person in so guess they are not going to make much money.

Fairly low key documentary (I like). The footage and interview with Doug/ Emily Coombs is awesome. There is a lot of good footage of older stuff. I liked the stuff on Briggs and the Grand Teton and the Euros in the seventies/ eighties.

Surprised they covered Plake a lot more than Schmidt as "the" skier of the late eighties/ early nineties.

The other thing I found interesting was how much skiing has changed in the last 10 years or so. The older footage is people makign a bazillion turns and the newer stuff is much more flowing/ hardly any turns. I like the newer footage better but the older stuff is still good for nostalgia.

So, I like. Low key unlike most ski films. Worth my 4 bucks for admission.

[mtbikechris]

Really? The admission is only 4 bucks?

...and I really enjoy low key films as well

[powdork]

prolly going to see it in tahoe (heavenly village) tonite.

[raj]

Really? The admission is only 4 bucks?

...and I really enjoy low key films as well

Well the first show of the day was (matinee?). I was too tired/ beaten up by skiing too much during the holidays and was taking a "rest day" from skiing so ate a lazy breakfast in the pearl district adn walked over for the first show. I don't know how much the evening shows are for. Can't go wrong for 4 bucks and it is a pretty decent film.

[RaccoonFace]

Sounds like a marketing issue. Not a good thing.

I think so! I signed a list to be notified about tickets; no email, no text message. I forgot about the showing and got stuck spending time with my crazy family.

okbye

[mtbikechris]

Well the first show of the day was (matinee?). I was too tired/ beaten up by skiing too much during the holidays and was taking a "rest day" from skiing so ate a lazy breakfast in the pearl district adn walked over for the first show. I don't know how much the evening shows are for. Can't go wrong for 4 bucks and it is a pretty decent film.

I guess I need to see it tonight as there is only 2 days left according to Cinema 21... I am guessing the theatre will be empty which seems to be the trend in the other posts.

[jbblacker]

Just saw it last night at the Nuart in Santa Monica. Walked away more impressed than I thought I would be pre-show.

It was great to hear these personalities explain why it is our cuture loves pushing the envelope in the big country. Why we push ourselves. Why we take risks (of course, some bigger than others). But still, we all aspire to go further. What it is to use fear and emotion positively and not backing away from achieving our dreams.

As others said, the Briggs segment was well-done. His interviews were inspiring and personal. It felt like you met a part of him many times before. The part that shares the same dreams/aspirations as many of us, to push yourself harder/further every time you get out in the mountains. His segment alone had me thinking of ways to speed up my plans for moving back to the mountains permanently.

Won't talk much more about it as I know there are many here looking to go see it soon. The Doug Coombs segment was good as well. Felt like they made it as intimate as possible, wanting the viewer to understand he and Emily, and their influences here in NA.

The 80's segment w/ Blizzard of Ahh's seemed short. As said before, big focus on Plake instead of Schmidt .
I like when Stump made the JFK comment then realized, 'wait I didn't mean to make such a serious comparison,' he recovered well.

Last word, Ingrid Backstrom = Wow. Yes, we've all seen the line before courtesy MSP. But to hear her talk about it, how it followed Harrison's fall. And to see the footage on big screen. Very impressed.

Anyway, to those who have yet to see. Go!


JB

[MrZach]

Great stuff - saw this last night and was really impressed. Best ski pron I've seen in a while.