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Everest: Beyond the Limit (2006)
Excellent photography
Let me start with the positives.
Awesome photography. Those guys filming do an amazing job while risking their own lives to get those awesome shots and views. These guys aren't carrying a helmet cam, those are big cameras.
Sherpas are the real mountaineers of this show. Their dedication and ability to get up and down the mountain is amazing. More time spent with them, understanding their reasoning for being there (other than the obvious - money), their passion for climbing, etc. more about Sherpa life in conjunction with the mountain.
Russell seems like the kind of guy you'd want to have a beer with and talk about his life. Seems like a really cool guy with some great stories.
The negatives.
Redundancy. And there is a lot of it. If you cut out the repetitive narrative about illnesses, danger zone, near death, Tim's motorcycle accidents and metal plates, exhaustion, O's, Mogens' climbing wo oxygen/asthma, etc., you could cut the number of episodes in half.
Tim. Ugggghhhhh Tim. If he acts as arrogant, pompous, annoying, drama queen in real life, he needs a kick in the groin. I found myself hitting the fast forward in season two to get past his annoying, drama queen persona. If he was instructed to be an a$$ for the show, he did a good job and maybe should try his hand at acting. I get it, it's supposed to be a drama, but it's also supposed to be a documentary and annoying the viewer shouldn't be the main focus.
Who thought it was a good idea to bring a writer from LA that is almost completely mountaineering incompetent? This had to be the writers because I just don't see Russell as the kind of guide that would take someone's money that he knows has absolutely no chance of getting to the top.
Some of these clowns should be left on the mountain. Again, unless this is the writers and the dramatization of the show, the constant annoyance of some of these people makes this show damn near unbearable to watch at times.
Conclusion, if you just can't find anything else to watch, give this a try for the Sherpas and the photography. Just keep the fast forward close to the index finger.
Polar (2019)
So much potential
What had the potential to be an excellent movie was turned into a stinking pile of horse dung thanks the the comedic acting of Matt Lucas. I can only guess that was the fault of the director and screenwriter. How the producer allowed this to be released in its finished formed is mind boggling. The only thing good about the movie is Mads, as always. Why he would agree to be in this awful B movie is unexplainable. Someone must have pictures of him in a compromising situation otherwise it makes no sense for him to be involved in this. That or they paid him $20MM. Anything less he got robbed!