'Committed Volume II'
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'Committed Volume II' presented by The North Face View Trailer "... very impressive, and very inspirational." - Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com Full Review Committed Volume II showcases five of Britain's best climbers on a spectacular array of hard routes; the terrifying Walk of Life, one of Scotland's toughest winter routes, gritstone's best "last great problem", the youngest female ascent of an E7 and the world's maddest mantel; it's all here. "This film had my jaw dropping, my palms sweating and at times my heart threatening to pack up, but above all this film had me inspired. Superb. Highly recommended" - Ian Parnell Full Review This is the greatest work to date from the Hot Aches team. Five separate films totaling 110 minutes are packed into this DVD collection. "The quality of production is superb and the film stories are future treasures of climbing documentary." - Stone Country Full Review
"This is impressive. Authentic. More than that I was quite moved. I was gripped. Engaged. My palms sweated." - Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com Full Review "All in all Committed II is superb, definately Hot Aches best film to date, capturing the real life tales behind the headline ascents and putting story telling back at the fore front of climbing film making. Highly recommended." - Ian Parnell Full Review "All in all, this is a an essential DVD for any climber's collection and one to return to when you are needing some inspiration for pushing your own limits!" - Stone Country Full Review |
'Fly Another Day'
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The Story of the 'Tip To Tip' Paramotor Expedition View Trailer Six men set out on their quest to fly the length of Britain on paramotors. Like the earliest methods of aviation this is flying in it's most simple form. Suspended beneath a fabric wing and with a small propeller on their backs they set off on the journey of a lifetime. The range of flying conditions that Britain throws at them takes a heavy toll and one by one the pilots encounter their own personal disasters. There are mid air wing collapses and free falling through the sky, crashes on take off, wings sucked into the engines and emergency landings abound. This is no easy ride. The tension rises and when the team are forced out of the sky over the Scottish Highlands it looks like the expedition is doomed. But with true British determination they gradually they inch their way ever northwards into the eye of the storm. The Tip to Tip expedition was created to raise funds for the Air Ambulances of England and The Forces Children's Trust. £5.00 from the sale of the DVDs go to these charities.
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'Committed - Volume One'
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A New Era of Hard Trad The multi award winning Hot Aches team present - a year at the cutting edge of hardcore trad climbing. Featuring Britain's best rock climbers, plus top overseas visitors, Committed packs in over 200 'E' points of action: The hardest and most dangerous ascents that have been grabbing the climbing headlines across the world. It examines the diversity of climbing style and locations that together, make the British Trad scene unique and respected around the world. The featured climbs include numerous hard first ascents, audacious repeats and bold solos From the sea cliffs of Scotland, to the gritstone test pieces of England, to the mountains in Ireland and Wales... Consistent is one theme: Committed.
"a very good film... one which you will watch over and over again"
"a really enjoyable film, portraying the full spectrum of British climbing, from mountain crags and sea cliffs to gritstone"
"I have only good things to say about this movie... you can really see it in the climbers eyes" Some of the highlights include:
"The Hot Aches crew have managed to bring together a staggering breadth of characters and climbs."
Film length: 78 minutes Order your copy now For Media, an electronic press kit is available here. For retailers, an information sheet is available here. |
'E11'
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"An alarming insight into the utterly obsessive psyche of world class climbers... Compulsive viewing." - Joe Simpson Synopsis
"One of the best climbing films ever made. heart-pounding reality"
"E11 may be the best climbing film I've ever seen"
"This is, hands down, one of the very best climbing movies I've ever seen. It's up there with the best from the Lowell brothers... Watching 'E11' should be compulsary" E11 is available from outdoor retailers worldwide. It is also available to purchase direct from our web shop.
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"A superb new climbing film that will surely go down as one of the greats"
"I'm sure E11 will quickly become a classic"
"Hot Aches have done a terrific job in not just documenting how one of the hardest rock climbs in the world was climbed but they have painted a colourful portrait of the man and woman behind that route. Anyone will be engrossed by this story"
"In its quieter moments, it is a love story that involves climbing; in its spectacular moments it is an unsurpassed climbing film that sweeps everything before it..."
International Cordee is the UK distributor of our DVDs.
For Media, an electronic press kit is available here. The DVD extras include many of MacLeods other hard ascents from the year including bouldering font 8bs, Sport f8b+ and f8b solo!
Film length 42 minutes |
Cavewoman
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'Cavewoman' is a short film taken from the 'All Mixed Up' DVD (see below) Synopsis Running Time: 14 Minutes
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All Mixed Up - In The Canadian Rockies
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Synopsis Fiona Murray, released from her day job in Edinburgh, spends a full winter season in the snow and ice working increasingly difficult routes. In contrast, Flo Babolat is on a flying visit and has just one short week to realise her ambitions. Share in their frustrations and achievements as their efforts culminate in the hardest ascents by a British female. Also featuring a cute wee dog. "A fantastic collection of great mixed-climbing films, including 'Cavewoman', 'Fools with Tools' and 'The Game'. You definitely don't have to be a mixed-climbing fan to really enjoy it. You don't even really need to be a climber, either. I'd even show my mum"planetFear - Full Review. DVD Running Time: 38 Minutes The DVD also features 47 minutes of additional features (short films and extra scenes) |
Fools With Tools
Fools with Tools is a fast flowing climbing film which doesn't take itself too seriously. The film focuses on the efforts of a group of relatively unremarkable but determined climbers from Edinburgh and their attempts to repeat Scott Muir's dry tooling test piece Fast and Furious.
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The film follows the fools from their indoor training, past the easier warm up routes, to finally show their attempts on Fast and Furious itself. It combines a self-deprecating sense of humour with genuine human emotion that surfaces when climbers push themselves to their own physical and mental limits.
"Splendid film... a saga of rock lust and training obsession...
just the right tone of self-parody and quirkiness"
- Colin Wells, Climb Magazine.
"a very entertaining film. upbeat soundtrack, very capable editing"
Adrian Berry, Planet Fear - Full Review.
Running Time: 14:30 Minutes
- Banff Mountain Film Festival Finalist. November 2004
- Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival Finalist. October 2004
Review
To read Adrian Berry's review on PlanetFear.com Click Here
Trailer
To view the trailer click here.
To watch a clip from the film click here.
Film Distribution
Fools With Tools is now included as an extra on the All Mixed Up DVD. The original FWT DVD is now out of print. All Mixed Up will be sold through climbing shops and the other usual outlets. Copies can also be bought online at Cordee and planetFear. (UK price £18.99) Cordee are also acting as the distributor.
Other Projects
Another major film project is currently underway in Scotland.
Look out for us at this year's mountain film festivals.