Show Notes
Cody and Jonathan discuss The Eiger Sanction, because it celebrates its 50th anniversary this week; it stars Clint Eastwood, who was the biggest movie star in the world at the time; and, perhaps most importantly here, Alex Honnold has called The Eiger Sanction the most realistic climbing film that Hollywood has ever produced. So … is Alex right? And how does the rest of the film hold up? RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Why ‘The Eiger Sanction’? (1:44) Satire or Serious? (9:41) Hollywood & Climbing(12:21) Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:42) Best Lines (28:56) What’s Aged the Worst? (32:24) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (47:26) Attention Span Award + Gimme More (51:14) Should This Film Be Remade? (53:36) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:26) The Word "Sanction" + Burning Questions (1:00:00) Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:03:11) Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:05:25) Who Won the Movie? (1:06:47) Our Final Grades (1:07:30) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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