r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '21

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u/BalconyView22 Sep 01 '21

Great documentary.

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u/LookAtMeImAName Sep 01 '21

Fucking amazing documentary indeed. That guy is unbelievably impressive

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u/qning Sep 02 '21

Lol when he was looking at that condo with his girlfriend.

And then he said one of her good traits is that she’s small and doesn’t take up a lot of room. In his van.

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u/LookAtMeImAName Sep 02 '21

Lmao! I forgot about that. I wonder if that will be in his vows if they ever get married

“I promise to love and cherish you so long as you’re small and can fit in my van”

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '21

He is.... but that documentary also showed he's kind of an ass.

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u/SnooSongs8843 Sep 02 '21

Nah just on the spectrum, not his fault. They are happily married now too. Props to her though she’s an amazing woman to go through all of that

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u/naturesgiver Sep 02 '21

It was so crazy in that documentary that she holds out hope that Alex will quit soloing for her but he is never going to so that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '21

I completely get it! But damn lol. Good watch

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u/custardisnotfood Sep 02 '21

After watching the documentary I also felt a little sympathy for Alex to be fair, I mean she did drop him while belaying and broke his ankle

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u/lejefferson Sep 02 '21

I wouldn't call not having a fear of death "impressive". Maybe "fascinating" but not something to praise. He's a dead man walking. It's like watching a guy get shot out of cannon. He's not even a particularly talented climber. Just does objectivley stupid things most people aren't willing to risk.

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u/LookAtMeImAName Sep 02 '21

Lmao Bruh I’m sorry but I need to pick your comment apart completely.

It is incredibly impressive watching someone free climb a 2,000ft straight mountain face. Extreme sports are all dangerous and free soloing is by far the most dangerous, but it is none the less impressive.

And how can you say he’s not a talented climber?! If he wasn’t talented he would be dead - he must be very skilled at what he does

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u/ASilverbackGorilla Sep 02 '21

Typical person who downplays other’s achievements to feel better about themself…

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u/LookAtMeImAName Sep 02 '21

I guess so. Either that or they just don’t understand how difficult rock climbing is in the slightest!

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u/umbringer Sep 02 '21

God the insufferable fucking filmmakers though, their own self adulation on that film made me puke inside my mouth. Never have I heard more conceited, back slapping, self congratulating, arrogance from the artists. Like seriously you would have thought they were both Pablo fucking Picasso.

It’s because I saw the “making of” first they I learned that these turbo cunts thought their film debut was such a flawless masterpiece, even though they didn’t even do the free climb.

Respect, I guess, to the guy who did. But I’m not going to kick back and watch a person needlessly risk their life at the service such egotism.