An exhilarating view of skiing the German Alps, with a load in your pants..


If you have any interest in how people used to hurl themselves down mountains before safety was a thing, you should watch this. It is absolutely worth it just to see the stunts. People who love old-school physical comedy or winter sports will probably get a kick out of it. If you can't stand black-and-white films where...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Arnold Fanck

Henry Edwards
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"If you have any interest in how people used to hurl themselves down mountains before safety was a thing, you should watch this. It is absolutely worth it just to see the stunts. People who love old-school physical comedy or winter sports will probably get a kick out of it. If you can't stand black-and-white films where the plot is thinner than a crepe, you'll likely hate it within ten minutes. I wasn't expecting to laugh as much as I did. It’s a mountain film, which usually means people looking..."
Harald Reinl
Arnold Fanck
Germany


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