127 HOURS
Movie vs. Book
The Aron Ralson story
I had seen the trailer for 127 Hours and was intrigued by how someone could survive such an incomprehensible ordeal. The movie stars James Franco (Freaks and Geeks), who plays the real life character of Aron Rolston. Aron survived six days with minimal amounts of food or water, because of an eight-hundred pound boulder that tumbled loose and pinned his right hand and wrist against a canyon wall in Utah.
The film was directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) with incredible aerial shots of the Utah canyonlands. The script was written with almost the exact details of what Aron felt and went through for six days, isolated and alone, trying to survive. James Franco gives a truthful portrayal of what it must have been like to stare death in the eyes. Yet, through sheer will and determination, muster the courage to fight for his life against the elements of nature.
The book was wonderfully written by Aron Rolston himself. All the details from the moment he leaves his apartment, to when he is faced with amputating his own arm, are explained with such precision and emotion. You feel like a fly on the wall, as Aron recounts all the details which led him to his predicament. What the book describes which the movie doesn't, are details of previous mountain climbing excursions Aron experienced by himself and with friends. The book also goes into great detail of how his friends and family (especially his mother), communicate to one another the last known whereabouts of Aron, as they try and piece together the puzzle of his disappearance. This is an aspect I feel the film should have shown, if only to convey how his friends and loved ones worked tirelessly together to try and find Aron.
I would score the movie an 8/10. The cinematography and acting of James Franco are worthy of high praise. Those of you with a weak stomach may find the last twenty minutes of the film hard to take. The visuals of the self-amputation are very real. Even the sound effects depicting the cutting of a nerve will surely leave some feeling uncomfortable. The book in my opinion rates a 9/10. Perhaps using your own imagination to recreate the details so well documented is what makes this a great book to read. But reading the words of the actual person who endured this life-changing ordeal is what stays with me most.
Trailer Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ
Movie vs. Book
The Aron Ralson story
I had seen the trailer for 127 Hours and was intrigued by how someone could survive such an incomprehensible ordeal. The movie stars James Franco (Freaks and Geeks), who plays the real life character of Aron Rolston. Aron survived six days with minimal amounts of food or water, because of an eight-hundred pound boulder that tumbled loose and pinned his right hand and wrist against a canyon wall in Utah.
The film was directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) with incredible aerial shots of the Utah canyonlands. The script was written with almost the exact details of what Aron felt and went through for six days, isolated and alone, trying to survive. James Franco gives a truthful portrayal of what it must have been like to stare death in the eyes. Yet, through sheer will and determination, muster the courage to fight for his life against the elements of nature.
The book was wonderfully written by Aron Rolston himself. All the details from the moment he leaves his apartment, to when he is faced with amputating his own arm, are explained with such precision and emotion. You feel like a fly on the wall, as Aron recounts all the details which led him to his predicament. What the book describes which the movie doesn't, are details of previous mountain climbing excursions Aron experienced by himself and with friends. The book also goes into great detail of how his friends and family (especially his mother), communicate to one another the last known whereabouts of Aron, as they try and piece together the puzzle of his disappearance. This is an aspect I feel the film should have shown, if only to convey how his friends and loved ones worked tirelessly together to try and find Aron.
I would score the movie an 8/10. The cinematography and acting of James Franco are worthy of high praise. Those of you with a weak stomach may find the last twenty minutes of the film hard to take. The visuals of the self-amputation are very real. Even the sound effects depicting the cutting of a nerve will surely leave some feeling uncomfortable. The book in my opinion rates a 9/10. Perhaps using your own imagination to recreate the details so well documented is what makes this a great book to read. But reading the words of the actual person who endured this life-changing ordeal is what stays with me most.
Trailer Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ