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That aron could still find humor in his dire situation. Danny boyle says hope is the message of 127 hours the. Nov 07, 2010 the captivating story behind 127 hours share. The extraordinary story behind danny boyles 127 hours. The true story behind the movie 127 hours, a film about the neardeath experience of mountaineer aron ralston. But what does it get right and what does it get wrong. From danny boyle, the academy awardwinning director of 2008s best picture, slumdog millionaire, comes 127 hours. May 22, 2012 127 hours was released on november 5, 2010 and was nominated for six oscars. Mar 21, 2012 this is a true story of a survivor who travels for excitement and gets trapped in a canyon because of a boulder. Aron ralston talks about his true story that was adapted into the oscar nominated feature film, 127 hours, starring james franco. The armcutting scene which, while in real life lasted about an hour, in the film only takes a few minutes required three prosthetic arms made to look exactly like outside of. Fact from fiction in danny boyles 127 hours the movie. Aron lee ralston born october 27, 1975 is an american outdoorsman, mechanical engineer.

Over the next five days ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by. After 127 hours, he amputated his own right forearm with a dull pocketknife in order to free himself and eventually hike to a. In the movie, aron and the girls have themselves a mini adventure. It is true that aron did run into a couple of lost girls before his accident. His arm was interlocked in between a big boulder and a canyon wall, catching him for five days. The film stars james franco, kate mara, amber tamblyn and clemence poesy. Oscarwinning director danny boyle on thursday defended the gory scenes in 127 hours, his new film about a mountaineer forced to amputate his arm, saying the movie was about being reborn. In bringing this horrific, perversely inspirational story to the screen, danny boyle has stayed true to mr. Aron ralstons real video footage one clip aron ralston. He makes many tries to pull out his wedged hand and to move the boulder but is unsuccessful every time. Boyle describes 127 hours as an action movie with a guy who cant move. This is the true story behind the standout film 127 hours. Oct 14, 2016 127 hours a human determination to not to surrender to death its better to call to live life against all odds because each second counts aron played by james franco an adventurous guy climbs a mountain and slips then his arm stuck under a bog r. In theory, this material would be best served by handing it to a director with a claustrophobic visual.

Aron ralston, 127hour canyon survivor, understands what. British film director danny boyle directed the film 127 hours about ralstons accident. Directed by danny boyle 127 hours is his first movie afte the oscarwinning slumdog millionaire the movie is very slick and stylish, including shots from inside a water bottle and xray shots of arons arm, as well as a large collection of fantasy sequences and flashbacks and clever, effective cinematography and editing. On paper, hiring danny boyle to make a movie about aron ralston didnt make a whole lot of sense. This is a dream situation for any director, but instead of taking the opportunity to direct a massive budget film, he writes and directs, 127 hours. Ralstons incredible true story is a study in stasisthe film is called 127 hours, because thats the length of time he was pinned to a canyon wall by a large boulder, unable to move. As a bookworm and outdoors enthusiast, i genuinely loved reading aron ralstons between a rock and a hard place. The movie is an okay summary of the accident, but missed the mark on how much aron did to save himself hes a very smart guy and very experienced in wilderness search and rescue and he spent hours contemplating and calculating out every factor and option available to him over and over again. Its a movie thats based on a true story, an unthinkable ordeal, one unimaginable act. The armcutting scene which, while in real life lasted about an hour, in the film only takes a few minutes required three prosthetic arms made to look exactly like outside of actor james francos arm. Aron ralstons remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps, him in an isolated canyon in utah. The extraordinary story behind danny boyles 127 hours danny boyles new film, 127 hours, tells how climber aron ralston found himself trapped alone in a canyon and had to perform diy surgery to.

Aron ralston, whose story is told in the new film starring james franco, 127 hours, reflects on his harrowing experience. His newest feature might be a hard one to watch for many because 127 hours has a rather shocking story thats actually based on reallife events. Boyle uses magnificent cinematography by anthony dod mantle and enrique chediak, establishing the vastness of the utah wilderness, and the very specific details of ralstons small portion of it. The extraordinary story behind danny boyles 127 hours film. Anyway as name is aaron ralston 3080 they made a movie about shes and some hot water with the law he was.

He also expressed an interest for a more intimate film than his previous film, slumdog millionaire 2008. He fell from a crevasse while climbing in a desert of america. Ralstons incredible true story is a study in stasisthe film is called 127 hours, because thats the length of time he was pinned to a canyon wall. Aron ralston was born on october 27, 1975 in marion, ohio. Being a true story, it is very inspirational and unnerving. The armcutting scene which, while in real life lasted about an hour, in the film only takes a few minutes required. Ralston escaped from a narrow canyon after being trapped by a huge. James franco stars in harrowing reallifebased story when i initially heard that danny boyle and simon beaufoy, the oscarwinning team behind slumdog millionaire, were adapting the real life story of aron ralston for the big screen what became 127 hours i got excited. While hiking in blue john canyon in utah, aron made a misstep when he grabbed on to a loose boulder while climbing down a narrow canyon. Every single penny from the movie should have gone to the real guy. Anyway as name is aaron ralston 3080 they made a movie about shes and some hot water with the law he was the im some charges. The movie is so factually accurate it is as close to a documentary as you can get and still be a drama, he says. Mar 03, 2012 he survived the incident, and went on to write a book about his ordeal, entitled between a rock and a hard place, and several years later, the feature film 127 hours was made, starring james franco as ralston.

The film, which tells the incredible true story of aron ralston, could be handled in incredibly different ways. When the sun starts to go down on the canyonlands of southeastern utah in the american west. This is the real story, the real canyon, the real man. After seeing the 2010 film 127 hours, aron ralston called it so factually accurate it is as close to a documentary as you can get and still be a. May 22, 2012 like i mentioned before, 127 hours was very faithful to ralstons story but even so, there are a few discrepancies. For those who may have missed this intriguing tale, here is aron ralstons story. He received his college degree from carnegie mellon university in pittsburgh, finishing with degrees in mechanical engineering and french, with a minor in piano. The film shows ralston applying a tourniquet before removing the arm, although in his reallife account he reveals that he forgot to apply the tourniquet. Aron ralston is stuck under a boulder for 127 hours.

Using a blunt pocket knife, he cut through skin, flesh, and muscle. If reading about it is making you feel queasy you may find boyles movie too much to stomach. Danny boyles new film, 127 hours, tells how climber aron ralston. Brilliant camera work, and excellent acting by james franco make this one a good watch. What started as a walk in the park became a 127hour ordeal that forced an american mountaineer to amputate his arm. Definitely worthy of getting nominated for best picture at least surely. This is a true story of a survivor who travels for excitement and gets trapped in a canyon because of a boulder. Aron ralston and the harrowing true story of 127 hours. Great music, great filming, and stunning performance.

His extraordinary story was reported all over the world, recorded by ralston himself in his bestselling book, between a rock and a hard place, and is the basis of danny boyles new movie, 127. When the sun starts to go down on the canyonlands of southeastern utah in the. A lot of people are gonna walk into this film knowing its. Lastly, he used a pocket knife to cut his forearm to escape. How could a man stay alive for 127 hours with his arm wedged by a. That day at the peak afternoon he and a boulder fall down in a canyon and his hand is wedged between the boulder and the canyon wall. He moved to aspen, colorado in order to pursue a life of climbing mountains. Jan 25, 2011 video clip of the incredible aron ralston, taken while trapped in blue john canyon. The extraordinary story behind danny boyles 127 hours film the. What the movie 127 hours didnt show you we take a detour from my regular blog so i can vent a little. Nov 20, 2010 aron ralston, whose story is told in the new film starring james franco, 127 hours, reflects on his harrowing experience. Dec 15, 2010 the extraordinary story behind danny boyles 127 hours. Aron has and continues to receive criticism for canyoneering alone.

Aron ralston, 38, who cut off his forearm to free himself from a. He and his family moved to denver when he was 12, where he attended cherry creek high school and learned to ski and backpack. This movie shows the ordeal that he goes through and his desperate attempts to survive. When he walked into the most beautiful, isolated places and saw rock formations that looked like they were from another world. But boyle decides to enliven their encounter a bit.

It shows the strength and tenacity of the human spirit. Transcript for 127 hours hiker aron ralston arrested. Aron ralston talks about his true story that was adapted into the oscarnominated feature film, 127 hours, starring james franco. Video clip of the incredible aron ralston, taken while trapped in blue john canyon. Aron ralstons story is being told in 127 hours starring james franco, and the mountaineer talks to us about the entire experience real life and the movie he inspired. In the film, canyoneer aron ralston must find a way to escape after he gets trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in bluejohn canyon, southeastern utah, in april 2003. But he was out overnight five nights in all 127 hours between a rock and a hard place the name of his book. He survived the incident, and went on to write a book about his ordeal, entitled between a rock and a hard place, and several years later, the feature film 127 hours was made, starring james franco as ralston.

Creating the true story of 127 hours aron ralston himself praised the film version of his ordeal, danny boyles 2010 film 127 hours, as brutally realistic. I also watched a few documentaries and interviews with him about the event that cost him a hand and the lower portion of his arm. I remember thinking, i must do a film where i follow an actor the way darren aronofsky did with the wrestler. The onearmed outdoorsman who inspired the movie 127 hours has been arrested on domestic violence charges in colorado. What the movie 127 hours didnt show you janice holly booth. If you wanna be touched of his experience then watch the movie 127 hours by. The cinematic aron shows an unquenchable, almost unimaginable under the circumstances. Jan 26, 2011 127 hours is the true story of mountain climber. The movie is an okay summary of the accident, but missed the mark on how much aron did to save himself hes a very smart guy and very experienced in wilderness search and rescue and he spent hours contemplating and calculating out every factor. Onearmed 127 hours hero arrested on domestic violence. He broke his bone, severed his nerve, and sawed through the remnants of his damaged arm, before finally ripping himself free. Like i mentioned before, 127 hours was very faithful to ralstons story but even so, there are a few discrepancies. Nov 10, 2010 127 hours is like an exercise in conquering the unfilmable. Read 127 hours from the story acting monologues by elliejadejohnson ellie johnson with 1,642 reads.