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Core HD Download
From the director of PURE...
CORE goes to the heart of climbing. Join an international cast of the sport's most dedicated athletes as they stick it when it matters most. Shot in 35mm Ultra High Definition, get ready to see every detail of some of the nastiest pieces of rock ever climbed.
A close examination of each character offers perspective beyond just their achievements on the stone. From Helsinki to Hueco, Africa to Italy, the enclosed forests of Tuscany to the vast open space of the American West, this film is a study in the landscapes and lifestyles that define our sport.
Be there, in the moment, as a 5.14 traditional route gets its first ascent. See the mind-bending footage from Livin Large, Nalle Hukkataival's monster 8C. Watch as Fred Nicole polishes off his multi-year project in Switzerland – his hardest ever. All these achievements and more are brought to you here in Chuck Fryberger's followup to the hit bouldering flick PURE. These are the moments and the athletes that define our sport, documented here with a unique style that will leave the viewer feeling like they experienced the film right along with the climbers themselves.
Featured Athletes:
Nalle Hukkataival
Matt Wilder
Fred Nicole
Kilian Fischhuber
Kevin Jorgeson
BJ Tilden
Lucas Preti
Cody Roth
Michele Caminati
Jamie Emerson
Sarah and Steph Marvez
Berni Fiedler
And Many More.
View Trailer Below
Technical Specs:
- Release Date: 2010
- Running Time: 88 Minutes
- File Size: 2 GB
- Resolution: High Definition 1600 x 800
- Aproximate Download Time: 15 Minutes to 3 Hours depending on connection speed
- Customer Support: info@bouldering.com
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Viewing/Download Requirements:
- Newer PC or Mac computer
- Highspeed internet connection such as DSL or Cable.
- Current version of Apple Quicktime or iTunes (Quicktime can be downloaded for free HERE if needed.
- At least 6Gb free space on your computer hard drive.
Legal Terms Of Purchase:
By purchasing this film you have full viewing rights which allow you to play this film as many times as you like and on multiple devices such as iTunes, iPod, etc. However, just as with DVDs copying or distributing video files is a Federal Crime and punishable to the full extent of the law. Stealing climbing film files is not only bad Karma it also makes it hard for climbing film producers to make a living and continue to provide top quality films. Do the right thing...don't steal.
Posted by Wes on 20th Jul 2010
While the movie looks great, it has chosen to focus more on style than substance. While the production value of the movie is very high the actual amount of climbing is very low.
And while I would like to think that the climbing itself is only a part of climbing (and warrants the lack of climbing footage in the film), the film doesn't spend the rest of it's time answering the own question, "What is the core of climbing"; why do we climb, what is it to be a climber, what is climbing to a person who is passing their peak?
Sadly I feel like that story that was just dying to be told through this film did not get that opportunity.
Maybe the next movie could focus on the gimmick that was so heavily focused on to be the icon of this film and be called Heart. It could be about the trials and tribulations of climbers, their successes and failures and capture their best and worst moments. That's the movie I want to see.
Posted by Brian R on 11th May 2010
If anything my expectations were exceeded. Core simply looks amazing. Fryberger did a great job capturing and conveying the beauty of the climbing areas and the movement of the climbers.
Overall Core makes for a very enjoyable viewing experience. The combination of stunning visuals, interesting characters and hard rock climbs (most notably Nalle Hukkataival’s send of Livin’ Large (V15)) make this a worthy addition to any climber’s movie collection.
Posted by Jens on 11th May 2010
WOW! This is the best climbing movie I have seen... Camera Work, Cuts, Landscape, Personalities, Moves, Passion, Music, Inspiring, Adrenaline...everything that climbing is about.
Posted by Peter Beal on 11th May 2010
Chuck Fryberger is clearly growing as a film-maker. His sense of visual style and impact is at an unsurpassed level. The next step as I see it is for him to start exploring the human side of climbing in the intimate and low-key way that the Nicole segment clearly displays. I will echo Nalle in saying that it doesn't get better than this, but also bring out its double meaning, an implication that a new direction is in order, an exploration away from the arena aspects of hard climbing and towards the true core of climbing. By this I mean climbing's soul, however you want to define it, and the effects on our spirits of these strange voyages of discovery made by humans as we sojourn on earth a while. This film goes there from time to time, make no mistake, but should Fryberger decide to dwell there a while, well I can think of no other film-maker who will do the job better.
Posted by Jukka on 6th May 2010
Core was good film but it should have much more climbing in it. I love watching climbing and I needed quite a lot fast forwarding when watching core.
Posted by Pete Ward on 3rd May 2010
I watched CORE twice all the way through, and in my considered opinion, you should absolutely, positively buy this movie. Shit, for $20? Screw eating food, buy it twice. CORE f***ing rocks. I made a list of the things I liked about CORE and it was way too long for this space, but for my money here are the highlights:
Pretty pictures. Throughout the film Fryberger makes great use of landscapes and time lapse to set the stage for where we’re at. If you have even an ounce of tree hugging nature lover in you, Downloading CORE will give you a lifetime of DOPE wallpapers if you’re into screenshots. Simply put, CORE is gorgeous to look at.
I know firsthand that scoring climbing footage is hard as hell and I loved every track in the film. It doesn’t fall into a rut, it gets you psyched and shit, you even learn that Andy Mann is a really f***ing good guitar player. Who knew?
Climbing. Wait? There’s rock climbing in CORE???? OMGZORZ!!! Yes, actually there’s a ton and it’s sick. Throughout the film Fryberger makes good use of slow motion and edits so that we get everything we need to see about each ascent and nothing we don’t. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NOT MAKING ME WATCH ONE MORE HEINOUS MANTLE OR SDS ON AN OTHERWISE CLASSIC BOULDER PROBLEM. I swear to God that fact right there is worth $20.
Could have been a forgettable low-ball, but with good music, editing and slow-mo, this footage of Jamie Emerson crushing a V12 became some of my favorite of the film.
Other stuff I dig about CORE:
A section with women climbing that actually takes the time to get into who they are in a way that makes them funny and entertaining without feeling like it’s a token attempt to include women in the film. Unusual in climbing films. And cool.
Funny bearded dude. Props to you guy.
LANDER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!!! (Best rest day activity ever and if you get the Bill & Ted’s reference, congratulations on being old as shit).
Almost everything I listed as a liability above. Maybe Robots are a missing ingredient in climbing films.