This was pretty close to the real event, unlike most. A Beautiful Mind was nothing like John Nash’s life. It is frustrating because the truth is often more interesting than the fictionalized story.
First time I watched this movie I was on an airplane. When he started cutting his arm off I literally almost passed out in my chair. I had to stop the movie, get up from my seat and pace up and down the isle just to get the blood back in my head. I eventually worked through it, was able to sit down, fast forward through the rest of that scene and then finish the movie. But this was definitely one of my weaker moments. I haven’t revisited that movie since and technically I still haven’t seen the whole film. Haha
I heard about the intense arm cutting scene before I saw it and then I unknowingly watched a safe for TV version where they cut (rimshot) almost all of that scene. He puts the pocket knife into his skin and then it immediately cut to the shot of him staggering backwards with only one arm. It was like the pocket knife slicing into his skin immediately made his arm violently pop off, which looked unintentionally hilarious.
Loved the movie, and then I read the book, and it’s surprisingly close to what really happened. One of the only things that’s not true is that he wasn’t riding his bike when he fell and got stuck. In reality, he left his bike a few miles before he fell, and when he freed himself, he was able to find his bike where he’d left it. Also, he got himself a hook type prosthetic for his arm and still mountain climbs!
One of the favorite jokes of this movie is on Tosh.0. They have the guy from a viral rock climbing video where he shits his pants and at one point they bring in the actual guy who lost his arm. Daniel Tosh asks, “I’ve been meaning to ask, when you had your hand stuck, why didn’t you just wiggle it out slowly?” The guy goes, “Huh, I didn’t think of that one.”
We don’t need a video for this, Ralston himself has spoken to its accuracy. I believe he said, other than the swimming with the two girls scene (which in real life was a quick chat with the two of them), that watching the movie was like watching a documentary, so pretty damn accurate.
So the guy running into two hot girls during an adventourous hike, then swimming with them in a secret lake and having them both intetested in him didnt happen in real life?
I feel like he missed a significant difference. He even says that in real life Aron made a full recovery, yet in the movie Franco didn’t even regrow the arm and hand.
Obviously it’s not that true to real life. AR Rahman and dido weren’t singing into the real guy’s ears
This was pretty close to the real event, unlike most. A Beautiful Mind was nothing like John Nash’s life. It is frustrating because the truth is often more interesting than the fictionalized story.
Inaccurate movie they left out 125.5 hours completely unwatchable
It’s pretty damn accurate but that guy broke every golden rule of being an outdoorsman and stemming in canyons so he’s technically a fucking idiot
Iirc he used the actual camera, too so that’s getting pretty into the details.
Nicklas Backstrom?
Well, the movie isn’t long enough…
He just wanted to see one more phish show.
First time I watched this movie I was on an airplane. When he started cutting his arm off I literally almost passed out in my chair. I had to stop the movie, get up from my seat and pace up and down the isle just to get the blood back in my head. I eventually worked through it, was able to sit down, fast forward through the rest of that scene and then finish the movie. But this was definitely one of my weaker moments. I haven’t revisited that movie since and technically I still haven’t seen the whole film. Haha
This would be a fun movie too watch while rock climbing
I also want to say that the book the guy wrote about this is called “Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”
I heard about the intense arm cutting scene before I saw it and then I unknowingly watched a safe for TV version where they cut (rimshot) almost all of that scene. He puts the pocket knife into his skin and then it immediately cut to the shot of him staggering backwards with only one arm. It was like the pocket knife slicing into his skin immediately made his arm violently pop off, which looked unintentionally hilarious.
Wait.. this channel. I feel i have seen it. I have heard that voice.
How is this only a 2 vid channel with 14subs?
This movie was both boring and gut-wrenching, therefore making me believe it was mostly real.
Now, to inspect the comments to test my theory.
My all-time favorite movie. It changed my life!
Loved the movie, and then I read the book, and it’s surprisingly close to what really happened. One of the only things that’s not true is that he wasn’t riding his bike when he fell and got stuck. In reality, he left his bike a few miles before he fell, and when he freed himself, he was able to find his bike where he’d left it. Also, he got himself a hook type prosthetic for his arm and still mountain climbs!
I like the part where the scooby doo thing jump scares him, idk why it’s just so funny to me
He knew within 30 mins or so that he’ll have to cut his arm where I think the movie lets it go for a few days before he comes to that conclusion.
Does anyone know what the Idris Elba movie referenced at the start is?
I hate when redfit opens youtube
James Frango @ 0:23 lol
One of the favorite jokes of this movie is on Tosh.0. They have the guy from a viral rock climbing video where he shits his pants and at one point they bring in the actual guy who lost his arm. Daniel Tosh asks, “I’ve been meaning to ask, when you had your hand stuck, why didn’t you just wiggle it out slowly?” The guy goes, “Huh, I didn’t think of that one.”
We don’t need a video for this, Ralston himself has spoken to its accuracy. I believe he said, other than the swimming with the two girls scene (which in real life was a quick chat with the two of them), that watching the movie was like watching a documentary, so pretty damn accurate.
So the guy running into two hot girls during an adventourous hike, then swimming with them in a secret lake and having them both intetested in him didnt happen in real life?
I feel like he missed a significant difference. He even says that in real life Aron made a full recovery, yet in the movie Franco didn’t even regrow the arm and hand.