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The film takes us from the high Himalayan peaks to deep water soloing on the coast of Thailand, and from the sobering heights of the Black Canyon to Timmy "Urban Ape" O'Neill's Monkey business on the buildings of Hollywood. A preview segment from First Ascent premiered in January 2006 at the Barry Corbett Film Festival in Jackson, WY and won the festival's Audience Award and its Grand Prize.

The "First Ascent" DVD features today's top rock climbers as they lay siege to steep faces and soaring alpine walls in pursuit of climbing's pinnacle achievement, the First Ascent. Mortimer brings us on a globetrotting journey to capture the laughs, the tears and the truly radical feats of men and woman on climbing's cutting edge.

In the third installment of the series that began with The Prophecy, the Angel Gabriel (Christopher Walken) has taken up residence on Earth, where he's learned to enjoy the simple pleasures of life among humans, such as frosted doughnuts and driving a convertible. One night, he witnesses Danyael (Dave Buzzotta), a heretic preacher with a storefront church who tells his flock that God doesn't care much for the people who tend the Earth. A blind man (Brad Dourif) who claims to hear the voice of God...

As fearsome armies of rebel angels wage war in heaven and on Earth, Pyriel, the brutal Angel of Genocide, rises to power and intends to destroy mankind. The only one on Earth with the ability to stop the bloodshed is Danyael, who was born of an angel and a woman.

One week before President Barack Obama's official swearing in ceremony, public media provider WNET.org puts the meaning of money into context by speaking with best-selling author, historian, economist, and Harvard professor Niall Ferguson about the current state of the American economy and our nation's financial future. According to Ferguson, understanding a nation's financial history is the essential component in understanding their evolution as a society. By learning how ancient societies endured...

Overview Details Customer Reviews Fifty years after the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, take a remarkable journey back to the Summit with the sons of three legendary Everest climbers—Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Barry Bishop, one of the first Americans to reach Everest's peak. Experience the dangers and drama of Everest, and uncover untold stories of tragedy, triumph, and rivalry that color this mountain's history. Not available for shipment outside of the U.S. and Canada...

People from all walks of life pit themselves against the world's tallest mountain in this thrilling Discovery Channel series. Braving dangerously low oxygen levels, bone-chilling weather, and numerous setbacks, the show captures an eclectic group of climbers as they make their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. Six episodes are included in this exciting first season.

This 60-minute TV documentary commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary 's first successful ascent of Mt. Everest. (As for his reasons for climbing the mountain, he once explained, "because it is there.") Still hale and hearty in his eighties, Sir Edmund shares his reminiscences with the audience, while his son Edmund Hillary Jr. , together with the sons of Hillary Sr. 's co-climbers, Tenzig Norgay Sherpa and Dr. Barry Bishop , endeavor during a two-month expedition to repeat their...

His looks were devastating. His charm was legendary. His legacy is astonishing. Paul Newman ? film's most enduring superstar ? is a giant of the silver screen who not only quickly attained icon status, but continued to deliver a string of powerhouse performances throughout his remarkable career. Gathered here for the first time are 13 of his best films, accompanied by a captivating coffee table book that traces the story of Newman's ascent in Hollywood. Including a stunning array of photos, some...

Description "Ascent of Man is regarded as one of television's greatest achievements. Dr Jacob Bronowski traces the steps of scientific imagination through history as they happened, where they happened.This lavish and thought-provoking series tells the story of the ide" Film Rating (Australia) E Media Format DVD-Video

Pages: 192, Hardcover, Firefly Books

Member Rating: After earning rave notices for powerful supporting turns as a pimp in Street Smart (1987) and an alcohol abuse counselor in Clean and Sober (1988), actor Morgan Freeman began his ascent to stardom with this, his first lead role in a major motion picture. Freeman is real-life high school principal Joe Clark, a tough, harsh educator and administrator who in 1987 is given a nearly impossible task by his old friend, school superintendent Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume). Clark is asked...

A gifted statesman ultimately done in by a trio of fatal flaws including arrogance, stubbornness, and off-putting candor, Alexander Hamilton made a stunning ascent to power before his career was marred by scandal and tragedy. Regardless of his personal peccadillos, however, Hamilton's impressive legacy continues to live on over two centuries after his untimely death. In this documentary, history buffs can find out just how the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury helped to transform a struggling...

Details Ten major films into their careers and Team Thunderstruck is still turning the snowmobiling industry upside down! From massive jumps to insane powder to crazy first ascents, Thunderstruck 10 truly adds a glimmer of extreme to the sledding masses! While other film companies were wallowing in the clouds and bad weather, Team Thunderstruck searched out the sunshine and the deepest snow and took full advantage of it! Riding from November until June and every sunny day in between, sit back and...

Quick Overview Imagine the exhilaration of accomplishing things no one else ever has. Imagine conquering the tallest ascents ever attempted on a snowmobile. Smashing World Records... Climbing first ascent after first ascent... Imagine climbing almost 1 mile Vertically on a snowmobile in just over 2 minutes!! The Thunderstruck 9 riding season will surely go down in history for many reasons! We truly had the deepest powder we've ever filmed in. We conquered over 30 never-seen-before climbs! We smashed...

Pages: 276, Paperback, Kessinger Publishing, LLC

Now digitally remastered, this 13-volume series attempts a massive survey of science, from flint tools to the theory of relativity. Made as a science counterpart to Civilisation and shot in 27 countries, Dr. Jacob Bronowski makes an unorthodox narrator, his non-scripted delivery ranging from hushed awe to trembling passion. He uses the crawling infant, the performing athlete, the development of the hunt and the discovery of fire to illustrate the most distinctive feature of man: imagination.