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nothinglikesun
Sep 23, 2010, 5:19 AM
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Does anyone know that story behind the Cliffhanger movie? I know the credits list Stallone, Michael France, and John Long, but their is also this pesky fact:
"Three writers claimed that Cliffhanger was their idea. To avoid jeopardizing the film's release, they were paid $250,000 each to drop the case. "
And I know it resembles a novel by Jeff (not John) Long, which resembles a story by Lynn Hill, which is based on an actual incident in Yosemite.
Anyway, does any know or can anyone direct me to the complete story of this? Huge thanks.
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Express
Sep 23, 2010, 3:06 PM
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Oh, so the bolt gun is real, eh?
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bill413
Sep 23, 2010, 3:28 PM
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Express wrote: Oh, so the bolt gun is real, eh?
Yes. Unfortunately, it is kept in Area 51.
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skiclimb
Sep 26, 2010, 6:16 AM
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it is VERY loosely based on a plane wreck of marijuana in tuolumne.
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bennydh
Sep 26, 2010, 7:32 AM
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"lockheed lodestar weed"
google it, and/or use the search function of the various climbing forums.
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BhamClimber5
Dec 14, 2010, 11:42 PM
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I thought they had bolt guns?
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Express
Dec 15, 2010, 8:51 AM
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BhamClimber5 wrote: I thought they had bolt guns?
Well for a while they did, but they were always on backorder from Petzl and you could never find them in stock anywhere, so most people just gave up on them. I think there was some part that they were having trouble with and then I didn't hear about them too much after that. That was like 10 years ago.
It's pretty rare to see someone using one these days. I remember when the first ones came out, they used to fracture the shit out the rock. It's rumored that that's why the Texas plate first started coming loose from El Cap.
If you find one of the later ones, chances are that the sleeve bearings in the barrel are shot, which basically ruins it for good. That's what winds up happening to 95% of them sooner or later.
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bill413
Dec 15, 2010, 1:51 PM
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Express wrote: BhamClimber5 wrote: I thought they had bolt guns? Well for a while they did, but they were always on backorder from Petzl and you could never find them in stock anywhere, so most people just gave up on them. I think there was some part that they were having trouble with and then I didn't hear about them too much after that. That was like 10 years ago. It's pretty rare to see someone using one these days. I remember when the first ones came out, they used to fracture the shit out the rock. It's rumored that that's why the Texas plate first started coming loose from El Cap. If you find one of the later ones, chances are that the sleeve bearings in the barrel are shot, which basically ruins it for good. That's what winds up happening to 95% of them sooner or later.
So it's possible that one could turn up on EBay occasionally, but you really want to know the condition.
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dolphja
Dec 15, 2010, 2:41 PM
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bill413 wrote: Express wrote: BhamClimber5 wrote: I thought they had bolt guns? Well for a while they did, but they were always on backorder from Petzl and you could never find them in stock anywhere, so most people just gave up on them. I think there was some part that they were having trouble with and then I didn't hear about them too much after that. That was like 10 years ago. It's pretty rare to see someone using one these days. I remember when the first ones came out, they used to fracture the shit out the rock. It's rumored that that's why the Texas plate first started coming loose from El Cap. If you find one of the later ones, chances are that the sleeve bearings in the barrel are shot, which basically ruins it for good. That's what winds up happening to 95% of them sooner or later. So it's possible that one could turn up on EBay occasionally, but you really want to know the condition. 
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bill413
Dec 15, 2010, 2:52 PM
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dolphja wrote: bill413 wrote: Express wrote: BhamClimber5 wrote: I thought they had bolt guns? Well for a while they did, but they were always on backorder from Petzl and you could never find them in stock anywhere, so most people just gave up on them. I think there was some part that they were having trouble with and then I didn't hear about them too much after that. That was like 10 years ago. It's pretty rare to see someone using one these days. I remember when the first ones came out, they used to fracture the shit out the rock. It's rumored that that's why the Texas plate first started coming loose from El Cap. If you find one of the later ones, chances are that the sleeve bearings in the barrel are shot, which basically ruins it for good. That's what winds up happening to 95% of them sooner or later. So it's possible that one could turn up on EBay occasionally, but you really want to know the condition.
That's not the bolt gun. Typical bait & switch - dolphja, you should be ashamed.
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dolphja
Dec 15, 2010, 3:09 PM
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bill413 wrote: dolphja wrote: bill413 wrote: Express wrote: BhamClimber5 wrote: I thought they had bolt guns? Well for a while they did, but they were always on backorder from Petzl and you could never find them in stock anywhere, so most people just gave up on them. I think there was some part that they were having trouble with and then I didn't hear about them too much after that. That was like 10 years ago. It's pretty rare to see someone using one these days. I remember when the first ones came out, they used to fracture the shit out the rock. It's rumored that that's why the Texas plate first started coming loose from El Cap. If you find one of the later ones, chances are that the sleeve bearings in the barrel are shot, which basically ruins it for good. That's what winds up happening to 95% of them sooner or later. So it's possible that one could turn up on EBay occasionally, but you really want to know the condition. [image]http://www.filmcritic.com/features/images/badcomm.jpg[/image] That's not the bolt gun. Typical bait & switch - dolphja, you should be ashamed.
DAMN! IT! now i gotta watch this movie again?  maybe the prop-master will que in on this thread and give us a little insight on how we can attain one of these fine items
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