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Alex Honnold Reviews Classic Climbing Scenes in Movies

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We have run several articles about how ludicrous some of the scenes are in different climbing movies. But it’s still fun to hear someone one else’s perspective, especially if that someone is Alex Honnold.

In the following video, Alex talks about several climbing scenes, including scenes from Mission Impossible 2, Point Break, Star Trek V, Failure to Launch, The Dark Knight Rises, Vertical Limit, and Cliffhanger.

–Jason D. Martin

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