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I remember watching this in the theater with my dad in the summer of 93. This movie was so much fun. Still holds up too. One of Stallone's many classics.
The opening scene, where Sarah is holding on for dear life always makes me short of breath. I imagine myself in her position and it freaks me out. To quote MACGYVER, "God, I hate heights."
Cliffhanger is such a great popcorn action movie and stands the test of time. John Lithgow became one of my fav actors from the 90s after this movie. His ability to play such a great bad guy in this movie along with being able to play such a great good guy too, see Harry and the Hendersons for that performance, just makes him so well respected. All of the actors did a great job in this movie. But you know who really stands out, least to me :)
Reminds me of the time Randy Savage died. I was saddened as I grew up watching him wrestle all the time. I thought, Why did he have to do dope and die like the others. Then I read the rest of the news story and it turns out he tragically lost control of his pickup and crashed into a tree. Meanwhile, all the other wrestlers were dying of heart attacks or other symptoms all related to constant drug use.
You forgot one Minty. Stallone is absolutely terrified of heights. So all the scenes where ol'sly is dangling from a rope and what-not from thousands of feet in the air is movie magic. In reality, Stallone was never higher than 3 feet or so off the ground.
Now that is funny. A star with agoraphobia making a mountain climbing movie. I worked with a guy that seriously freaked out on the second rung of a step ladder he was so afraid of heights. He was a big guy too. We were all like come on. You could face plant from the top of this puny ladder and not get hurt.
Man, I LOVED this movie! Totally under-rated! I think this was during a time when nobody could think of Stallone as anything other than Rocky or Rambo. So it was hard for anything else he did to really stand out, no matter how good it was! Over the Top was another great one!
I loved Cliffhanger it's one of my all time favorite movies by Stallone, i can still remember going to the movies to see it when i was in high school. Thanks Minty 👍👍
@@1pcfred The idea of Christmas does not work itself into the plot and thus it is not a Christmas movie. If we decide that any movie with visible Christmas decorations and music and mentioning Christmas (i.e. Christmas setting) is a Christmas movie then 1 in 12 movies must be a Christmas movie. The Christmas season lasts about a month which means 1/12th of the time, Americans are in it and thus are doing and are surrounded by all those things.
@@mikewilliams736 oh but the idea of modern Christmas is what Die Hard is all about. It is all about materialism. The antagonists want that big fat Christmas cheer in the vault. They want their present.
Minty said it. This movie is a great popcorn movie. I always enjoy re-watching it when I get a chance. John Lithgow is such a bad ass in it too. His performance was amazing. This movie shows that he has acting range, from here as an evil man to a simpleton in 3RD Rock from the Sun. How can you not like his acting in this movie. Thank you for the 10 Things review Minty.
I remember hearing / reading that originally the climbing gear was going to have a manufacturers' name on it for product placement purposes (I forget which manufacturer) but as the opening scene with Sarah involved equipment failure, the manufacturer said it didn't want it's name shown for fear people wouldn't trust their equipment anymore.
Yeah nothing screams out quality like seeing your stuff fail and someone plunging to their death as a result. Hey they could have put a competitor's name on that D ring.
@@Itchieban1Ebony I can picture Christopher Walken nailing that line. But they definitely cast the right villain. Either way Cliffhanger was a great movie
We got the one of him hanging on the rock as well. The one that you showed for the u.s. release. I never seen that photo ever. You know what I'm glad I never saw it then because I like the one of him hanging off the cliff that's the picture I associate with the movie. I loved Cliffhanger as a kid. So I watched it a lot and yeah the one of him hanging from the rocks that was the one released to Rhode Island anyway. That's weird though for a movie that I really liked as a child I never seen those photos all those posters.
Yeah, I was in high school when this movie hit so my memory of the poster is pretty decent. The one he showed that was in Australia was the one I remember seeing everywhere in the States. I've never once seen the one he mentioned was the U.S. poster. (And I agree it is terrible)
"I'd turn back if I were you!" "Well if you were me, then I'd be you! And I'd use your body to get to the top! You cant stop me no matter WHO you ARE!"
Just want to say thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos, looks like we are going to have some time on our hands and with people like you it might just go by a little better
I saw this movie on tv the other day. OMG I didn't remember how good it was! Must be one of Stallone's best. And how well they used that environment to do all those action scenes. Great great movie
John Lithgow is a perfect villein. His "Trinity Killer" in Dexter is still one of the most frightening roles I've ever seen! I'll add that as a Mountaineer, I struggle with "suspension of disbelief" for this movie. In fact, at the time, I more of a backpacker, not a Mountaineer, and still struggled... That's the problem with knowing the technicalities of the foundation of a movie, if they get it really wrong, it's difficult to get past it.
"Are you ready for the best ride in the park." I always found Cliffhanger to be an enjoyable popcorn munching movie. It was one of the few better Die Hard Knock offs that were coming out around about that time. Hell it even had Die Hard 2 director Renny Harling directing the movie further cementing the Die Hard connection.
One of Sylvester Stallone’s most sophisticated roles, swapping out his brute force archetype for a transmuted application of his physical and cognitive prowess. It was a pleasure to watch this on the big screen at the age of 13. Minty, had you seen the original Footloose or The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Beyond the Eighth Dimension? Those include the first two mainstream roles played by John Lithgow, and both are absolutely deserving of reviews on your channel.
if this movie was made today it would star the rock and have tons of crappy cgi. what really works is the practical effects and the direction as well as having one the greatest action superstars of all time.
I found your channel by accident and I love it. I am binging your videos. I just wanted to say good job man you got one hell of a talent. You seem very likable. Thanks minty I'm gonna check out the new episode. Later bro. 👊.
Having lived in Colorado my entire life, when this film came out and I heard it was set in Colorado, I remember thinking, cool but hose aren't Colorado mountains.
Minty, I'll be real honest : I only watched this ten things because I enjoy your enthusiasm about your movie trivia. Otherwise I would have rather never seen CH in the first place.
For pure adrenaline balls to walls stunts Tom Cruises rock climbing scenes in M.I 2 are my favourite,but then again you have to give kudos to Tom for doing all of his own stunts in his films. Hollywood legend.😎👍
I loved this film when it came out. I was 18, and thought it was one of Stallone's best films. Later, when it came out on DVD, I must of watched it a good 100 times over.. It got to the point to where I sorta got tired of it. lol.. But I still love it. It's just a great action film... And I would of loved to have seen Stallone and Candy in a film together. I have a feeling it would have been a good film. Damn I miss Mr. Candy.... Great video Minty!
That opening scenes where the Gabe fails to save the girl..very much lingers through the whole movie..quite an impact as i watched it in cinema three times in a row over a period of 10 days. Phew.😊
Oh My God It's A Very Amazing Coincidence I Commented In That Day Saying That I Will Cut My Whole Hand So You Can Make This Video Oh My God And You Made The Video Thank You Thank You Thank You So Much, Cliffhanger is My 5th Favorite Movie Of All Time. Thank You Minty, You Are My Favorite TH-camr Of All Time.
Dang Minty really puts a fun to watch and informative behind-the-scenes mini-mentary (or Minty-mentary). Plus he seems like he’d be a great guy to have a few pints with. Why isn’t this guy on television?
I like how there is always a PARALLEL UNIVERSE of movie production at the end of video. U should do a list of the best one with FAN MADE POSTER! As an Italian quarantine guy, I m proud to be a movie location citizen of this movie!
The ultimate 90's action blockbuster. Just watched in 4K and it looked stunning like a new movie the transfer looked amazing.
Not 4k but die hard felt like a different movie on blu ray. Might have to upgrade cliffhanger and check it out
@@pjm582009 I've owned Die Hard on all formats except for Laser Disc and yes it did feel very different on Blu Ray.
That lady when she fell was a holy sh!t moment when I was a kid.
Likewise, to be 13 years of age at the time and see that on the silver screen was not light.
If I remember correctly during that scene there's a guy totally smiling looking as if he's happy to see her in last moments.
Me too. I was so young 7 or 8. I was so traumatized
Yea - that was scary
The brief shot of her stuffed teddy bear dog falling shortly before she does is horrific :(
I remember watching this in the theater with my dad in the summer of 93. This movie was so much fun. Still holds up too. One of Stallone's many classics.
The summer of '93 was the best time in my life. All down hill from there.
Jon Lithgow makes for an awesome villain.
He was awesome in Ricochet
Except for his shitty RP accent they had him put on for some reason.
You should see him in BLOW OUT
I absolutely loved him in this movie and I think his villain masterpiece is Dexter Season 4.
Yes good villain and a good guy too
The opening scene, where Sarah is holding on for dear life always makes me short of breath. I imagine myself in her position and it freaks me out. To quote MACGYVER, "God, I hate heights."
Mentioning MacGyver, the episode with Murdoc, where Mac experiences a similar accident, is still one of my favs 😘
I prefer to quote Macgruber like "Well, everyday's a workout when you gotta carry a 20 pound python in your jeans."
@@Flint-Dibble-the-Don MacGruber is hilarious 😂😂😂
LOL
@@damirko06 YES!! I always think of that episode (The Widowmaker) when I watch cliffhanger and vice - versa.
Cliffhanger is such a great popcorn action movie and stands the test of time. John Lithgow became one of my fav actors from the 90s after this movie. His ability to play such a great bad guy in this movie along with being able to play such a great good guy too, see Harry and the Hendersons for that performance, just makes him so well respected. All of the actors did a great job in this movie. But you know who really stands out, least to me :)
6:22 if THAT statement isn't LIFE in a nutshell! A rock climber dies by car accident! Man, this world is full of ironic weirdness
Reminds me of the time Randy Savage died. I was saddened as I grew up watching him wrestle all the time. I thought, Why did he have to do dope and die like the others. Then I read the rest of the news story and it turns out he tragically lost control of his pickup and crashed into a tree. Meanwhile, all the other wrestlers were dying of heart attacks or other symptoms all related to constant drug use.
@@largol33t1 he had a heart attack while driving, likely due to his drug abuse.
You forgot one Minty.
Stallone is absolutely terrified of heights. So all the scenes where ol'sly is dangling from a rope and what-not from thousands of feet in the air is movie magic. In reality, Stallone was never higher than 3 feet or so off the ground.
He himself is barely above 3 feet.
Now that is funny. A star with agoraphobia making a mountain climbing movie. I worked with a guy that seriously freaked out on the second rung of a step ladder he was so afraid of heights. He was a big guy too. We were all like come on. You could face plant from the top of this puny ladder and not get hurt.
@@1pcfred Agorphobia is something completely different and for sure nothing Sly suffers from.
Man, I LOVED this movie! Totally under-rated! I think this was during a time when nobody could think of Stallone as anything other than Rocky or Rambo. So it was hard for anything else he did to really stand out, no matter how good it was! Over the Top was another great one!
Don't forget he was coming off several flops and Cliffhanger put him back on top.
So was Lockdown.
Cop Land was good too
i loved Cliffhanger ! still watch it once in a while
"For its time it was a crazy stunt"
Ziplining from one plane to another in midair 🤔
*Still holds up*
We Should Never Have Gone Ziplining.
One of my all time favorites.
Seen thousands of times.
Shot next to where I go skiing.
I'll love it till the end.
You're the MAN Minty! Loved this movie as a kid
Love this Movie... great video as always. Please do the Tim Curry movie "Clue"...
wow i just randomly watched this yesterday! one of my favorites. Love how the beginning is spoofed in the beginning of ace ventura 2.
I still watch cliffhanger a few times a year. It's great. I'll never get tired of it
I have fond memories of this movie as a child. Keep up the streak of classics Minty!!
One of stallone's best movies! Very underappreciated!
Train to Busan next 😷
My favorite thing about this film is the parody about it in ace Ventura 2.
Loved this as a kid and it holds up even today!
I loved Cliffhanger it's one of my all time favorite movies by Stallone, i can still remember going to the movies to see it when i was in high school. Thanks Minty 👍👍
13:05, Fans call it 'Die Hard on a mountain."
I agree with that. And neither one is a Christmas movie too.
@@mikewilliams736 the original Die Hard is a total Christmas classic. I have to watch it every year around the holidays.
@@1pcfred The idea of Christmas does not work itself into the plot and thus it is not a Christmas movie.
If we decide that any movie with visible Christmas decorations and music and mentioning Christmas (i.e. Christmas setting) is a Christmas movie then 1 in 12 movies must be a Christmas movie. The Christmas season lasts about a month which means 1/12th of the time, Americans are in it and thus are doing and are surrounded by all those things.
@@mikewilliams736 oh but the idea of modern Christmas is what Die Hard is all about. It is all about materialism. The antagonists want that big fat Christmas cheer in the vault. They want their present.
@@1pcfred Great. So all movies with villains who want something are Christmas movies. What a wonderful world of movies.
Thank God you're still making content!!
Minty said it. This movie is a great popcorn movie. I always enjoy re-watching it when I get a chance. John Lithgow is such a bad ass in it too. His performance was amazing. This movie shows that he has acting range, from here as an evil man to a simpleton in 3RD Rock from the Sun. How can you not like his acting in this movie.
Thank you for the 10 Things review Minty.
When you are afraid of heights it is a scary movie. I loved it on the big screen, I still watch it on tv and find it thrilling. Thanks Minty.
I remember hearing / reading that originally the climbing gear was going to have a manufacturers' name on it for product placement purposes (I forget which manufacturer) but as the opening scene with Sarah involved equipment failure, the manufacturer said it didn't want it's name shown for fear people wouldn't trust their equipment anymore.
Yeah nothing screams out quality like seeing your stuff fail and someone plunging to their death as a result. Hey they could have put a competitor's name on that D ring.
There’s a disclaimer during the credits that the climbing rig was gimmicked to fail
@@stlpaulie OK. Didn't know that. Makes legal sense.
I will forever love this movie
My mom took me out of school for my bday when I was a kid . took me to the movies. It was awesome.
Thanks Mom
Hey minty love your videos. I’m curious where is your 10 things you didn’t know about maximum overdrive video at.
“Kill a few people they call you a murderer, kill a million and they call you a conqueror, go figure.”
That was the best line in the whole film ... I don't think anyone could have played that part better then John Lithgow .
Jean Rostand. This is the source
@@Itchieban1Ebony I can picture Christopher Walken nailing that line. But they definitely cast the right villain. Either way Cliffhanger was a great movie
I love the line "of course there's only about 11 men in the world who could make the climb. You want to try it?" Lol 😆
We got the one of him hanging on the rock as well. The one that you showed for the u.s. release. I never seen that photo ever. You know what I'm glad I never saw it then because I like the one of him hanging off the cliff that's the picture I associate with the movie. I loved Cliffhanger as a kid. So I watched it a lot and yeah the one of him hanging from the rocks that was the one released to Rhode Island anyway. That's weird though for a movie that I really liked as a child I never seen those photos all those posters.
Same here.
Minty: This is THE poster people saw in the US
US: ??
Thats the only US one. Not whatever he showed us
Same here. I've never seen those other ones.
Yeah, I was in high school when this movie hit so my memory of the poster is pretty decent. The one he showed that was in Australia was the one I remember seeing everywhere in the States. I've never once seen the one he mentioned was the U.S. poster. (And I agree it is terrible)
I concur, I remember the hanging from the rock poster, I never saw that other one.
Great cast, beautiful scenery, amazing stunts!! I love this movie! Sly delivered another bad-ass movie!! 👍
Michael Rooker, Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy is in this movie!!
Such a underrated gem. The whole cast and crew delivered on this movie.
Cool video. Thanks amigo ! Cheers 🍻😃🍁
Great video. Great film. A classic.
That raccoon when it fell was a holy shit moment when I was a kid.
Lmao, I was about to post that also
"I'd turn back if I were you!"
"Well if you were me, then I'd be you! And I'd use your body to get to the top! You cant stop me no matter WHO you ARE!"
Having a laugh!
Hey there little fella!
That raccoon was a true mountain Patriot...God rest his soul!
Great film Stallone was brilliant in it
Just want to say thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos, looks like we are going to have some time on our hands and with people like you it might just go by a little better
I absolutely love this movie and will be watching it again over the weekend. Thank you Minty for reminding me of its awesomeness
I saw this movie on tv the other day. OMG I didn't remember how good it was! Must be one of Stallone's best. And how well they used that environment to do all those action scenes. Great great movie
John Lithgow is a perfect villein. His "Trinity Killer" in Dexter is still one of the most frightening roles I've ever seen!
I'll add that as a Mountaineer, I struggle with "suspension of disbelief" for this movie. In fact, at the time, I more of a backpacker, not a Mountaineer, and still struggled... That's the problem with knowing the technicalities of the foundation of a movie, if they get it really wrong, it's difficult to get past it.
I'm not gonna lie....I love Cliffhanger!
"Are you ready for the best ride in the park."
I always found Cliffhanger to be an enjoyable popcorn munching movie. It was one of the few better Die Hard Knock offs that were coming out around about that time. Hell it even had Die Hard 2 director Renny Harling directing the movie further cementing the Die Hard connection.
Another great video! Could you do a 10 things you didn't know about Street Fighter the Movie? That would be awesome! Long Live Raul Julia's M. Bison 😀
How about doing another Stalone gem...Over the top
@james cowboy Another one of my favorite Stalone action cheese movies, good call.
Stop or my Mom will shoot!
Agreed
@james cowboy He has already done a video on Cobra.That being said, it is an awesome 80's schlock fest!
Hell , let's just friggin' go for the gusto .... Do Rhinestone !! LOL
"Just make something original"... a lot easier said than done these days!
One of Sylvester Stallone’s most sophisticated roles, swapping out his brute force archetype for a transmuted application of his physical and cognitive prowess. It was a pleasure to watch this on the big screen at the age of 13.
Minty, had you seen the original Footloose or The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Beyond the Eighth Dimension? Those include the first two mainstream roles played by John Lithgow, and both are absolutely deserving of reviews on your channel.
The World According to Garp and Blow-Out aren't mainstream?
I did not know that John Lithgow was in the either of those films.
Don't forget his role in 2010 (1984) as Dr. Walter Curnow
Was 2010 produced simultaneously with the ones I mentioned, Crolis?
if this movie was made today it would star the rock and have tons of crappy cgi. what really works is the practical effects and the direction as well as having one the greatest action superstars of all time.
Yeah, they would probably create some CGI mountains! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
At least this movie didn't leave us with a cliffhanger at the end
Good one.
Nope it kicked ass and does it's job the title doesn't lie it is a mountain movie beginning to end!
Good Pun
Ha! I see what you did there and nearly fell for it!
They should’ve called it Rambo 4: Rambo goes rock climbing 😂
😂
Or 'Rocky on the rocks'.
thefrecklepuny lmao cash climbing or climbing for cash lmao (tango & cash)
Man, that opening scene had me jumping out of my chair. Thanks, Minty. Another stellar job!
I found your channel by accident and I love it. I am binging your videos. I just wanted to say good job man you got one hell of a talent. You seem very likable. Thanks minty I'm gonna check out the new episode. Later bro. 👊.
Having lived in Colorado my entire life, when this film came out and I heard it was set in Colorado, I remember thinking, cool but hose aren't Colorado mountains.
Hey you hoser sure you're not a Canuk?
I love your videos Minty! Thanks for being there for us bro! 👍👍✌✌🤞🤞
Thanks man! Always a fun, informative watch!
Been watching this You Tube series for months. Very well done, one of my favorites!
I love how Stallone uses a bad guy as a snowboard in this movie.
Yup, the Cliffhanger DVD is part of my "classic" 90's collection.
In my top 5 movies of all time. Love it.
You didn’t mention stallone and mary poppins teaming up later in guardians of the galaxy
I'm Mary Poppins y'all
Like most 90's movies ,this too is a classic,thanks minty ,keep up the great work ,waiting for your next episode!
I live in the US and the poster I remember from the movies, Blockbuster, and comic book ads was the same as the Australian.
I love this movie that’s why I bought it on steelbook back in the day for a hefty price too I remember great video minty
LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! John Lithgow is so good as Qualen, & w/Agent Travis constantly flipping out, SO ENTERTAINING!!!
My dad VCR'D this back in the day. Great movie. I miss my 90s childhood
As always Minty great content. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴
Minty, I'll be real honest : I only watched this ten things because I enjoy your enthusiasm about your movie trivia. Otherwise I would have rather never seen CH in the first place.
"It amazes me this day and age of others opinions"
One of my favorite Stallone movies Thanks Minty !!
Always entertaining thanks mate
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid.
I must say Minty, you're a real piece of work.
Underrated 4k transfer. Its one of my top 4k physical copies. Outstanding picture quality.
Love this movie! Best 90s Stallone movie! Doesn't get any better than that!
Awesome review and I love Cliffhanger
Some great trivia and information! Thanks!
Love the channel minty. Can we get a 10 things you didn’t know about Vertical limit?
For pure adrenaline balls to walls stunts Tom Cruises rock climbing scenes in M.I 2 are my favourite,but then again you have to give kudos to Tom for doing all of his own stunts in his films.
Hollywood legend.😎👍
Love you content !!!
I loved this film when it came out. I was 18, and thought it was one of Stallone's best films. Later, when it came out on DVD, I must of watched it a good 100 times over.. It got to the point to where I sorta got tired of it. lol.. But I still love it. It's just a great action film... And I would of loved to have seen Stallone and Candy in a film together. I have a feeling it would have been a good film. Damn I miss Mr. Candy.... Great video Minty!
That opening scenes where the Gabe fails to save the girl..very much lingers through the whole movie..quite an impact as i watched it in cinema three times in a row over a period of 10 days. Phew.😊
Loved the animosity between qualin and travis bickering
This was one of my favourite films as a kid. Not seen it for about ten years....
Oh My God It's A Very Amazing Coincidence I Commented In That Day Saying That I Will Cut My Whole Hand So You Can Make This Video Oh My God And You Made The Video Thank You Thank You Thank You So Much, Cliffhanger is My 5th Favorite Movie Of All Time.
Thank You Minty, You Are My Favorite TH-camr Of All Time.
This is a good movie. There was even talks of a remake starring Jason Momoa!
Bad idea
I could see Statham in this role
Rowen Starchild But he can dive off a cliff like nobodys business
this was such an awesome movie to see as a kid, there was so much action in this movie
Love your videos on TH-cam keep it up
Great job Minty! I like this movie a lot.
Good to see you, Mark!
Dang Minty really puts a fun to watch and informative behind-the-scenes mini-mentary (or Minty-mentary). Plus he seems like he’d be a great guy to have a few pints with. Why isn’t this guy on television?
That cabe stunt is insane. Reminds me off the stuff MACVSOG was doing in Vietnam
I loved the 2 stoner kids base jumping escape attempt.
Epic movie.
One of Stallone's best.
"...and would go on to shove a watch up his ass"... hilarious! Good one, Minty!!
Thank You!!!
nice Minty love yr content
As far as I'm concerned ... this is one of Sly's best movies ... bar none . I always hoped there would be another film .
Thank you minty keeping us entered stuck in.. Blees you.. And you crack me up!!. 😂
PROJECT! many many many. I'm so happy
Oh yeah minty, love this movie, one of my all time favourites, thank you minty, thank you😁😁
I like how there is always a PARALLEL UNIVERSE of movie production at the end of video. U should do a list of the best one with FAN MADE POSTER! As an Italian quarantine guy, I m proud to be a movie location citizen of this movie!