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| Steep | |
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| Directed by | Mark Obenhaus |
| Written by | Mark Obenhaus |
| Starring | Glen Plake Doug Coombs Bill Briggs Seth Morrison Andrew McClean Shane McConkey Ingrid Backstrom |
| Narrated by | Peter Krause |
| Music by | Victor Magro Anton Sanko |
Release date | 16 January 2007 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Steep is a 2007 documentary about extreme skiing written and directed by Mark Obenhaus [1][2][3]. Steep explorers the history of extreme and Big Mountain Skiing, starting with its roots in 1960s and 1970s North America and Europe, with Bill Briggs now famous first decent of the Grand Teton[4], and progressing through to the current day sport. [5]
Steep was shot in High Definition and on film in a number of locations including Alaska, France, Canada and Iceland [6]. In North America, Steep was acquired by Sony Classics [7] andreleased to DVD on 18 March 2008.
Cast and Crew
Written and directed by Mark Obenhaus, Steep is narrated by American actor Peter Krause. It includes interviews and narratives provided by, and footage of, well known ski personalities including Bill Briggs, Doug Coombs and Glen Plake. It also notably stars Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Andrew McClean, Ingrid Backstrom and Emily Coombs, amongst others[8].
In a 2008 interview with National Geographic Adventure, Mark Obenhaus spoke of the importance of both Bill Briggs' and Doug Coombs' presence in the film, saying:
"In a sense, between the two of them, we felt that we could almost see the whole sport evolving. That was the moment we thought, Ah-ha, this is the story we want to tell."[9]
Critical Reception
Steep received generally mixed reviews from critics. As of July 2010 review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 51% of 41 professional critics have given the film a positive review, and the Rotten Tomatoes 'consenus' (when there are sufficient reviews to form a conclusion, a consensus statement is posted which is intended to articulate the general reasons for the opinion) was, "Steep is a mixed bag of breathtaking mountain footage and yawn-inducing banter." [10]
New York Times reviewer Stephen Holden says of Steep:
"The movie... is an undeniably impressive visual spectacle" [11].
John Anderson of Variety says:
"Steep has its moments. Some are exhilarating, others seemingly insane. But the movie also feels like a sermon... they’re sliding down hills on two sticks. It should be fun. So should Steep.", but praises the film's production with, "Production values are phenomenal."[12]
External links
- Steep at IMDb
- Review of Steep The Guardian
- Steep The Documentary Group 'Steep' Project Page
- Mark Obenhaus Biography on 'The Documentary Group' website
References
- ^ Empire Review of Steep
- ^ Steep New York Magazine
- ^ Steep Washington Post
- ^ Bill Briggs Biography. Beyond the Grand -- The life of America's Most Influential Ski Mountaineer Wildsnow.com
- ^ Steep. Bottom Line: Spectacular photography bolsters this shallow ski movie The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Steep Steep on The Documentary Group website
- ^ SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO “STEEP” Sony Classics (PDF)
- ^ Steep (2007) Acting Credits) The New York Times
- ^ Steep: Backcountry Skiers Risking It All National Geographic Adventure
- ^ Steep (2007) on Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Steep (2007) The New York Times
- ^ Steep Variety