Life's Science: Two Thumbs Up

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Two Thumbs Up

I highly recommend the recent documentary, "Man On Wire", about Philippe Petit and his 1974 wire walk between the Twin Towers. It's an interesting story, well-told with interviews, archival footage and reenactments.

3 comments:

Steph said...: HOLY High! Could never do that; January 11, 2009 at 8:09 PM
tenacious d said...: It was really freaky to see him step out onto that wire 1300 + feet above the ground.; January 11, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Rowdy said...: it was a good movie. i'd even call it cinema.; January 12, 2009 at 9:03 PM

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