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Some clothing/footwear related quotes from the book detailing the 1922 expedition to Everest. George Mallory, p.186-188 We had risen about 1,200 feet when we stopped to put on the spare warm clothes which we carried against such a contingency as this. For my part, I added a light shetland...

He's wearing what appears to be a Rothco, so yes.

my god this is amazing in every way one of the comments is great: "the German Power Rangers" haha

Here's an old photo.

^ Excellent leather trenchcoat! Looks like high quality leather, the sort of thing that will last several lifetimes!

Looks like another Wes Anderson moving incoming... let's hope it's good instead of crap like the last couple.

I forgot to mention a great performance by Annabella Sciorra, the most beautiful woman ever.

Early in the week I watched "Romeo Is Bleeding", a hard boiled film nor sort of thing from the mid-1990s starring Gary Oldman (and a bunch of other acting talents that show up in every movie). I really liked the film. I suspect most people wouldn't though, and it got bad reviews. It almost has...

The other night I got through "Conclave" the 2024 film based on Robert Harris' book of the same name about a Vatican conclave to elect a new pope. The book is really good, lots of suspense and drama, as it follows the events through the eyes of the Dean of the College of Cardinals who is in...

^ Thanks so much for posting photos of that old Swiss backpack. It never ceases to amaze me that various European armies issued similar packs made from fur-out hides, as late as WW2. It seems so Napoleonic, except over a century later!

Yup, you're right. I watched this a few nights ago. Nicholas Winding Refn has a lot of potential but seems to insist on doing really weird sh*t. Having said that, I did enjoy his Only God Forgives, but on thinking back it's got a lot of disturbing wtf material too, although it's overall much...

Here's another photo from the 1922 expedition. Click for larger.

Mallory and Norton in 1922 on Everest, during one of the early attempts prior to Mallory's fatal 1924 attempt. Needless to say, the clothing and equipment in this photo is worlds away from modern gear. Click for larger version. Frostbitten climber being helped down. Click for larger version.

Oh yeah, this Jourdan version was excellent. Loved it and 100% endorse your recommendation. I should get a dvd copy before the library throws away their copy.