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What film has had the greatest impact on Blister’s managing editor, Luke Koppa? The one we’re talking about today. ‘180° South’ details the adventures, friendship, and philosophies of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tomkins; it documents Jeff Johnson’s attempt to retrace their 1968 trip to Patagonia; it features an all-time soundtrack and the animation & artwork of Geoff McFetridge; and the film is just as relevant today as it was when it came out 15 years ago.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (2:03)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (11:05)

Best Lines (18:14)

What’s Aged the Best? (23:46)

What’s Aged the Worst? (25:52)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (26:33)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (27:24)

‘Gimme More’ Award (28:27)

‘Gimme Less’ Award (31:00)

Burning Questions / I Need Answers (33:26)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (36:09)

Best Life Lesson? (38:08)

Who Won The Movie? (41:00)

Our Final Grades (43:50)

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Today we’re talking about a film that just celebrated its 60th anniversary. ’Ski Party’ came out on June 30, 1965; it stars a couple major actors and singers; and when we recently learned of its existence, we immediately knew who we needed to recruit to watch and discuss this movie: Amie Engerbretson.

Is ‘Ski Party’ a great movie? In some ways, Yes. Is it also a terrible movie? Maybe. But should you watch it? Definitely! And today you’re going to hear Amie and Jonathan talk about it all, including several things from the film that we need to inject into today’s ski culture. 

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (1:59)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:30)

Best Lines (36:02)

What’s Aged the Best? (40:48)

What’s Aged the Worst? (48:29)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (50:49)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (56:44)

Gimme More (58:11)

Gimme Less (1:00:22)

Burning Questions (1:02:45)

Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:12:06)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:16:27)

Best Life Lesson (1:18:15)

Who Won The Movie? (1:22:12)

Our Final Grades (1:22:30)

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Last week we discussed Forrest Gump, a film that Brendan Leonard believes introduced millions of people to ultrarunning. Today, Cody and Jonathan discuss what many regard as the greatest ultra film of all time, ‘Unbreakable: The Western States 100.’ It documents the 2010 running of Western States, and the 2025 race happens this Saturday, June 28. As always, Cody and I discuss what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (2:03)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (13:26)

Best Lines (28:04)

What’s Aged the Best? (32:23)

What’s Aged the Worst? (35:53)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (39:09)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (40:47)

Gimme More (41:44)

Gimme Less (43:40)

Burning Questions (46:38)

Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (47:28)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (52:35)

Best Life Lesson (55:31)

Who Won The Movie? (56:56)

Our Final Grades (58:02)

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Forrest Gump premiered on June 23, 1994, then went on to get nominated for 13 Oscar awards, and Tom Hanks won for Best Actor. But according to Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com), the real story is that this blockbuster film introduced millions of people to the sport of ultrarunning. So Brendan and Jonathan discuss that, plus what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film?(1:18)

Impressions First Time Seeing It? (7:28)

Forrest Gump as a Running Movie (11:04)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (24:26)

Best Lines (29:29)

What’s Aged the Best? (40:10)

What’s Aged the Worst? (46:24)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (54:31)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:47)

Burning Questions (1:01:01)

Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:06:58)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:09:06)

Who Won the Movie? (1:15:29)

Our Final Grades (1:17:29)

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On this day — June 10 — in 1982, ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ premiered in the USA. This film by Steven Spielberg won multiple Oscar awards, became the highest-grossing film of all time, and caused a significant boost in BMX-style bike sales. So today, Jonathan Ellsworth & Simon Stewart revisit E.T. and discuss what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, “loose parenting,” Reese’s Pieces, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.

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2019 E.T. Commercial / Sequel

TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (3:20)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (23:17)

Best Lines (42:28)

What’s Aged the Best? (46:57)

What’s Aged the Worst? (56:50)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:40)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (1:00:19)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:10:52)

Who Won the Movie? (1:13:53)

Our Final Grades (1:17:35)

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Forty years ago (May 22, 1985), snowboarding was featured for the first time ever in a massive, mainstream film: the James Bond movie, ‘A View to a Kill’. So in honor of its 40th anniversary, Jonathan, JBobb, and Simon break down the opening on-snow action of the film; discuss its historical significance; and share a number of wild facts about this crazy movie and its star-studded cast.

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YouTube: The Ski/Snowboard Scene

CO Snowsports Museum: Bond’s Snowboard

TOPICS & TIMES:

Why This Film? (1:37)

JBobb’s Hottest Take (4:53)

The 80's (16:12)

Roger Moore as James Bond (34:56)

Christopher Walken as Max Zorin (37:05)

Grace Jones as May Day (42:26)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (46:00)

Best Lines (51:15))

What’s Aged the Best? (53:07)

What’s Aged the Worst? (56:28)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (59:27)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:02:02)

Burning Questions? (1:05:07)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:05:44)

Who Won the Movie? (1:14:11)

Our Final Grades (1:17:04)

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Cody and Jonathan discuss The Eiger Sanction, because it celebrates its 50th anniversary this week; it stars Clint Eastwood, who was the biggest movie star in the world at the time; and, perhaps most importantly here, Alex Honnold has called The Eiger Sanction the most realistic climbing film that Hollywood has ever produced. So … is Alex right? And how does the rest of the film hold up?

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why ‘The Eiger Sanction’? (1:44)

Satire or Serious? (9:41)

Hollywood & Climbing(12:21)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:42) 

Best Lines (28:56)

What’s Aged the Worst? (32:24)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (47:26)

Attention Span Award + Gimme More (51:14)

Should This Film Be Remade? (53:36)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:26)

The Word "Sanction" + Burning Questions (1:00:00)

Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:03:11)

Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:05:25)

Who Won the Movie? (1:06:47)

Our Final Grades (1:07:30)

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Today, we are talking to Mountain Gazette editor, Mike Rogge, about the film ‘Jeremiah Johnson’ that stars one of the most famous actors of all time, Robert Redford. So why did Mike want to discuss this film that came out 53 years ago? Why was it so important to Robert Redford? How did it end up becoming one of the most popular GIFs / memes today?? And how well does the film hold up?

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Next Week’s Film (1:08)

Why ‘Jeremiah Johnson’? (2:03)

The Actors (15:20)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:27)

Best Lines (32:53)

What’s Aged the Best? (41:08)

The GIF / Meme Phenomenon (45:11)

What’s Aged the Worst? (50:09)

‘Hottest Take’ Award (58:37)

Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:01:41)

‘Gimme Less’ Award (1:06:46)

Attention Span & Would It Work Today? (1:09:04)

Recasting Couch (1:10:08)

Memorabilia You’d Most Want? (1:11:23)

Who Won the Movie? (1:12:44)

Our Final Grades (1:13:43)

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‘Downhill’ stars A-list actors and comedians (Will Ferrel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods); features realistic skiing; takes place entirely at a ski resort; and was released on Valentine’s Day. So it must be every skier’s favorite Rom-Com, right? Not exactly. Today, you’ll hear Amie and Jonathan’s strong reactions to one of the most puzzling ski movies we’ve ever seen.

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Join Us! Blister Summit 2025

TOPICS & TIMES:

Why ‘Downhill’? (2:15)

The 10 Most Surprising Things (5:15)

Original vs the Remake (12:39)

Most Rewatchable Scenes (37:22)

‘Hottest Take’ Awards (46:02)

Who Needed BLISTER+ The Most (48:21)

Burning Questions (55:38)

Who Won The Movie? (59:46)

Our Final Grades (1:03:12)

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Jonathan talks with Nikolai Schirmer about snow monk warriors, obsessive weirdos, and his outstanding new movie, ‘Ski: The Greatest Ski Tour of All Time.’ Plus, Cody Townsend (who is in the film) joins in to talk about the evolution of ski culture, filmmaking, and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

BLISTER+ Member Competing @ Kings & Queens (0:44)

Niko’s Film Tour & Travels (3:00)

Cody's Involvement (6:17)

Ski Movie or Not: Obsessive Weirdos (8:59)

Cody Crashes the Party (17:16)

The Evolution of Ski Culture (20:58)

Pressures of Production (27:50)

Niko’s Dream (42:28)

Being Present While Filming (51:25)

Niko on Cody (59:35)

Bad Facial Hair (1:02:41)

Where is ‘Ski’ Being Shown? (1:03:45)

Niko’s Favorite Ski Movie? (1:05:10)

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