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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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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