Aron Ralston

What Would You Give Your Right Arm For?

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 04.19.2012

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All of this got me to thinking about my own definition of "survival" and what things of value I've been willing to give up for my use of technology.

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Aron Ralston to Speak in Boulder: "Facebook Obama" About Greater Canyonlands

Joshua Berman | Posted 05.06.2012

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Ralston will discuss his conservation efforts in southern Utah. Specifically, the Greater Canyonlands, the area where he amputated his own arm in order to escape and survive a rock entrapment.

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Hiker Breaks Leg In Utah Desert, Crawls For 4 Days To Safety

AP | By JOSH LOFTIN | Posted 11.26.2011

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By JOSH LOFTIN, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -- A North Carolina man crawled four days across the Utah desert after breaking his leg on a solo h...

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Man Tries To Do '127 Hours' Hike; Needs Desperate Desert Rescue

Posted 11.26.2011

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Many moviegoers were able to take inspiration out of "127 Hours," the semi-tragic and true adventure tale for which star James Franco was nominated fo...

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HuffPost Review: Soul Surfer

Marshall Fine | Posted 06.08.2011

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Director Sean McNamara's roots in TV -- shows such as That's So Raven -- are apparent. Even with Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt and young AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany, Soul Surfer feels like a TV movie.

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'127 Hours' Adventurer Wins Big On Game Show

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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(Scroll down for video) ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado adventurer who inspired the Oscar-nominated movie "127 Hours" has won $125,000 for an en...

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127 Hours Is for Wusses, Too

Roger Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Have movie audiences suddenly become big wusses? Lately, everyone I know is telling me they don't want to see James Franco cut off his arm in 127 Hours.

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My Brushes with Greatness (or Vice Versa)

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

It's not as if I plan on taking credit for the number of shiny gold trophies that the film 127 Hours seems poised to win come awards season, but I fee...

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Live through this: The Premiere of 127 Hours

Christiana Wyly | Posted 05.25.2011

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For all its gut-wrenching intensity, James Franco's new film is not abusing violence for entertainment's sake. This film is about transcendence, growth and the ugly truth of what it sometimes takes to survive.

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Movie Review: 127 Hours

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yeah, OK, Danny Boyle's 127 Hours is the movie about the guy who cut his arm off. But it's not just a movie about a guy cutting off his arm. Rather...

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Denver Film Festival's Bloody Good Show: 127 Hours, Black Swan

Michael Bialas | Posted 05.25.2011

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If watching characters expressing extreme behavior under extreme conditions while taking extreme measures to survive is your idea of an exciting night out, then the festival will gladly take you to the limit.

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When Cutting Off Your Arm Is the Solution

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vanity Fair recently hosted an event to celebrate the film 127 Hours, starring James Franco. Though I'd failed to get the one-on-one, I was determined to snag some face time with Franco.

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WHEN CUTTING OFF YOUR ARM IS THE SOLUTION

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vanity Fair sure knows how to mark an occasion. The magazine recently hosted an event at New York's Museum of Modern Art to celebrate the film "127 ...

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HuffPost Review: 127 Hours

Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

"This is insane." The same thought crossed my mind as 127 Hours' hero uttered it, when he first finds his arm wedged between a boulder and stone wall, deep inside the narrow crevice of a slot canyon.

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James Franco Plays Famous Adventurer Aron Ralston (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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James Franco is adding another writer to his resume. Already with a role as beat poet Allen Ginsberg under his belt in the upcoming "Howl," Franco is...

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