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Well, let me tell ya ’bout this Banff film festival thingy in Boulder. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Heard they got all sorts of movies ’bout mountains and adventures and such.
Now, I ain’t never been to no film festival myself. Movies is movies, I say. But these here Banff films, they seem different. They ain’t got no shootin’ and car chasin’ like them city folk like. These are ’bout climbin’ big ol’ rocks, and skiiin’ down snowy hills, and paddlin’ them little boats in wild rivers. Sounds kinda scary if ya ask me.
- They got films ’bout climbin’. I seen some rocks around here, but these folks climb mountains! Crazy, I tell ya.
- Then there’s the skiiin’. Snow’s pretty and all, but goin’ fast down a hill on them skinny boards? No thank ya.
- And kayakin’? That’s what they call it, right? Paddlin’ in them little boats in fast water. Lord have mercy, I’d be flippin’ over for sure.
This festival, it ain’t just one night. They got films for three nights! Three whole nights of watchin’ people do dangerous stuff. Must be somethin’ special, I reckon. They show all sorts of adventure films. Some folks jumpin’ off cliffs with parachutes, some flyin’ them glider thingies, and all sorts. I tell ya, it makes my heart flutter just thinkin’ about it.
They say this Banff festival, it’s a big deal. Been around a long time, apparently. They even give out prizes for the best films. Imagine that! Gettin’ a prize for makin’ a movie ’bout climbin’ a rock.
And it ain’t just in Boulder, this festival. It goes all over the world! They call it a “World Tour,” like them singers do. So, folks everywhere get to see these crazy adventure films. Makes ya wonder what kind of folks go to these things. Probably young’uns with a hankerin’ for excitement.
Heard they had one last year, too. And the year before that. So, it’s a regular thing, this Banff festival in Boulder. They must show different films each year, though. I mean, how many times can ya watch someone climb the same mountain? Though I guess them mountains is all different, ain’t they?
This year they got a new set of films, they say. Thrillin’ adventure films, that’s what the paper said. Makes me wonder if they got one ’bout old folks doin’ adventurous things. Like, maybe a film ’bout me tryin’ to chase that darn rooster out of the garden. That’s an adventure, I tell ya!
They show these films in a place called the Boulder Theater. Sounds fancy. Probably got big comfy seats and everything. Not like my old couch, that’s for sure. And they sell tickets, of course. Can’t get in for free, no sir. Gotta pay to see them folks risk their necks on the big screen.
I heard some folks sayin’ somethin’ ‘bout “takin’ care of the places you explore.” Sounds like good sense to me. If you gonna go climbin’ on a mountain, you best not leave a mess behind. Respect the land, that’s what my grandpappy always said. And he knew a thing or two ‘bout livin’ off the land, let me tell ya.
So, this Banff film festival in Boulder… it’s a big to-do, seems like. Lots of folks goin’ to see films ‘bout adventures in the mountains. Me? I’ll stick to watchin’ the squirrels in my backyard. That’s adventure enough for this old gal.
But if you young’uns are lookin’ for somethin’ excitin’, somethin’ different, maybe this Banff film festival is just the ticket. Just be careful out there, ya hear? Them mountains is big and wild, and Mother Nature don’t play around.
Anyway, that’s all I know ’bout this here Banff film festival. Heard it all from the neighbors and the newspaper. Makes for good gossip, I reckon. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make sure that rooster ain’t gettin’ into my peas again.
Tags: Banff Film Festival, Boulder, Adventure Films, Mountain Films, World Tour, Climbing, Skiing, Kayaking, Colorado, Film Festival
