In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth including what is now known as Canyonlands National Park outside Moab, Utah.
And God created mankind, and God saw that it is not good for a man (or woman) to be alone, especially if that man (or woman) is in what is now known as Canyonlands National Park outside Moab, Utah.
127 Hours, the new film from director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) starring James Franco, tells the story of one such very alone man. This is a true story about outdoor enthusiast Aron Ralston who, in 2003, very famously, found himself trapped by his right hand behind a boulder for 127 hours before he cut off his hand with his pocketknife to escape. I think the movie is one of the top two or three I've seen this year.
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