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127 Hours

The pleasure principle prevails in 127 Hours, even though Danny Boyle's new film depicts horrific pain. As yo probably know by now, the title refers to the time it took a real-life mountain climber named Aron Ralston to extricate himself from a slot canyon he'd tumbled into during a solitary hike in Utah seven years ago...

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By Joe Morgenstern • Nov 6, 2010 • 3m Listen

The pleasure principle prevails in 127 Hours, even though Danny Boyle's new film depicts horrific pain. As yo probably know by now, the title refers to the time it took a real-life mountain climber named Aron Ralston to extricate himself from a slot canyon he'd tumbled into during a solitary hike in Utah seven years ago...

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