Suicide Jumpers From The Movie, The Bridge

LifeFlightRN · #**171** ● 12-22-2015, 01:16 AM

I saw it on IFC, it's okay. I was expecting more. It kind of dragged on, but was good overall.

If you're buying the movie because you think it's full of gore...save your money because there isn't any... It basically focuses on the families/friends and what they think led up to their loved ones suicides...

LifeFlightRN · #**172** ● 01-09-2016, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by moticos ↗

So, is the impact on the water from that height guaranteed to kill you? Just wondering. I've heard somewhere at a certain height that hitting water is like hitting concrete.

1,200 People have leaped to their deaths off of the golden gate bridge since it opened 71 years ago around 1937... And as of 2006, only 26 people are known to have survived the jump...

yesss · #**173** ● 02-02-2016, 08:55 PM

Oh well, maybe they all were just fed up w/ Vista...

easyseal · #**174** ● 02-02-2016, 10:29 PM

For some reason I think all the jumpers are gay and maybe they felt out of place.

easyseal · #**175** ● 02-02-2016, 10:30 PM

Were gay not are , they are dead now

Daveroo · #**176** ● 02-02-2016, 11:56 PM

In Auburn California,125 miles east of San Fransciso,there is the Foresthill bridge,still 730 ft from the road deck to the river,which in summer can be like a stream.so far the count is at 64,I went on 7 recoveries.not pretty.the life flight nurse on here who was angered by my comment about scooping goop,this is where the comment comes from......nasty stuff,as the majority have landed on rocks.

For anyone who has seen the movie XXX starring vin diesel,this is the bridge they launched the red corvette from.atleast it's the bottom of the Foresthill bridge they filmed..lol.

NutNurse · #**177** ● 02-23-2016, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by fuckunfucku2 ↗

It's possible to survive the fall (depending on how you land) but its much less likely that you will retain consciousness and be able to swim the 25 feet back to the surface through the freezing cold water without drowining or being eaten by a shark. The odds are firlmy stacked against you.

The last guy who did the backwards fall had a live journal. He was pretty down on life. His name was Gene Sprague. His positive attitude is on display here:
http://freekboyg.livejournal.com/

Never seen that before and I've watched the docu many times, thanks for sharing it was a good insight into him.
I hope these people and their families find whatever peace they can, RIP

imi · #**178** ● 02-23-2016, 12:53 AM

from this height the peoples jump like into hard concrete

flyflicker123 · #**179** ● 02-23-2016, 02:16 AM

ban the bridge...its killing people.

ptorico60 · #**180** ● 02-23-2016, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by FireFlyGuts ↗

Typically yes, according to the makers of the documentary. However, like all certainties in life there are one or two exceptions. But, it is about 99% guaranteed.

The jump is equivalent to a 25 story building jump, I believe the guy with the baseball cap survived the jump. Sad episodes of people taking a desperate move.

Suicide Jumpers From The Movie, The Bridge

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