tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post5026443685394727943..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: Taking It Home: Man On WireDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-16137728566831800662013-02-25T13:12:49.747-06:002013-02-25T13:12:49.747-06:00Thanks so much for the reflection, Jackson. It rea...Thanks so much for the reflection, Jackson. It really is a story that deserves to be retold and revisited. I think at the time of the film I was a little distracted by my dislike for the re-enactments, but when it comes down to it the sheer drama and magic of the story transcends the minor issues I have with how that story was told.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-21609312897831171152013-02-25T07:37:22.347-06:002013-02-25T07:37:22.347-06:00I have taught Grade 1/2 for decades. And the child...I have taught Grade 1/2 for decades. And the children's book The Man who Walked Between the Towers is one of the children's favourite. I doesn't matter if you were born before or after 1972 generations are fascinated with this story. And, to make things even more interesting, my cousin Jim was a sheet metal worker on both towers. This is a one of a kind story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697670331125811340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-65177959399301889722008-09-29T08:51:00.000-05:002008-09-29T08:51:00.000-05:00Daniel - Finally saw Man on Wire. Review, as promi...Daniel - Finally saw <I>Man on Wire</I>. Review, as promised, up on my site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-86140656163302254912008-08-23T11:17:00.000-05:002008-08-23T11:17:00.000-05:00Wow, Fletch! That says a lot, knowing the number o...Wow, Fletch! That says a lot, knowing the number of movies you've seen this year.<BR/><BR/>It's official: there has never been a year like this for widely released documentaries. There are still more on the way by year's end, and I just have to separate them for a documentary-exclusive Top 10 list. That being said, I don't know what my favorite non-documentary movie of the year is...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-83067361030607881892008-08-23T01:47:00.000-05:002008-08-23T01:47:00.000-05:00I was just about brought to tears. It's beautiful...I was just about brought to tears. It's beautiful in so many ways. I'm with Craig - this shot to "favorite movie of the year" status for me. So glad I saw it.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-30963832586878209252008-08-13T14:17:00.000-05:002008-08-13T14:17:00.000-05:00Thanks much, Shannon, and for sharing your thought...Thanks much, Shannon, and for sharing your thoughts. I can't imagine seeing this in the front row! How about IMAX or, even better, and Omnitheater domed screen? Awesome.<BR/><BR/>Interesting comparison to a theater production. I guess that really is the way they might have been looking at it, especially since some of the key players were basically strangers. Still, you wonder why Petit's relationship with his girlfriend soured so quickly. That was harsh. <BR/><BR/>I know many people were really moved by this, but I somehow didn't shed a tear. The scene shown in the pictures here is about as close as I came, but it was never at a raw emotional level like Young @ Heart.<BR/><BR/>It's not that the potential isn't there, it's just that it didn't crush me at that moment for some reason.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-39179206064667072892008-08-13T12:45:00.000-05:002008-08-13T12:45:00.000-05:00This is such a fantastic film. I saw it at Hot Do...This is such a fantastic film. I saw it at Hot Docs this year, in the front row looking up, literally. It was the hot ticket of the festival and played to a packed house and the director was in attendance. Fantastic.<BR/><BR/>The film literally moved me to tears, that is what I took from it. <BR/><BR/>I change that happened to the people involved after the fact actually make complete sense to me, it's like working on a theatre show - you all work together towards a big goal and when it's done, things change. It's the natural cycle of events but on an astronomical scale. Beautiful review of a beautiful film.Shannon the Movie Moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882101582835293159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-16532453475936112282008-08-12T21:48:00.000-05:002008-08-12T21:48:00.000-05:00Tough for me to claim that as well, it being a doc...Tough for me to claim that as well, it being a documentary and everything. At this point I don't know what to do with it but highly recommend it.<BR/><BR/>In any case, if you were some random guy and you came up to me saying MoW was the best movie of the year, I'd be pretty impressed with your taste in film. Too many people would name drop something idiotic.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-17728666745430973942008-08-12T21:09:00.000-05:002008-08-12T21:09:00.000-05:00Movie of the year so far. All I'm sayin'Movie of the year so far. All I'm sayin'Craig Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924813294666616097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-34223098880342256332008-08-12T12:42:00.000-05:002008-08-12T12:42:00.000-05:00It's getting a little scary, Sam - nobody has anyt...It's getting a little scary, Sam - nobody has anything negative to say about...<BR/><BR/>anybody?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-38460546446998566582008-08-12T12:22:00.000-05:002008-08-12T12:22:00.000-05:00I am thrilled to see you (a documentary expert) no...I am thrilled to see you (a documentary expert) now becoming an integral part of the MOW lovefest. What more can I say? Your piece here were as good as the film itself. Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-48188050739962062232008-08-11T11:15:00.000-05:002008-08-11T11:15:00.000-05:00I for one am still impressed by the feats. Cirque ...I for one am still impressed by the feats. Cirque du Soleil's "Corteo" remains one of the most impressive performances I've ever seen in person. Literally breathtaking.<BR/><BR/>I figured that animal rights factored into the death of circuses, as well as human exploitation in general (dwarves, etc.). Clowns? Yeah they don't make me laugh so much as they make me find the nearest exit to run screaming toward.<BR/><BR/>I love your thought about technology and entertainment, too. <BR/><BR/>I think I saw a Barnum and Bailey show about 15-20 years ago, but since then it's only been Cirque du Soleil.<BR/><BR/>Nick, it's going to blow you away...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-24346391570351741312008-08-11T11:09:00.000-05:002008-08-11T11:09:00.000-05:00I cannot wait to see this...I cannot wait to see this...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-23367896209460326782008-08-11T11:00:00.000-05:002008-08-11T11:00:00.000-05:00I'll promise a review if and when I see it. I am v...I'll promise a review if and when I see it. I am very interested in high-wire performers as people, so that will be a real plus.<BR/><BR/>Cirque du Soleil kind of put circuses back in business, but it is a dying entertainment. People aren't as thrilled by the feats of daring-do, the rise of animal rights activism has (thankfully) eliminated the animal element from many circuses, and clowns just don't make people laugh like they used to. Circuses were made for isolated towns. With the Internet, cable/satellite TV, and Netflix, entertainment of all sorts can get there.<BR/><BR/>Believe it or not, Cirque du Soleil was my first live circus. So being older is no guarantee you would have seen one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-46798544488864587112008-08-11T10:47:00.000-05:002008-08-11T10:47:00.000-05:00Fascinating, Marilyn! Fans of the physical feat wo...Fascinating, Marilyn! Fans of the physical feat won't be disappointed, but there are enough characters and enough emotional depth in MoW that probably anyone can connect with it. I'd love to see your review with those personal insights about the Great Wallendas.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, the Cirque du Soleil performances are pretty incredible. I'd love to see a behind-the-scenes documentary on it, or a study of how circuses have basically disappeared.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-45170547402340157792008-08-11T08:28:00.000-05:002008-08-11T08:28:00.000-05:00I haven't seen this yet, but it is must-viewing fo...I haven't seen this yet, but it is must-viewing for me. When I was young, I was obsessed with <A HREF="http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9542112" REL="nofollow">The Great Wallendas</A>, a family of tightrope walkers that spanned generations (and suffered great tragedies). I went to Cirque du Soleil in July, and it was so difficult watching their tightrope walkers do the human pyramid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com