tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post5178745826499458846..comments2023-10-12T03:40:53.964-04:00Comments on These Gentlemen: SilverDocs Wrap-UpDavid Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09741107987673246357noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post-42276403609387803782009-06-30T10:55:59.458-04:002009-06-30T10:55:59.458-04:00You left out the most important sport movie of the...You left out the most important sport movie of the festival: Splitting Hairs. I see no reason why it can't be a legit spectator sport. We watched a match immediately after the showing, in fact.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079856096122216630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post-10149897150326596212009-06-25T20:14:13.308-04:002009-06-25T20:14:13.308-04:00I thought 'The Beetle' was okay, but I rea...I thought 'The Beetle' was okay, but I really enjoyed 'Holy Land Hardball' even as a non-sports fan I was totally into it and rooting for the IBL to succeed.<br /><br />Here's to baseball in Israel.<br /><br />I was also surprisingly impressed by the quality of films in the festival at the JCC - my favorites being 'The Secrets' and 'Noodle" Both really good films. I reccomend the festival for people next year.Jason Heathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411144857939292461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post-58648690591389929112009-06-25T20:08:05.555-04:002009-06-25T20:08:05.555-04:00I was so incredibly bummed I couldn't particip...I was so incredibly bummed I couldn't participate in the festival, so thanks for wrapping them up for me. That's the downside of working in entertainment, I guess; I can never see anything because I'm always working on something.<br /><br />and @David: I definitely thought it said "Holy Land, Hardball!", in the manner that Robin might say to Batman.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292773360697246224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post-28918446662017519232009-06-23T21:37:31.493-04:002009-06-23T21:37:31.493-04:00On the matter of high-concept documentaries, anybo...On the matter of high-concept documentaries, anybody wanna see Transformers with me?Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837361505534305694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post-74920483413478840282009-06-23T13:38:00.584-04:002009-06-23T13:38:00.584-04:00I had the good fortune to view two very enjoyable ...I had the good fortune to view two very enjoyable documentaries during a Jewish Film Festival at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington a few weeks ago.<br /><br />The first, "The Beetle", I watched with Mr. Schlafstein. Though at some parts it was obviously staged, it nonetheless tells a sweet story about a man and his love for a beat-up old car. Specifically when this love runs head-on into the disapproval of his pregnant wife.<br /><br />The second, "Holy Land Hardball" was a very feel-good film about the hardship faced in trying to bring baseball to Israel, and the determination that saw the IBL complete an entire season and fulfill a lot of dreams.David Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741107987673246357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848471753025049912.post-70121205651125274572009-06-23T12:42:16.818-04:002009-06-23T12:42:16.818-04:00My advice to documentarians:
Make your film abou...My advice to documentarians: <br /><br />Make your film about something. The one short about Chinese White Jade scavengers was terrible. Nothing happened at all. Look we're pointing a camera at some Chinese guys who are poor so when they can't farm they dig in a river for Jade. We don't know if they find any, or anything about them at all, we just wanted to point our camera over there. <br /><br />NO! Tell me something, anything and maybe its worth the 15 minutes I just spent watching your movie.Jstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923543330983189211noreply@blogger.com