tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post3459903424974033623..comments2023-11-03T01:50:13.028-07:00Comments on He Shot Cyrus: Never Heard of It: Bright Leaves (2003)elgringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856962746924193109noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-24501914124044216732008-11-26T10:47:00.000-08:002008-11-26T10:47:00.000-08:00Whitney - great memory. I remember watching Sherma...Whitney - great memory. I remember watching Sherman's March thinking I was missing something because none of it made any sense. Especially considering we only watched 15 minutes of it.Jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379620392825440087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-47262125077059976872008-11-22T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-22T08:47:00.000-08:00And by the way, one new post to read?? What do you...And by the way, one new post to read?? What do you expect me to do all day at work??whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048153758556096552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-9658709546903006512008-11-22T08:38:00.000-08:002008-11-22T08:38:00.000-08:00Johnny and Scott - We did watch a clip of Sherman'...Johnny and Scott - We did watch a clip of Sherman's March. Remember how his mom is trying to hook him up with a bunch of nice Southern Girls? So he just brings the camera with him every time he meets up with someone else?<BR/><BR/>We only watched about 15 minutes, I think.<BR/><BR/>Scott - Remember how much that guy liked low angle shots? I don't get it, but I love it!whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048153758556096552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-64711167538349490902008-11-20T07:57:00.000-08:002008-11-20T07:57:00.000-08:00Jonny - That sounds like the Netflix description b...Jonny - That sounds like the Netflix description but I don't remember if we watched it in class. To be honest, I was a bit checked out that semester. I'll watch it soon and let you know if I'd seen it before.<BR/><BR/>Joseph B. - Six O'Clock News is availible on DVD. It's on my queue too. Thanks for the recommend.elgringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856962746924193109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-6121741029044543672008-11-20T00:02:00.000-08:002008-11-20T00:02:00.000-08:00Scott, didn't we watch Sherman's March in Rutsky's...Scott, didn't we watch Sherman's March in Rutsky's Documentary class? It was supposed to be a documentary about the Civil War but then the filmmaker (who apparently was McElwee) kept getting sidetracked by running into all these women with whom he had long-standing histories with.<BR/><BR/>I vaguely remember it. Sound familiar?Jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379620392825440087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-5646175321907369992008-11-19T16:17:00.000-08:002008-11-19T16:17:00.000-08:00I'm here to echo Moviezzz's praise of McElwee. I d...I'm here to echo Moviezzz's praise of McElwee. I don't know if it's available on video, but his "Six O'Clock News" is another fascinating documentary. I think I saw this on Sundance or IFC years ago. Along with Michel Negroponte, McElwee is one of the most fascinating documentarians who seamlessly mixes topical discussions with his own family heritage.Joe Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160822944514723178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-39858079334476194412008-11-19T14:09:00.000-08:002008-11-19T14:09:00.000-08:00Yup, this was a terrific film. I had a bunch of ad...Yup, this was a terrific film. I had a bunch of advertising postcards for films I like framed, and <I>Bright Leaves</I> was one of them.<BR/><BR/>McElwee is an amazing filmmakerMarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730000155687661753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-18624400096617769332008-11-19T08:05:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:05:00.000-08:00Just added his films to my queue in the order you ...Just added his films to my queue in the order you suggested (with one about the news thrown in the middle). Thanks for the great news!elgringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856962746924193109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5724552330122407809.post-26388999562490696192008-11-19T07:21:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:21:00.000-08:00Here's the best news about BRIGHT LEAVES, I loved ...Here's the best news about BRIGHT LEAVES, I loved it, yet it is one of my least favorite McElwee films. If you haven't seen McElwee's other films, and liked this, RENT THEM!!<BR/><BR/>Start with SHERMAN'S MARCH, his best known and one of his earliest. Then I think there is a DVD of his shorts CHARLENE and BACKYARD. By then, you should be ready for his masterpiece, TIME INDEFINITE, the greatest non-fiction film ever made. Everything that happened in his previous films comes together in a big way.<BR/><BR/>McElwee is one of the greats.TALKING MOVIEzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11621046844665110326noreply@blogger.com