Both Documentaries Crumb, by Terry Zwigoff and King of Kong, by Seth Gordon
Both Incredible as for the candidness captured on screen. Post-notes were moving. And the DVD extras were well worth perusal. Zwigoff's intimate moments with Robert, Charles and Max were by far the most touching and stunning parts of Crumb. I don't know if that's simply a matter of choosing subject matter or if Zwigoff simply draws out the best, but I was riveted simply by that. Gordon, on the other hand just used massive amount of film - hundreds of hours - he caught both sides of important phone calls, candid moments of all the players, countless rabbit-trails. And boiled them down to 79 minutes. And the poverty of each minute was heart-breaking. His subjects were more than willing to be candid, even in the midst of incredibly poor decision-making. And the film - ranked among some film greats - e.g., Shane, Star Wars, (True Grit) - took on a mythological sheen as it pitted good v. evil - and came out with nothing good for anyone.
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Thanks a lot for your insights... I watched King of Kong and it was an amazing experience... It's a little bit hard for me to get Crumb, so I didn't watch it yet... I hope it will happen soon:)
Posted by: free movies online | May 13, 2011 at 05:04 AM