I didn't think Pierre Rissient sounded like a particularly interesting documentary topic, but it's nice to hear it from someone who has seen it. Your boredom is my clear conscience in seeing something else when it shows.
I agree: Sweet Thing was not good. I agree that the main problem was the unlikable characters. The talk after the film was more interesting, although hardly the most interesting Q-and-A. The director said that the script was originally not as coherent, and that he realized that when he looked at a rough cut. He rearranged everything to get a sense of narrative. One wonders what sort of mess it was originally. I also found some technical details interesting, specifically stuff about the lighting and sound. It did look good, particularly for a $35k budget. Still, if that had been my film, I think I would have done my director's appearance wearing an Alan Smithee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee) mask.
I exchanged a few words with the actress who was present, the one who played the stoner. I praised her performance, but when she asked what I thought of the film itself I confessed that I wasn't all that excited about it.
I'll have to watch for Tulia, Texas on television. It seems to be getting good comments from others too.
Glad you liked Bliss too. Someone said that of the top-ten films on the Fools' ballots since (I forget when), almost none have made theatrical releases, and a fairly large number don't even exist on DVD or tape. I hope this one doesn't suffer that sort of limbo.
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Date: 2008-06-10 10:01 am (UTC)I agree: Sweet Thing was not good. I agree that the main problem was the unlikable characters. The talk after the film was more interesting, although hardly the most interesting Q-and-A. The director said that the script was originally not as coherent, and that he realized that when he looked at a rough cut. He rearranged everything to get a sense of narrative. One wonders what sort of mess it was originally. I also found some technical details interesting, specifically stuff about the lighting and sound. It did look good, particularly for a $35k budget. Still, if that had been my film, I think I would have done my director's appearance wearing an Alan Smithee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee) mask.
I exchanged a few words with the actress who was present, the one who played the stoner. I praised her performance, but when she asked what I thought of the film itself I confessed that I wasn't all that excited about it.
I'll have to watch for Tulia, Texas on television. It seems to be getting good comments from others too.
Glad you liked Bliss too. Someone said that of the top-ten films on the Fools' ballots since (I forget when), almost none have made theatrical releases, and a fairly large number don't even exist on DVD or tape. I hope this one doesn't suffer that sort of limbo.