TFF Sniff 2010: Grit City Flicks review (video)

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October 11, 2010 at 7:23am

The silent film "Mr. Radio" was the highlight of last night's Grit City Flicks mini festival.

Comments for "TFF Sniff 2010: Grit City Flicks review (video)" (5)

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johnc said on Oct. 11, 2010 at 1:06pm

Well done video review, Mr. Christopher. Cheers!

kris crews said on May. 11, 2011 at 1:46pm

Hey, my original comment from way back in the day was blocked. Please do not let this guy, Christopher Wood, review film. This is terrible. His comment about my film, The Persistence of Beauty, is rediculous. To say that my film had no plot and that a film has to have one are both incorrect statements.

Steph DeRosa said on May. 12, 2011 at 7:00am

How dare he have a negative opinion about a film's plot! The nerve! I think we should only allow film/art/book/theater/restaurant/bar/product/car/recipe reviewers to have nice opinions about everything.

chris w said on May. 12, 2011 at 9:50am

Kris, it seems pretty harsh to suggest I shouldn't review any films simply because I gave yours a (mostly) negative review. And it's a review, which means it's my opinion. You said my statements are incorrect, but I'm not spouting Truth. I'm just saying I prefer movies that move the story along (as do many people).

kris crews said on May. 13, 2011 at 1:51pm

Chris, I didn't realize that you are a regular film critic for the volcano. I'm sure you've had plenty of experience developing your skill. Otherwise, you wouldn't be doing it.
I apologize for suggesting that you no longer do your job. I simply request that you take it seriously. I will critique any critic on the basis of objective rationale.

I'm not concerned with your personal opinion. Let's just say the film was too slow for you. I do think that the film was misrepresented by the statement, "really, the whole 18 minutes of the film is just a montage of the 2 of them playing at different parks in Tacoma".

Steph, It is not about a negative opinion. Anyone can have an opinion, like that the plot was too slow for their taste, but the summing up of the film, "really, the whole 18 minutes of the film is just a montage of the 2 of them playing at different parks in Tacoma" is a gross oversimplification of the story.

I do not believe that is an opinon. The film either is or isn't a montage of allan and madeline playing in parks for 18 minutes. That says nothing of the scenes of regular daily activity backed by engaging improvasational dialogue delivered by a 3 year old.

I get that the film is not stellar (it was made in 72 hours), but it holds up in terms of communicating a solid message; one that speaks of the bitter/sweet reality of the human condition. There is dialogue & and it was captured and delivered cleanly. There is movement. It may seem mundane that the action that occurs follows the father and daughter as the wake, help a neighbor deliver drums to church, ride a bus, bathe, & play in a park. The story is about the dad's reconciliation of the misunderstanding that what he thought was his destiny was lost and he has to continue on in the absense of his partner and child's mother. That is enough.

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