What the f*** is wrong with criticising a film we've seen? I saw it and am entitled to an opinion. I'm not going to blindly accept whatever I see without criticising it just because of the subject matter - that would be ridiculous. It WAS shoddy - badly put together, badly edited, badly and inconsistently lit. Nothing wrong with pointing this out as it affects one's enjoyment of the film. I don't think the fimmaker knew what he was doing or knew anything about the subject. Just as they were about to explore something interesting (eg the demise of industry in Detroit), it moved onto something else less interesting. The interviews were ineptly handled and the subjects cames across as less articulate than I have seen in other documentaries.
There's other things that p***ed me off about the film but that's enough cos otherwise I shall be called the ridiculous word 'hater' Plus points - just seeing our heroes talk about something they clearly love. Er, that's about it. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Trolian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 July 2006 12:05 To: 'Dan Bean'; [email protected] Subject: RE: (313) HIGH TECH SOUL DVD Now we're movie critics? Might come as a shocker to some but Scorsese and Stone turned down the opportunity to direct or even fund Hi Tech Soul. Are some of us that self righteous and petty that we must cut down everything that is attempting to make a difference? Outside this list most of the world knows nothing about Detroit, it's influence on Electronica or the people that made it happen. You are going to criticize a documentary calling it shoddy? Really, name one that isn't kind of shoddy (please don't you dare reference a Michael Moore documentary here). If you must wage an attack on what I will call "reference material", then do so because it fails to provide facts or because it is biased. I personally haven't had the opportunity to see it. I personally can't wait. When I do see it I will take it for what it's worth...a low budget film. I will take what I can learn from it and pump it to all these kids that think this music culture is about drugs, fashion and who's been to more parties. So I ask, can anyone that has seen this film tell us about the content? Jason Trolian -----Original Message----- From: Dan Bean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: (313) HIGH TECH SOUL DVD I (and some people on this list) went to see this film in London last year. It was shoddy and amateurish. Maybe they've totally re-shot and re-edited it since then... And for the record, it's not the first film to 'tackle the deep roots of techno music'. You wrote: > HIGH TECH SOUL DVD > > Directed by Gary Bredow, HIGH TECH SOUL is the first film to to tackle > the deep roots of techno music and the city that spawned it: Detroit. > With Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and many more. > > "Bredow's cast of alumni -- the holy trinity of Atkins, May and > Saunderson at the front -- fill out this tale with passion, pride and, > oddly for music of the future, nostalgia too." - Dazed & Confused > > HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of > techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. > From the race riots of 1967 to the underground party scene of the > late 1980s, Detroit's economic downturn didn't stop the invention of a > new kind of music that brought international attention to its > producers and their hometown. > > Featuring in-depth interviews with many of the world's best exponents > of the artform, High Tech Soul focuses on the creators of the genre -- > Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson -- and looks at the > relationships and personal struggles behind the music. Artists like > Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Eddie Fowlkes and a host of > others explain why techno, with its abrasive tones and resonating > basslines, could not have come from anywhere but Detroit. > > With classic anthems such as Rhythim Is Rhythim's "Strings of Life" > and Inner City's "Good Life," High Tech Soul celebrates the pioneers, > the promoters and the city that spawned a global phenomenon. > > Soundtrack Includes: Aux 88, Cybotron, Inner City, Juan Atkins, > Mayday, Model 500, Plastikman, Rhythim Is Rhythim, and more! > > The film features: Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Eddie > (Flashin) Fowlkes, Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, John Acquaviva, Carl > Cox, Carl Craig, Blake Baxter, Stacey Pullen, Thomas Barnett, Matthew > Dear, Anthony "Shake" Shakir, Keith Tucker, Delano Smith, Mike Archer, > Derrick Thompson, Mike Clark, Alan Oldham, Laura Gavoor, Himawari, > Scan 7, Kenny Larkin, Stacey "Hotwax" Hale, Claus Bachor, Electrifying > Mojo, Niko Marks, Barbara Deyo, Dan Sordyl, Sam Valenti, Ron Murphy, > George Baker, and Kwame Kilpatrick. > > > http://www.hightechsoul.com > > > also look out for > Submerge: Live In Japan DVD > > > ##################################################################################### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. #####################################################################################
