Friday, December 10, 2010

Man on Wire Questions & Response

What are your reactions to the documentary Man on Wire? Were you engaged with it? Why or why not?

What kind of techniques were employed in the making of this film that were present in some of the other documentaries we have watched in class?
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9 comments:

Raj Kumar said...

I think I wasn't engaged with the movie, because I didn't liked that movie. But Yeah Off course I appreciate there hard work to achieve there goal. The only thing I can compare with the other movies is the effort they put.

Tim said...

I liked The Man on Wire because it was a true compelling story about something a really found interested. Yes I was engaged in the movie i really liked it. I liked it because it was true and real. The main technique used was that they interviewed everyone involved several times which really made me feel like I knew the characters.

Kip said...

Man on Wire, was okay in my opinion. I didn't really like how it was shot. It switched around way too much for me to be able to follow. Its a nice story about one man's passion and dream, seeing it was fun, but i wouldn't want to watch it again. It could be because I don't understand his emotions about his dream so there wasn't a personal connection for me. Overall it was a decent movie just not for me.

Benjamin said...

I really liked many aspects of Man on Wire. The story was really cool and inspirational and all, and actually made me want to try tightrope walking. Also, the photos of him on top of the World Trade Centers were cool. In that way I was engaged with the movie. However, I found that the reenactments were rather engaging. They seemed too fake. The film employed many techniques, especially interviews, reenactments, news clips, home movies, and photos. All of these techniques were used in past documentaries with the exception of reenactments.

Evan Rose said...

In my opinion I did not think it was very interesting because they give away the whole plot at the begining. I do respect what the guy did but I have serious questions about his mental health. Is it really worth dying to say you were a tightrope walker on top of the World Trade Center in my opinion it is definitly not worth it.

asdfghjkl said...

The documentary Man on Wire was a pretty interesting documentary, and told an inspirational story. I wouldn't necessarily watch it again, but while we watched it I was engaged in the story. The film itself was shot well, and the reenactments paired with the actual people telling what happened added dramatic effect. Interviewing people involved provided insight of how difficult and nerve-racking the operation was, and how much effort was put into making his dream come true.

Thien Dang said...

Man on Wire was an okay movie in my opinion. I never really got into the moment whenever it was suppose to be exhilarating or just calm. The one thing I did like about this film is the soundtrack because the music in this film is very cam and soothing and it helped me with some of the serious part of the films.

Brandon said...

Man on Wire was a good documentary. I was engaged in it and found it very interesting. I like how they went to interviewing them to reenacting the scenes of what happened and how they did it. I give he guy respect for what he did. Walking across the twin towers on a tight rope is something no one will ever do. I liked this documentary

wilson said...

This documentary was interesting and well filmed. I like it a lot because it the fact that he was going to walk on a wire between the twins towers was incredible and I still can't believe it. The music was also very well managed and well planned out. They had people talk about what they thought about this event and their opinion before and after this event.