Comments for Titicut Documentary Blog. Documentary film reviews & filmmaking http://www.titicut.com Sifting through the detritus of documentaries. Documentary film reviews & filmmaking with a heavy dose of opinion. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on A Good Man by anita colwell http://www.titicut.com/documentary-screenings/a-good-man/comment-page-1/#comment-149 anita colwell Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:05:09 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/a-good-man/#comment-149 it def has jackie.. this doc showed every1 how truely amazing Chris was 2 all who didnt know him n 4 those who had the privilage of doing so it gives us sumthin 2 cherish n look back on.. im so gonna miss his laughter cheeky antics n the love n dedication he had 4 rachel n his fam.. thinkin of u all durin this hard time xx it def has jackie.. this doc showed every1 how truely amazing Chris was 2 all who didnt know him n 4 those who had the privilage of doing so it gives us sumthin 2 cherish n look back on.. im so gonna miss his laughter cheeky antics n the love n dedication he had 4 rachel n his fam.. thinkin of u all durin this hard time xx

]]> Comment on Filmmaking: American Prince 2009 by Potoroo http://www.titicut.com/documentary-filmmaking/filmmaking-american-prince-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Potoroo Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:41:18 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/?p=582#comment-148 "American Prince" was rereleased in 2011 on a DVD called "Martin Scorsese's Short Films" by Madman Entertainment http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/15099/martin-scorsese-s-short-films; PAL, Region 4). The five short films on the DVD are: What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963) It’s Not Just You, Murray (1964) The Big Shave(1967) Italianamerican (1974) American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) The DVD includes audio commentary by Dr Mark Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne and author of 'Scorsese's Men: Melancholia and the Mob'. “American Prince” was rereleased in 2011 on a DVD called “Martin Scorsese’s Short Films” by Madman Entertainment http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/15099/martin-scorsese-s-short-films; PAL, Region 4).

The five short films on the DVD are:

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)
It’s Not Just You, Murray (1964)
The Big Shave(1967)
Italianamerican (1974)
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)

The DVD includes audio commentary by Dr Mark Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne and author of ‘Scorsese’s Men: Melancholia and the Mob’.

]]> Comment on A Good Man by Jackie Stibbard http://www.titicut.com/documentary-screenings/a-good-man/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jackie Stibbard Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:57:57 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/a-good-man/#comment-147 This amazing story has a sad ending today...Chris was taken from us as he worked, an untimely and way too early end to a life of a truly unbelievable man. Thoughts go out to his family...with love xo This amazing story has a sad ending today…Chris was taken from us as he worked, an untimely and way too early end to a life of a truly unbelievable man. Thoughts go out to his family…with love xo

]]> Comment on Blood Money – Abortion Documentary by Rebecca http://www.titicut.com/documentary-trailers/blood-money-abortion-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Rebecca Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:28:09 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/?p=621#comment-145 <a href="#comment-134" rel="nofollow">@Bethany</a> you maaaay want to check this out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_as_fact_and_theory Christians are totally being oppressed in this country...why is Chanukah everywhere and I never hear anything about Christmas? That's not fair. Christians make up more than an 80 percent majority in this country...what are you talking about? @Bethany

you maaaay want to check this out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_as_fact_and_theory

Christians are totally being oppressed in this country…why is Chanukah everywhere and I never hear anything about Christmas? That’s not fair. Christians make up more than an 80 percent majority in this country…what are you talking about?

]]> Comment on Blood Money – Abortion Documentary by Rebecca http://www.titicut.com/documentary-trailers/blood-money-abortion-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Rebecca Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:22:03 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/?p=621#comment-144 <a href="#comment-105" rel="nofollow">@Matt</a> how about the fact that they are consulting religious figures/authorities (male no less) about abortion? they are trying to justify removing abortion as a choice altogether for all women, by saying that this handful of specific women were coerced into having abortions, therefore it isn't really a choice, ever, at all. a lot of the women were not coerced by an abortion organization but by friends, family, boyfriends, etc...what does that have to do with anything? abortion isn't really a choice for any woman because your piece of crap boyfriend gave you an ultimatum? then MLK's niece (who is an awful narrator btw) tells us that these women also are not informed about the "adverse effects" of abortion such as "breast cancer, barrenness, and other "female trauma" (that's really specific.) hmmm. turns out that according to U.S. National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, abortion does NOT cause cancer. i guess this documentary must know more about it than several major medical authorities. no, they're just touting misconceptions and lies to further their cause and frighten women. oh! also turns out there's no known link between abortion and barrenness either!! but it's an anomaly as to how i'm able to point out actual flaws in the logic of, and false information provided in this "film," because i'm a "liberal" and don't understand how to actually present an argument... @Matt

how about the fact that they are consulting religious figures/authorities (male no less) about abortion? they are trying to justify removing abortion as a choice altogether for all women, by saying that this handful of specific women were coerced into having abortions, therefore it isn’t really a choice, ever, at all. a lot of the women were not coerced by an abortion organization but by friends, family, boyfriends, etc…what does that have to do with anything? abortion isn’t really a choice for any woman because your piece of crap boyfriend gave you an ultimatum? then MLK’s niece (who is an awful narrator btw) tells us that these women also are not informed about the “adverse effects” of abortion such as “breast cancer, barrenness, and other “female trauma” (that’s really specific.) hmmm. turns out that according to U.S. National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, abortion does NOT cause cancer. i guess this documentary must know more about it than several major medical authorities. no, they’re just touting misconceptions and lies to further their cause and frighten women. oh! also turns out there’s no known link between abortion and barrenness either!! but it’s an anomaly as to how i’m able to point out actual flaws in the logic of, and false information provided in this “film,” because i’m a “liberal” and don’t understand how to actually present an argument…

]]> Comment on A Good Man by Americana http://www.titicut.com/documentary-screenings/a-good-man/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Americana Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:46:14 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/a-good-man/#comment-143 This is really twisted. His wife is paraplegic and helpless and he's passionate about a brothel that broke him. It's sad and weird and rare and .....???? Way out. This is really twisted. His wife is paraplegic and helpless and he’s passionate about a brothel that broke him. It’s sad and weird and rare and …..???? Way out.

]]> Comment on A Good Man by Beverly Hingson http://www.titicut.com/documentary-screenings/a-good-man/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Beverly Hingson Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:41:53 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/a-good-man/#comment-142 I watched the film last night and I, like the others couldn't turn away.The story could only be true because no one could have made one such as this up. I was inspired by the entire family, but my heart really went out to the oldest son... at the point where he was speaking of his mother and started crying... it was overwhelming.. I would love to hear more about this family as time goes on... All the Best to all of them! Brunswick, Ga USA I watched the film last night and I, like the others couldn’t turn away.The story could only be true because no one could have made one such as this up. I was inspired by the entire family, but my heart really went out to the oldest son… at the point where he was speaking of his mother and started crying… it was overwhelming.. I would love to hear more about this family as time goes on… All the Best to all of them! Brunswick, Ga USA

]]> Comment on Review: Streetwise (1984) by sarah lewis http://www.titicut.com/documentary-reviews/streetwise/comment-page-1/#comment-141 sarah lewis Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:38:37 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/?p=288#comment-141 I'm deperate to buy the dvd of this......I've tried through the streetwise website but can't seem to be able to....anybody know where I can buy it ? I’m deperate to buy the dvd of this……I’ve tried through the streetwise website but can’t seem to be able to….anybody know where I can buy it ?

]]> Comment on A Good Man by Chris http://www.titicut.com/documentary-screenings/a-good-man/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Chris Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:10:02 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/a-good-man/#comment-139 The television premiere for this film is June 19th at 8pm (ET)! It will be screened on Documentary Channel, DISH 197 and DIRECTV 267. What an amazing documentary! Everyone should know about this! The television premiere for this film is June 19th at 8pm (ET)! It will be screened on Documentary Channel, DISH 197 and DIRECTV 267. What an amazing documentary! Everyone should know about this!

]]> Comment on A Good Man by Ashton http://www.titicut.com/documentary-screenings/a-good-man/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Ashton Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:29:26 +0000 http://www.titicut.com/a-good-man/#comment-138 From Montreal. There is a lot of pain but there is a lot of hope in this documentary as well. I wish the best for the family. From Montreal. There is a lot of pain but there is a lot of hope in this documentary as well. I wish the best for the family.

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