[78-L] "Prohibition" DVD

[Cary Ginell]

There's plenty to attack Burns on - none intended towards you, Jeff!

Early this year, my son showed me the program iMovie, which he taught me how to use so I could put together a photo montage for his Eagle Court ceremony. On the effects toolbar, they have something that enables you to randomly pan or zoom in on a still photograph. It is called the "Ken Burns Effect." Can you believe this? He probably got a royalty for licensing something in his name that has been in existence since documentaries were first produced. I call that arrogant.

Cary Ginell

> Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:43:50 -0400
> From: jeffsultanof at gmail.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] "Prohibition" DVD
> 
> All true, but don't attack the messenger!!
> 
> Jeff Sultanof
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > You should clarify this statement by not calling "Jazz" a documentary. It
> > was a skewed, revisionist, and highly selective pseudo-history. Some have
> > even called it racist.
> >
> > Cary Ginell
> >
> > > Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:39:11 -0400
> > > From: jeffsultanof at gmail.com
> > > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > > Subject: Re: [78-L] "Prohibition" DVD
> > >
> > > I forgot to specify: I meant the "Jazz" documentary.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Jeff Sultanof <jeffsultanof at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > It was a minor scandal in the jazz community that such people as James
> > > > Maher, Dan Morgenstern, Gene Lees and Richard Sudhalter were hardly
> > > > represented except for a few minutes each, vs. others he focused on who
> > > > shall remain nameless.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff Sultanof
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> I've watched episodes 1 and 2 and although the subject is fascinating,
> > I'm
> > > >> finding his format kind of wearisome. What are the credentials of the
> > > >> talking heads he uses over and over again? I understand the elderly
> > people
> > > >> who lived through the Depression but still don't know who they are. A
> > brief
> > > >> introduction to each person before they start talking would certainly
> > be
> > > >> helpful. As for the "historians" he uses, I know nothing of their
> > > >> background; what they've written, or even if they are affiliated with
> > an
> > > >> institution.
> > > >>
> > > >> As for the music, I've heard very little, thus far, that is concurrent
> > > >> with the events portrayed on the screen. I've heard "The Mooche" and
> > other
> > > >> songs that weren't recorded until late in the 1920s or even the 1930s.
> > They
> > > >> work with the visuals, but it would have been much more appropriate
> > hearing
> > > >> songs that were made at the time. The best one I heard was Charlie
> > Poole's
> > > >> "If the River Was Whiskey," and I forgive the anachronistic usage of
> > that
> > > >> one, even though it wasn't recorded until 1930. I don't think I heard
> > one
> > > >> acoustic record although I might be mistaken since I dozed off a few
> > times
> > > >> during Episode 1.
> > > >>
> > > >> I like the individual story lines that Burns focuses on. They are
> > > >> interesting, compelling, and representative of the era.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cary Ginell
> > > >>
> > > >> > From: steveramm78l at hotmail.com
> > > >> > To: 78-l at 78online.com
> > > >> > Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:20:06 -0400
> > > >> > Subject: [78-L] "Prohibition" DVD
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I missed show on TV and got DVD yesterday. Got through part 1 (of 3)
> > and
> > > >> bonuses. The bonuses are a 7 minute "making of" - which might be same
> > as on
> > > >> website, 27 minutes of deleted scenes and 55 minutes of deleted
> > interview
> > > >> segments (15 of them). The latter is raw footage where interviewee is
> > not
> > > >> identified on screen.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > BTw, this time there is no "companion CD".
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Steve Ramm
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