Capturing Wire
A couple of days ago You Tube began running the horizontally-squeezed 1.33 to 1 version of the 1.85 trailer for James Marsh's Man on Wire (Magnolia, 7.25) -- see below. Here, also, is the better looking Apple.com version with the correct aspect ratio. Talk about a movie that sinks in like a feeling, a thought, a prayer.
On 6.20 I wrote that this story "of Phillipe Petit's illegal high-wire walk between the World Trade Center's towers in August 1974 is the most stirring and suspenseful film of its kind that I've seen since Touching The Void. It's too electric and gripping to be called a mere documentary; another term has to be found."
This trailer passes along the soul, suspense, wonder, poetry. And (important element) the sophisticated chops. Man on Wire will be an '08 Oscar nominee for Best Feature-Length Doc, trust me.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 17, 2008 at 12:08 PM
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Rothchild
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This is in my top five for the year so far. It's funny, exciting, moving, and just a great time at the movies.
Posted by Rothchild
at July 17, 2008 12:44 PM
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Gnome de Guerre
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Can't wait to see this!
Posted by Gnome de Guerre
at July 17, 2008 1:41 PM
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Richardson
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I love "The Wire", but hate "Bird on a Wire". Will I like this movie?
Posted by Richardson
at July 17, 2008 1:48 PM
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K. Bowen
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Love it.
Posted by K. Bowen
at July 17, 2008 1:54 PM
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Dzayson
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This trailer made my palms sweat. I wonder if I could even make it through the film itself without suffering a panic attack.
I'm a bit afraid of heights, yeah.
Posted by Dzayson
at July 17, 2008 2:53 PM
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Craig Kennedy
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Jeff speaks the truth. Man on Wire is terrific.
Posted by Craig Kennedy
at July 17, 2008 3:07 PM
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anti-sardine
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Richardson says...
"I love "The Wire", but hate "Bird on a Wire". Will I like this movie?" Man on Wire
That would depend upon your feeling about "Man on Fire", but has no relation at all to your opinion on "Barb Wire"
Posted by anti-sardine
at July 17, 2008 3:43 PM
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berg
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this film is beyond amazing, I replayed the screener immediately ... Philippe Petit also does the illustrations for the new Debra Winger book
Posted by berg
at July 17, 2008 8:43 PM
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