Comments on: ‘77 (formerly 5-25-77) Review, Hamptons Film Festival 2008 http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/20/77-formerly-5-25-77-review-hamptons-film-festival-2008/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Quantum of Black Speed Flash Gonzo Truth Strain Boogie Racer | jürgen fauth's muckworld http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/20/77-formerly-5-25-77-review-hamptons-film-festival-2008/#comment-117304 Quantum of Black Speed Flash Gonzo Truth Strain Boogie Racer | jürgen fauth's muckworld Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:06:40 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=6338#comment-117304 [...] to like this sci-fi coming-of-age story. But you know what the man says: there is no try. More from Karina Longworth. HIFF. Patrick Read Johnson, 2007. [...] [...] to like this sci-fi coming-of-age story. But you know what the man says: there is no try. More from Karina Longworth. HIFF. Patrick Read Johnson, 2007. [...]

]]> By: Lucas/Spielberg-Nostalgia Flick 77 Should Be Series [A Simpler Time] | socalspaces http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/20/77-formerly-5-25-77-review-hamptons-film-festival-2008/#comment-115856 Lucas/Spielberg-Nostalgia Flick 77 Should Be Series [A Simpler Time] | socalspaces Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:23:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=6338#comment-115856 [...] 77 stars Freaks and Geeks‘ immortal John Francis Daley, only he’s a lot older and he wants to direct. In a series of misadventures and dramatic conversations about the film’s themes, he learns and important lesson and meets the sex offender Spielberg in the process. The film’s production has been lengthy and brutal - the original hope was to release the movie before Revenge of Sith in 2005. Karina Longworth of Spout attended the screening: [...] [...] 77 stars Freaks and Geeks‘ immortal John Francis Daley, only he’s a lot older and he wants to direct. In a series of misadventures and dramatic conversations about the film’s themes, he learns and important lesson and meets the sex offender Spielberg in the process. The film’s production has been lengthy and brutal - the original hope was to release the movie before Revenge of Sith in 2005. Karina Longworth of Spout attended the screening: [...]

]]> By: Patrick Read Johnson http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/20/77-formerly-5-25-77-review-hamptons-film-festival-2008/#comment-115760 Patrick Read Johnson Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:28:57 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=6338#comment-115760 Hey Karina! Thanks for the honest and thoughtful review. While I disagree with some of what you had to say (but REALLY DO agree with you on several other points)-- I'm curious if you truly think that a 108 minute film should be cut by 35 minutes. I'm guessing that, perhaps because of some of the other complaints you had about the film, it may have FELT longer than it actually is. I'd love to discuss this phenomenon, especially as it regards this film, with you some time. Also, regarding the music crushing up against, and sometimes completely overwhelming the dialogue. We arrived in The Hamptons with a Dolby Surround temp mix... Which would have been fine, if the UA cinema's dolby system had been up and running. Apparently, it was not. Which meant that two extra channels' worth of music mix was folded back into the stereo mix, creating the sonic mud we all had to suffer through. As for the visual effects... As you pointed out... The finished shots work very well and the unfinished ones-- well-- That's why we work so hard to actually finish them. And, as there are over 700 of them in the film and only 3 people working full time to do the work... there were bound to be some clunkers (for now) in a screening of a film still going through post. Nonetheless, I take comments, both good AND bad, from people who spend time actually THINKING about what I'm trying to do, very seriously. And will be thinking a lot about what you had to say as we move into the final days of finishing the film. It's refreshing to have immediate feedback from someone, writing in the blogosphere, who's taken the time to actually WATCH our film, before offering up an opinion of it. I look forward to your review of the finished film. Best wishes, Patrick Read Johnson Hey Karina!

Thanks for the honest and thoughtful review. While I disagree with some of what you had to say (but REALLY DO agree with you on several other points)– I’m curious if you truly think that a 108 minute film should be cut by 35 minutes. I’m guessing that, perhaps because of some of the other complaints you had about the film, it may have FELT longer than it actually is. I’d love to discuss this phenomenon, especially as it regards this film, with you some time.

Also, regarding the music crushing up against, and sometimes completely overwhelming the dialogue. We arrived in The Hamptons with a Dolby Surround temp mix… Which would have been fine, if the UA cinema’s dolby system had been up and running. Apparently, it was not. Which meant that two extra channels’ worth of music mix was folded back into the stereo mix, creating the sonic mud we all had to suffer through.

As for the visual effects… As you pointed out… The finished shots work very well and the unfinished ones– well– That’s why we work so hard to actually finish them. And, as there are over 700 of them in the film and only 3 people working full time to do the work… there were bound to be some clunkers (for now) in a screening of a film still going through post.

Nonetheless, I take comments, both good AND bad, from people who spend time actually THINKING about what I’m trying to do, very seriously. And will be thinking a lot about what you had to say as we move into the final days of finishing the film. It’s refreshing to have immediate feedback from someone, writing in the blogosphere, who’s taken the time to actually WATCH our film, before offering up an opinion of it.

I look forward to your review of the finished film.

Best wishes,

Patrick Read Johnson

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