tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post3291443248692371204..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Review of Metallica: This Monster LivesCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-61270331054703743522014-09-22T14:59:55.557-05:002014-09-22T14:59:55.557-05:00Ivan, I liked their early stuff a lot. Lost quite ...Ivan, I liked their early stuff a lot. Lost quite a bit of interest after the Black Album.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-75198299164571113992014-09-06T20:18:28.156-05:002014-09-06T20:18:28.156-05:00Goog writing, but I guess I'm the second perso...Goog writing, but I guess I'm the second person here who's not a Metallica fan... After twenty years, way overrated.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-77905071681567846902014-09-05T08:45:43.109-05:002014-09-05T08:45:43.109-05:00Bernard, thanks, man.Bernard, thanks, man.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-55490235038973704792014-09-04T17:45:34.100-05:002014-09-04T17:45:34.100-05:00You hit every point in a review readers appreciate...You hit every point in a review readers appreciate. The ones not hooked need go no further, and the ones enthralled with the aspects you outlined should scoop this one up. BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-52972344878450892652014-09-03T07:51:01.863-05:002014-09-03T07:51:01.863-05:00Erik, you film that many hours, there could be mul...Erik, you film that many hours, there could be multiple "essences"<br /><br />Chris, he talked a lot about that West Memphis movie and I'm sure some would find that interesting. It just wasn't that much for me.<br /><br />Riot, most of the time I'm not all that interested in the private lives of celebrities. Sometimes for bands I like that can be the case.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-38309918371816491762014-09-02T23:31:35.396-05:002014-09-02T23:31:35.396-05:00Not a Metallica fan, but who knows? Their lives ma...Not a Metallica fan, but who knows? Their lives may be more entertaining to me than their music.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-25610741837200368402014-09-02T22:45:05.669-05:002014-09-02T22:45:05.669-05:00I suspect Berlanger is writing for a couple differ...I suspect Berlanger is writing for a couple different crowds: Metallica fans, and fans of his film work. Those guys (he and Bruce Sinofsky) did the excellent documentaries about the West Memphis Three, which was a pretty big deal. I imagine fans of his film work would be interested to see how he approached this particular doc. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83334970147409460082014-09-02T16:42:20.406-05:002014-09-02T16:42:20.406-05:00I agree with you in being a bit dubious about the ...I agree with you in being a bit dubious about the idea of "the essence" of a story being "the" essence ~ it's one angle, one refracted cube of many possible angles.<br /><br />All interesting stuff. Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-61801808353170916652014-09-02T09:18:53.688-05:002014-09-02T09:18:53.688-05:00Alex, it did indeed. He said the publisher approac...Alex, it did indeed. He said the publisher approached him so there wasn't originally a plan for it. Guess they figured on making money.<br /><br />Prashant, heavy metal and hard rock is about the only kind of music I listen to. Although I'm not a huge music buff and don't listen to music much outside of when I'm driving.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81853991886518292502014-09-02T07:30:23.276-05:002014-09-02T07:30:23.276-05:00Charles, I have listened to Metallica a couple of ...Charles, I have listened to Metallica a couple of times though i don't understand heavy metal much, but I think I'd like to watch the documentary. I have never read a book about filmmaking though I'm sitting on a review copy of a volume on films, including Hollywood, by a noted French director. I hope to write about it soon.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-64534763208335080442014-09-02T07:28:52.234-05:002014-09-02T07:28:52.234-05:00Odd the director chose to add so much of his own s...Odd the director chose to add so much of his own stuff. I'd only be interested in the band material as well.<br />A documentary on the documentary - doesn't that seem odd to you?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-79643914454338167742014-09-01T22:44:09.476-05:002014-09-01T22:44:09.476-05:00Patti, It was released original as a feature film ...Patti, It was released original as a feature film but I imagine other networks carry it now.<br /><br />X Dell, that's about what I figured. How you cut it would determine the nature of the film. I figure this goes on all the time in reality TV<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-37477862680971152312014-09-01T21:38:30.524-05:002014-09-01T21:38:30.524-05:00Didn't see the Metallica video.
I've work...Didn't see the Metallica video.<br /><br />I've worked on a couple of documentary films. During the process of editing, I noticed how much material couldn't get in, and became really cognizant of the selection process. To speak the plain truth, I started to think I could tell any of a number of different stories using that footage--most of them untrue.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-84151741429915009562014-09-01T18:57:25.753-05:002014-09-01T18:57:25.753-05:00I don't think I have ever heard this group but...I don't think I have ever heard this group but the doc sounds interesting. SHOWTIME tends to carry docs about musicians. I will look for it. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-42076402532813333572014-09-01T18:16:37.110-05:002014-09-01T18:16:37.110-05:00Oscar, I'd say it's fine as long as you do...Oscar, I'd say it's fine as long as you do indicate such things. I try to do when I take liberties. Of course, memory isn't perfect so I'm probably taking liberties I don't even know about.<br /><br />Cloudia, thankee.<br /><br />G.B., well it was well written and had quite a bit of good info as well as some of the lesser interesting parts.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-66992853624914618322014-09-01T17:49:51.027-05:002014-09-01T17:49:51.027-05:00Usually when writer starts to pepper a bio/non fic...Usually when writer starts to pepper a bio/non fiction topic with comments that have absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand, that's when I stop reading.<br /><br />Sounds like you were being overly generous with your rating.<br /><br /><a href="http://gbmjrflashy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Father Nature's Corner</a>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-77577757013252041232014-09-01T17:22:01.912-05:002014-09-01T17:22:01.912-05:00That's a useful review!
ALOHA from Honolul...That's a useful review!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°> <br /><br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-1500256986306243382014-09-01T16:25:34.920-05:002014-09-01T16:25:34.920-05:00Some writers mess with the facts that is, tangle t...Some writers mess with the facts that is, tangle them up to make their story more understandable or interesting, and I can see myself doing it one of these days.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-80417517124168793302014-09-01T15:25:09.444-05:002014-09-01T15:25:09.444-05:00Randy, I don't watch those shows called "...Randy, I don't watch those shows called "the Making of," but this book seemed interesting. I got a nice price on it as well.<br /><br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-25251481958356116352014-09-01T13:37:23.604-05:002014-09-01T13:37:23.604-05:00I don't usually read this sort of thing. The M...I don't usually read this sort of thing. The Making of...never interests me. I, too, saw the band in concert. That's enough.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-7496381298840517032014-09-01T13:01:44.808-05:002014-09-01T13:01:44.808-05:00Ty, I liked the movie OK. I will agree there were ...Ty, I liked the movie OK. I will agree there were places with info I just didn't care to know. It certainly humanized the band.<br /><br />Brian, I've been reading quite a lot of music related books the last couple of years.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39388899401637179762014-09-01T12:30:48.983-05:002014-09-01T12:30:48.983-05:00huh interesting...i like metallica...saw them in c...huh interesting...i like metallica...saw them in concert...not sure if it is a book up my alley though....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-1213354475223338962014-09-01T11:50:31.822-05:002014-09-01T11:50:31.822-05:00Don't think I could read this one. I watched t...Don't think I could read this one. I watched the film soon after it came out, and it held far more information than I wanted to know about the band's personal lives and their relationships to one another. Totally my fault. I got what I paid for. But sometimes, I'd simply rather not know.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192814826756623212noreply@blogger.com