Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Urgent Public Service Announcement Appeal For Much Better Shit: In The Name of Christ I Just Can't Watch Any More

Please familiarize yourself with this short film trailer. It is from a long time ago and is said to be "the first of the modern fishing films", which implies that we've evolved and that anything remotely as good has been seen since 1973, when it was made. But it has not - for content, artistry or technique - and perhaps this isn't all that surprising when you consider who was involved and the fantastic amount of hasheesh these guys must have blown through their cultural backdrop. In fact, when you look at 99% of the vacant pap we're all making these days, this film just rises higher.

Indeed, the reasons why should become quite apparent while you watch along. And if they do not, please rely on the texts of Brautigan, McGuane and Harrison to re-evaluate everything to date, then return to your Go-Pro and try again through this new, er, lens. If you cannot read, other parts of your body are just as likely to respond favorably to the footage of leaping Tarpon fish, as mine do. 



There now. No more of these silly videos, alright?

As you were.


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7 comments:

  1. Where's the part wherein we see the anglers driving...driving...driving...driving...to the water?

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    1. See, this was going to be my point, but you made it so eloquently -- in the style of Harrison, I believe -- that I am left with only one criticism:

      Where is the footage of the feet walking along a trail?

      What credibility can a director have without feet or, at least, driving?

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  2. Great film. And you are so right. Thanks.

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  3. I'll sign the petition. Probably twice.

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  4. ThomHardy and g0nefishin9 - restoring my faith, you are.

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    1. well, your "Fly fishing. A modern film" is certainly giving us some hope for the future of ff video. These guys in the fishporn business shoot like Godard and Tarkowski never existed. it' high time someone did something about it.
      laurent

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  5. This seems reasonable. Though I hope we can still have the close-ups of a line of reels in a rack.

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