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Deep Mountain
 The Deep $1.99 This was the best show that I have seen on this series and I do recomend everyone to watch it even if you don't like this kind of thing.  MSP Films In Deep Ski DVD One Color, One Size $27.95 I'm a big fan of Matchstick Productions and have pre-ordered each of their movies for the past few years and "In Deep" was no exception. Last year's BluRay was a nice addition but a few of us suspected than only part of the movie was actually recorded in High Definition since there seemed to be gaps in the quality. We hoped this would be remedied for the 2009-2010 movie. The consensus among the 8 of us watching the film was that it was boring. There was no central theme, there was no storyline, details on skiers and locations was lacking, and the soundtrack was lame (either too slow, too drawn out, or both - i.e. Phil Collins and Billy Joel). On the positive side, the segment to Shane McConkey was very tastefully done. I never met Shane but as an "old" skier (currently 32) I always looked up to him. I always though that if he and Chris Davenport were able to pull of their insane skills then I had no excuse to ski short of 100%. I would have loved a documentary on Shane - a sequel to "There's Something About McConkey" but given the limitation of it being a ski movie first and foremost, Shane's segment was great. Overall, however, I would not recommend this movie to my friends - or purchase it again. While the BluRay is nice I'd recommend several other movies instead, including MSP's older "Ski Movie" (one of my favorites). Some of my other ski porn manufacturer's to check out include; Poor Boyz, Teton Gravity (aka TGR), and the notorious Warren Miller Entertainment (don't hate - it may be corporate but his roots paved the way for the small guys!). Cheers  Deep Mountain $26.95 A personal and political journey to the heart of the Turkey-Armenia conflict, by Turkey¡Çs most famous female journalist. From the Armenian communities of Venice Beach and Paris, to Turkey and Armenia, Deep Mountain is a nuanced and moving exploration of the living history and continuing denial of the Armenian genocide. Encountering writers, thinkers and activists from across the Turkish-Armenian divide, Ece Temelkuran weaves together an absorbing account of the role of national myths and memories, and how they are sustained and distorted over time, both within Turkey and Armenia, as well as among the vast Armenian diasporas of France and America. Deep Mountain is both a brilliant, personal exploration of one of the most enduring and intractable issues of our time, and an illuminating look at the part nationalism plays in the way we see ourselves and others. . |
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