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Rank
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Rank
$3.99
I am a fan of bullriding and watch PBR each week when it is on television. I had vaguely heard of "Rank", and after reading some reviews, I wanted to watch it. It is not available to rent in my area, so decided to buy it through Amazon. I was not disappointed. The movie is presented documentary style and focuses on 3 riders pursuing the PBR World Championship as well as a father & son who hope to earn the honor of stock contractor of the year. There are many facets of the sport of bullriding, and the director manages to give the viewer a glimpse of most of them. I felt some of the segments on the featured riders were a little skimpy at times and would have liked to have seen more detail about each of them, and for that reason I rated this movie 4 stars. The cinemaphotography is very good, and the viewer is kind of taken on a journey while watching it, (I know that may sound corny), but the documentary does shift gears throughout - calm and peaceful ranch life in the opening sequence, roaring crowds and loud buzzers during the tournament, camaraderie amongst the riders, the agony of injuries, endearing moments with riders and their families - I was pleasantly surprised. It is worth the purchase.

Rank

From the Ironweed Film Club March 2007. Feature film Rank PLUS three short films. Rank John Hyams 2006 90 minutes Three finalists in the Professional Bull Riding World Finals tell the stories of their relationship to the sport, to the livestock, and the fatal risks they take to do what they love. Deadly Passion: Tragedy in Katmai Stefan Quinth 2004 34 minutes A locally-focused investigation into Timothy Treadwell's death by grizzly bear mauling in Katmai, Alaska. Interview with Wangari Matthai from Nobelity Turk Pipkin 2006 8 minutes Taken from feature film "Nobelity", Wangari Matthai (Nobel Peace Prize, 2004) talks about the healing power of persistence as shown by African women participants in the Green Belt Movement.

Mr. Loverman
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