TimWresPowr Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I saw this at the "world premiere" late Friday night at Fanfest. I was blown away by it & honestly think it's probably the best documentary I've seen on wrestling. I'm biased due to the subject matter being the promotion I grew up on for sure but this was SO well done. I only have a few minor quibbles with it, one being that they reused a lot of the same pictures over & over in the B-roll. I think I would have rather them just keep the camera on whoever was talking for longer rather than showing the exact same picture of Crockett Sr. for the 15th time. Maybe they could have gotten scans of old posters or newspaper ads for shows to spice up the B-roll a bit. My other complaint is I thought the ending part of how the promotion died, what the money issues were, who was "at fault" etc. dragged on a bit too long. Cutting 5-10 minutes out of that segment would have made the movie much more concise. I don't think it's an exaggeration that the last 20-30 minutes were spent on the end of the company so the movie clocked in at around 2:15.I take my hat off to the producer for bringing this in on time though. I was among a group that talked to him after the screening & he had 3 days after getting home from interviewing Crockett Jr. until the deadline to get the film edited, etc. to be sent to the duplicator. It would have been a very different movie without Jim Jr. or even David & Jackie Crockett. The way I understand it he may not have had any Crocketts at one point.The DVD set has arrived at my house but haven't watched any of the extras yet. The doc will enthrall you though & it's easy to sit thru the whole thing in one sitting. Highest possible recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DylanWaco Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 He tells the story of getting the Crockett's on a recent episode of me and Dave's Wrestling Culture Podcast if anyone wants to hear about it in detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 And yes, as noted, it'd make a fun movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellsworth Toohey Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Anybody know what Dave Crockett's attitude towards the WWE is these days? Would he be willing to do some stuff for a DVD or 24/7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuttsy Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 The inclusion of interviews with the Crocketts and match footage really helped put it over the top and into the upper echelon of wrestling documentaries. Definitely makes my top 5. David was interviewed for Rise & Fall of WCW or Best of Starrcade or one of those other DVD's that WWE produced in the past 5 years so I would assume he is on decent terms with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKash202 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Where did you see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Ordered it on sunday, but my order still says "processing." Really wanted it for furlough 4 day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Came today. What i have seen so far is just great. Didnt know Bill Eadie was in it. Love story from jackie crockett about Big Mama's implants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I so want that poster in JJ's house, with the Horsemen in suits toasting behind two bloodied jabronies and a busted table. So sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I so want that poster in JJ's house, with the Horsemen in suits toasting behind two bloodied jabronies and a busted table. So sweet. I still have mine, as well as my "Roos" poster with Animal, Sting, Flair and RSteiner modeling their fine footwear. hoarder, RAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Bah gawd, what happened to Ole's head? He looks like Gorbachev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I so want that poster in JJ's house, with the Horsemen in suits toasting behind two bloodied jabronies and a busted table. So sweet.I still have mine, as well as my "Roos" poster with Animal, Sting, Flair and RSteiner modeling their fine footwear.hoarder,RAFThey've got pockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Bah gawd, what happened to Ole's head? He looks like Gorbachev. Behold, the ravages of time. They've got pockets Shoes for your feet! Pockets for your stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGFanJay Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Anybody know what Dave Crockett's attitude towards the WWE is these days? Would he be willing to do some stuff for a DVD or 24/7? He was on the Starrcade set a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 watched the doc tonight. very entertaining, but perhaps harmed a little by not being able to interview Dusty and Flair, having to rely on old shoot interviews. It would have been interesting to hear Dusty answer all the critics who seemed to blame him as much or more so than Jim Crockett for the downfall of the company. And while a great many people are interviewed, I was curious about some of the people not taking part, such as Nikita Koloff, Greg Valentine and a few others. Did they not want to do it, wanted too much money for the interview or under a WWE Legends contract, like Flair, Dusty, Arn and Windham? Hopefully watching the extras tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Yeah, Dusty seems like a must to have for this. Couldn't believe the number of people putting the blame on an accountant. Crockett, Jr. manned up though, good on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Yeah this was a bit a triumph compared to both the NWA title and Dynamite Kid documentaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 "He's a piece of shit. I wish he would die." - Ole Anderson on Ric Flair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ole having MS could explain why he's seemingly so spectacularly bitter and angry at the world. But then again everyone's always said Ole was like that so maybe the MS just exacerbated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 "He's a piece of shit. I wish he would die." - Ole Anderson on Ric Flair Wow, what a class act Ole is. No wonder he's so beloved in the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I love JJ's wrestling memorabilia wall, including the famous Danny Hodge Sports Illustrated cover. I also love JJ giving the diegetic explanataion of the "make it good" angle, as to why the camera man was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 "Make it good," is one of my favourite things I've gotten from wrestling after all my years of fandom. Not just a great angle but with such a wonderfully hilarious punchline. Whenever a friend or I is about to do something stupid, we give a "MAKE IT GOOD!" Dusty shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Of note, Crowbar Press released a Mid-Atlantic book by Charleston, S.C. Post and Courier columnist Mike Mooneyham. Stories from 30 wrestlers associated with Mid-Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Can't wait to get the Mid Atlantic book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That and the new Cornette book looks like must gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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