harp-er
166 posts
Sep 20, 2012
6:15 PM
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Does anyone know anything about this movie? The trailer for it on their website is dated 2008. Has it gone down the tubes? Will it ever be finished and released? It looks like it was gonna be a great film, with every one imaginable in it. What's up?
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Matthew
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groyster1
2012 posts
Sep 21, 2012
12:05 AM
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I have communicated with these people via email and they have always appreciated my support but have NEVER let me know how and when I can see this movie...I talked with madcat ruth at his triple play concert and although he is in the movie he had still not seen it....I even have a tshirt trying to support this endeavor
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harp-er
168 posts
Sep 21, 2012
3:10 AM
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Yeh. I've had a coupla email communications with them also, and also with no information about seeing the film.
They did express some interest about one or two venues that I mentioned to them for showing it in Santa Fe, NM, but nothing more. And that was many months ago now.
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Matthew
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Michael Rubin
672 posts
Sep 21, 2012
5:42 AM
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They've shown a 45 minute condensed version in Texas many times. It's well done and I am friends with both guys and they are good people who love harp and film. One of them experienced a recent bout with cancer that probably slowed down their progress. I think he is doing better, but I am not certain.
I believe they show the 45 minute version at festival hoping to entice a money guy to help release the bigger version. Personally, I would just show the bigger version.
They made an artistic choice. The film is about the history, what harp can do and many, many players. Most documentaries take a theme and then follow a story arc of 1 to a few people's lives who are heavily connected to the theme. This doesn't do that. It is still an excellent film that laypeople will enjoy.
In any case, I fully support them and will help them in any way I can.
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harp-er
169 posts
Sep 21, 2012
5:58 AM
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Hey Michael, would it be appropriate, since you are friends with these fellows, to try to get more information from them? I'd really love to see this film, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
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Matthew
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Gig74
131 posts
Sep 21, 2012
7:24 AM
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I've seen the trailer it looks really good. Wish they would put it out for real (as in be able to see it in the UK).
Greg
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Living the dream and learning the blues one little trouble at a time.
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CarlA
120 posts
Sep 21, 2012
7:29 AM
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It's a shame how many good independent films never make it to final cut due to budget limitations. This is most likely the case with this film unfortunately.
-Carl
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Frank
1194 posts
Sep 21, 2012
7:24 AM
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They still need to collect a pocket full of doe - then comes the SOUL :)
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CarlA
121 posts
Sep 21, 2012
9:23 AM
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"Frank
1194 posts
Sep 21, 2012
7:24 AM
They still need to collect a pocket full of doe - then comes the SOUL :)"
Lol!
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Michael Rubin
673 posts
Sep 21, 2012
4:04 PM
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I sent a message to one of them, no response.
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Frank
1198 posts
Sep 21, 2012
5:24 PM
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Wonder who the "richest" harmonica player or lover of the harmonica is in the world. Maybe we could contact them and lobby for some help?
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groyster1
2016 posts
Sep 21, 2012
5:45 PM
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would love to see the movie in a DVD,maybe it would be profitable,but maybe not.....
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CarlA
122 posts
Sep 21, 2012
5:54 PM
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Just watched the trailer on YouTube. Looks like a great movie if your a harp player or have an interest in the instrument. However, I can easily see why it's most likely never going to make it to final cut and distribution- too small of an audience to stem any real interest. Let's face it, it's no academy award contender
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Frank
1200 posts
Sep 21, 2012
5:59 PM
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Wonder if Bill Clinton would get involved for this cause - did'nt he recieve a Golden "Filisko" harmonica as a present? He probably knows Bill Gates too :) also Hohner could donate a dollar towards the movie for every CrossOver harmonica they sell...
Last Edited by on Sep 21, 2012 6:35 PM
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LSC
304 posts
Sep 21, 2012
6:51 PM
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"Richest Harmonica Player"- Might be Steven Tyler if Aerosmith ticket prices are anything to go by. He should pony up to compensate for all the bad harmonica he's played over the years.
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LSC
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harp-er
170 posts
Sep 21, 2012
6:55 PM
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OK. Good idea. Anyone know how to contact him? Through his record company? Twitter? Facebook? Come on all you media nerds. This is important.
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Matthew
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Frank
1208 posts
Sep 22, 2012
10:24 AM
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Is Steve in the movie?
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TheoBurke
120 posts
Sep 22, 2012
12:15 PM
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My guess for richest harmonica player is Bob Dylan.
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Ted Burke
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-VPUDjK-ibQ&feature=relmfu
ted-burke.com
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geordiebluesman
620 posts
Sep 22, 2012
1:36 PM
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What about Mr Bruce(Die Hard)Willis, he is a pretty decent player and apreety BIG player in the movie business.
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Tuckster
1155 posts
Sep 22, 2012
5:51 PM
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I'll second Bruce Willis. Not aware of many "star" harp players. Of the ones I'm aware of,Bruce is the best player IMHO.
Jimi Lee seemed to have a pretty big role in the film. He wrote the theme song. Anyone here might know him personally?
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groyster1
2018 posts
Sep 22, 2012
9:28 PM
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pocket full of soul theme song was written by madcat ruth...
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Tuckster
1158 posts
Sep 23, 2012
7:24 AM
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OK Saw Jimi Lee do the tune in Memphis a few years ago and just assumed he wrote it. Thanks!
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Greg Heumann
1795 posts
Sep 23, 2012
8:43 AM
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The tune you heard Jimi Lee do was probably the one Jimi Lee wrote. The way I understand it, the producers asked several harmonica players, Madcat and Jimi among them, to write and submit songs with that name. I think one was to be picked to be the theme song but I don't know if one was ever picked.?
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/Greg
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Tuckster
1159 posts
Sep 23, 2012
11:53 AM
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Just watched the trailer. Yes,that's a totally different song. I know Jimi Lee did a song titled "Pocket Full Of Soul" and just assumed that was it. Hope it makes it into the movie-it was a great song. A harp anthem,if you will.
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groyster1
2021 posts
Sep 23, 2012
12:16 PM
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Jimi was @HCH 2012...Im sure his version was very good...hes a stellar musician....
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harp-er
172 posts
Sep 23, 2012
12:38 PM
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Maybe it's presumptuous (?), but I'm just wondering, if the problem with getting the film finished/distributed/released is "just" a money problem, and not some constellation of other factors (health, desire, will, etc.), would it be appropriate/ok/acceptable, really, to try to think of ways to get the dough, ie., people who would likely have both the interest and the money, to make that happen?
Maybe the producers have exhausted all these possibilities already, but my guess is that that's probably not the case, just 'cuz it hasn't been even put into dvd format for private purchase, which, presumably, would require a lot less up front money (?)
So, anyone game to try to pursue this with some degree of seriousness? (No, I'm not). I would love to see the full length version.
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Matthew
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Reed Triller
40 posts
Sep 23, 2012
2:19 PM
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Wish they would just make it available for download for a price. I'd pay movie ticket prices for it in a heart beat.It might take a while to recoup the money they have in it but they're not making ANY money letting it sit there.
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Bend it like Ricci - Me
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