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We must agree to disagree. Half this film was mundane--- I'm being

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In Reply to: RE: To compare Petit's feat..... posted by afilado on September 25, 2008 at 20:15:50

kind--- interviews with singularly uninteresting guys. Yes, what they did was remark-able but THEY are boring fellows.
I agree Petit is more than a street performer, which is what he was until the first major event. But is he more worthy than an Evel Knievel as a dare-devil?
Petit never was injured whereas Evel constantly was severely injured yet returned again and again to risk his life.
Anyhow, I don't have much admiration for these sorts of guys, probably because of the nature of what they do. Herzog put it best, interestingly enough, in the documentary of his you don't appreciate: Petit sort of is like the pogo-tumbling-glass-on-head Guinness Record chaser.
Now, a scientist that risks his life for knowledge, such as those Herzog profiled? Magnificent men!

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I don't understand your... - afilado 23:20:24 09/25/08 (0)
...Evil Knievil analogy. Seems by that logic Petit would be more admirable to you if he had fallen.
Not an apt analogy.

A part of Evil's attraction was his absolutely reckless nature. He virtually promised a wreck. He often just threw the dice, having no idea about the possible outcome. That's sacrificial if not near suicidal. Performance art? If so, it was inadvertent. Arrogant and stupid.

A far cry from Petit's scrupulous preparation and immense concentration. I don't think he ever thought that failure was an option. I even believe he would have done his great deed in total anonymity if necessary or possible

Herzog said nothing about Petit in his documentary. For you to suggest anything of a sort is conjecture.

I agree that those who do risky work for the advancement of knowledge deserve admiration.

Yet, I had the distinct feeling that all Herzog's subjects weren't so pure of heart. They had various personal reasons, even psychological reasons, driving their being in that risky place. Most were adventurers first, including your amusing woman. And I've already opined on the golden grammer of the physicist

How about if one risks his life for art? Is that admirable?

What about Scott, Amundsen, Perry......the first guys to the poles. Theirs wasn't purely a scientific mission, more a competition for the prize of firstness. A strong element of the daredevil. Also the fame and money. The most they did was keep a journal. No research as such. Where do they fall in your equation?

But, you cleverly expand or change the subject. Maybe carelessness. We're talking about the merits of the film, aren't we? I've seen great film about the "mundane". In this case, I stated my reasons for my thought that Herzog, a great director, made a rather ordinary documentary. Not at all in keeping with his standard of the past.

Maybe you're tired. And too, I detect your intellectul moral compass drifting lately. you're hanging with a loosey-goosey crowd over on Outside. Your analysis and debate skills are contaminated, deteriorated. You have lots of arguments to keep up with, lately. :-)

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