Monday, May 18, 2009

A Nice Find on "HECKLER"

I checked out Jamie Kennedy's movie "HECKLER" the other day and really enjoyed watching it. Jamie was honest, revealing, his interviews and 'take' on hecklers and critics he and other comedians experience was funny and moving. Jamie got me thinking about bloggers as critics. I must admit, this blog/journal of mine does at times come from the "critic corner" of my head. Jamie's "HECKLER" got me to think twice before taking something to print.

Jamie sweetens the end of "HECKLER" with a nice note from dancer David 'Elsewhere' Bernal. David admits the most negative feedback he has received are from other dancers. They don't like the way he is dancing and some don't even consider it dancing. David says, "I know I'm doing something people appreciate and that's all that really matters to me". Then he goes into his very interpretive piece to Jewel singing "I'm Sensitive" (and I'd like to stay that way).

Jamie is then joined by two goddesses and performs a ritual burning of a pile of his own collection of critical clippings. Oh, and don't miss the credits.

I could not find a copy of David Elsewhere dancing on HECKLER, so I'm enclosing the 2001 Kollaboration clip that shot David into dance stardom.

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