Comments on: BIFF http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff/ We ain't got no blueberries. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Donna http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Donna Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:16:36 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff#comment-885 Dude, Portland has several theatres that show films and serve beer. You should visit sometime. Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure I am coming to Colorado in May to egg your house. Donna Arasin Dude, Portland has several theatres that show films and serve beer. You should visit sometime.

Oh yeah, I’m pretty sure I am coming to Colorado in May to egg your house.

Donna Arasin

]]> By: rpg http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff/comment-page-1/#comment-883 rpg Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:43:45 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff#comment-883 Yes Charles, the title is indeed based on that poem. The film's editor read the first bits of it prior to screening the film, and was answering questions afterward. Ineresting story, and interesting execution. I wouldn't say it was the greatest thing I've ever seen, but it is thought-provoking and the music and editing were truly awesome. I think the execution suffered from the fact that only a few families agreed to be interviewed; after an hour and a half of a few mothers/husbands/doctors talking about how beautiful and innocent their particular casualties were, I started to wonder about all the other stories. There were nineteen killed in this particular attack, after all. Not necessarily faulting the production, just an observation. Yes Charles, the title is indeed based on that poem. The film’s editor read the first bits of it prior to screening the film, and was answering questions afterward. Ineresting story, and interesting execution. I wouldn’t say it was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen, but it is thought-provoking and the music and editing were truly awesome. I think the execution suffered from the fact that only a few families agreed to be interviewed; after an hour and a half of a few mothers/husbands/doctors talking about how beautiful and innocent their particular casualties were, I started to wonder about all the other stories. There were nineteen killed in this particular attack, after all. Not necessarily faulting the production, just an observation.

]]> By: Charles R. Kaiser http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Charles R. Kaiser Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:35:08 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff#comment-882 Your post led me to search and find this poem: The Diameter of the Bomb The diameter of the bomb was thirty centimetres and the diameter of its effective range—about seven metres. And in it four dead and eleven wounded. And around them in a greater circle of pain and time are scattered two hospitals and one cemetery. But the young woman who was buried where she came from over a hundred kilometres away enlarges the circle greatly. And the lone man who weeps over her death in a far corner of a distant country includes the whole world in the circle. And I won't speak at all about the crying of orphans that reaches to the seat of God and from there onward, making the circle without end and without God. --Yehuda Amichai I'm guessing it is the source of the title. Powerful stuff. Looks like a film I'll have to find time to see. Your post led me to search and find this poem:

The Diameter of the Bomb

The diameter of the bomb was thirty centimetres
and the diameter of its effective
range—about seven metres.
And in it four dead and eleven wounded.
And around them in a greater circle
of pain and time are scattered
two hospitals and one cemetery.
But the young woman who was
buried where she came from
over a hundred kilometres away
enlarges the circle greatly.
And the lone man who weeps over her death
in a far corner of a distant country
includes the whole world in the circle.
And I won’t speak at all about the crying of orphans
that reaches to the seat of God
and from there onward, making
the circle without end and without God.

—Yehuda Amichai

I’m guessing it is the source of the title. Powerful stuff. Looks like a film I’ll have to find time to see.

]]> By: Amy (AEC) http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Amy (AEC) Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:05:41 +0000 http://www.rumblestrip.org/2006/02/19/biff#comment-881 I've lived in Boulder since 1978 and have only been to the Boulder Theatre one time, to see Buddy Guy. I need to get out more! I was going to go to see "Beyond Burningman," or whatever it was called, of the BIFF, late Fri. night with "the other Rob" from work and his g/f, but... things in my life made it not possible. Anyway... glad to hear you and Brenda had a good time. :) Enjoy having today off... woo hoo! I’ve lived in Boulder since 1978 and have only been to the Boulder Theatre one time, to see Buddy Guy. I need to get out more! I was going to go to see “Beyond Burningman,” or whatever it was called, of the BIFF, late Fri. night with “the other Rob” from work and his g/f, but… things in my life made it not possible.

Anyway… glad to hear you and Brenda had a good time. :) Enjoy having today off… woo hoo!

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