Your Videos Will Not Win An Oscar

[joeD]

Will you guys quit trying to make a "movie," no, a "FILM" for Pete's sake? Good grief. Trust me, I love and respect what you're doing. But, stop with the trying to be some auteur with the camera and your fishing trips. Your preciousness is offputting. You are all copying the same crappy flyfishing film blueprint that has most sane people bored to tears.

1. Highway traveling. Yes, got it. Two lane rural highways? Yawn. Jeez, if traveling isn't boring enough, why would we want to see it on film?

2. The sun. Yeah, it's there. Don't film it. (But what about the rays of the sun Joe? Beautiful. Unless they're piercing your drunken, crusted eyelids).

3. Music. Don't get me started.

4. Setting the tableau. GAWD. Yes, moving water is pretty. Oooh, look, moving water! (But Joe, we filmed at the waters LEVEL, check THAT out!)

5. Music. Next.

6. Fish. There are so gosh darn few of them being caught on any fishing video.

7. Repeating. FISH BEING CAUGHT IS AN AFTERTHOUGHT TO MOST OF THE "FILMS" WE SEE.

8. Sunset. Can't forget that. Especially when filmed through a golden haze of gently swaying long grass.

9. People. Couldn't identify with anyone. Not in the shot. They were too busy making a "film."

10. Music. Nevermind.

I realize that what I'm writing is quite harsh. And that I have no knowledge of the inner soul of our fellow fishermen who are posting these videos. I mean no offense. My point is, instead of doing what HAS been done in fishing video, do what YOU want to do on film. And surely it can't be highways and sunsets. Just because a TV show does it, doesn't make it right.

PS: Did I mention music?

[Chief Grey Bear]

I do miss Virgil Ward.

[blue79]

This should get good today.I will have to follow this topic.

[mic]

Lighten up Lucy. You boys keep doing what your doing.

1. Its a hobby... you never tried to perfect a craft in your life.

2. It is supposed to capture a day or event, not a single catch.

3. Don't watch em or fast forward.

[Mitch f]

I guess it all depends what you're after with the movie. Agree with Joe that more fish, less Spielberg would be something to shoot for.....

Having said that, I do enjoy watching most of them.

[Chief Grey Bear]

I wasn't going to announce it yet but, I am talks with Ronnie Moore Productions and we are developing a program to show case the Ozarks and its wonderful fishing opportunities.

[laker67]

Then I take back my joking response in your friday photo post.

[mic]

Chief ... I'm going to start calling you Spoonie. You are always stirring the soup.

[Greasy B]

Well bust my buttons, I was thinking about getting a Slow Pro camera. Guess I’ll leave the videos to the Oscar winning folks.

[OKFlyFisher44]

I'm sure the source of this rant is partially due to my 2 recent videos that I posted. Well I apologize that they weren't up to par with your standards. LOL! I wasn't aware we had a film critic on our hands. I will do better next time bud. Don't worry, u will have a chance to see some more so get ready. Good day sir...