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DIED YOUNG, STAYED PRETTYMovie Reviews
Documentary about the most famous graphic artists in the world of rock posters, a genre that has evolved since the 1960s, from utilitarian advertising fliers to legitimate works of art. Cast:Ames Brothers, Art Chantry, Brian ChippendaleDirector:Eileen YaghoobianRelease Date:July 17, 2009DVD Release:September 16, 2009From:Norotomo ProductionsLength:1 hr. 35 min.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Died Young, Stayed Pretty, Fair Reviews, Mixed (Doc) Limited
Died Young, Stayed Pretty played in limited release to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Dennis Harvey wrote in Daily Variety, "...diverting... but lacks any organizing principal or precise point to make the whole cohere." • And Barrett Hooper wrote in Toronto Now, "...a case of the filmmaker, Eileen Yaghoobian, falling in love with her subjects..." More Reviews Below...
Died Young, Stayed Pretty Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Nathan Lee, New York Times: WEAK "...cutting among interviews and images at breakneck speed to no discernible narrative or thematic purpose, the documentary is mercurial to the point of incoherence."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 07/17/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a freewheeling array of diverting poster graphics and provocative artist interviews, it soon becomes apparent that there's no real structure or point of view to it all."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 11/06/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Yaghoobian's nonlinear editing is as offbeat as the posters... She lets scenes run a few seconds longer than most directors would -- to good effect."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 07/17/09
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a collage fascinating in its very unevenness, as the crude competes for space with the sophisticated, the mumblers and droners-on with the articulate and the insightful."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 693 words, 11/14/08
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "The frantic eccentricity manifests in groaningly wacky sound-effects cues, krazy kutaways, and edits that rub together interviewees for counterpoint friction."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 07/15/09
Barrett Hooper, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...a case of the filmmaker, Eileen Yaghoobian, falling in love with her subjects - the subculture of dork artists who make concert posters.... it's a poetic title and little else."(See all of Barrett Hooper's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 07/17/08
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "Yaghoobian doesn't seem to realize that the art makes a much better case for itself than the people who've created it.... Poster artists share their craft, not their ideas."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 07/31/09
Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: EXCELLENT(cg) "...an entertaining film with sharp cultural observations that even dares to examine the collective American psychoses. (Let's just say it involves guns)."(See all of Clint O'Connor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 09/25/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "The frantic eccentricity manifests in groaningly wacky sound-effects cues, krazy kutaways, and edits that rub together interviewees for counterpoint friction."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 07/15/09
Chris Faraone, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE(cg) "...suffers from an unforgivable lack of substantial background on early punk-rock posters, and from Yaghoobian's failure to include a relevant soundtrack..."(See all of Chris Faraone's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 07/30/09
Barrett Hooper, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...a case of the filmmaker, Eileen Yaghoobian, falling in love with her subjects - the subculture of dork artists who make concert posters.... it's a poetic title and little else."(See all of Barrett Hooper's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 07/17/08
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nathan Lee, New York Times: WEAK "...cutting among interviews and images at breakneck speed to no discernible narrative or thematic purpose, the documentary is mercurial to the point of incoherence."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 07/17/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a freewheeling array of diverting poster graphics and provocative artist interviews, it soon becomes apparent that there's no real structure or point of view to it all."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 11/06/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a freewheeling array of diverting poster graphics and provocative artist interviews, it soon becomes apparent that there's no real structure or point of view to it all."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 11/06/09
Nathan Lee, New York Times: WEAK "...cutting among interviews and images at breakneck speed to no discernible narrative or thematic purpose, the documentary is mercurial to the point of incoherence."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 07/17/09
26.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Died Young, Stayed Pretty's reviews are separated by an average 26.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Died Young, Stayed Pretty's reviews cover 10.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,560 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 324 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
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