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SAINT MISBEHAVIN': THE WAVY GRAVY MOVIEMovie Reviews
Biographical documentary about Wavy Gravy, a well-known clown and hippie icon. Cast:Bonnie Raitt, Buffy Sainte Marie, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Patch AdamsDirector:Michelle EsrickRelease Date:December 8, 2010DVD Release:November 15, 2011From:Ripple Effect Length:1 hr 27 min
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Peter Hartlaub wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...captures the charming, compassionate and occasionally exhausting sides of the man.... there's plenty of interesting material.... a comprehensive portrait." • And Joseph Jon Lanthier wrote for Slant, "...an effective glimpse at Wavy Gravy's irrepressible generosity..." More Reviews Below...
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...doting... The person who emerges is a man who has long transcended rancorous political debate by embodying a holy fool.... defies the cynicism of our age."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 12/08/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...nostalgic... features chats with such famed Wavy supporters as Jackson Browne, Odetta, Buffy Sainte-Marie and spiritual leader Ram Dass. Good times."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 03/11/11
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Wavy Gravy's sing-song verse includes this rhyme: 'Wouldn't it be neat/If the people that you meet/Had shoes upon their feet/And something to eat?' "(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 325 words, 05/27/11
Gregg Rickman, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...skips over Romney's childhood and his Army service and pretty much everything else before his early 20s. What made the man a poet to begin with is thus missing..."(See all of Gregg Rickman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/08/10
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...captures the charming, compassionate and occasionally exhausting sides of the man.... there's plenty of interesting material.... a comprehensive portrait."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 12/03/10
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...covers Wavy Gravy's life from his beatnik roots as Hugh Romney, a Greenwich Village poet/comedian, to his long ride with Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters..."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 130 words, 03/04/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Gregg Rickman, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...skips over Romney's childhood and his Army service and pretty much everything else before his early 20s. What made the man a poet to begin with is thus missing..."(See all of Gregg Rickman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/08/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...doting... The person who emerges is a man who has long transcended rancorous political debate by embodying a holy fool.... defies the cynicism of our age."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 12/08/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...nostalgic... features chats with such famed Wavy supporters as Jackson Browne, Odetta, Buffy Sainte-Marie and spiritual leader Ram Dass. Good times."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 03/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD "...nostalgists will discover plenty to enjoy in director Michelle Esrick's well-crafted package, which makes good use of period songs and archival footage."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 11/29/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...not a particularly deep portrait of its iconoclastic subject... a loving documentary... that rare documentary whose flaws seem appropriate for its subject matter."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 12/09/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...nostalgic... features chats with such famed Wavy supporters as Jackson Browne, Odetta, Buffy Sainte-Marie and spiritual leader Ram Dass. Good times."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 03/11/11
Jeff Farr, Cinema 24/7: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A mediocre documentary about a great guy... whenever Michelle Esrick saddles up to some compelling material, her film bolts in the opposite direction."(See all of Jeff Farr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 952 words, 12/07/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...doting... The person who emerges is a man who has long transcended rancorous political debate by embodying a holy fool.... defies the cynicism of our age."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 639 words, 12/08/10
14.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie's reviews are separated by an average 14.3 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.
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie's reviews cover 11.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,094 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 424 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 36 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie's reviews on average broke 36 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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