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Race Radio said:http://youtu.be/Lc6UGt3W8KE
clip from the film.....wow, just wow
He still thinks he can spin his way out of this.
Race Radio said:http://youtu.be/Lc6UGt3W8KE
clip from the film.....wow, just wow
He still thinks he can spin his way out of this.
TheEnoculator said:I got a ticket to see the world premiere of "The Armstrong Lie" at the Toronto International Film Festival. Depends on how the filmmakers portray Cancer Boy, I'll be asking them questions at the Q&A afterwards. If you have any question you want me to relay to the filmmakers, let me know.
Will report back after the screening.
D-Queued said:Lance:
"one big lie... the real detail, and the real narrative of the story; we haven't heard it yet and that is the truth."
Dave.
Hugh Januss said:Not that Lance knows what that sounds like.
D-Queued said:Look forward to seeing a few Clinic regulars!
Dave.
caryopsis said:Do you know which showing has the Q&A, or is it both? I haven't gotten tickets yet, but was considering it - especially if the director's there to speak...
caryopsis said:Do you know which showing has the Q&A, or is it both? I haven't gotten tickets yet, but was considering it - especially if the director's there to speak...
TheEnoculator said:I got a ticket to see the world premiere of "The Armstrong Lie" at the Toronto International Film Festival. Depends on how the filmmakers portray Cancer Boy, I'll be asking them questions at the Q&A afterwards. If you have any question you want me to relay to the filmmakers, let me know.
Will report back after the screening.
Benotti69 said:How Long before Monkeymouth declares bankruptcy?
Wonder how much he managed to get offshore.
Race Radio said:http://youtu.be/Lc6UGt3W8KE
clip from the film.....wow, just wow
He still thinks he can spin his way out of this.
DirtyWorks said:If they don't cover Thom Wiesel/USA cycling building the myth, you should ask why they didn't.
Bosco10 said:Dang, even Lance is dizzy from his spin. He talks in circles. I guess "one big lie" sounds nicer to him than "lots & lots of lies & lies."
He says the only person who can let people understand the "true narrative" is him (cough.. cough). This guy is a deluded control freak. How do you know Lance is lying? His lips are moving.
Oldman said:He holds up his hands and describes "these two narratives" like there was a colossal clash of unavoidable realities with him (the victim) in between them. The only narrative most of us can recall was that he was real and everyone else were jealous liars.
That clip...we should all have it on a portable device in case we run into him for the next 50 years.
thehog said:Actually the movie gets panned.
Race Radio said:Venice was the world premiere. The reviews from the Italian media have been overwhelmingly positive
Tg1 - Vincenzo Mollica
"A wonderful movie on Lance Armstrong's story."
Il Messaggero - Gloria Satta
"Enthusiastic reactions at Venice Film Festival for The Armstrong Lie."
La Stampa - Michela Tamburrino
"Lance Armstrong's story is told by Alex Gibney, one of the greatest living documentary-directors."
L'Unità - Alberto Crespi
"The Armstrong Lie is the most ruthless portrait of the fraudulent sport-system, that cinema has ever given to us. The film is extraordinary and Alex Gibney is one of the greatest documentary-director in USA."
La Gazzetta dello Sport - Francesco Rizzo
"The Armstrong Lie is the Venice Film Festival's revelation, 122 minutes as tense as a thriller."
XL Repubblica - Ilaria Rebecchi
"Gibney is able to bring out the lie of the most famous sport-myth of our century"
RadioCinema - Emanuele Rauco
"Gibney made a movie with a reportage-rythm, driving the audience to think about the real essence of truth"
Movieplayer.it - Francesca Fiorentino
"The Armstrong Lie is an essential and dry examination of sporting ethics, a tense and focused face-to-face between one of the filmmakers most careful to the truth and a man who lied to the whole world."
Film4life.it
"Gibney's work hits and excites"
Screenweek.it -
"Gibney's knows the narrative secret to deal with myths and mythologies, disassembling these elements without succumbing to cynicism"
Dr. Maserati said:"My sides hurt, best comedy of the year" - Floyd Landis.
"An expensive flop" - US Postal.
"Its bullish!t, but don't quote me on that" - Pat McQuaid
"I am disappointed at the lack of nudity" - BPC/Polish
"An inspirational story of a clean athlete" - Phil Liggett
"Um, ah, maybe...' - George Hincapie.
"I never, never, never saw it and even if I did there was nothing to see" - Hein Verbruggen
Dr. Maserati said:"My sides hurt, best comedy of the year" - Floyd Landis.
"An expensive flop" - US Postal.
"Its bullish!t, but don't quote me on that" - Pat McQuaid
"I am disappointed at the lack of nudity" - BPC/Polish
"An inspirational story of a clean athlete" - Phil Liggett
"Um, ah, maybe...' - George Hincapie.
"I never, never, never saw it and even if I did there was nothing to see" - Hein Verbruggen
Race Radio said:Venice was the world premiere. The reviews from the Italian media have been overwhelmingly positive
Tg1 - Vincenzo Mollica
"A wonderful movie on Lance Armstrong's story."
Il Messaggero - Gloria Satta
"Enthusiastic reactions at Venice Film Festival for The Armstrong Lie."
La Stampa - Michela Tamburrino
"Lance Armstrong's story is told by Alex Gibney, one of the greatest living documentary-directors."
L'Unità - Alberto Crespi
"The Armstrong Lie is the most ruthless portrait of the fraudulent sport-system, that cinema has ever given to us. The film is extraordinary and Alex Gibney is one of the greatest documentary-director in USA."
La Gazzetta dello Sport - Francesco Rizzo
"The Armstrong Lie is the Venice Film Festival's revelation, 122 minutes as tense as a thriller."
XL Repubblica - Ilaria Rebecchi
"Gibney is able to bring out the lie of the most famous sport-myth of our century"
RadioCinema - Emanuele Rauco
"Gibney made a movie with a reportage-rythm, driving the audience to think about the real essence of truth"
Movieplayer.it - Francesca Fiorentino
"The Armstrong Lie is an essential and dry examination of sporting ethics, a tense and focused face-to-face between one of the filmmakers most careful to the truth and a man who lied to the whole world."
Film4life.it
"Gibney's work hits and excites"
Screenweek.it -
"Gibney's knows the narrative secret to deal with myths and mythologies, disassembling these elements without succumbing to cynicism"
hektoren said:A somewhat more somber review of the film found in "The Hollywood Reporter":
-"The filmmaker does hint at the possibility that Armstrong -- who continues to claim he was “clean” during the 2009 Tour (in which he placed third) and its disastrous 2010 follow-up (23rd place) -- is trying to influence his own narrative even in front of Oprah and Gibney’s cameras. It can't be a good sign if your subject seems to have the last word."
Also this snippet from The telegraph's Robbie Collin:
-"The film leaves you enlightened and disillusioned, but still furious at Armstrong, who seems to have drawn the conclusion that he is now a tragic hero. “I know what it took to win those tours,” he maintains. “It was just a little more detailed than you guys were told.” Exasperating stuff, but if Gibney couldn’t crack him, you wonder if anyone could."
Race Radio said:"Look, a Unicorn!" - Tim Herman
"yo no hablo ingles" Chris Horner
"Lance who?" Sheryl Crow
"bebbbelaebala*#" Thom Weisel