Re: Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession
I've seen the movie.
Even saw the World Premiere of it at the TIFF. Complete with Betsy and Jonathan there for Q+A.
And, I even asked them both questions, which they both answered.
So, I suggest that at least one of us participating here has done their homework.
What you have done, however, is take an overstatement ("LeMoond's rival crew is forever appearing...") and miscontrue it further.
To what end is clearly debatable.
However, the reason that Gibney uses any shot of LeMond's crew is crystal clear if you have seen the movie, and is employed as a device to underscore Gibney's message.
That message being that Gibney was originally duped. He originally shot the footage of LeMond's crew to underscore how some were trying to take down this "tale of wholesome redemption". Then, when he got wise, he opted to include the footage - saving it from the editing scrap pile - because it underscored how Gibney himself had been tricked by the best liar he's ever met.
As hthe interview article notes, "At the time, there was many a sceptic who could have put him right"
Including the footage of LeMond's crew was thus a device to point out the extent of how much Gibney was duped by Lance - the major sub-theme, arguably even the major theme of the movie - when the signs were obvious.
Dave.
thehog said:Lemond’s rival camera crew is forever appearing in Gibney’s frame in his movie
Sure, it's because of LeMond. Couldn't possibly be because you regularly post things which are fairly unbelievable. Which turned out to be the case, as the LeMond film crew was apparently not filming the other film crew as you stated. If you'd simply have stated what was in the article, it's rather doubtful I'd have challenged you, as yes, LeMond does do some over the top stuff. But filming the film crew sounded like BS. And it apparently was.
I've long since ceased giving a **** about Armstrong enough to watch the Gibney movie. Don't know how y'all can keep up the interest.
Considering you haven't seen the movie, 'The Armstrong Lie', I'm not sure you're in position to provide an opinion.
Perhaps go see the film and we'll pick this up with my accurate quote and link. Thanks again.
I've seen the movie.
Even saw the World Premiere of it at the TIFF. Complete with Betsy and Jonathan there for Q+A.
And, I even asked them both questions, which they both answered.
So, I suggest that at least one of us participating here has done their homework.
What you have done, however, is take an overstatement ("LeMoond's rival crew is forever appearing...") and miscontrue it further.
To what end is clearly debatable.
However, the reason that Gibney uses any shot of LeMond's crew is crystal clear if you have seen the movie, and is employed as a device to underscore Gibney's message.
That message being that Gibney was originally duped. He originally shot the footage of LeMond's crew to underscore how some were trying to take down this "tale of wholesome redemption". Then, when he got wise, he opted to include the footage - saving it from the editing scrap pile - because it underscored how Gibney himself had been tricked by the best liar he's ever met.
As hthe interview article notes, "At the time, there was many a sceptic who could have put him right"
Including the footage of LeMond's crew was thus a device to point out the extent of how much Gibney was duped by Lance - the major sub-theme, arguably even the major theme of the movie - when the signs were obvious.
Dave.