tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post4335703686141274855..comments2024-01-30T04:32:47.585-05:00Comments on The Cooler: Still Running: Marion Jones: Press PauseJason Bellamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-42414475322720746282011-09-22T05:46:18.670-04:002011-09-22T05:46:18.670-04:00"If you were Jones' agent and wanted to r..."If you were Jones' agent and wanted to rehabilitate her image, would you change the film in any way? I suspect not" - Perfectly summed up Jason. This was utter fluff. Incredibly disappointing, Marion obviously wrapped john around her finger too. I also found/ find her incredibly charismatic, and want for her to redeem herself, but then as you say the self congratulatory attitude for coming clean on facts that had been proven, was very unsavoury. A dirtier picture would have painted a better character. As it is, really this candy coloured version, leaves me with a far more negative impression of her character and ability to white wash her actions to suit her self image.Deadly Moralshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09608144822343760593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-40591948194910173952010-11-05T12:28:42.974-04:002010-11-05T12:28:42.974-04:00That 30 for 30 just seemed cheaply done. The John ...That 30 for 30 just seemed cheaply done. The John Singleton walking in the park looking at the camera seemed straight out of high school. Nothing really happened or was revealed. They seemed to show the same or similar images/video clips over and over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-26420789863413504762010-11-04T08:48:42.165-04:002010-11-04T08:48:42.165-04:00I'm appreciate your writing skill.Please keep ...I'm appreciate your writing skill.Please keep on working hard.^^winnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203823031132092707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-63028926918288532752010-11-04T08:09:23.263-04:002010-11-04T08:09:23.263-04:00TC: Presuming he made the final cut of the film, t...TC: Presuming he made the final cut of the film, there's one reporter -- don't have his name handy -- who is probably the best critic; he's the only one who says that the "bad man" theory is b.s., and that he doesn't believe for a second that Marion Jones didn't know exactly what she was doing.<br /><br />Edwin Moses begins the film by saying that taking PEDs is flat wrong, but later on he suggests that he's sure Marion was influenced by people who used her for their own benefit. So as critical as he is early, even Moses absolves her for her sins, to some degree.<br /><br /><em>He can't honestly think it's more important to tell viewers about Jones' church-going schedule while fully ignoring specific details of her crimes in the first place, can he?</em><br /><br />Not only that, Singleton seems to give Jones credit for procreating -- as if having yet another child is a sign of responsibility. (I'm not suggesting she's being irresponsible, I'm just not impressed by her ability to give birth.) Toward the end of the film -- again, assuming this is in the final cut -- there's that segment where it shows all the miles she ticks off in taking the kids to school and then going to the gym to work out, as if this is something remarkable.<br /><br />Like you, I had high hopes for the film based on the first 10 minutes. But it turns out those opening minutes are just the beginning of a campaign to show how much responsibility she's taking, all without even <em>asking the question</em> about how, when and why she took PEDs.<br /><br />I think the best way I can sum up the film is like this: If you were Jones' agent and wanted to rehabilitate her image, would you change the film in any way? I suspect not.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-78529074503268841602010-11-03T20:20:50.127-04:002010-11-03T20:20:50.127-04:00I had really high hopes for this doc based on the ...I had really high hopes for this doc based on the film's opening (Jones' statement of contrition outside the courthouse is indeed a mesmerizing anomaly among athletes who've been caught.) Unfortunately, the film was all downhill from there. The only talking head Singleton includes who doesn't seem to be completely in the tank for Jones in Edwin Moses. His black-and-white view on drug use actually makes him the film's contrarian! <br /><br />The overall structure seemed to be a mess as well. The story of Jones' attempt at redemption since leaving prison could have been told easily in 10 minutes, as opposed to the 25 or so minutes Singleton spends on it. He can't honestly think it's more important to tell viewers about Jones' church-going schedule while fully ignoring specific details of her crimes in the first place, can he?TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868069915551135931noreply@blogger.com