Interview with Kansas City Moviemaker Terence O'Malley on the subject of his new documentary Blackhand Strawman!!!
Went the to the Screenland tonight and got an EXCLUSIVE interview with a local moviemaker.
I showed up right in time to talk with Terence O'Malley about his new documentary Blackhand Strawman: The History of Organized Crime in Kansas City.
Fans of KC movies might remember O'Malley's 2006 documentary film Nelly Don: A Stitch in Time was the longest-running film at Screenland Theatre in Kansas City and remains the theatre's largest box-office revenue-generating film.
More detailed reviews are coming soon . . . But I really liked the flick and it's something that fans of documentaries and people interested in Kansas City History will enjoy.
Great. When does the TV come out.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't look like the kind of stuff you could pay me to watch.
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ReplyDeleteGreat doc and super nice guy! Glad KC has people like Terrance, almost makes up for TKC's presence.
ReplyDeleteNice?
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ReplyDeleteI went and saw Black Hand Strawman @ the Screenland Armour theater.
ReplyDeleteThe theater was great, but the doc was definitely lacking.
I am a BIG fan of mob history, as well as documentaries in kind. I have also produced several docs on the side.
I'm sorry, but this was a POORLY constructed film...
Given it was CHOCK full of information, but it easily could have been separated into 3 separate docs.
I expect a doc to tell a story... not just ramble facts on and on for well over 2 hours.
The information contained within this film is very in depth, but I feel Mr. O'Malley could have done MUCH more to further showcase the mob's influence in KC, and do so beyond just firing out facts left and right and using old archival photos.
Not to mention, I felt that there were far too few interview clips within the film. I would prefer to hear others tell the story (even if their images have to be askew, and voices changed) than just the droning narration carrying on and on.
I appreciate the effort done on the part of committing this information to video, just feel the execution could have been far better.