The Busch Gardens 40th Anniversary Documentary
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I bought the DVD and watched it today and it seemed to me to be a bit like a long commercial with some history thrown in. I expected better, but I'd say it's worth the $10.
We watched it at the Globe. "Disingenuous" is the word I would use.
TrevorBondi said:
The mood of the entire documentary is essentially that of the trailer. There's a single sad part about a woman who lost her husband, but the rest is simply promoting the endurance of the park.
Well if anything the park will have badass b-roll for years to come.
I watched it today at the Globe during a thunderstorm and I thought it was put together quite well. Except for the cock-a-meme bullshit story from Lum, about thinking up the whole idea for the food and wine festival while on a trip in Denmark or Copenhagen or whatever. I'll agree that it was quite sad hearing the story about losing a husband and waiting months to re-visit the park. All in all I liked it and only dozed off a couple times at the very end. 
It was pretty good in my opinion yes it does sound like an add a lot but well wore it. 40ishh minutes run time.
I felt like it was a 40 minute commercial. It was very light on the history and seemed to focus on current events and rides. Occasionally you'd get some historical photos or videos, but not enough to justify the purchase of the dvd.
>BGW bankrolls an in-house corporate documentary, which they intend to sell
>feels like a commercial
>surprises everyone
>should surprise no one
>feels like a commercial
>surprises everyone
>should surprise no one
I appreciated the focus on rides and a distinct lack of Scott.
I don't know maybe it's because I came in with low expectations but I thought it was pretty nicely done. I would have like a longer one with more history but I still thought it was pretty nicely done. I suspect that it's main role is to replace Scott clips on the in line tvs.
I think the fact the park even spent time to make a documentary is surprising in its own aspect, to me anyways. I loved the old footage, the interviews, the quotes, the music. I think the only thing I didn't appreciate was the length and the occasional fallacy trying to make a situation look better than it was/is. But I didn't expect them to make the park look bad by telling the truth.
I think some of us may be short selling this thing.
I think some of us may be short selling this thing.
They said DF was taken out.
I thought the lack of coverage of entertainment and HOS was palpable.
Also, I don't like being lied to.
I thought the lack of coverage of entertainment and HOS was palpable.
Also, I don't like being lied to.
I just liked that I was in it! When they were showing some of the Griffon media day footage, I was in the row behind Elizabeth. So, if anyone wants me to autograph their copy, I'm willing to for a small fee.
When I think about it, the fact that I was lied to repeatedly in a documentary does really bother me but if I'm to be completely honest, as I was watching it, it didn't actually phase me. In retrospect, it's because I'm, personally, way to used to being lied to by the park. Year after year I attend events where management does simply flat-out lie to my face. It should bother me a lot more than it did.