Being Elmo (2011)
Director: Constance Marks
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Description: Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Submarine Deluxe
Offical Website: http://www.BeingElmo.com
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Release Dates:
| Country | Release Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Theatrical Limited Release | 10/21/2011 |
| United States | DVD/Blu-ray Release | 4/3/2012 |
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04/26 @ 10:54 AM
Being Elmo review
The life and times of puppeteer Kevin Clash are brought to the screen in Being Elmo. Here's Michael's review of a charming documentary... Thanks to the success of the recent Muppets revival flick - a sequel to which has just been cheekily announced by Disney - interest in the work of Jim Henson is higher than any other time in recent memory. With that in mind, has there ever been a riper moment for a documentary that looks into the soul of a puppeteer? In a stroke of serendipitous movie magic, this week we are treated to the release Being Elmo , a biographical documentary about Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash. The timing couldnt be better, and, whats more, the film isnt half bad either. Across a trim 80 minutes, director Constance Marks traverses not only Clashs personal story, but also a detailed profile of the Elmo character itself. Puppetry, it seems, is unique (Read More)
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The life and times of puppeteer Kevin Clash are brought to the screen in Being Elmo. Here's Michael's review of a charming documentary... Thanks to the success of the recent Muppets revival flick - a sequel to which has just been cheekily announced by Disney - interest in the work of Jim Henson is higher than any other time in recent memory. With that in mind, has there ever been a riper moment for a documentary that looks into the soul of a puppeteer? In a stroke of serendipitous movie magic, this week we are treated to the release Being Elmo , a biographical documentary about Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash. The timing couldnt be better, and, whats more, the film isnt half bad either. Across a trim 80 minutes, director Constance Marks traverses not only Clashs personal story, but also a detailed profile of the Elmo character itself. Puppetry, it seems, is unique (Read More)
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04/03 @ 2:00 PM
This Week In DVD: Elmo, a Double Shot of Cartoon Network and a War Horse Named Shirley Temple
Welcome back to This Week In DVD! It's a fairly calm release week, but there are a few recognizable titles hitting shelves including Steven Spielberg's cheesy War Horse and the universally acclaimed film about a man famous for sticking his hand inside a felt anus, Being Elmo. Lesser known releases include a couple Cartoon Network shows, Bob Newhart's unfortunate TV swan song, two European imports worth your time and more. As always, if you see something you like, click on the image to buy it. Tyrannosaur Joseph (Peter Mullan) leads a sad, lonely life punctuated with bouts of alcohol-fueled violence, but when he meets a charitable woman named Hannah (Olivia Colman) he discovers his humanity may yet be salvageable. “An animal can only take so much punishment and humiliation before it snaps, fights back,” he says at one point. “It's just nature.” Paddy Considine w (Read More)
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Welcome back to This Week In DVD! It's a fairly calm release week, but there are a few recognizable titles hitting shelves including Steven Spielberg's cheesy War Horse and the universally acclaimed film about a man famous for sticking his hand inside a felt anus, Being Elmo. Lesser known releases include a couple Cartoon Network shows, Bob Newhart's unfortunate TV swan song, two European imports worth your time and more. As always, if you see something you like, click on the image to buy it. Tyrannosaur Joseph (Peter Mullan) leads a sad, lonely life punctuated with bouts of alcohol-fueled violence, but when he meets a charitable woman named Hannah (Olivia Colman) he discovers his humanity may yet be salvageable. “An animal can only take so much punishment and humiliation before it snaps, fights back,” he says at one point. “It's just nature.” Paddy Considine w (Read More)
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03/16 @ 12:00 AM
Clash is portrayed as a mild-mannered, kind, giving, supremely talented soul, with a deep love for the puppet he animates and the children who love him.
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03/15 @ 12:00 AM
Despite an exhaustive series of interviews with famous puppeteers and a few celebs (among them Whoopi Goldberg, who also narrates), it's a documentary that feels a bit tedious by journey's end.
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