All's Faire...well, let's see what happens

We hopped on a train bound for Chicago to see the movie on a big screen. It was at a small film festival in the Windy City - last movie on the docket - and we thought this would be the only time we might get the chance to see it in a crowd of people who would give honest opinions and reactions.

Plus, honestly, how many times do you get to see your son on a movie screen, in a theater (and your friends...and yourself for that matter)? It was a neat way to spend two days with my youngest son, and my best friend. Maybe "neat" isn't the best word, but it wasn't bad. OK, it could've been worse (could have been a little cheaper. Who knew? Long story, maybe I'll tell it another time).

We did not see much of Chicago (to say the least), although we did have two great meals and a pretty good nap! Karl took two naps and still went to bed that night relatively early.

I think the most significant memories for him will be the fantastic, tasty, Chicago-brewed root beer, delicious Irish food, and the neat photos and memorabilia to stare at, that was plastered all over the walls at the pub we dined in next door to the theater.

Although, I truly feel he did enjoy the satisfaction of seeing himself on the silver screen, it was simply tempered by the horrible editing, the memories associated with the other guard in the scenes, and my shush-ing him throughout the film. That was rough (let's hear it for Autism - yea).

There was a lot they could have done with the film - and so much tripe they should have left out (it was edited to make buddies and sycophants feel good, and not for the storyline), but what can you do? The version we saw was a rough cut, and as such, poor lighting and graininess was huge, and the credits were impossible to read. I know they can, should, might fix it down the road, but I think selling a better quality product from a schlock production company might be easier.

If it comes out on DVD, you can bet your boots I will be buying several copies, but if they intend to sell it for commercial release, there is still a lot of work to be done. A LOT.

Do you hear that, Patriot Productions? Get busy and fix that film!

All that being said, I still enjoyed the thrill of watching something I had a hand in. Seeing it from a different perspective than from the behind-the-scenes vantage point (and sometimes in front of the camera) I participated in.