Blog Post #20
link: http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2014/08/28/the-most-quoted-man-in-the-news/
The documentary that I watched was about Greg Packer, a man who does crazy things just to be quoted in news publications. He even was the first one in line to get an iPad not because he was a fan, but because he wanted to be quoted in the newspapers. He has been doing stunts like this for so long that the Associated Press sent put a memo to all major publications telling them to find other people besides Parker to interview.
What aspects make it a good documentary?
-An aspect that makes this a good documentary is that clips of a typewriter are continually cut to throughout the length of the film. This gives you a sense that maybe Greg Packer is being quoted about his story of him being quoted in the Associated Press?
What could make it a better documentary?
-This documentary does not tell you much about who Greg Packer is, just that he is a retired highway worker who travels the country trying to be quoted in news publications. Perhaps some more insight into his background would allow the audience to better understand why he does what he does.
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