MYRUN the documentary narrated by Academy Award Winner Billy Bob Thornton on Terry Hitchcock who ran 75 marathons in 75 days is showing in theaters one day only this Thursday March 31st.
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I already have my ticket. Looks interesting.
Did anyone see it? Please post your coments here.
Wish I could say I loved it, and that everyone should see it.... but I can't. Honestly the most interesting part of the movie is simply hearing that some guy who never ran much, was out of shape, got out there and ran/walked over 26 miles a day for 75 days. But as a film it was extremely boring and longwinded. The film was almost entirely talking heads- interview after interview after interview.
This is coming from someone who is embarking on making a documentary on running himself. I realize how hard it is to make a good film, but sadly this one really fell short.
Martin
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The nearest theater showing it was an hour's drive from home and my wife is 9 months pregnant so I missed it.
My wife and I saw it and enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting an action packed thriller since it was a documentary on running, and not racing. Terry was not a runner when he started on the mega marathon but was able to endure the pain of running about 30 miles a day, day after day. This was more of a film on personal willpower and handling pain, both physical and mental, then running really.
It was a good story and I am glad I saw it. There were a few running remarks in the film that got a little laugh from the sparse audience of runners that were watching. I'm sure a few tears were shed at the end of the film also.
The movie was pretty good. Anyone who can run 2000 miles in 75 days with no days off is pretty impressive in my book. The family story was nice and everyone I saw the movie with enjoyed it. It is not a pure running movie but more of a human interest story.
My wife and I saw it a couple of years ago at the austin film festival and unfortunately we both thought it was incredibly boring. He's a likeable guy and it's a nice story, but the movie feels cheesy and melodramatic. And this is coming from someone who will devour just about anything remotely running related.
Slow start, interesting middle, but Billy Bob did not really do much as all of the talking heads carried the story along. The son Chris did not look like he liked being there for the interview afterwards.
This film is a lot less about running than it is a story about human struggle and perseverance. Running from Minnesota to Atlanta was admittedly Terry's way of grabbing attention to the cause for which he was raising awareness. That being said, it was an extremely touching story that would likely tug at the heart of anyone who is married and/or has kids. On the running side, Terry was not a runner and not in very good health prior to his run. And surprisingly, he didn't become much of a runner during this trek. I would have expected his body to start to adapt. Instead, it seemed to fight the distance every step of the way. Perhaps that's what makes the completion of his goal so impressive.
Sorry, I just saw this on the home page just now. Not sure how I missed this before...
Overall, I thought it was just "okay". The music did not fit the film, I thought they were trying too hard. I had my doubts on whether he really ran the WHOLE thing. Sort of suspicious when the rest of the crew (his other son and friends) dropped out. I admire Terry's tenacity of accomplishing his goal but question whether it was worth risking his health/life? when his kids already lost a parent.
Also, I don't think I would have called it a "marathon" or " marathons" in 75 days. Otherwise, I think he would have lost a significant amount of weight. Just my 2 cents worth.