THROW IT DOWN DIRECTOR - JOHN MAHER WILL BE AT THE DCI SHOW IN ALLENTOWN - FRIDAY, JULY 31ST.
Stop by and say hello and let us know what you think about Throw It Down.
Ask for a poster.
THROW IT DOWN DVD'S will be on sale at the Bluecoats Booth.
Should be a great competition. Can't wait to see the corps that have been out west. My nephew ia a huge Cavalier fan.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
THROW IT DOWN - MARCHING.COM SPOTLIGHT
Marching.com Spotlight from Ken Martinson - CHECK OUT MARCHING.COM
http://www.marching.com/spotlight/throw-it-down-bluecoats-documentary/
Throw It Down captures intensity of drum corps
Professional filmmaker delivers outside perspective Throw It Down, an 88-minute documentary from director John E. Maher, offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the reality of marching in a top-ranked drum and bugle corps.
Read the full story on Marching.com
http://www.marching.com/spotlight/throw-it-down-bluecoats-documentary/
http://www.marching.com/spotlight/throw-it-down-bluecoats-documentary/
Throw It Down captures intensity of drum corps
Professional filmmaker delivers outside perspective Throw It Down, an 88-minute documentary from director John E. Maher, offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the reality of marching in a top-ranked drum and bugle corps.
Read the full story on Marching.com
http://www.marching.com/spotlight/throw-it-down-bluecoats-documentary/
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
THROW IT DOWN - THEFILMYAP.COM REVIEW
This is a review from Caine Gardner of thefilmyap.com - CHECK IT OUT
LINK TO REVIEW: http://www.thefilmyap.com/?p=1593
Throw it Down Jul 15th, 2009 By Caine Gardner
If you think a film about marching drum corps can’t be anything special, prepare to be mesmerized. Throw it Down is a documentary by John Maher that follows the Blue Coats drum corps of Canton, Ohio from its first auditions to its final performance in 2006.
“We are not a band, we are drum corps – hands down, no ifs ands or butts about it,” drum major Joe Bertman declares in the early moments of the film. To think that the intensity associated with the drum corps is any less that on a football sideline, one would be severely mistaken
This isn’t picking up an instrument, walking in a straight line and playing a simple tune. It’s precision at its finest. Through a series of turns, steps and rotations, 135 individuals must transform themselves into a single entity in order to compete at the finals.
To achieve the level of success the Blue Coats aspire to, the corps spends 12 hours a day training over the summer months and when it all begins to take shape, it’s amazing. What once a jangled mass of humanity turns into a finely tuned beat machine. But their tribulations don’t stop there.
The road was the most surreal aspect of the film for me. A bus seat serves as the member’s home away from home for three-and-a-half months and their hotel suite is the floor of a gym at the host school. Each member has one suitcase, a sleeping bag and possibly an air mattress and that’s it.
The film also reveals that drum corps and marching bands go beyond the performers on the field. There are legions of family and friends behind the scenes that ensure the only thing on the players minds is performing.
The corps storms into the finals looking to improve on their fifth-place finish from a year ago. Will months of preparation push them over the top or will the months of pressure cause them to crack at the most inopportune time?
Throw it Down is a rare film in the sense that it actually needs to be longer. Viewers will become consumed with the culture of the corps and the camaraderie and bonds that are formed throughout the picture. At 88 minutes, the flick races to its conclusion and leaves us begging for more.
A truly wonderful film.
4 Yaps
LINK TO REVIEW: http://www.thefilmyap.com/?p=1593
Throw it Down Jul 15th, 2009 By Caine Gardner
If you think a film about marching drum corps can’t be anything special, prepare to be mesmerized. Throw it Down is a documentary by John Maher that follows the Blue Coats drum corps of Canton, Ohio from its first auditions to its final performance in 2006.
“We are not a band, we are drum corps – hands down, no ifs ands or butts about it,” drum major Joe Bertman declares in the early moments of the film. To think that the intensity associated with the drum corps is any less that on a football sideline, one would be severely mistaken
This isn’t picking up an instrument, walking in a straight line and playing a simple tune. It’s precision at its finest. Through a series of turns, steps and rotations, 135 individuals must transform themselves into a single entity in order to compete at the finals.
To achieve the level of success the Blue Coats aspire to, the corps spends 12 hours a day training over the summer months and when it all begins to take shape, it’s amazing. What once a jangled mass of humanity turns into a finely tuned beat machine. But their tribulations don’t stop there.
The road was the most surreal aspect of the film for me. A bus seat serves as the member’s home away from home for three-and-a-half months and their hotel suite is the floor of a gym at the host school. Each member has one suitcase, a sleeping bag and possibly an air mattress and that’s it.
The film also reveals that drum corps and marching bands go beyond the performers on the field. There are legions of family and friends behind the scenes that ensure the only thing on the players minds is performing.
The corps storms into the finals looking to improve on their fifth-place finish from a year ago. Will months of preparation push them over the top or will the months of pressure cause them to crack at the most inopportune time?
Throw it Down is a rare film in the sense that it actually needs to be longer. Viewers will become consumed with the culture of the corps and the camaraderie and bonds that are formed throughout the picture. At 88 minutes, the flick races to its conclusion and leaves us begging for more.
A truly wonderful film.
4 Yaps
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
THROW IT DOWN - OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL
OHIO FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE (PLEASE NOTE CHANGES)
PLEASE JOIN US FOR TWO SHOWINGS OF THROW IT DOWN AT THE OXFORD, OHIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AT THE ESQUIRE THEATRE - 320 LUDLOW AVE, CINCINNATI
#1 SUNDAY, JULY 26TH AT 4:15 PM - ESQUIRE THEATRE
#2 TUESDAY, JULY 28TH AT 9 PM – ESQUIRE THEATRE
PLEASE JOIN US FOR TWO SHOWINGS OF THROW IT DOWN AT THE OXFORD, OHIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AT THE ESQUIRE THEATRE - 320 LUDLOW AVE, CINCINNATI
#1 SUNDAY, JULY 26TH AT 4:15 PM - ESQUIRE THEATRE
#2 TUESDAY, JULY 28TH AT 9 PM – ESQUIRE THEATRE
Friday, July 17, 2009
DCI.ORG - THROW IT DOWN ARTICLE
Thank you to Laura Danielson and the folks at DCI for the online article on THROW IT DOWN.
HERE IS THE LINK:
http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=c3032b0b-a1c4-41cc-85ec-91daae1ff241
HERE IS THE LINK:
http://www.dci.org/news/view.cfm?news_id=c3032b0b-a1c4-41cc-85ec-91daae1ff241
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
THROW IT DOWN AT DCI SHOW MANCHESTER, NH
THROW IT DOWN - TRAVELLED NORTH TO THE MANCHESTER, NH (MOOOOCHACHOS) DCI SHOW THIS PAST SUNDAY. 5:30 Start - Got a little sunburn from the metal stands. Fine performances from a wide range of Canadian & US Corps. Capital Regiment and Citations were very close at the top.
Moooochachos played a little Santana "Oye Como Va" singing included - no extra charge. Capital Reg color guard had a beautiful dance routine. 7th Regiment from New London continues to improve. I would love for some of these smaller corps to be able to attract more members. ST Kevin's Alumni Corps started out the show - "Don't ya know". Nice time. Small but well run show.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
DCA SHOW IN WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
STRONG DCA SHOW IN WAYNE, NEW JERSEY HOSTED BY HAWTHORNE CABALLEROS. Reading Buccaneers come out on top. The rain held off until just after the final corps then poured. Stadium was packed and show was smooth and very professionaly run. The Buccaneer performance was clean and strong. All the competing corps were very competitive. The Hurricane's from Seymour, Ct had a great sound and finished second. The show serves somewhat as a reunion for corps alumni, with many going back to the 40's. The alumni corps - Cabs, Park City Pride, NYC Skyliners put on highly entertaining show with recognizable music. Love the Skyliner's snare line and the power of the Cabs corps. Cab Alumni drum major Jimmy Russo is always a crowd pleaser. Looks like things are going to build to a very exciting final in Rochester.
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