Tarpon

Director: Guy De La Valdene;christian Odasso
Actors: Jim Harrison, Thomas Mcguane, Richard Brautigan, Original Music Written & Performed By Jimmy Buffett (courtesy Of Abc Dunhill Records)
Studio: UYA Films, Inc.
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 15811

Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Unknown)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 53 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

UPC: 880074136429
EAN: 0880074136429
ASIN: B001HBT1YC

Release Date: May 28, 2008
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5 out of 5 stars Wonderful movie    December 5, 2008
QCD phenomenologist (NY, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a timeless classic which every afficionado of the 70s or Key West should own. The visuals and cinematography are stunning and they convey a certain sense of nostalgia for a bygone era. This is also amongst the first documentaries that captures the environmental spirit and dangers that haphazardous fishing can cause.

Most of the film is rather zen, with beautiful slow motion spreads of the Tarpon as they jump out of the water. Interlaced with those moments, you have interviews with various famous fishermen and literary minds and shots of the life and culture of Key West. The deep Floridian accents can be a little hard to follow at times, but one can't help but appreciate the charming sense of contentment with their surroundings the main protagonists display.

One particularly powerful scene displays a contrast between the style of life these fishermen and friends live in, and the beginning of the commercial touristy aspects of Key West.

Aside from that, the film is very nicely timed in the sense that its not too long and not too short and at the end of the day, one is left with a deeply satisfying experience that isn't spoiled by any modern holywood tradeoffs or forced political messages.


5 out of 5 stars Must See Film! - Long Overdue Release    November 3, 2008
D. D. Seifert
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Previously only available as a grainy VHS tape made from a chopped up television broadcast, this film has been a cult classic among flyfishermen and literary types for decades, more talked about than seen. Now, at last!, it is available to all, in glorious color and sound, functioning as a time machine back to a Key West that no longer exists with a cast of literary icons when their careers were just beginning. The film is beautifully filmed and edited, with a high energy soundtrack by Jimmy Buffet that should keep the Parrotheads buzzing for weeks. Tarpon contains the only known footage of the late Richard Brautigan, poet and novelist, and has terrific sequences featuring fellow writers Jim Harrison, Tom McGuane and Guy de la Valdene, all of whom have gone on to the stuff of greatness. Catch and release fly fishing for tarpon and other saltwater fish was in its infancy in the early seventies, the filmmakers accurately capture the mood and spirit of the times and document sustainable fishing practices long before current fashion. Highly recommended!