Comments on: Sticks and Stones

By: mel

mel — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:48:17 +0000

really chuck…you’re going to criticize her because she didn’t go into detail about what specifically she is allergic to? yeah, because that is the most important thing to focus on in this movie. and how many of us can really relate to people brewing in their garages? and why should i be more interested in some one’s garage beer over something that i might actual be able to look for in the store or next bar i go to?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:57:19 +0000

I enjoyed Beer Wars but I was hoping there would be more focus on the really…really small entrepreneurs who were making beer in their garage and then opening up brewpubs across the country. These are the folks in the trenches that we can relate to…instead we see small business people investing millions of dollars in breweries. Small they are when compared with AB or Coors…but still… a bit beyond the normal realm of small mom & pops. And Anat’s focus on Rhonda’s caffiene laced beer….she spent too much time on someone who isn’t a brewer but a marketer simply selling a “concept drink” instead of a bonifide microbrew. Not the same folks…not the same. Oh and by the way…Anat …I’m not an allergist but if you’re allergic to “alcohol” then you are in trouble..’cuz the human body produces alcohol on its own… I think you might be allergic to either the yeast or some other malt-beverage component.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:45:10 +0000

You know, I thought this movie was good but had its draw backs as well. However, I don’t expect anything to be perfect and I respect the fact that Anat took the approach that she did. I think it is an interesting subject and there is a lot of information out there that needs to be brought to the public eye.

I think the reason it comes under so much scrutiny is because it seemed to be marketed as more of a craft brewing movie and people went into it thinking they were going to learn more about beer and the people that make it, not the politics and business behind it. This beer was targeted at craft brew drinkers when it should have been targeted at mass produced commercial beer drinkers.

I think it might have gotten a better review overall that way.

I did watch it, twice, and like most people had a few things to say about it.

You can check out the full review on my site.

Thanks

Review of Beer Wars

By: JohnyGluebag

JohnyGluebag — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:27:11 +0000

Just watched the movie last night, downloaded it on the PS3.

I thought you did a brilliant job.

Not once did I feel like you were forcing your views on me. Indeed the film is on the side of the small guy in the beer buiness, but you make that clear in the first 10 minutes; a person can digest that and get on with watching the movie.

It’s the internet….put your tinfoil hat on, and get ready for the most asinine comments you have ever seen.

Good luck with it all and hope to see more productions in the future.

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By: Anat

Anat — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:23:27 +0000

I do have thick skin. I’m still amazed by the audacity of people who are not qualified to be critics to voice their opinion as though just having online access gives them credibility. I’m more amused than upset.

By: Kristyn Lier

Kristyn Lier — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:52:36 +0000

don’t let the personal attacks get to you. as you know, i appreciated the documentary and thought it was well done. in a few years, i’d love to see a follow-up. what’s changed? what hasn’t? was it for good or for bad?

thinking never hurt anyone. at least, it never hurt me, and Beer Wars does a good job of engaging/encouraging people to think which goodness knows we need more of that these days.

keep up the good work!

By: Maureen Ogle

Maureen Ogle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:27:39 +0000

Oh, man. I actually started laughing when I read this — because it made me think of all the truly weird criticism my books have come in for:

“I didn’t like the characters.” (Really? They’re real people. It’s history.)

“The paper is too thin.” (Get over it.)

“I couldn’t keep all the characters straight.” (Uh, turn on your brain?)

“The font is ugly.” (Get over it.)

“I didn’t like the ending.” (Get over yourself.)

“I didn’t like her philosophy.” (Uh — history is factual, not philosophical?)

You get my drift. As you and I know, writing and film making require thick skins. (We’ll keep commiserating while we wait for those who “get it.”)