list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Seven Up on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Seven_Up/206998/default.aspx Title: Seven Up
Year: 1963
Director: Michael Apted, Paul Almond
Plot: The British documentary Seven Up originated in 1963 as a 31-minute episode of the highly acclaimed Granada Television series World in Action. Acting upon the venerable Jesuit edict "Give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man," director Paul Almond and his young team of assistants randomly selected a group "typical" seven-year-old British children from the ranks of the private-school system. In various locations and situations, the filmmakers interviewed the kids about their backgrounds, their present lives, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Of the interviewees -- ten boys (one of them black), four girls -- six were drawn from the financially strapped working class, four from the privileged upper class, and four from what was vaguely defined as British middle class. Not surprisingly, the upper-class youngters are already reading all the "right" newspapers, carefully plotting out their adult careers, and generally behaving in a patronizing manner to their interviewers. Of the working-class youngsters, East Ender Tony seems to have the clearest vision of what he wanted to do with his life; he intends to be a professional jockey, and is eager and willing to work up the ranks in pursuit of that goal. Viewers who tuned in back in 1963 were most affected by the story of middle-class youngsters Nick, Bruce, and especially Neil, a lonely, sickly looking Liverpudlian lad who aspires to be a tour-bus driver. Intended as a one-shot project, Seven Up took on a life of its own when one of Paul Almond's assistants, 22-year-old Michael Apted, thought it would be fascinating to keep tabs on the 14 children and update their stories at seven-year intervals. With this in mind, Apted -- becoming a full-fledged director himself -- rounded up the kids in 1970 for a follow-up TV documentary, Seven Plus Seven. Thus began what amount to a lifelong creative mission for Michael Apted, yielding such fascinating, and, at times, heartrending filmed studies as 21 Up (1977), 28 Up (1984), 35 Up (1991), and 42 Up (1998). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:58:03 GMTSeven Up1963Michael Apted, Paul AlmondThe British documentary Seven Up originated in 1963 as a 31-minute episode of the highly acclaimed Granada Television series World in Action. Acting upon the venerable Jesuit edict "Give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man," director <a href="/players/P____79412/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Paul Almond</a> and his young team of assistants randomly selected a group "typical" seven-year-old British children from the ranks of the private-school system. In various locations and situations, the filmmakers interviewed the kids about their backgrounds, their present lives, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Of the interviewees -- ten boys (one of them black), four girls -- six were drawn from the financially strapped working class, four from the privileged upper class, and four from what was vaguely defined as British middle class. Not surprisingly, the upper-class youngters are already reading all the "right" newspapers, carefully plotting out their adult careers, and generally behaving in a patronizing manner to their interviewers. Of the working-class youngsters, East Ender Tony seems to have the clearest vision of what he wanted to do with his life; he intends to be a professional jockey, and is eager and willing to work up the ranks in pursuit of that goal. Viewers who tuned in back in 1963 were most affected by the story of middle-class youngsters Nick, Bruce, and especially Neil, a lonely, sickly looking Liverpudlian lad who aspires to be a tour-bus driver. Intended as a one-shot project, Seven Up took on a life of its own when one of <a href="/players/P____79412/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Paul Almond</a>'s assistants, 22-year-old <a href="/players/P____79817/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Apted</a>, thought it would be fascinating to keep tabs on the 14 children and update their stories at seven-year intervals. With this in mind, Apted -- becoming a full-fledged director himself -- rounded up the kids in 1970 for a follow-up TV documentary, <a href=/films/206999/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Seven Plus Seven</a>. Thus began what amount to a lifelong creative mission for <a href="/players/P____79817/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Apted</a>, yielding such fascinating, and, at times, heartrending filmed studies as <a href=/films/227461/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>21 Up</a> (1977), <a href=/films/106/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>28 Up</a> (1984), <a href=/films/119/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>35 Up</a> (1991), and <a href=/films/135316/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>42 Up</a> (1998). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide115Tag Target (>10)13514http://www.spout.com/images/no_image.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Seven_Up/206998/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2008/8/25/34363.aspxPost By: Risselada
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Post Date: 8/25/2008 5:21:11 PM
Body: 7 Plus Seven I watched this along with the original film in the Seven Up series. I'd heard about how praised this series was, and so far it has exceeded all my expectations. I'm really excited to watch these children grow. What a blessing it is that the original filmmakers had this idea long enough before I was born that I am able to watch these movies now and see this group of people grow up at such a rapid pace. It's really one of the most completely encompassing film works on the human condition. I'm saying this having only even seen the first two films! But I can't imagine how it won't pay off. It's such a simple idea and yet so perfect. Being a bit of an anglophile and feeling as though the class system in England is really no different than the class separation in the USA, just more defined, I really felt so completely touched in so many complex ways watching these movies. And that's really what the best movies do. Rating: 10/10
]]>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:21:11 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog8/25/2008 5:21:11 PM7 Plus Seven I watched this along with the original film in the Seven Up series. I'd heard about how praised this series was, and so far it has exceeded all my expectations. I'm really excited to watch these children grow. What a blessing it is that the original filmmakers had this idea long enough before I was born that I am able to watch these movies now and see this group of people grow up at such a rapid pace. It's really one of the most completely encompassing film works on the human condition. I'm saying this having only even seen the first two films! But I can't imagine how it won't pay off. It's such a simple idea and yet so perfect. Being a bit of an anglophile and feeling as though the class system in England is really no different than the class separation in the USA, just more defined, I really felt so completely touched in so many complex ways watching these movies. And that's really what the best movies do. Rating: 10/10 http://www.spout.com/blogs/estela/archive/2008/6/26/31730.aspxPost By: estela
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Post Date: 6/26/2008 12:24:45 PM
Body: 7 up series is a revelation a firstly BBC series on the premise "show me a child at 7 and I will show you the man". Is facinating insight of genetics vs nurture.Before reality tv became a genre and having an emmy award category dedicated to it. This series is the first to show that real people and normal lives are the most compelling characters that any film could ever re enact . Very watchable very recommeded do yourself a favor and watch the paths of 7 yearolds to adulthood.
]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:24:45 GMTestelaestela Blog6/26/2008 12:24:45 PM7 up series is a revelation a firstly BBC series on the premise "show me a child at 7 and I will show you the man". Is facinating insight of genetics vs nurture.Before reality tv became a genre and having an emmy award category dedicated to it. This series is the first to show that real people and normal lives are the most compelling characters that any film could ever re enact . Very watchable very recommeded do yourself a favor and watch the paths of 7 yearolds to adulthood. http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_TOP_5_MOVIES_TO_TEACH_AN_ALIEN_ABOUT_EARTH/563/31571/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: Risselada
Post To: Filmgaming
Post Date: 6/23/2008 6:11:30 PM
Body: 1. The 7 Up series. Ok, I haven't even seen it all yet, but so far it seems to say more about humanity, it's journey, it's internal and outward struggles and joys more than anything else. 2. Planet Earth. Let's not be so conceited to only present them with HUMAN life on earth. Of course David Attenborough's narration will reveal our penchant for hyperbole. 3. The Singing Detective. Here we get the exploration of a character's self throughout his entire life. We see how the events of his life are like a mystery when trying to look through his memory for clues as to the way he is. Isn't this search the goal of all good art? And we get to see how art informs life and back again. We get some good meta-fiction and a portrayal of several different genres as genres inform our lives. Musicals, film noir, mystery, drama, comedy, all of it. And I named the American version instead of the original because it is great, and not just so I could break my trend of series that have come from Britain. 4. The Seventh Seal. For the varying human reactions to religion and death, I think this tops them all. If aliens don't even know these concepts, this would be a good lesson. 5. Rashomon. Something from the east is needed, and with Kurosawa being the ambassador of eastern films to the west, let's give the aliens that same film. This tells a lot about storytelling, how humans communicate, what their motivations are, and how the world is subjective. I actually just started watching Pather Panchali recently and I'm excited to see the rest of the movie and the series. This looks like potentially a trilogy that could fit on this list, but I don't want to say until I finish it. Also, has anyone ever seen the Human Condition trilogy? It has amazing ratings on IMDB, and the name sounds perfect.
]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:11:30 GMTRisseladaFilmgaming6/23/2008 6:11:30 PM1. The 7 Up series. Ok, I haven't even seen it all yet, but so far it seems to say more about humanity, it's journey, it's internal and outward struggles and joys more than anything else. 2. Planet Earth. Let's not be so conceited to only present them with HUMAN life on earth. Of course David Attenborough's narration will reveal our penchant for hyperbole. 3. The Singing Detective. Here we get the exploration of a character's self throughout his entire life. We see how the events of his life are like a mystery when trying to look through his memory for clues as to the way he is. Isn't this search the goal of all good art? And we get to see how art informs life and back again. We get some good meta-fiction and a portrayal of several different genres as genres inform our lives. Musicals, film noir, mystery, drama, comedy, all of it. And I named the American version instead of the original because it is great, and not just so I could break my trend of series that have come from Britain. 4. The Seventh Seal. For the varying human reactions to religion and death, I think this tops them all. If aliens don't even know these concepts, this would be a good lesson. 5. Rashomon. Something from the east is needed, and with Kurosawa being the ambassador of eastern films to the west, let's give the aliens that same film. This tells a lot about storytelling, how humans communicate, what their motivations are, and how the world is subjective. I actually just started watching Pather Panchali recently and I'm excited to see the rest of the movie and the series. This looks like potentially a trilogy that could fit on this list, but I don't want to say until I finish it. Also, has anyone ever seen the Human Condition trilogy? It has amazing ratings on IMDB, and the name sounds perfect. http://www.spout.com/blogs/vettel/archive/2007/2/26/5800.aspxPost By: Vettel
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Post Date: 2/26/2007 3:02:37 PM
Body: Overall, an interesting, sometimes compelling look at an array of several people within differing British social classes, beginning from age 7 (for me, the most interesting entry in the series). Subsequent chapters (the filmmakers return to the subjects every 7 years) rely a bit too heavily on past footage to help explain each person's story - good if you've missed a previous installment, but if you're all caught up, and just wanting to see the latest, your fast-forward button will definitely get overused. Definitely a view-worthy documentary.
]]>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:02:37 GMTVettelVettel Blog2/26/2007 3:02:37 PMOverall, an interesting, sometimes compelling look at an array of several people within differing British social classes, beginning from age 7 (for me, the most interesting entry in the series). Subsequent chapters (the filmmakers return to the subjects every 7 years) rely a bit too heavily on past footage to help explain each person&#39;s story - good if you&#39;ve missed a previous installment, but if you&#39;re all caught up, and just wanting to see the latest, your fast-forward button will definitely get overused. Definitely a view-worthy documentary. http://www.spout.com/blogs/hairylime/archive/2007/2/24/5739.aspxPost By: HairyLime
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Post Date: 2/24/2007 10:16:00 AM
Body: Picked up a compilation disc of the 'Up Series' (includes through 42 Up) at the library yesterday afternoon. This is a series I'd long wanted to watch in its entirety. I'd seen bits and pieces of some of the later ones before, and it always intrigued me. Yesterday evening and afternoon we watched the first two entries (Seven Up and 7 Plus Seven), and hope to watch the remaining episodes over the next week or so.Very interesting, especially the contrasts among the different classes and upbringing, the differing attitudes towards wealth and life goals, love, education, hopes and dreams. Some of the kids you will take a liking too (I'm already quite fond of Tony the boy who wants to be a jockey), and some you will take a dislike to, others you will be puzzled by, and some you will worry about where they are headed in life.Fascinating idea of checking in on the same kids every seven years, I have noticed in my own life how the seven year cycle seems to bring distinct changes. These kids are roughly five years older than I am, so their experience is really not so removed from my own (aside from the different country of origin).I imagine it was a quite different experience in viewing these documentaries as they were released, a feeling of revisiting old friends to see how they were 'getting on'. I've read that many of the subjects become quite well known in the U.K. to the point where some of them have dropped out of the project due to the unease with the public scrutiny of their lives. (frankly, speaking for myself, this is my biggest antagonistic attitude towards 'high school reunions', being a rather private person). Viewing them back to back like I am doing, however, gives one a very melancholy feeling of time passing much too quickly.The 7 Plus Seven documentary catches up with the kids at 14. A few are starting to get very self concious about the camera, some in an uncomfortably shy way, and a few of them in almost a self serving way, very aware at this young age how they are being perceived and worried about appearances. Tony has started training to be a jockey, some of the upper crust chaps are preparing for higher education and careers in law and politics - Neil and Suzy seemed the most uncomfortable with being filmed (I read later that Suzy's parents had just gotten divorced, which may explain her attitude) and I'm really starting to worry about Neil (perhaps it is because I had a glimpse of his future in one later episode I had seen).Fascinating stuff, well worth your time. Addendum: Watched 21 Up this morning. Still pretty interesting stuff. I was confusing Neil with Nick (from my spotty memory of having watched one of the later episodes before). Tony's dreams of being jockey have died after three races, and he seems to accept his fate with a shrug and a toss of the head, now he looks forward to getting his taxi license, and has an interesting attitude towards life in general "be a pest, and eventually you'll get what you want just because people are sick of you". Neil seems to be starting to drift a bit. John continues to become more and more of a snobbish prig and sheltered wealthy suburbanite Suzy remains an enigma. Two of the trio of public school girls (Jackie Lynn and Sue) are already married and starting to settle down. I'm reminded of myself at that age, arriving at 'adulthood', but would still not know any sort of real direction for another ten years.Addendum Again: Continuing to catch "up" with the 14 children this evening with 28 Up. This was the longest of the films so far. Interesting how each of them, despite their differences in goals and expectations and present situations, for the most part, seem quite content with their lot, as I suppose we all are to a certain extent. A mixture of regret and resignation and rationalization in equal parts. Starting to find myself looking back at my own (and my wife's) lives at each of these arbitrary turning points, where I was at 7, at 14, at 21, at 28 (or for that matter, my son has passed two of the milestones already, and is rapidly approaching the third, talk about time passing much too quickly), and the recurring questions that keep popping up in the series : "Can you see in the person you eventually turn out to be in the child?" "Where do you see yourself in seven years?" "Do you envy those who had more advantages than you did?" . . . A lot to chew over.And Again: Having an 'Up' marathon this weekend (Library discs are 'one week rentals', so want to fit them all in before the deadline). Watched 35 Up on Sunday afternoon before the oscars. On one hand, seeing the same clips over and over from previous shows gets a little tiresome when you are watching them back to back like we are doing, although if I were to skip over them to get to the 'present day' I'd be missing a lot of interesting juxtaposition. We always start out with Tony, still a cabbie, part time actor with modest goals and ambitions, and some interesting revelations this time. You wonder if he and his wife are sticking together for the sake of the program or for the kids. You also wonder if he would have taken up acting if he hadn't been involved in this project, and so obviously enjoying the limelight - . . . . John returns after skipping the last segment, and he hasn't gotten any less annoying. His pleas for 'the unfortunates in Bulgaria' seem very self serving ("Look at me with all these poor people"), like a politician or celebrity with a pet cause. He's obviously done well in the Thatcher years. . . and in direct contrast, Bruce, while much less flamboyant and charismatic, seems to be truly making a difference with the less fortunate on a more personal level. . . . Neil still is struggling with poverty and mental difficulties, although he seems to be making strides in finding a niche for himself in local theatrical productions . . . Notably absent is Peter in this segment, and Symon (although Symon will be back in 42 Up) . . . Suzy remains sheltered and out of touch but pays lip service to wanting her children to 'get a wider view of the world' but I somehow don't believe they will end up any different. . . Nick still lives in Wisconsin, and seems to be pretty well adjusted overall, and in this episode gives us a little more glimpse behind the mask than he has in previous chapters. There seem to be a lot of tears in this one, a lot of parents passing away, missed opportunities, regrets. Par for the course at this age I suppose.And Again: Watched 42 Up yesterday evening (DVD series is due back to the library tomorrow). Still a lot of 'rehashing' of old clips, although they do try to edit them a bit more this time. Some very interesting connections to what the kids say in the first couple sessions to how their lives eventually turned out. A nice surprise about Neil (its the last segment, and I won't spoil it for those that haven't seen it, but it is the best part of the whole series I thought). Symon returns in this episode, Paul is gone again, Peter is still missing. Some of the participants are looking sort of tired of the whole project, while others seem to really enjoy participating in it. I probably would have ended up being one of the 'drop outs' if I had the misfortune of being dragged into it at seven years of age. Regardless, it has been an interesting series of documentaries. Looking forward to catching up with these folks in the next film.
]]>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:16:00 GMTHairyLimeHairyLime Blog2/24/2007 10:16:00 AMPicked up a compilation disc of the &#39;Up Series&#39; (includes through 42 Up) at the library yesterday afternoon. This is a series I&#39;d long wanted to watch in its entirety. I&#39;d seen bits and pieces of some of the later ones before, and it always intrigued me. Yesterday evening and afternoon we watched the first two entries (Seven Up and 7 Plus Seven), and hope to watch the remaining episodes over the next week or so.Very interesting, especially the contrasts among the different classes and upbringing, the differing attitudes towards wealth and life goals, love, education, hopes and dreams. Some of the kids you will take a liking too (I&#39;m already quite fond of Tony the boy who wants to be a jockey), and some you will take a dislike to, others you will be puzzled by, and some you will worry about where they are headed in life.Fascinating idea of checking in on the same kids every seven years, I have noticed in my own life how the seven year cycle seems to bring distinct changes. These kids are roughly five years older than I am, so their experience is really not so removed from my own (aside from the different country of origin).I imagine it was a quite different experience in viewing these documentaries as they were released, a feeling of revisiting old friends to see how they were &#39;getting on&#39;. I&#39;ve read that many of the subjects become quite well known in the U.K. to the point where some of them have dropped out of the project due to the unease with the public scrutiny of their lives. (frankly, speaking for myself, this is my biggest antagonistic attitude towards &#39;high school reunions&#39;, being a rather private person). Viewing them back to back like I am doing, however, gives one a very melancholy feeling of time passing much too quickly.The 7 Plus Seven documentary catches up with the kids at 14. A few are starting to get very self concious about the camera, some in an uncomfortably shy way, and a few of them in almost a self serving way, very aware at this young age how they are being perceived and worried about appearances. Tony has started training to be a jockey, some of the upper crust chaps are preparing for higher education and careers in law and politics - Neil and Suzy seemed the most uncomfortable with being filmed (I read later that Suzy&#39;s parents had just gotten divorced, which may explain her attitude) and I&#39;m really starting to worry about Neil (perhaps it is because I had a glimpse of his future in one later episode I had seen).Fascinating stuff, well worth your time. Addendum: Watched 21 Up this morning. Still pretty interesting stuff. I was confusing Neil with Nick (from my spotty memory of having watched one of the later episodes before). Tony&#39;s dreams of being jockey have died after three races, and he seems to accept his fate with a shrug and a toss of the head, now he looks forward to getting his taxi license, and has an interesting attitude towards life in general "be a pest, and eventually you&#39;ll get what you want just because people are sick of you". Neil seems to be starting to drift a bit. John continues to become more and more of a snobbish prig and sheltered wealthy suburbanite Suzy remains an enigma. Two of the trio of public school girls (Jackie Lynn and Sue) are already married and starting to settle down. I&#39;m reminded of myself at that age, arriving at &#39;adulthood&#39;, but would still not know any sort of real direction for another ten years.Addendum Again: Continuing to catch "up" with the 14 children this evening with 28 Up. This was the longest of the films so far. Interesting how each of them, despite their differences in goals and expectations and present situations, for the most part, seem quite content with their lot, as I suppose we all are to a certain extent. A mixture of regret and resignation and rationalization in equal parts. Starting to find myself looking back at my own (and my wife&#39;s) lives at each of these arbitrary turning points, where I was at 7, at 14, at 21, at 28 (or for that matter, my son has passed two of the milestones already, and is rapidly approaching the third, talk about time passing much too quickly), and the recurring questions that keep popping up in the series : "Can you see in the person you eventually turn out to be in the child?" "Where do you see yourself in seven years?" "Do you envy those who had more advantages than you did?" . . . A lot to chew over.And Again: Having an &#39;Up&#39; marathon this weekend (Library discs are &#39;one week rentals&#39;, so want to fit them all in before the deadline). Watched 35 Up on Sunday afternoon before the oscars. On one hand, seeing the same clips over and over from previous shows gets a little tiresome when you are watching them back to back like we are doing, although if I were to skip over them to get to the &#39;present day&#39; I&#39;d be missing a lot of interesting juxtaposition. We always start out with Tony, still a cabbie, part time actor with modest goals and ambitions, and some interesting revelations this time. You wonder if he and his wife are sticking together for the sake of the program or for the kids. You also wonder if he would have taken up acting if he hadn&#39;t been involved in this project, and so obviously enjoying the limelight - . . . . John returns after skipping the last segment, and he hasn&#39;t gotten any less annoying. His pleas for &#39;the unfortunates in Bulgaria&#39; seem very self serving ("Look at me with all these poor people"), like a politician or celebrity with a pet cause. He&#39;s obviously done well in the Thatcher years. . . and in direct contrast, Bruce, while much less flamboyant and charismatic, seems to be truly making a difference with the less fortunate on a more personal level. . . . Neil still is struggling with poverty and mental difficulties, although he seems to be making strides in finding a niche for himself in local theatrical productions . . . Notably absent is Peter in this segment, and Symon (although Symon will be back in 42 Up) . . . Suzy remains sheltered and out of touch but pays lip service to wanting her children to &#39;get a wider view of the world&#39; but I somehow don&#39;t believe they will end up any different. . . Nick still lives in Wisconsin, and seems to be pretty well adjusted overall, and in this episode gives us a little more glimpse behind the mask than he has in previous chapters. There seem to be a lot of tears in this one, a lot of parents passing away, missed opportunities, regrets. Par for the course at this age I suppose.And Again: Watched 42 Up yesterday evening (DVD series is due back to the library tomorrow). Still a lot of &#39;rehashing&#39; of old clips, although they do try to edit them a bit more this time. Some very interesting connections to what the kids say in the first couple sessions to how their lives eventually turned out. A nice surprise about Neil (its the last segment, and I won&#39;t spoil it for those that haven&#39;t seen it, but it is the best part of the whole series I thought). Symon returns in this episode, Paul is gone again, Peter is still missing. Some of the participants are looking sort of tired of the whole project, while others seem to really enjoy participating in it. I probably would have ended up being one of the &#39;drop outs&#39; if I had the misfortune of being dragged into it at seven years of age. Regardless, it has been an interesting series of documentaries. Looking forward to catching up with these folks in the next film. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jimbell/archive/2007/2/24/5730.aspxPost By: JimBell
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Post Date: 2/24/2007 2:06:00 AM
Body: Seven Up and 7 Plus Seven (on one DVD) are the start of a great documentary project. The film makers chose 14 boys and girls from different classes in England and decided to follow them for decades. The initial film had as its guiding motto “Give me a boy until he is seven and I will show you the man.” The documentary wanted to look at the managers and shop stewards of the year 2000. The kids are not cute: they are interesting people. The power of the documentary becomes obvious when the kids are seen again at age 14. The change in some is amazing. The energetic imaginative little guy who was the closest to being cute at seven became a serious drudge. The young lad from the Yorkshire farm who had stood up to the film makers when he was seven was so shy at fourteen that he would not look at the camera. I kept thinking that for the parents the change would be gradual but also so drastic that the parents would have to deal with a person who was far removed from the one who started school just a few years earlier. Approximately half of the children did not change any more than I expected. Tony, the independent, hyperactive little monkey, was apprenticing as a jockey. Jackie, the energetic kid from East London, was still sharp and perceptive as a teenager, if quieter. Although the films may be rough and almost amaturish, they left me eager but also a little apprehensive to see what these people would be like at 21. (The Up Series)Jim Bell
]]>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:06:00 GMTJimBellJimBell Blog2/24/2007 2:06:00 AM Seven Up and 7 Plus Seven (on one DVD) are the start of a great documentary project. The film makers chose 14 boys and girls from different classes in England and decided to follow them for decades. The initial film had as its guiding motto &ldquo;Give me a boy until he is seven and I will show you the man.&rdquo; The documentary wanted to look at the managers and shop stewards of the year 2000. The kids are not cute: they are interesting people. The power of the documentary becomes obvious when the kids are seen again at age 14. The change in some is amazing. The energetic imaginative little guy who was the closest to being cute at seven became a serious drudge. The young lad from the Yorkshire farm who had stood up to the film makers when he was seven was so shy at fourteen that he would not look at the camera. I kept thinking that for the parents the change would be gradual but also so drastic that the parents would have to deal with a person who was far removed from the one who started school just a few years earlier. Approximately half of the children did not change any more than I expected. Tony, the independent, hyperactive little monkey, was apprenticing as a jockey. Jackie, the energetic kid from East London, was still sharp and perceptive as a teenager, if quieter. Although the films may be rough and almost amaturish, they left me eager but also a little apprehensive to see what these people would be like at 21. (The Up Series)Jim Bell http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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