Put the Camera on Me
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Movie Reviews of Put the Camera on Me
Movie Review: Put the camera on me!
Summary: 3 Stars
It's a yong boys pure movie.We cannot be a move critic watching it just feel like had that age and probably would not did nothing much diferent.It's fun anyway.Movie Review: Please set the Way-Back machine for... Childhood!
Summary: 5 Stars
Six boys and a gurl have a kingdom all their own in the hills above Ventura Boulevard. A cul-de-sac makes for an interesting location to develop paradigms and friendships that last a lifetime. One of them, having an early VHS cam-corder, sets out to organize skits, features, and documentaries. As adults one of them gets the idea to make this video documentary for posterity. At least half of the videos were still around. This movie is the result. I was reminded of the time my two friends and I put imaginary radio shows on cassette tape. We covered current events, made fun of commercials and played the oldest friends extensive 12" LP collection. Some was made in total ignorance, but some of the topics we acted out, were truly our innocence leaking out as we planned to save the world from it's own stupidity. Hey, it seemed realistic to us at the time. And so "realistic for the time" is what Put the Camera on Me" is all about. Covering world events, local issues and personal insights as seen from the eyes of the Kingdom of Boyhood. And one gurl (a little sister who admitted to being lost about the whole thing, but was one of the gang just the same). What ever walk of life you are from, you will be transported back to your own childhood and laugh, chuckle and ponder your own issues with the kids in the hills. If you don't add this to your DVD collection, "it's your loss"!Movie Review: Be prepared to be disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
After reading the glowing reviews here, I went ahead and took a chance on this and was frankly disappointed. So much so that I trashed my copy. How you rate this unusual documentary is going to be highly subjective. Take my advice and rent it before committing to a purchase.Movie Review: Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this movie from Amazon because it was so highly rated. It's a collection of home movies revolving around a few boys growing up, similar to what I have, narrated by two of the boys who are now grown. Half of the running time is spent in interviews with the grown boys either explaining the home movies or reminding you how talented they are for having done this. I tried watching it a few times then gave up halfway through the disk.Movie Review: A Personal Documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
"Put the Camera On Me"
A Personal Documentary
Amos Lassen
Filmmaker Darren Stein went through his personal archives to put together this collection of home videos which document his formative years which eventually defined his adult persona. He began making films at the age of seven using the kids in his neighborhood as actors. He made home movies about such topics as the Holocaust as well as his own erotic fantasies. "Put the Camera On Me" is his statement about his latent homosexuality as a youth and hw it manifested itself when he grew to adulthood.
"Put the Camera On Me" makes you laugh and keeps a smile on your face. His youthful films were filled with sophistication and dealt with ideas that most children don't think of. They are twisted and bizarre, enchanting and hilarious. They give a look at a young filmmaker and his motivations and ability to use a camera. He doesn't just use the camera, he manipulates it and in manipulating the camera, he manipulates the audience.
When Stein talks about his young homosexuality, we remember the hints we see of it in his early movies. We look back at the 1980's with no commercialism and we remember what was going on at the time--it's a trip down memory lane even though the films themselves have quite dark themes--child abuse, the Holocaust, nuclear war, sexual fantasy, and social dysfunction.
The movie is actually a complex glimpse at the psychology of children and gives interesting insights into the development of adults and artists. The power of the film is the way Stein pulls everything together and shows both adults and kids reflecting on the same ideas. From the very beginning of the film we can see a gay boy emerging and trying to understand himself. We also see the artistic mind and personality of the child and the man.
Another thing about this movie which is totally amazing is that it shows that people can grow up unharmed by social conventions. It is a portrait of unforced emotions and shows that it is possible to have a happy childhood. The imagination of a child always fascinates and here we see human nature captured by cameras.