On "John's Not Mad", And Why The Duke Loves DVD
Published May 13, 2004
While it's a shame this has been removed, nothing else has, so we see once again the adult John, much more at ease with himself, sitting in pubs, having conversations, leading a youth group, and even returning to that supermarket. He explains that when the first film was made he was indeed at a crossroads in life, and had great difficulty accepting his affliction. He now realises that it's up to others to accept it.
This point is reiterated in the commentary on John's Not Mad, conducted by Davidson himself, possibly the first commentary ever recorded by a Tourettes sufferer. Shit, man, those Farrelly's are probably kicking themselves now.
John talks about the experience of making the film, how it not only helped him to come to terms with his condition, but also those around him. He explained how most people found it quite funny at times, and it was usually later, during a conversation in a pub or wherever, that they came to realise how sad the situation was.
John Davidson is an inspiration, and the two films presented here are inspirations. Two of the best fucking documentaries ever made, and The Duke says that completely free of hyperbolic bombast. It's the truth, man. See them. They'll enhance your fucking life is what.
NOTE
Although Blogcritics is affiliated with those Amazonian types, neither their .com or .co.uk site seems to have this listed. I got this R2 disc from Play.com, and the link for it is HERE. It's not available on NTSC, but if you've got a multi-region player, order this disc. You won't regret it, man. Plus, a percentage of the proceeds go to Tourette Scotland, who have their website HERE.
Thanks, folks.
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The Duke (Aaron McMullan to his parents and the clergy) is a Northern Irish writer, performer and insomniac currently residing in London. He is the creator of Mondo Irlando, wherein his scribblings and hollerings can be found. He is currently working towards the completion of his first novel, and his debut "punk / country / folk / whatever" album has recently been released by Ex Libris Records . You can also pop by His MySpace Page and maybe have a coffee and a biscuit.- On "John's Not Mad", And Why The Duke Loves DVD
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Damn, I'm all disappointed and what-not after reading that to find what I can't see this in the US, unless'n I want to buy a new DVD player and pay through the nostrils for that international shipping nonsense.
By the way, I tried to "enDuke-icise" my comment. With the "what-not" and "what" substituted for "that" in appropriate situations and what-all. I have to admit, it's as fun to write as it is to read.
ha! Thanks Tom! Lovely words. Thank you! It makes The Duke feel all worthwhile and so on. Thank you! Gosh.
Kudos on the Dukifiying by the way, and might i say you did a tremendous job with the thats and the what-nots and the so on.
Thanks!
UPDATE - And also, to Tom. A quick glance at the back of DVD case reveals that it is not Region 2, but in fact Region 0, meaning it should play on your machines, all you American folks, or indeed citizens of the Earth in general, although you'll still have to put up with the shipping charges, unless theres an import site you know of. Lots of them offer free shipping and all that.
UPDATE - Johns Not Mad isn't available through amazon.com, but on my own site i've now got a store set up, where one can get a copy of this here flick alongside other delights. From now on, if the thingy isn't available through amazon.com which means theres no link to it from the blogcritics, then try The Duke's Store Thanks folks
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UPDATE - That second PLAY link seems to lead to nowhere, like those Talking Heads or somesuch used to yack about. The tourettes scotland link has at the very top a link to buy the DVD, which seems to be through Amazon.co.uk, even though The Duke couldn't find it.
Point is, if you're gonna buy it, use the Tourette's Scotland link, since they'll probably get money of some sort on account of the transation.
Thanks.