tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372454927612098381.post157893210380050194..comments2015-05-20T07:56:37.729-07:00Comments on Symphonic Cinema: Tell Them Who You Are (2004)Sandmangirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17245030501068637223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372454927612098381.post-29258763088151355612010-05-02T19:24:52.321-07:002010-05-02T19:24:52.321-07:00Wow. Thank you Jeff for responding, I appreciate t...Wow. Thank you Jeff for responding, I appreciate the readership. I had no idea anyone was reading this. Thank you. <br />Well, I had no idea. Parent/kids relationships are tricky and convoluted to say the least. It's good to hear you have a good relationship with your dad. That said, I think every child in a family has a vastly different relationship with their parents than their siblings. It's to be expected, kids and parents both grow over their lifetimes, it's natural that parents change their parenting styles and kids each respond differently. That's why each family is so unique. I think the documentary is best watched with the idea in mind that yes, it's Mark's film about Mark's relationship only with his dad. It doesn't tell you how Haskell feels, or what he thinks of his role as parent, or even what Haskell's other children feel. It's one son's view, that's it, no more, no less. <br />And, I don't take everything I watch in movies or documentaries as gospel, just mainly food for thought. Your dad reminded me of some men I know of a certain age who start to ponder their lives and contributions to society. <br />Thanks for commenting Jeff, I appreciate it.Sandmangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245030501068637223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372454927612098381.post-28387172057322210742010-05-02T16:29:21.092-07:002010-05-02T16:29:21.092-07:00I am Jeff Wexler, the first son of the famous Hask...I am Jeff Wexler, the first son of the famous Haskell Wexler, and I have to say that so many of the things portrayed in my brother's movie are pure fiction. So many of the things that my brother felt were repressive or represented neglect were the same things that I experienced in our father --- but I never considered them negative! Haskell is NOT trying to polish up his legacy as a father --- he has always been a wonderful father, committed to the family as much as to any of the "causes" he has fought for. "Tell Them Who You Are" is much more a movie about Mark than about Haskell, and it isn't a pretty picture.Jeffrey S. Wexler, CAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334519801649776793noreply@blogger.com