After listening to Boys in The Boat, I promptly purchased the book. Reading the words and looking at the photos enhanced the experience. I would love to see this book made into a movie!
Currently reading "The Boys in the Boat". It's a story of 9 kids coming from the poorest beginnings, having nothing, to putting yourself through college by hanging yourself from rock cliffs to earn money, not knowing where your next meal is going to come from, but all the boys consistent in their love for rowing. It's a David and Goliath story and loving every word of this book. Rumor has it George Clooney is making a movie about this book due in December.
Loved this book, and I live very close to where Joe and his Dad lived on Lake Washington. In fact, we see the rowers from Univ of WA nearly every day as they practice by coming to the north end of the lake.
As a former rower myself this book is highly recommended. An excellent read that I discovered due to it being on Mitt Romney's reading list (not a fan btw). I went to my local library to discover they did not have it and had no plans to acquire it. I had clipped the article on Romney's reading list from the paper and showed it to the head of the library. She promised to look into it and a few weeks later called to say it was in. Like the rowers in this true story, perseverance pays off.
I just finished Boys in the Boat and am fascinated by rowing and by this story. This is a great documentary...kudos to Shannon and Caleb. Very well done!
There are some things in life you should never allow comprimise to enter into the picture. Rowing is one of those pursuits. Salute to those who have gone before us to prove this out!
This story could be used at any time in history to overcome the odds because after all underwater as well as in life we are all in the same boat we either rise to the occasion or we sink and the story of humanity we never sink at least in spirit
Excellent video with commentary! Very inspiring. Thanks for giving your insight as to the greater and meaning of rowing and how it builds individual and team character! Wish I had participated years ago.
Normal people say boat as a normal sentence, average rowers think of boat as the people of the boat, but when great rowers hear the word boat they think of their brothers in anything but blood.
In all this footage, very little is of the boys in the USA boat. Most close up scenes are of the German and Italian crews. The Italians wore bandanas on their heads, wanting to look like pirates. When the narrator speaks of specific things happening in the boat, such as the coxswain turning his head, it is not the USA crew. When the filming was done, little footage was taken of the USA boat, or even the British. Believing that they would not win, because of circumstances on the water, Leni Riefenstahl, the director of the filming of the Olympics, knew something few others did and filmed accordingly. The next day she approached all of the winning crews, and using men with cameras to sit in each the coxswain seat and then the stroke seat, she was able to add to her film some close ups that she knew would be lacking. The best way to identify the USA crew is by their clothes. Mismatched shirts, they were unwilling to wear their Olympic jerseys. Too nice to get soiled, they decided. The book is excellent. Not just a story about the boys in the boat, but about life and enduring in the face of great obstacles. The life's stories of the young college boys from Washington are filled with those obstacles. Not just one race. I recommend it to everyone.
The National Rowing Championships are pretty much across the street from my house. Benderson Park Florida . " The boys in the boat " which I'm almost finished , now ..more then ever , make me want to see these races , But I read about the hard work , and the how they have to be in sync with each other and work as one Unit , Not matter the pain ,
The majority of people in the depression did NOT live in Hoovervilles. And if Roosevelts policies were so great why didn't the country come out of the depression in 1933 instead of steadily getting worse over the next several years?
Liked many things about this film, but narration was sup par -- amatuerish sounding and some mispronunciations which took away from overall interesting story.
George Hunt on that 36 team was my grandmother's brother, good job telling their story.
One of the most inspiring books I have ever read.
"The Boys in the Boat"...one of the BEST books I have ever read.........
After listening to Boys in The Boat, I promptly purchased the book. Reading the words and looking at the photos enhanced the experience. I would love to see this book made into a movie!
www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/boys36/
Currently reading "The Boys in the Boat". It's a story of 9 kids coming from the poorest beginnings, having nothing, to putting yourself through college by hanging yourself from rock cliffs to earn money, not knowing where your next meal is going to come from, but all the boys consistent in their love for rowing. It's a David and Goliath story and loving every word of this book. Rumor has it George Clooney is making a movie about this book due in December.
Loved this book, and I live very close to where Joe and his Dad lived on Lake Washington. In fact, we see the rowers from Univ of WA nearly every day as they practice by coming to the north end of the lake.
As a former rower myself this book is highly recommended. An excellent read that I discovered due to it being on Mitt Romney's reading list (not a fan btw). I went to my local library to discover they did not have it and had no plans to acquire it. I had clipped the article on Romney's reading list from the paper and showed it to the head of the library. She promised to look into it and a few weeks later called to say it was in. Like the rowers in this true story, perseverance pays off.
The Greatest Sports Story ever told! I am an indoor rower. I found this book extremely inspiring!.
My cousin Joyce Simdars was married to Joe Rantz.
Rick Sindars really, how cool
This is without a doubt one of the most inspiring and rewarding books ever.
I am in the middle of reading the book "The boys in the boat" so this video is very interesting, good work!!
Just finished listening to the audio version of Boys In The Boat, narrated by Edward Hermann...amazing story.
I just finished Boys in the Boat and am fascinated by rowing and by this story. This is a great documentary...kudos to Shannon and Caleb. Very well done!
There are some things in life you should never allow comprimise to enter into the picture. Rowing is one of those pursuits. Salute to those who have gone before us to prove this out!
Great, great book
This story could be used at any time in history to overcome the odds because after all underwater as well as in life we are all in the same boat we either rise to the occasion or we sink and the story of humanity we never sink at least in spirit
Excellent video with commentary! Very inspiring. Thanks for giving your insight as to the greater and meaning of rowing and how it builds individual and team character! Wish I had participated years ago.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks!
Normal people say boat as a normal sentence, average rowers think of boat as the people of the boat, but when great rowers hear the word boat they think of their brothers in anything but blood.
Nice video!
Thank you, Caleb.
In all this footage, very little is of the boys in the USA boat. Most close up scenes are of the German and Italian crews. The Italians wore bandanas on their heads, wanting to look like pirates. When the narrator speaks of specific things happening in the boat, such as the coxswain turning his head, it is not the USA crew. When the filming was done, little footage was taken of the USA boat, or even the British. Believing that they would not win, because of circumstances on the water, Leni Riefenstahl, the director of the filming of the Olympics, knew something few others did and filmed accordingly. The next day she approached all of the winning crews, and using men with cameras to sit in each the coxswain seat and then the stroke seat, she was able to add to her film some close ups that she knew would be lacking. The best way to identify the USA crew is by their clothes. Mismatched shirts, they were unwilling to wear their Olympic jerseys. Too nice to get soiled, they decided. The book is excellent. Not just a story about the boys in the boat, but about life and enduring in the face of great obstacles. The life's stories of the young college boys from Washington are filled with those obstacles. Not just one race. I recommend it to everyone.
nicely done and well said!
Thanks Caleb! Nicely edited and great music choice. Did you do this for a class?
The National Rowing Championships are pretty much across the street from my house. Benderson Park Florida . " The boys in the boat " which I'm almost finished , now ..more then ever , make me want to see these races , But I read about the hard work , and the how they have to be in sync with each other and work as one Unit , Not matter the pain ,
Wonderful story. May I ask what you used for music?
Music is "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong or Hillsong United.
Henley Royal Regatta is in ENGLAND not Canada
There is a Canadian Henley, I believe
The majority of people in the depression did NOT live in Hoovervilles. And if Roosevelts policies were so great why didn't the country come out of the depression in 1933 instead of steadily getting worse over the next several years?
I got the same impression from the narrative. Sounded as though someone had gone to an "elite university".
The Boys In The Boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liked many things about this film, but narration was sup par -- amatuerish sounding and some mispronunciations which took away from overall interesting story.
The book is excellent and I enjoy the film clips but this narration is horrible and inaccurate.
This chic is a horrible narrator,also there was not 300 million americans in 1936..Great video though.
Clean the wax out of your ears. She said 300 million viewers, not Americans.
Men's rowing. Male author. Use a man as narrator.
What does it matter? The narration was fine.
I thought the narration was poor, and misleading, not sure that a man would have helped.