Talk:Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling

Press highlights

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN: SXSW FILMS MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED "My favorite of this year's oddball documentaries, "Pucker Up" combines the esoteric-competition aspect of "Spellbound" with an anthropological history of an inherently joyous pastime: whistling. Viewers will be astounded…" -- Chris Garcia

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN "Few documentarians would discourage comparisons to "Spellbound," but "Pucker Up" is particularly inviting of them... "Pucker" boasts a fascinating look at something many of us do and few of us think about...jaw-dropping!" -- John DeFore

THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE "Not since Lauren Bacall offered her simple instructions has the art of whistling been so bracingly watchable and engaging…Featuring astonishing performances and some unforgettable whistlers, "Pucker Up" offers numerous pleasures, and yet, the challenge to keep your own lips pursed throughout the entire film may trump them all." -- Kristen Grant

VARIETY "Filmmakers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner strike a deft balance between bemused whimsy and respectful curiosity throughout "Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling,"…entertaining study of dead-serious contenders in the 31st annual Louisburg Intl. Whistling Competition in North Carolina. Well-crafted documentary should find appreciative audiences in…theatrical run before pubcast playoff." -- Joe Leydon

THE STRANGER (Seattle Int'l FF Review) "Go see this! Seriously! It's a documentary about whistling, and while I know it's hard to believe that I'm not being a sarcastic asshole when I say that it's rad, I promise you, I'm totally sincere. Pucker Up follows contestants entered in the international whistling competition, and it's so well done and quirky you'll feel like you're watching the latest Christopher Guest flick. But it's the real thing, which makes it all the more hilarious." -- Megan Seling

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER (Seattle Int'l FF Review) "Anyone can whistle, but these devotees push the ultimate solo instrument beyond the workman's cheerful amusement. At the annual competition in Louisburg, N.C., men and women from around the globe convene to "puckulate" and twitter with crystal tone and baroque ornamentation. Few obsessions cross class boundaries so widely " -- G.T.

ONE HAUTE MAMA (SXSW Review) “Tight from start to finish…the tension was great…But that's just the icing on the cake--the dazzlers in this film are the whistlers themselves. I do not have words to describe how amazing these folks are."

MONKI AND EDISON (SXSW Reviews) "(A) gem of a documentary…this is a real life Christopher Guest movie. Great characters..." - Monki, Monki and Edison

"Imagine if Frank Capra had made a documentary about whistling. Even if you don’t particularly like whistling, there’s a palpable small town charm to Pucker Up." - Edison, Monki and Edison

THE SEATTLE TIMES (Seattle Int'l FF Review) "…resembles the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest…impressive…there's an agreeable absurdity to it all." -- Moira Macdonald

Flowanda | Talk 05:49, 4 February 2008 (UTC)